Stanley Park Train at Easter

Easter at Stanley Park in Vancouver involves train rides through the forest, visits with the Easter Bunny and other kid-friendly activities.

The train normally happens during the Easter Long Weekend. Unfortunately, it has been cancelled for 2025. Whether or not the train operates at all later this year is also to be determined.

Several other great Easter events are in the Fraser Valley. They include Easterfest at Taves Farm, Baby Animal Easter Days at Maan Farms, Peteys Easter Eggstravaganza at Fantasy Farms, and the Easter Egg Hunt at Greendale Acres. All four of these events are highly recommended. Up the Sea to Sky Highway, there is also an Easter event at the Britannia Mine Museum. On Vancouver’s North Shore, meanwhile, some year there’s also Hoppy Heights at Capilano Suspension Bridge (although it too isn’t happening in 2025).

Easter Train at Stanley Park

Located in one of Vancouver’s most famous attractions, the Stanley Park Railway offers rides throughout much of the year. The train and its surroundings are often decorated for festive rides close to special occasions, making it fun to visit more than once.

For example, during the Halloween season, the railway transforms into the Halloween Ghost Train. Then, for most of December, the train has a Christmas theme during the Stanley Park Bright Nights event. After closing for most of the winter, the train usually reopens briefly in March or April with an Easter-themed experience. It also runs for much of the summer.

Stanley Park’s Easter Train is a hugely popular event. It only runs for a few days though, so if you want to go you usually have to buy your tickets well in advance.

Sadly, the train has been closed since mid-December, 2024. As of March, there’s no timeline on when it might reopen.

Looking for a fun physical activity to do with the family? Then check out the Big Easter Run. It takes place on the Easter Weekend at Jericho Beach.

Train Schedule and Admission

In 2024 the Stanley Park Railway Easter Train ran from March 29th to April 1st. That was the Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday of the Easter Long Weekend. Rides operated from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm each day. The Easter Long Weekend is from April 18th to 20th in 2025, but the train is not open for the holiday this year.

Tickets cost $9.00 for everyone ages 3 and above. Kids under the age of 3 ride for free. In 2024, tickets were only available online and sold for specific timeslots.

What to Expect

The Easter-themed train at Stanley Park is a fun celebration of the holiday. The ride through the forest is accompanied by Easter music and the railway goes through decorated structures. While on the train, you should be able to see bunnies and other friendly animals and characters. The ride itself lasts for about 15 minutes, and it’s usually a very popular attraction for families with young children.

There’s normally more to the event than just the train ride. In previous years, there was a fun Easter Egg Hunt. Unfortunately, the hunt hasn’t happened since 2022, but hopefully it returns in the future. There are still other extra activities available. The Easter Bunny is on-site for photos and to interact with guests. There are also displays in the plaza that are appropriate for the occasion.

Lastly, if you are feeling hungry there are food and beverages available for purchase at the attraction this year. The Bunny Hop Roadstop is on site serving churros, cotton candy and pretzels. Options from other vendors include coffee, tea, potato tornadoes, popcorn and more.

Other Information

For more information about the Easter-themed ride, click Stanley Park Easter Train.

To learn about the Halloween edition of the train, click Stanley Park Ghost Train. For more information about the train in general, check out our Stanley Park Miniature Railway article.

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