Easter is Sunday, March 28, 2027. Northport's Bunny Trail opens Feb. 21 with an egg hunt March 14; UA's Panhellenic hunt was at Denny Chimes in 2026.

Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address; the dates below are for Easter 2027 unless marked as 2026. Facts come from the Northport Bunny Trail, the University of Alabama calendar and each organizer’s own page, linked below. Brunch and church services are listed only as each restaurant or church posts them.

Easter is Sunday, March 28, 2027, the last day of spring break for the University of Alabama. The season starts five weeks earlier in Northport, about four miles from downtown Tuscaloosa, where the Junior League’s Bunny Trail of giant decorated eggs opens on Main Avenue in late February and hosts a free egg hunt on Sunday, March 14.

What this means for you

  • Free egg hunt: Egg Hunt on the Bunny Trail, March 14, 2027, downtown Northport.
  • Spring break: Tuscaloosa City Schools are out March 22-26; see our spring break page.
  • City services: Good Friday and Easter Monday are not city holidays; trash runs as normal.
  • Questions about the Bunny Trail: bunnytrail@jltuscaloosa.org.

Easter 2027 at a glance

Date Event Where Cost
Feb. 21 to Easter Northport Bunny Trail, 100-plus decorated eggs Main Avenue between First and Fifth streets, Northport Free
Sunday, Feb. 21 Bunny Trail Grand Opening, ribbon cutting and photos with the bunny, Dash Downtown Northport Free
Saturday, Feb. 27 NBT After Dark Downtown Northport Ticketed fundraiser
Sunday, March 14 Egg Hunt on the Bunny Trail, with the Easter Bunny Downtown Northport Free
Date not set Pet Eggstravaganza, pet photos with the Easter Bunny Downtown Northport Free
Sunday, March 28 Easter Sunday

The Northport Bunny Trail

The Northport Bunny Trail, a project of the Junior League of Tuscaloosa, lines Main Avenue between First and Fifth streets with more than 100 eggs about 5 feet tall, each sponsored and decorated by a local business, group or family. The eggs are on display around the clock but are best seen by daylight, and walking the trail is free, according to the trail’s FAQ.

The trail’s home page says it opens Feb. 20, 2027; its events page lists the Grand Opening on Feb. 21. Times for 2027 had not been posted as of Oct. 17. In 2026 the eggs stayed up from Feb. 28 to April 5, the Sunday after Easter.

  • Grand Opening, Feb. 21: ribbon cutting, photos with the bunny, Dash, and a first look at the eggs.
  • NBT After Dark, Feb. 27: a ticketed fundraiser in downtown Northport.
  • Egg Hunt on the Bunny Trail, March 14: eggs hidden along the trail and a visit from the Easter Bunny.
  • Pet Eggstravaganza, date to be announced: pet photos with the Easter Bunny, an art station, treats and pet vendors.

Egg hunts in Tuscaloosa

Alabama Panhellenic Association. UA’s sorority council holds an annual community egg hunt. In 2026 it was 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday, March 29, at Denny Chimes on the Quad, the Sunday before Easter, according to the UA calendar. The 2027 date was not out as of Oct. 17, 2026; Easter 2027 falls during UA’s spring break.

City, county park and church egg hunts are added here as each organizer posts its date, time, place and age groups.

Brunch and church services

No Tuscaloosa restaurant had posted an Easter 2027 brunch as of Oct. 17, 2026. Brunch is added here only from each restaurant’s own page; for regular Sunday brunch, see our brunch guide. Churches post their own Holy Week and Easter service times.

What is open and closed

The City of Tuscaloosa’s observed holidays do not include Good Friday or Easter Monday, so City Hall is open and garbage, trash and recycling are collected on the usual days. Tuscaloosa City Schools’ spring holiday is later, April 15-16, 2027, according to the district’s 2026-27 calendar.

Frequently asked questions

When is Easter 2027?

Sunday, March 28, 2027. It falls at the end of spring break: Tuscaloosa City Schools are out March 22-26, and UA’s break runs March 20-28.

Where are Easter egg hunts in Tuscaloosa?

The Northport Bunny Trail’s free egg hunt is March 14, 2027, on Main Avenue in downtown Northport. The Alabama Panhellenic Association’s community hunt was at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 29, 2026, at Denny Chimes on the UA campus; the 2027 date was not out as of Oct. 17, 2026.

What is the Northport Bunny Trail?

A Junior League of Tuscaloosa fundraiser: more than 100 decorated eggs about 5 feet tall line Main Avenue between First and Fifth streets in Northport. It is free and on display around the clock.

Is trash picked up on Easter Monday in Tuscaloosa?

Yes. Good Friday and Easter Monday are not on the City of Tuscaloosa’s list of observed holidays, so City Hall and garbage, trash and recycling routes run as normal.