Easter Events in Rochester This Saturday

The Rochester area is hosting a variety of family-oriented and faith-based celebrations for Easter 2026, featuring a mix of traditional religious services and community-driven entertainment events.

According to reporting from News10NBC, these festivities include egg hunts, themed brunches, and vigil services coordinated across Monroe County.

Family and Community Entertainment

Several venues have organized public events centered around the Easter Bunny and spring activities. The Seneca Park Zoo is hosting a brunch with the Easter Bunny at the Trailside Cafe on April 4 and April 5, 2026. On April 5, the event is scheduled from 9:00 a.m. To 11:00 a.m.

The Charlotte Bunny Brunch and Egg Hunt took place on April 4, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. To 12:30 p.m., offering families the opportunity to take photos with the Easter Bunny.

Other community-led activities include:

• The Hilton Rotary Club held an Easter egg hunt on April 4, 2026, at the Hilton Parma Recreation Center, featuring a petting zoo and age-specific hunts for children aged 4 and under, 5 to 8, and 9 to 10.
• The Webster Public Library hosted an indoor Easter egg hunt and spring crafts session on April 3, 2026, from 5:30 p.m. To 7:00 p.m.
• The Woodcliff Hotel &amp. Spa’s Horizons Modern Kitchen is hosting an Easter Brunch on April 5, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. To 2:00 p.m.

For adult audiences, Long Acre Farms in Macedon has scheduled adult-only Easter egg hunts for those aged 21 and up on April 17 and April 18, 2026, from 6:00 a.m. To 9:00 p.m.

Religious Services and Observances

The 2026 Holy Week marks the first for Bishop John Bonnici within the Rochester Catholic community. On April 4, 2026, Bishop Bonnici presided over an Easter Food Basket Blessing at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church on Hudson Avenue at 1:00 p.m., followed by an 8:00 p.m. Easter Vigil Mass.

Additional Easter Vigil services were scheduled for April 4, 2026, at the following locations:

• St. Pius X Church (3010 Chili Ave) at 7:00 p.m.
• Immaculate Conception Church (445 Frederick Douglass St) at 7:00 p.m.
• St. John of Rochester (8 Wickford Way, Fairport) at 8:00 p.m.
• St. Marianne Cope Parish (2061 East Henrietta Rd) at 8:00 p.m.

Concurrent with the Easter celebrations, the Rochester area is observing Passover. April 4, 2026, marked the second day of the Jewish holiday, which commemorates the emancipation of the Hebrews from slavery in ancient Egypt. Rabbi Leonardo Bitran of Temple Beth El on Winton Road provided insights into the meaning of the holiday for the local Jewish community.