Easter 2027 is Sunday, March 28, during Miami-Dade spring break. Zoo Miami's Egg Safari and the city's free park egg hunts, with last year's dates.

Last checked Oct. 10, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. The 2027 dates are not out yet, so the egg hunts below show the organizers’ most recent published dates, with the year named. Sources: Zoo Miami, the City of Miami’s events notices, the M-DCPS 2026-27 calendar and Miami-Dade County’s holiday list.

Easter 2027 is Sunday, March 28, and Good Friday is March 26. Both fall during spring break: Miami-Dade County Public Schools are on spring recess March 22-26, and Monday, March 29, is a teacher planning day with no students. Egg hunt dates for 2027 had not been posted when we checked; here is what the organizers ran last time.

Who to call

  • Zoo Miami (Egg Safari): 305-251-0400; events email zooevents@miamidade.gov
  • City of Miami Parks and Recreation: 305-416-1300
  • Athalie Range Park: 305-533-3523, 525 NW 62nd St.
  • José Martí Park: 305-960-2945

Egg hunts

Egg Safari at Zoo Miami, 12400 SW 152nd St. The 2026 Egg Safari ran Saturday and Sunday, April 4-5, 2026, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., the weekend before Easter. Children 12 and under could join an egg hunt, climb a rock wall, run an obstacle course and have a photo with the Easter Bunny. Members had early access from 10 a.m. and a lower child price. The 2027 dates will appear on the zoo’s events page.

City of Miami district celebrations. City commissioners have hosted free Easter events in city parks in recent years:

  • District 5, Athalie Range Park, 525 NW 62nd St. The city’s notice for the 2024 event (Wednesday, March 27, 2024, 4 to 7 p.m.) listed an egg hunt with a golden egg, face painting, a bounce house, a DJ, free food while it lasted and the Easter Bunny. (City of Miami)
  • District 3, José Martí Park, 351 SW Fourth St., Little Havana. The 2024 celebration (Saturday, March 30, 2024, 10 a.m.) had the Easter Bunny, face painting, bounce houses, live entertainment, food and free photos. (City of Miami)

Watch the city’s events and activities notices from early March. Running a free public egg hunt? Send the date, time, ages and address through our contact page.

Brunch

We list Easter brunches only from the restaurant’s own website or menu, once it is posted. None had posted 2027 Easter plans when we checked. For year-round options, see our brunch in Miami guide.

Services

Churches post Holy Week and Easter service times in the weeks before. Check your parish or congregation’s own site; we add citywide sunrise services here when organizers publish them.

What is open

Good Friday is not a Miami-Dade County holiday, according to the county’s holiday list, so county offices keep normal hours. Schools are already out for spring recess.

What this means for you

  • Easter falls in spring break in 2027; watch the zoo and city pages for the egg hunt dates.
  • Kids 12 and under are the Egg Safari’s audience.
  • City park egg hunts are free.

More: spring break in Miami and kids’ activities.

Frequently asked questions

When is Easter 2027?

Sunday, March 28, 2027. Good Friday is March 26, during the Miami-Dade County Public Schools spring recess of March 22-26.

Does Zoo Miami have an Easter egg hunt?

Yes. Its Egg Safari ran April 4-5, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. for children 12 and under, with an egg hunt, a rock wall, an obstacle course and photos with the Easter Bunny. The 2027 dates are not out yet.

Are there free Easter egg hunts in the City of Miami?

City commissioners have held free Easter celebrations in city parks, including Athalie Range Park and José Martí Park in Little Havana. The 2027 dates had not been posted when we checked.

Is Miami-Dade County closed on Good Friday?

Good Friday is not on Miami-Dade County’s list of holidays, so county offices keep normal hours.