Easter Activities for Families in Montreal

Celebrating Easter in Montreal with Kids

Easter weekend is one of the highlights of the family calendar in Montreal. After a long winter, the combination of spring weather, chocolate, and festive activities makes it a magical time for kids. Here's your complete guide to making the most of Easter in the city.

Egg Hunts and Easter Events

Jardin botanique de Montréal typically hosts one of the city's most popular Easter events, combining an egg hunt in the gardens with spring-themed activities. The beautiful setting amid budding trees and early flowers makes it feel like spring has truly arrived. Events usually run the Saturday and Sunday of Easter weekend. Arrive early — it gets very popular. Check the Espace pour la vie website for exact dates and registration details.

Sucrerie de la Montagne in Rigaud (about 45 minutes from Montreal) combines Easter celebrations with the sugar shack experience. Kids enjoy egg hunts in the maple forest, taffy on snow, a traditional Québécois meal, and horse-drawn wagon rides. It's a quintessentially Quebec Easter experience that families return to year after year. Reservations are essential.

Village Québécois d'Antan in Drummondville often runs Easter-themed events in spring. The historical village setting adds a unique backdrop to egg hunts and family activities.

Shopping for Easter

Chocolaterie À la Truffe! in Old Montreal creates stunning artisan Easter chocolates — bunnies, eggs, and baskets that are almost too beautiful to eat. For a special Easter basket, skip the mass-produced chocolate and invest in their handcrafted pieces. Kids love visiting the shop and watching chocolates being made.

Suite 88 Chocolatier in the Plateau offers chocolate-making workshops around Easter where families can create their own Easter treats. It's a hands-on experience that makes the chocolate taste even sweeter.

Jean-Talon Market is a wonderful place to put together a gourmet Easter basket. Browse the specialty food shops for artisan chocolates, candied fruits, and spring treats from local producers.

Easter Brunch

Many Montreal restaurants offer special Easter brunch menus. Book early as these fill up fast:

• Holder in Old Montreal serves an elegant brunch in a beautiful setting
• L'Avenue in the Plateau is always festive with their creative brunch dishes
• Hotel brunches — the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth, Ritz-Carlton, and Hotel Nelligan typically offer lavish Easter buffets ($40-75 per adult, often free or discounted for children under 5)

DIY Easter at Home

Sometimes the best Easter moments happen at home:

• Egg decorating — boil eggs and set up a decorating station with food colouring, stickers, and markers
• Indoor egg hunt — hide plastic eggs filled with small treats and clues around the house
• Easter brunch — make hot cross buns, French toast with berries, and a bunny-shaped fruit platter
• Spring nature walk — head to Mount Royal to look for signs of spring: buds, birds, melting streams

What's Open on Easter Weekend

Note that Good Friday and Easter Monday are statutory holidays in Quebec. Many businesses, shopping centres, and attractions have modified hours. Always check ahead before heading out. Most museums, parks, and restaurants remain open (often with holiday hours), but grocery stores and many retail shops close on statutory holidays.

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