Easter in Lakeview East

Spring has sprung, and Easter is almost upon us! Like every year, Easter can be an opportunity to spend time with the ones you love, share a meal together, or gather to celebrate with your community. Whatever your tradition is or if you’re looking to make some new ones, check out some of the happenings and specials in Lakeview East this year.

Adult Easter Egg Hunt Bar Hop, April 4

Hop on down to Wrigleyville for an ADULT Easter Egg Hunt! You’ll go from bar to bar, drinking, eating, and egg hunting. The crawl starts at 11 am. Get tickets here

Easter Egg Hunt at Gallagher Way – April 4th from 11 am to 2 pm

Bring your little ones to Gallagher Way on Saturday, April 4th for the annual egg hunt! Recreate beloved memories from Easters past for the next generation, or cheer on others while they all race to get as many eggs as possible. In addition to the egg hunt, there’s going to be face painting, balloon artists, and craft stations to keep everyone accessorized to the max. Easter egg hunts are at 11:15, 12, and 12:45 and pre-registration is required. Pre-registration goes live Tuesday, March 24, at 10 a.m.

Duffy’s First Annual Egg Hunt – April 4th from 1 to 3 pm

Take a trip down to Duffy’s for their first ever egg hunt! Sip on $25 bottomless mimosas and Bloody Marys as you try your hand at expert egg hunting. Each egg contains a special prize, so you never know how lucky you might get.

Easter Brunch at Pilot Project – 10 am to 4 pm

Join Pilot Project for their annual Easter Sunday brunch! Drink to your heart’s content with a beverage menu featuring mimosas, Bloody Marys, espresso martinis, and more. And enjoy a full brunch menu full of all of your breakfast favorites.

Bunny Brunch at Alma – 7 to 11 am

Take your kids to bunny brunch on Saturday or Sunday Easter weekend. You can indulge in a curated brunch menu, and celebrate the holiday with your little ones as they fill out coloring books and meet with the Easter bunny. Plus, they get a special take-home mini Easter basket for the ride home.

Easter at Drew’s on Halsted – 11 am to 9:30 pm

Celebrate Easter Sunday with Drew’s on Halsted this year! They’re observing the occasion all day long from 11 am to 9:30 pm, and cooking up a perfectly curated menu full of local favorites and tasty bites. Their drink menu leaves nothing to be desired, and entails a large selection of wines and beers, as well as a creative cocktail menu with a variety of flavored martinis.

Bunny Hop Brunch at Lark – 11 am to 3 pm

Spend your Saturday at Lark! Starting at 11 am, they’re bringing drag divas Pixel and Sutton out to the stage for your entertainment as you enjoy the bottomless drink menu from the bar. Options include Nutrl canned cocktails, $5 Bud Lights, and more. This Easter, talent is on full display and you don’t wanna miss it.

$55 Easter Brunch at Swift Tavern – 10 am

Swing by Swift Tavern on Easter morning for an eggcelent brunch menu! Take a bite of pancakes, scrambles, and more of your breakfast favorites at this local tavern!

Easter Lunch at Mia Francesca – 11 am

Celebrate Easter with a menu that highlights fresh spring ingredients and elegant Italian flavors. You could start with the Insalata della Casa, or enjoy the Pesce con Capresente, featuring halibut and sea scallops if you’re a seafood lover! End the celebration on a sweet note with the Vanilla Mascarpone Cheesecake, topped with fresh strawberry compote: an indulgent finish to a memorable Easter meal.

Bunnylicious Easter Brunch + Bad Easter Bunnies Dinners at Kit Kat Club – 11 am & 1:30 pm

If you’ve never attended a drag brunch at Kit Kat Club— you’re missing out. Some of the most talented drag queens in Chicagoland perform here and they give it to you every week! For Easter weekend, they’ve got bunny themed brunches Saturday and Sunday featuring the iconic Kinley Preston and Joan Jullian. Witness a showstopping performance, and try out any one of their many, many flavors of martini.

If you’re more of a night owl, take a look at the Bad Easter Bunnies drag dinners Friday and Saturday night. The baddest of them all, Jacky Couture, Abigail Beverly Hillz, and Kinley Preston are serving up bunny realness each night for you.

Special Treats at Bittersweet Pastry

Bittersweet Pastry is going all out this year with a full holiday menu full of Easter themed treats! To name just a few, they’re baking dozens of hot cross buns, coconut cream pies, and Easter sugar cookies! These bites make for the perfect addition to any Easter bash you’re throwing, or just a special treat for on the go.

Klein’s Bakery & Cafe

Klein’s is offering so many cute Easter themed goods! The Easter Italian Cookie Tray has 35 bites, festive assortment includes pinewheel shortbread cookies, coffee cake bites, mini oatmeal raisin cookies, mini meringues. Beautifully arranged and full of variety, this tray is perfect for Easter gatherings, dessert tables, or gifting to family and friends. They also have Easter Cake Pops, a kid favorite! Grab Easter themed cupcakes, and Easter Egg cookies, or even a cinnamon roll tray!

Chocolate Eggs + More at Windy City Sweets

Easter is just around the corner, and what is the holiday without a chocolate egg or two. This neighborhood sweet shop has everything you could want, and a fantastic selection of candies, fudges, snack mixes, and more. For Easter this year, it’s themed around bunnies, carrots, and of course, Easter eggs, so make sure you stop by and fill up a bag full of all the goodies before they’re gone.

Attend a Service at a House of Worship

Checkout all the different Easter celebrations at our local churches!

Our Lady of Mount Carmel – 708 W. Belmont | Full Holy Week Schedule

Lakeview Lutheran Church – 835 W. Addison | Full Holy Week Schedule

Resurrection Lutheran Church – 3309 N. Seminary | Full Holy Week Schedule

Broadway United Methodist Church – 3338 N. Broadway | Full Holy Week Schedule

Lakeview Presbyterian Church – 716 W. Addison | Full Holy Week Schedule

Chicagoland Community Church – 836 W. Aldine | Full Holy Week Schedule

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church – 617 W. Belmont | Full Holy Week Schedule