The Easter Bunny is hopping around town to area malls and other family-friendly locations to visit with children and pets. Have them experience the fluffy bunny and get a snapshot or enjoy some family time during this Easter season. Also, many malls will be holding private events for families with children who have special needs so they can visit and take a photo with the bunny in a supportive and sensory-friendly environment.
Great Lakes Mall’s Sensitive Bunny – Sunday, March 22 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Great Lakes Mall’s annual Sensitive Bunny event will welcome guests with special needs for a memorable photo experience supportive of sensory, physical, and developmental needs. Sensitive Bunny will take place at the Bunny set located in the Dillard’s Concourse. To reserve your time to visit Sensitive Bunny, click HERE. Walk ups are also welcome. Visits with Bunny are always free, and photo packages will be available for purchase at the event. https://www.shopgreatlakesmall.com/event/36665-sensitive-bunny
Great Northern Mall’s Sensory Bunny March 29, 9 to 10:30 a.m. Join for a sensory-friendly Photos with the Easter Bunny experience before Great Northern opens to the public. Music will be off, lighting will be low, and crowds will be minimal. Great Northern Mall, 4954 Great Northern Mall Blvd., North Olmsted. shoppinggreatnorthernmall.com
Summit Mall’s Caring Bunny On March 21 from 8:30 -9:30 a.m
Caring Bunny is a special, sensory-friendly photo experience designed exclusively for children with special needs and their families. Join at Dillard’s North Court, where families can enjoy a calm and welcoming environment. Professional photos will be taken and available for purchase. Guests can enter through the entrance next to Goodyear. This is a private, reservation-only event. Reserve your visit HERE! Visit for more info: simon.com/mall/summit-mall/stores/easter-bunny-photo-experience/stream/a-special-visit-with-caring-bunny-6274584
Other Easter Events
Egg-Stra Wild Egg Hunt, March 21, 22, 28,29 & April 4. 9:30 to 11 a.m. Make March EGG-STRA special by enjoying a wild egg hunt with your kids at the Akron Zoo. The Bunny will make a special appearance to take pictures with guests big and small.. Egg Hunters will be split into groups by age: 0-2 years old, 3 – 5 years old, 6 – 8 years old, 9 years old and above. There will be a Zoothing egg hunt location for people with different abilities who don’t like crowds or loud noises to enjoy a sensory friendly egg-vironment. Zoothing Egg Hunter tickets will be limited each day. Tickets include admission to the zoo following the event so guests can enjoy visiting the animals.
akronzoo.org/egg-stra-wild-egg-hunt
Sensory-Friendly Easter Egg Hunt, Confetti Fun Center, March 27, 6 to 8 p.m. A calm, sensory-friendly meet & greet with the Easter Bunny, eggs placed at different heights and levels for children of all abilities. Wheelchair-accessible spaces. Families are welcome to assist children during the hunt. This event is specifically designed for families who may not have the opportunity
to enjoy a traditional Easter egg hunt. 1756 E Garfield Rd, New Springfield. Visit for more info: confettifuncenter.com/items/sensory_friendly_easter_bunny/
Stress-Free Easter Egg Hunt, April 5, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Easter Bunny has lost all of the Easter eggs and needs your help. Hop on over to Party at the Barn in Aurora for a fun, stress-free Easter Egg Hunt and a full day of farm adventures. Staggered starts times. Visit for tickets ventbrite.com/e/stress-free-easter-egg-hunt-tickets-1979166363872
Adaptive Egg Hunt, March 28, 10 a.m. A quiet, limited-registration Egg Hunt in Sugarbush Park, with special accommodations. Volunteers from our partner, The Positivity Spectrum, will be on site to assist families. Free to participate! All ages welcome; Registration required. Macedonia Parks and Recreation, Sugarbush Park, 916 Ledge Road, Macedonia macrec.com/programs-events/special-events
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