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Cantigny hosts annual Easter egg hunt and brunch buffet

Posted March 13, 2024 12:10 pm

By Jeff Reiter, Cantigny Park

Drop-in family activities and dining set for Sunday, March 24

Bring the kids to Cantigny to meet the Easter Bunny on Sunday, March 24. Courtesy of Cantigny

Palm Sunday at Cantigny promises to be a fun time for families, highlighted by an Easter egg hunt and brunch buffet. Reservations are not required for either event on Sunday, March 24.

Stop by Cantigny between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday, March 24, and join in an egg hunt. Hundreds of plastic eggs are scattered in the park, and are replenished throughout the day. Courtesy of Cantigny

• Between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., join the Easter egg hunt where hundreds of plastic eggs are scattered in the park for this colorful rain-or-shine tradition. The format is “open house” with eggs replenished throughout the day. Participants can redeem five eggs for a prize (one per child). Egg hunters should bring a bag or basket. This is a free activity. Outdoor concessions will be available, including hearty hot sandwiches and a Bloody Mary and Mimosa bar for adults.

• From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., feast on brunch favorites as well as lunch entrees during the “Brunch Buffet at Le Jardin.” The buffet features brunch classics like waffles, scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon, and breakfast potatoes. There will be lunch favorites, too, including Chicken Vesuvio, mac & cheese, garden salad, roasted potatoes, green beans, and assorted desserts. Prices are: $23, $15 for ages 5 to 12, and free for kids under age 5. No RSVP needed.

• Between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., get pictures with the Easter Bunny (and his spouse) with “Photos with Mr. and Mrs. Bunny” in the Visitors Center backyard. Bring your own camera.

Kids can join in craft activities during Cantigny's Easter egg hunt and brunch on Sunday, March 24. Courtesy of Cantigny

• From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., kids can decorate a ceramic “puppy bank” in the Medill Room, inside the Visitors Center. A $5 fee applies, while supplies last.

• At 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m., watch the 2011 movie “Hop” about a young rabbit who wants to be a drummer instead of succeeding his father as the Easter Bunny.

Details about the egg hunt, brunch and other activities are posted online at cantigny.org/event/easter-egg-hunt/.

Cantigny Park is at 1S151 Winfield Road in Wheaton. Parking is $5 per car.

Colorful plastic eggs are scattered around the grounds at Cantigny during the annual egg hunt. This year's event will be Sunday, March 24. Courtesy of Cantigny

About Cantigny

Cantigny in Wheaton is the 500-acre estate of Colonel Robert R. McCormick (1880-1955), longtime editor and publisher of the Chicago Tribune, and founder of the Chicago-based Robert R. McCormick Foundation. It is home to gardens, walking trails, a museum dedicated to the 1st Infantry Division of the U.S. Army, a highly ranked 27-hole public golf course, and a golf academy for all ages. More information is online at Cantigny.org, including hours, admission fees and a calendar of upcoming events.

Bring the kids for photos with Mr. and Mrs. Easter Bunny on Sunday, March 24, at Cantigny Park in Wheaton. Courtesy of Cantigny

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