The Easter Bunny will be making appearances across central Ohio this spring for photo opportunities with families, pets and individuals with sensory-friendly needs. Below is a list of locations, dates and times for these events:
Cabela’s Columbus
1650 Gemini Place, Columbus
– March 30 to April 2: Monday through Thursday, 5-8 p.m.
– March 28, April 3 and 4: Good Friday and Saturdays, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
– March 29: Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
– April 5: Easter Sunday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Express entry times can be booked for a free photo with the Easter Bunny. Each guest receives a complimentary 4-by-6-inch print; additional photo packages are available for purchase. While supplies last, children may receive a free Easter egg with a prize.
Colony Square Mall
3575 Maple Ave., Zanesville
– Through April 4; reservation times vary.
Photos with the Easter Bunny are available. Advance reservations are encouraged. Guests with reservations receive a Yankee Candle gift, a personalized photo label for any large candle, $10 off a $30 Yankee Candle purchase (in-store or online), and a free three-month trial to the Crayola Scribble Scrubbie Pets app.
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
4850 W. Powell Road, Powell
– April 3 and 4: Friday and Saturday, 9:15 a.m.-5 p.m. (line closes at 4:30 p.m.)
The “Eggs, Paws and Claws” event includes photos with the Easter Bunny, Eggbert and Shelley’s Rolling Shell-ebration, the Egg-Splore-N-Find, and other activities.
Easton Town Center
160 Easton Town Center, Columbus
– March 28 and 29: Saturday and Sunday, noon-5:30 p.m.
– April 3: Friday, 2-6:30 p.m.
– April 4: Saturday, noon-5:30 p.m.
Photos with the Easter Bunny will be available at the Blooming Balcony on Level 2 of the Station Building, across from Bibibop. Complimentary photos can be taken with personal devices. The Easter Bunny will take a 20-minute break every 40 minutes and return for photos at the top of each hour.
Polaris Fashion Place
1500 Polaris Parkway, Columbus
– Through April 4; reservation times vary.
Children age 13 and under who visit the Easter Bunny receive a coupon for a free small gelato from I Scream Gelato, an Easter-themed cardboard crown, and a plush Easter toy while supplies last. Photo packages start at $19.95. Reservations are recommended; walk-ins are welcome but not guaranteed.
The Cakehound
1147 Jaeger St., Columbus
– March 24: Tuesday, 6-8 p.m., private sensory-friendly photo sessions
– March 29: Sunday, noon-3 p.m., Hoppin’ Hound event
Hoppin’ Hound is a 2- to 3-mile walk through German Village, with stops at local businesses where participants can collect treat-filled Easter eggs for their dogs. The event ends at The Cakehound, where, for a $10 donation, pets can have a photo taken with the Easter Bunny. Photos are optional and on a first-come, first-served basis. Proceeds benefit Haley’s Comet.
The Mall at Tuttle Crossing
5043 Tuttle Crossing Blvd., Dublin
– Through April 4; reservation times vary.
Photos with the Easter Bunny are available. Advance reservations are encouraged. Guests with reservations receive a Yankee Candle gift, a personalized photo label for any large candle, $10 off a $30 Yankee Candle purchase (in-store or online), and a free three-month trial to the Crayola Scribble Scrubbie Pets app.
River Valley Mall
1635 River Valley Circle South, Lancaster
– Through April 4; reservation times vary.
Photos with the Easter Bunny are available by the food court. Advance reservations are encouraged. Guests with reservations receive a Yankee Candle gift, a personalized photo label for any large candle, $10 off a $30 Yankee Candle purchase (in-store or online), and a free three-month trial to the Crayola Scribble Scrubbie Pets app.
For more information or to make reservations, visit the websites of the respective venues.