Easter in Horizon West 2027: egg hunts, sunrise service, brunch

Last checked Oct. 8, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Details come from Hamlin’s events page, the Horizon West Happenings calendar, the City of Winter Garden calendar and Florida Running Company. We list brunch only from restaurants’ own pages.

Easter 2027 is Sunday, March 28, a week after OCPS spring break ends. So far the only 2027 date posted is the Hippity Hop 5K at Hamlin on Saturday, March 27. Egg hunts and services are usually announced a few weeks ahead, so last year’s events are below with their 2026 dates; we will update them as organizers post 2027 plans. We never guess a new date.

What this means for you

• Run: Hippity Hop 5K, 8 a.m. Saturday, March 27, 2027, Hamlin. $35 before March 13.
• Egg hunts: 2026 hunts were on the Saturday before Easter; watch for 2027 dates in March.
• Trash: Orange County pickup does not change for Easter or Good Friday.
• Egg hunt or service to add? Send us the link.

Hippity Hop 5K: Saturday, March 27, 2027

The Dream Finders Homes Hippity Hop 5K starts and finishes at Hamlin Town Center, 14111 Shoreside Way. The 5K starts at 8 a.m., awards follow at 9 a.m. and kids’ races, from 50 to 200 yards, start at 9:15 a.m. Registration is $35 before March 13, 2027, and $40 after; kids’ races are $15, the race page says. In 2026, Hamlin’s Easter Bunny Meet and Greet followed the race at 10 a.m.

Egg hunts and the Easter Bunny (2026 dates)

These were the 2026 events. The 2027 dates had not been posted when we checked.

• Crossline Park’s EGGstravaganza, sponsored by Crossline Community Church, listed free bounce houses, games, prizes, a dunk tank, a foam pit, live music, food trucks and local vendors. The listing did not give age groups for the hunt.
• Hamlin’s Meet and Greet had photos with the Bunny, face painting, kids’ crafts, yard games and a 3-D photo booth.
• Southern Hill Farms charges no admission for its spring u-pick, but you pay for what you pick, and pets are not allowed, the farm says. Its Fun Zone needs a wristband bought at the farm.

Services (2026 dates)

• Easter Sunrise Service at Hamlin, 7 a.m. Sunday, April 5, 2026, free. Hamlin held it atop the parking garage across from Cinépolis, overlooking Lake Hancock, led by worship leader Clay Crosse, with a complimentary continental breakfast while supplies lasted. The service ran about an hour, Hamlin said.
• Good Friday Service at Crossline Park, 6 p.m. Friday, April 3, 2026: an outdoor, interactive service with acoustic worship.
• Easter Services at Crossline Church, 6189 Winter Garden-Vineland Road, from 9:15 a.m. Easter Sunday 2026, per the listing.

Churches across Horizon West hold Easter services; check your church’s own site for 2027 times. Churches can send us their schedule.

Brunch

No Horizon West restaurant had posted an Easter 2027 brunch when we checked. Restaurants that serve brunch every week are on our brunch guide; we will add Easter menus as restaurants publish them.

What is open and closed

• Orange County trash: no change; the county shifts pickup only for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
• Library: the Orange County Library System closed on Easter Sunday in 2026, its holiday hours page shows. The 2027 schedule was not posted when we checked.
• City of Winter Garden: city offices closed on Good Friday in 2026, with regular trash collection, the city calendar shows.
• Schools: Easter falls after OCPS spring break, March 15-19, 2027; see our spring break page.

What this means for you

• Register for the Hippity Hop 5K before March 13 to pay the lower price.
• Check this page in March for confirmed 2027 egg hunt dates.
• Book Easter brunch early once restaurants announce it.

Frequently asked questions

When is Easter 2027?

Sunday, March 28, 2027, the weekend after Orange County Public Schools’ spring break.

Is there an Easter egg hunt in Horizon West?

In 2026, Crossline Community Church held a free EGGstravaganza at Crossline Park, 17922 Old YMCA Road, with the egg hunt at 1:30 p.m. on the Saturday before Easter. The 2027 date had not been posted when we checked.

Where can kids meet the Easter Bunny near Horizon West?

In 2026, Hamlin held a free Easter Bunny Meet and Greet from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Saturday before Easter, and Southern Hill Farms hosted the Easter Bunny from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at its spring u-pick. 2027 dates were not out yet.

Is there an Easter sunrise service at Hamlin?

In 2026 Hamlin held a free sunrise service at 7 a.m. on Easter Sunday atop the parking garage across from Cinepolis, overlooking Lake Hancock, with a complimentary continental breakfast. Hamlin had not posted 2027 plans when we checked.