Easter 2027 in Winchester is March 28. The city's Flashlight Egg Hunt at Jim Barnett Park, farm and brewery egg hunts and church services, with 2026 dates.
Last checked Oct. 19, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. The 2027 dates had not been announced when we checked, so the dates below are from 2026 (Easter was April 5, 2026) and are marked that way. We never guess a new date; we add each one as the organizer posts it.
Easter is Sunday, March 28, 2027, the day before Winchester Public Schools’ spring break begins. The city’s big event is its Flashlight Egg Hunt at Jim Barnett Park, which Winchester Parks and Recreation lists among its yearly spring events.
Who to call
- Flashlight Egg Hunt: Winchester Parks and Recreation, 540-662-4946, register online
- Spring events calendar: visitors bureau, 540-542-1326
- Weather closures at the park: facility status
Egg hunts (2026 dates)
| Date (2026) | Event | Ages | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, March 20 | Flashlight Egg Hunt | 3 and under to 12 and up | Jim Barnett Park |
| Sunday, March 29 | Kite Flying Festival with egg hunt | All ages, free | Sherando Park, Stephens City |
| Sunday, March 29 | Adult Egg Hunt | 21 and up | West Oaks Farm Market |
| April 3-4 | Springtime Egg Hunt | All ages | Winchester Brew Works |
The city’s Flashlight Egg Hunt
Winchester Parks and Recreation’s community recreation page lists the Flashlight Egg Hunt as its spring event. The third annual hunt, on Friday, March 20, 2026, worked like this (2026 listing):
- 6 p.m.: free crafts, games and photos with the Easter Bunny inside the Rec Center, 1001 E. Cork St.
- 7:45 to 8 p.m.: everyone moves outside to the fields.
- 8:15 p.m.: the hunt starts on the Preston Sports Complex turf fields, with 15,000 eggs hidden by age group: 3 and under, 4 to 7, 8 to 11, and 12 and up (on Henkel Harris Field, next to the complex).
- Cost: $4 a child. Pre-registration was encouraged and closed the day before; day-of tickets were sold only inside the Rec Center until 7:30 p.m., not at the fields.
- Bring your own flashlight and basket.
Farm and brewery hunts
- Kite Flying Festival, Sherando Park, 200 Lakeview Circle, Stephens City: Sunday, March 29, 2026, 1 to 4 p.m., free, with an egg hunt, face painting and lawn games (2026 listing).
- West Oaks Adult Egg Hunt, 4305 Middle Road: Sunday, March 29, 2026. More than 5,000 eggs across 15 acres, 500 tickets, ages 21 and up; check-in from noon and the hunt at 2 p.m. It has sold out each year, the farm says (2026 listing).
- Springtime Egg Hunt at Winchester Brew Works, 320 N. Cameron St.: all day Friday and Saturday, April 3-4, 2026, with prizes for adults and children (2026 listing).
Church services
Churches post their Holy Week and Easter times in the weeks before Easter. Last year’s schedule at Opequon Presbyterian Church, 217 Opequon Church Lane, is a guide to the pattern (April 2026 newsletter, PDF):
- Maundy Thursday communion, 7 p.m.
- Good Friday Tenebrae service, 7 p.m., also livestreamed
- Easter sunrise service, 6 a.m., at the church’s Pitcock Picnic Shelter, shared with Kernstown United Methodist Church
- Easter worship, 8:30 and 11 a.m.
Downtown churches include Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 26 W. Boscawen St.; First Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Loudoun St.; and First Baptist Church, 205 W. Piccadilly St. Check with each church for 2027 times.
Orthodox Easter falls on May 2, 2027. In 2026 the Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church, 1700 Amherst St., held an Easter bake sale and Greek takeout, with online pre-orders (2026 listing).
Easter brunch
We list Easter brunch only when a restaurant announces it on its own page or listing; none had for 2027 when we checked. For restaurants that serve brunch every weekend, see our brunch guide.
What is open
- Trash and recycling run on their normal days; Easter is not on the city’s holiday collection schedule.
- Downtown parking meters are free on weekends (Parking Authority).
- Spring break follows Easter: see our spring break page.
What this means for you
- Watch for the city’s Flashlight Egg Hunt registration in late winter; in 2026 it was the Friday two weeks before Easter.
- Pre-register: day-of tickets are sold only in the Rec Center, and only until 7:30 p.m.
- The West Oaks adult hunt sells a fixed 500 tickets.
Related: kids’ activities and things to do this month.
Frequently asked questions
When is Easter in 2027?
Easter Sunday is March 28, 2027. Winchester Public Schools’ spring break follows, March 29 to April 2.
When is the Winchester Flashlight Egg Hunt?
The city’s 2027 date had not been posted on Oct. 19, 2026. The 2026 Flashlight Egg Hunt was Friday, March 20, at Jim Barnett Park, with crafts in the Rec Center from 6 p.m. and the hunt on the Preston Sports Complex fields at 8:15 p.m.
How much is the Winchester Flashlight Egg Hunt?
In 2026 it cost $4 per child to hunt. Crafts, games and photos with the Easter Bunny in the Rec Center were free. Bring your own flashlight and basket.
Is there an adult egg hunt near Winchester?
West Oaks Farm Market, 4305 Middle Road, held its seventh annual adult egg hunt for ages 21 and up on March 29, 2026, with more than 5,000 eggs and 500 tickets.
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