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Easter Events in Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Peoria: 2026 Archive
An explicitly historical record of the 2026 Easter season in the Valley. Easter Sunday 2026 was April 5, every event below has already happened, and this page is preserved for reference only.
By Andrew Texidor Realtor · Founder, Clearly Sold Updated October 7, 2026 
The direct answer
Easter 2026 has passed. This article archives what the region's organizers reported for that season so the record stays accurate: Phoenix ran city recreation-center egg hunts on April 3 and 4, 2026; Scottsdale's 6th Annual Great Egg Hunt and Family Fair ran April 4 at the Arizona Boardwalk, with an Easter Sunday brunch event at ADERO Scottsdale Resort on April 5; and Peoria's 50th Anniversary Dolly Sanchez Easter Celebration ran April 4 at City Hall. Nothing here is upcoming, and no 2027 dates are assumed or invented, so use the official organizers' calendars for any future holiday weekend.
Key takeaways
- This article is an archive: Easter Sunday 2026 was April 5, the events below have already happened, and none of them is presented as upcoming.
- The City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation ran events that weekend in 2026, including an egg hunt at Pecos Community Center on April 3 and a hunt at Longview Neighborhood Recreation Center on April 4.
- In Scottsdale, the 6th Annual Great Egg Hunt and Family Fair took place April 4 at the Arizona Boardwalk Courtyard, and ADERO Scottsdale Resort hosted an Easter Sunday brunch event with activities on April 5.
- Peoria's 50th Anniversary Dolly Sanchez Easter Celebration ran April 4 on the Peoria City Hall Campus with an egg hunt, bounce houses, a petting zoo, pony rides, train rides, crafts, face painting, and carnival games.
- No 2027 dates are assumed or invented here; to plan any future holiday weekend, check the official calendars of the cities, venues, and organizers when they publish.
What did Phoenix hold for Easter 2026?
The City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation organized holiday programming across its community centers for the 2026 weekend. The archived record includes an Easter egg hunt at Pecos Community Center on Friday, April 3, 2026, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., and a hunt at Longview Neighborhood Recreation Center on Saturday, April 4, 2026, from 10 to 11 a.m. The city also promoted free community egg-hunt programming that season, including an event at Enchanted Island Amusement Park, and the Phoenix Kroc Center ran an Eggstravaganza event for the same weekend.
All of it is in the past. City-run events recur at the city's discretion with dates, times, and locations that change each year, so the City of Phoenix calendar is the source for any future season.
What did Scottsdale hold for Easter 2026?
The archived Scottsdale record includes the 6th Annual Great Egg Hunt and Family Fair, which ran Saturday, April 4, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Arizona Boardwalk Courtyard, with egg hunts, Easter Bunny photos, bounce houses, face painting, and crafts, hosted by Family Fun Arizona. ADERO Scottsdale Resort held Easter Sunday programming on April 5 with a family brunch, live animals, a petting zoo, a pool party, and an egg hunt.
Each venue and organizer sets its own future schedule, so their official calendars replace this archive for any later season.
What did Peoria hold for Easter 2026?
Peoria's flagship holiday event, the Dolly Sanchez Easter Celebration, marked its 50th anniversary on Saturday, April 4, 2026, from 9 a.m. to noon on the Peoria City Hall Campus. The program included an egg hunt, bounce houses, a petting zoo, pony rides, train rides, crafts, face painting, and carnival games, per the City of Peoria. That anniversary edition is archived history; future editions, dates, and programming come from the city's special events page.
Why keep an archive like this at all?
An accurate archive matters for two reasons. It preserves a truthful record of what a community actually did, with organizers and dates attached, and it prevents past programming from being recycled as current, which is the failure mode of careless event content. Future planning needs current schedules, not memories, which is exactly why this page says archive in its title and keeps its dates explicit.
How do you find the next holiday season's events?
Use the organizers, in order: city event pages for Phoenix Parks and Recreation, the City of Scottsdale, and Peoria's special events office; the venues' own calendars, including the Arizona Boardwalk and resort and community-center sites; and then, only as a cross-check, local event roundups. When a calendar is not yet published, check back rather than assume, and never treat an archived event as a confirmed upcoming date.
Frequently asked questions
Is this article about this year's Easter events?
No. This is an explicitly historical archive of the 2026 Easter season, which took place the weekend of April 5, 2026. Every event listed has already occurred, and none is presented as upcoming. For future Easter weekends, use the official calendars of the cities, venues, and organizers, which publish schedules closer to each season.
What did Phoenix host for Easter 2026?
Per the City of Phoenix, the 2026 weekend included an egg hunt at Pecos Community Center on Friday, April 3, and a hunt at Longview Neighborhood Recreation Center on Saturday, April 4, alongside community egg-hunt programming at other city sites that season. These were city-organized events with their own times and locations, now in the past.
What did Scottsdale and Peoria host?
In Scottsdale, the 6th Annual Great Egg Hunt and Family Fair ran Saturday, April 4 at the Arizona Boardwalk Courtyard, and ADERO Scottsdale Resort hosted Easter programming on Sunday, April 5. In Peoria, the city's Dolly Sanchez Easter Celebration, the 50th anniversary edition, ran Saturday, April 4 on the City Hall Campus. All are archived 2026 events.
How do I find current or future events near me?
Start with the organizers themselves: City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation, City of Scottsdale events, City of Peoria special events, and the venues' own calendars, which publish dates, times, locations, and registration details when each season approaches. Third-party event roundups are useful but should be confirmed against the official source before you plan around them.
Related resources
- April 2026 events guide Another clearly dated archive from the same spring season, preserved for reference.
- Blog More Arizona lifestyle and market education from Clearly Sold.
- Cities we serve Phoenix, Scottsdale, Peoria, and the rest of the Valley, by city.
- Areas we serve Phoenix Metro and the West Valley, mapped by what matters to you.
- Community Guides The neighborhoods where the Valley's seasonal events happen.
- Search homes Current listings across the Valley, from Phoenix to Peoria.
Archive note: this article is a dated record of the 2026 Easter season in Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Peoria, based on what the named organizers and venues published for that weekend. Easter 2026 has passed, nothing here is presented as upcoming, no 2027 dates are assumed, and no event is ranked or endorsed. Confirm any future schedule with the official organizer.
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