As Easter approaches, the Hopewell Valley is alive with springtime spirit — from egg hunts and craft fairs to sunrise services and community meals, there’s no shortage of ways to celebrate. Below is a roundup of many of the events and activities happening throughout the area over the next week, offering something for every age, tradition, and interest.
Friday, April 11
1:00pm – 5:00pm
Columbiettes Easter Flower Sale. Cash and credit accepted.
St. Alphonsus Church, 54 E. Prospect Street, Hopewell.
Saturday, April 12
8:00 – 10:00am
Community Easter Breakfast (and visit from the Easter Bunny).
Calvary Baptist Church, 3 E. Broad Street, Hopewell.
9:00am – 5:00pm
Columbiettes’ Easter Flower Sale
St. Alphonsus Church, 54 E. Prospect Street, Hopewell.
10:30am
Community Easter Egg Hunt
Calvary Baptist Church, 3 E. Broad Street, Hopewell.
Sunday, April 13
9:00am – 1:00pm
Columbiettes’ Easter Flower Sale.
St. Alphonsus Church, Princeton Avenue, Hopewell.
11:30am
Community Easter Egg Hunt w/ snacks.
Titusville Methodist Church, 7 Church Road, Titusville.
12:00pm – 8:00pm
Easter on the Farm: Kid & Adult egg hunts, prizes, music, food, animals, Easter Bunny photos.
Needle Creek Farm Brewery, 91 Titus Mill Road, Pennington.
Friday, April 18
Good Friday – HVRSD Schools, Libraries, Municipal Offices Closed.
If you are looking for things for kids to do that involve getting outside, The Watershed Institute has things on the calendar.
9:00am – 4:00pm
Spring mini-camp. Hiking, playing, observing springtime plant growth.
The Watershed Institute, 31 Titus Mill Road, Pennington.
8:00pm – 9:30pm
Frog Slog. Hear spring peepers and explore vernal pools. Registration required.
The Watershed Institute, 31 Titus Mill Road, Pennington.
Saturday, April 19
9:00am
Hopewell Borough Community Egg Hunt.
Gazebo Park, Columbia Avenue (next to the Post Office).
9:30am
Pennington Community Egg Hunt.
Kunkel Park, King George Road, Pennington.
10:00am – 4:00pm
Henhouse visits. Find and keep an egg from nesting boxes!
Howell Living History Farm, 70 Woodens Lane, Lambertville.
10:00am – 2:00pm
Trenton Cyrus Lodge #5 hosts egg hunts every hour on the hour, last hunt 1:30pm. Coffee, donuts and snacks, photos w/ the Easter Bunny. Suggested donation $15/child.
Jack’s Nursery, 10 Woosamonsa Road, Pennington.
10:00am – 4:00pm
Bunny Trail Spring Festival. Animals, treasure hunt, prizes, and activities.
Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Lawrenceville.
April 20 (Easter Sunday)
6:30am Hopewell Valley Combined Sunrise Services
Hopewell Borough: Highland Cemetery, N. Greenwood Avenue.
Titusville: Lower Washington Crossing Park (next to bridge). Bring a chair.
Pennington/Hopewell Township: Rosedale Park, Federal City Road.
10:00am – 4:00pm
Bunny Trail Spring Festival. Animals, treasure hunt, prizes and activities.
Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Lawrenceville.
Easter Church Services in Hopewell, Pennington, Titusville:
8:00am
St. Matthew’s Episcopal, 300 S. Main Street, Pennington.
St. James Parish, 115 E. Delaware Avenue, Pennington.
St. Alphonsus Parish, 54 E. Prospect Street, Hopewell.
9:00am
St. George Parish, 1370 River Road, Titusville.
10:00am
St. Matthew’s Episcopal, 300 S. Main Street, Pennington.
St. James Parish, 115 E. Delaware Avenue, Pennington.
Hopewell United Methodist, 20 Blackwell Avenue, Hopewell.
Calvary Baptist, E. Broad Street, Hopewell.
Titusville United Methodist, 7 Church Road, Titusville.
Universalist Unitarian, 268 Washington-Crossing Pennington Road, Titusville.
10:15am
Pennington Presbyterian, 13 S. Main Street, Pennington.
10:30am
Pennington AG (followed by egg hunt), 87 Route 31 South, Pennington.
Pennington United Methodist, 60 S. Main Street, Pennington.
St. Alphonsus Parish, 54 E. Prospect Street, Hopewell.
Hopewell Presbyterian, 80 W. Broad Street, Hopewell.
Word Christian Fellowship Intl, 44 Van Dyke Road, Hopewell.
11:00am
Second Calvary Baptist, 69 Columbia Avenue, Hopewell.
St. George Parish, 1370 River Road, Titusville.
Grace Community Church of the Nazarene, 100 Bull Run Road, Pennington.
