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Chicago Area Easter Events

The Forge Celebrates Easter

Spring Fun at The Forge

Saturday, April 19 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Don’t be late for a very important date – an Easter celebration at The Forge: Lemont Quarries! Tumble down the rabbit hole of fun with our Alice in Wonderland-themed event featuring our signature Egg Roll and Hunt (ages 6 and younger), Nature Egg Scramble (a riddle-filled scavenger hunt for ages 7-14) and more. NEW this year— visit our petting zoo with 20+ animals with our friends from A ZOO TO YOU!, take a whack at croquet with the Queen of Hearts and meet up with Alice at her tea party for photos and grab a picture with the Easter Bunny near The Foundry!

The Forge Celebrates Easter

Egg Roll & Hunt (Ages 6 & Under)

Includes Egg Roll, Egg Hunt, Petting Zoo, Meet & Greets and Photo Ops, Croquet Game with the Queen of Hearts.

Price: $15 / participant

Nature Egg Scramble (Ages 7-14)

Includes Nature Egg Scramble Hunt, Petting Zoo, Meet & Greets and Photo Ops, Croquet Game with the Queen of Hearts.

Price: $15 / participant

The Forge Egg Roll & Hunt (Ages 6 & Under)

The Forge Egg Roll

Are you ready to roll?! Join our friendly EGG ROLL competition! This race is perfect for young ones to test their hand-eye coordination while also balancing out speed and strength.

  • This is a timed event that starts on-the-hour at 9 AM. (Last egg roll starts at 3 PM).
  • Each registered child will receive their own wooden egg to decorate, personalize & keep after the race!
  • Our Forge Host will get the kids ready to roll with a “warm up” dance while the spoons are handed out
  • Racers will roll eggs using only their spoon across the designated “raceway”
  • The race winner will receive a ribbon & all other participants will receive a sticker
  • Everyone will keep their customized wooden egg as a prize!

The Forge Egg Hunt

Quick! Help find the missing eggs! Right after completing the Egg Roll, participants will have the task of searching through a WONDERLAND of fun for 6 eggs of any color and 1 very special, golden egg to win their final prize.”

  • Following the egg roll, we will pass out brown paper bags
  • Every participant needs to gather 6 regular eggs and 1 golden egg
  • When finished, participants show The Forge Host their eggs to confirm that they have found the right egg combination
  • Successful Egg Hunters will receive a special goody bag as a reward
  • All paid participants who finish the Egg Hunt will receive a Peep Bunny plush and Easter treat as their prize!

Nature Egg Scramble (Ages 7-14)

Follow the white rabbit and solve a series of whimsical riddles on a nature scavenger hunt through The Forge. Scramblers will be led through a maze of 12 tricky clues, each one guiding them closer to a special surprise treat at the end of their journey.

  • Arrive and begin anytime between 9 AM – 4 PM
  • Scramblers will receive a map, pencil, and riddle answer sheet
  • Use your skills to travel to 12 spots in the park (marked on the map) to solve fun riddles
  • Finish at our Gift Shop to receive a special surprise!

Meet Adorable Animals at the Petting Zoo!

Get up close with 20-25 friendly animals at our petting zoo!

  • Interact with bunnies, goats, sheep, chickens, a llama, a donkey and more!
  • Brought to you by A Zoo To You!

Meet & Greets and Photo Ops

Enjoy plenty of picture-perfect opportunities for the whole family! Meet up with Alice at her tea party for photos and grab a picture with the Easter Bunny near The Foundry!

Croquet with the Queen of Hearts

Step onto the lawn for a whimsical game of croquet with the Queen of Hearts herself!

How to Play Croquet:

  • Use a mallet to hit your colored ball through the hoops on the course.
  • Take turns with your friends (or the Queen!) and try to hit the ball through each hoop in order. Be careful though … The Queen likes to make up her own rules and she doesn’t like to lose!

Free Parking & Park Admission

Parking and admission to park are always free — we're a free-to-visit, pay-to-play adventure park.

Where To Check-In

Park in Parking Lot 2, walk across the east footbridge, and start at the Kids Zone & Paddlesports Check-In

Quarry Camps

The Forge summer camps are designed to foster personal growth with a variety of educational, recreational, and group activities. There are endless adventures for your child at our camps!

Saturday, April 26

Activities

Explorer Day Pass
Unlimited play of 13+ activities
The climb, zip & high ropes adventure
Kids Adventure Pass
Ultimate jungle gym for kids 3-13

Dining

Explorer Day Pass
Unlimited play of 13+ activities
Climb & Zipline Adventure
The climb, zip & high ropes adventure
Kids Adventure Pass
Ultimate jungle gym for kids 3-13