Easter is March 28, 2027. Augusta's 2026 city egg hunts ran at Brigham, McBean, Sand Hills, Warren Road and McDuffie Woods; 2027 dates are not out yet.

Last checked Oct. 6, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Easter 2027 is more than five months away, so the egg hunt dates below are from 2026, from the city’s own calendar; we will replace them as the 2027 dates are posted. Brunch is listed only from restaurants’ own pages.

Easter is Sunday, March 28, 2027. Good Friday, March 26, is a holiday for Richmond County schools, and spring break follows the next week, April 5-12. Augusta Recreation and Parks runs free egg hunts at its community centers in the weeks around Easter; the 2027 schedule is not out yet.

Who to call

  • City egg hunts: Augusta Recreation and Parks, 706-796-5025, or the city calendar
  • Community centers: see the phone numbers in the table below
  • Spring break camps and dates: our spring break guide

City egg hunts: what ran in 2026

Augusta Recreation and Parks invited families to free egg hunts at community centers across the county, open to the public and for all ages. Children were asked to bring a basket.

2026 date Time Where
Saturday, March 28 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Easter Eggstravaganza, Henry H. Brigham Community Center, 2463 Golden Camp Road
Saturday, March 28 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. McBean Community Park, 1155 Hephzibah-McBean Road, Hephzibah
Wednesday, April 1 5 to 7:30 p.m. Sand Hills Community Center, 2540 Wheeler Road
Easter week (reported April 2) 6 to 8 p.m. Hoppy Easter Egg Hunt, Warren Road Community Center, 300 Warren Road
Saturday, April 4 1 to 2 p.m. McDuffie Woods Park, 3431 Old McDuffie Road

At Warren Road, thousands of eggs were hidden in the park, and the hunt was staggered by age: children up to 6 at 6:30 p.m. and ages 7 to 12 at 7:15 p.m. Children who found a golden egg won an Easter basket, WRDW reported.

Community center phone numbers, from the city’s summer camp page: Henry H. Brigham 706-771-2654; McBean 706-560-2628; Sand Hills 706-842-1912; Warren Road 706-860-0986.

Nearby egg hunts in 2026

Columbia County Parks, Recreation and Events held an Eggstra Special Egg Hunt at 1000 Market St. in Evans and an Easter Egg Scramble at Patriots Park, and Harlem held its sixth Harlem Hopping at Harlem City Park, WRDW reported.

Easter services

Churches post their Holy Week and Easter service times in March. Saint Paul’s Church, the Episcopal parish on Reynolds Street founded in 1750, holds Sunday services at 8 a.m. (without music), 11 a.m. (with both choirs) and a Celtic evening prayer and Communion at 5:30 p.m. (Saint Paul’s worship services). Check its site for the Easter schedule. Churches that send us their times through our contact page will be added here.

Easter brunch

We list Easter brunch only when a restaurant posts its own Easter menu and hours; none has for 2027 yet. For restaurants that serve brunch every weekend, with addresses and official links, see our brunch guide.

What is open

  • Trash pickup runs as normal; Good Friday and Easter are not among the six holidays that move it (holiday schedule).
  • City offices: in 2026 the city gave employees Good Friday off (2026 holiday schedule); the 2027 list is not out yet.
  • Libraries: the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library closed on Easter Sunday in 2026 (closed dates).
  • Augusta Transit runs no buses on any Sunday (schedules).

Frequently asked questions

When is Easter 2027? Sunday, March 28, 2027. Good Friday, March 26, is a Richmond County school holiday.

Where are the Easter egg hunts in Augusta? Augusta Recreation and Parks holds free egg hunts at community centers. In 2026 they were at Henry H. Brigham and McBean Park on Saturday, March 28, Sand Hills on April 1 and McDuffie Woods on April 4. The 2027 dates are not out yet.

Are Augusta’s city egg hunts free? Yes. The city’s 2026 egg hunts were free and open to the public; children were asked to bring a basket.

What time are Easter services at Saint Paul’s Church in Augusta? Saint Paul’s holds Sunday services at 8 and 11 a.m. and a Celtic evening service at 5:30 p.m. Its Easter times are posted on the church’s own site in the spring.

What this means for you

  • In 2026 the city’s hunts fell on the Saturday before Easter and on weekday evenings around it.
  • Bring a basket; the hunts are free.
  • The Easter weekend is a three-day weekend for Richmond County students.

Related: spring break in Augusta, kids’ activities and Mother’s Day in Augusta.