Where To Take The Family Easter 2023 In Columbia, TN

Looking for an Easter egg hunt for the kids or maybe a place where you can go for Easter brunch or dinner so you don’t have to cook? In and around the Columbia, Tennessee, area, there are many family-friendly activities and events leading up to the holiday to help you celebrate. Take a look at where you can take the family this Easter in Columbia.

Easter Bunny High Tea

On Saturday, April 1, the whole family can join the Easter Bunny for high tea at the GratiDude Ranch in Franklin. The two-hour event will feature tea with the Easter Bunny, a petting zoo, arts and crafts for the kids, pony rides, and photos. This Easter event is open to all ages and runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Reservations are required to ensure you have a spot. There are a limited number available, so make sure to plan ahead if you want to bring the kids to this fun event.

Each reservation includes a seat at the tea table, craft bunny ears, light snacks, juice, and tea. Southern Roots Photography will be there offering professionally edited photos, and you can also take plenty of your own. There will also be an egg hunt for the kids and storytelling with sing-alongs.

Proceeds from the tea will benefit Safe, a nonprofit organization that serves foster youth and foster families.

A Happy, Hoppy Easter Celebration

Eggs by Rob Marquardt is licensed with CC BY-SA 2.0

If you take the drive to Nashville, the entire family can enjoy a fun and festive Happy, Hoppy Easter Celebration. It takes place on Saturday and Sunday, April 8 and 9, at the Assembly Food Hall. There’ll be sweet treats for the entire family, along with some special Easter-themed drinks for the adults. Enjoy Cadbury Egg Cookie Dough from NoBaked Cookie Dough and Easter-themed mini doughnuts from Donut Distillery if you want something sweet. There’ll also be savory brunch items, such as crepes from Whisk Crepes Cafe.

The adults can sip on Yazoo Hop Perfect IPA, which will be featured for the weekend. Or, if you prefer something sweeter, try the Bunny Bellini, which comes topped with a Peeps marshmallow bunny.

Kids Karaoke and Easter Egg Hunt

Bring the kids to The Rebel Bar and Grill in Columbia for the Kid’s Karaoke and Easter Egg Hunt. This event takes place on April 8, starting at 3 p.m., and will feature a range of fun activities for the kids. They can participate in the karaoke, get creative with kids’ crafts, have their faces painted, and join in the Easter egg hunt.

Easter Lunch Buffet

Head to the newly renovated Lodge at Montgomery Bell for an Easter lunch buffet. The restaurant has beautiful lakeside views and is known for its outstanding food, so this is a lunch you don’t want to miss. On Easter Sunday, the restaurant will have a self-serve, buffet-style lunch with seatings at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. The buffet will feature ham, turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans, potato salad, sweet potato pie, and much more. For dessert, you can expect to see pecan pie, chess pie, and carrot cake.

Hoppening Easter Party

The kids will have a blast at the annual Hoppening Easter Party at aMuse’um. On Saturday, April 8, 2023, from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., children can enjoy various hands-on activities at the museum, listen to stories, and spend time with the Easter Bunny. There’ll also be an Easter treat and a special Easter craft for them to make and bring home. Tickets are $15 for members and $20 for nonmembers.

Spring Fest — Easter Celebration

The entire family can celebrate spring and Easter at Lucky Ladd Farms. On April 7 and 8, the Easter Bunny will head to the farm, bringing fun and activities. The event will feature all the great farm attractions, including many little baby animals for the kids to meet.

Along with all the farm activities, there will also be Easter-themed activities, such as egg hunts and Easter Bunny meet and greets, taking place every hour throughout the weekend. Make sure to bring a basket or bag for the egg hunt, which will go on nonstop all day long. When the kids finish hunting, they can trade their eggs in at the redemption station for a fun prize pack.

Lucky Ladd is Nashville’s number one fun farm, with over 50 different activities for visitors of all ages. It’s home to a petting zoo, barrel train, pony rides, a tire climbing wall, gem mining, and much more. All these attractions will be open during the Spring Fest Easter Celebration. The best way to ensure your day at the farm is to reserve your tickets online ahead of time.

Eggstravaganza at the Nashville Zoo

Head to the Nashville Zoo on April 8 for the annual Eggstravaganza celebration. Enjoy a fun-filled day with the kids as they join in egg hunts and face painting. In between egg hunting and other Easter activities, the entire family can check in with the animals at the zoo and enjoy special animal encounters along the zoo paths throughout the day.

If you want to beat the crowd, get the special early riser package for some extra fun before the crowds arrive. You’ll get early access to the zoo for some exclusive activities, grab-and-go breakfast, and more. The zoo opens for the early birds at 7:30 a.m., and the regular adventure pass allows access starting at 8 a.m. Access for zoo members is free, while nonmembers can get tickets for $25 for adults and teens and $21 for children between 2 and 12.

Well, there you go. This guide to family-friendly Easter celebration ideas in and around the Columbia, Tennessee, area is brought to you by Stan McNabb Chevrolet of Columbia. Did we miss any activities you like to do? If you have any ideas that you think should be added to this list, stop by the dealership and tell us about them. We’ll be glad to check out your suggestion and make it a part of our guide.