CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Easter egg hunts and special Holy Week services are coming up in Montgomery County. Here are the big Easter events taking place in the area this year.
Easter events
Several community groups and churches will be inviting the public to Easter egg hunts this year. To add your egg hunt to the list, email news@clarksvillenow.com with “Easter egg hunts” in the subject field.
Saturday, April 8
Chow Down with the Clarksville Food Trucks Easter Extravaganza, 690 N. Riverside Drive. Saturday, April 8, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Join Clarksville Gearhead Car Club and Clarksville Mobile Food Vendors for thousands of eggs for the little ones to hunt, plus five food trucks on site. The egg hunt will start at 1 p.m.
Golden Ticket Tour Easter Event, Discover Life Church, 1970 Memorial Drive. Saturday, April 8, 1-3 p.m. A free Willy Wonka-themed festival with carnival game booths, a photo booth, a balloon animal tent, Easter candy and a raffle drawing. It’s free, but please register online.
Sango United Methodist Church Easter Egg Hunt, 3301 Sango Road. Saturday, April 8, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Refreshments, games, and live music. Free and open to the public. Egg hunts for various age levels beginning at 11:30 a.m.
Easter EGGstravaganza, Faith Outreach Church, 731 Windermere Drive. Saturday, April 8, noon-2. Easter egg hunt, food trucks, inflatables, games, prizes, pony rides and a petting zoo. Free admission.
Resurrection Fun Day Celebration, Faith Mission Ministries, 11 Maple St., noon -3 p.m. Saturday, April 8. Egg hunt, scavenger hunt, bouncy houses, games, food and more.
Holy Week services
Of course, every church will be holding their normally scheduled services that Sunday; here’s a list of additional services, April 3-9. To add your church’s additional services to the list, email news@clarksvillenow.com with “Holy Week worship” in the subject field.
Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, 2526 Whitfield Road
- Maundy Thursday Service, 7 p.m.
- Good Friday Tenebrae Service, 7 p.m.
- Easter Breakfast, 9:15 a.m.
- Easter Egg Hunt, following 10:30 a.m. service
Discover Life Church, 1970 Memorial Drive
- Easter Drama, Wednesday, 10 a.m.
- Good Friday Service, 7 p.m.
Easter Sunrise Service, 215 Legion St.
- Easter Sunday, Sunrise Service, 6 a.m. in Downtown Commons, with First Presbyterian Church and Trinity Episcopal Church. Bring a chair (and maybe a blanket) and welcome the sunrise!
First Assembly of God, 1186 Fort Campbell Blvd.
- “This is Our God” Easter production, Sunday, 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Grace Lutheran Church, 2041 Madison St.
- Monday-Wednesday: Compline and Reading of the Passion, 6 p.m.
- Maundy Thursday, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., with soup at 6 p.m.
- Good Friday, Noon and 7 p.m.
- Holy Saturday, Easter Vigil, 7 p.m.
- Easter Breakfast, Sunday, 7:30-10:30 a.m.
Grace Church of the Nazarene, 3135 Trenton Road
- Good Friday, 6 p.m.
- Easter sunrise service, 6 a.m.
Hilldale Baptist Church, 2001 Madison St.
- Passion Play, “Changed: Never the Same,” 7 p.m. March 31 and April 1, and 3 p.m. April 2
- Sunrise service, 7 a.m. at Madison Street Campus
- Sunrise service, 8:30 a.m. at Family Life Center, 250 Old Farmers Road
Hilldale United Methodist Church, 1751 Madison St.
- Maundy Thursday Seder Meal Potluck, 6 p.m.
- Good Friday Service of Remembrance, noon
- Easter Sunrise Service, Sunday, 7:30 a.m., Tanglewood’s outdoor venue
- Easter Breakfast for all, Sunday, 9 a.m.
- Easter Egg Hunt, Sunday, 9 a.m.
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 709 Franklin St.
- Holy Thursday, The Last Supper Mass, 7 p.m.
- Live Stations of the Cross, Friday, 4 p.m., at 740 Franklin St.
- Good Friday Passion and Veneration of the Cross, 7 p.m.
- Holy Saturday Easter Vigil, 7 p.m.
Madison Street United Methodist Church, 319 Madison St.
- Maundy Thursday with Holy Communion, 7 p.m.
- Good Friday Service, 7 p.m.
- Resurrection Egg Hunt, Sunday, 9:30 a.m.
Mosaic Church, 1020 Garrettsburg Road
- Good Friday Communion Service, 7 p.m.
Sango United Methodist Church, 3301 Sango Road
- Maundy Thursday Service, 6:30 p.m.
- Good Friday Service, 6:30 p.m.
- Easter Sunday Sunrise Service, 6:30 a.m. (followed by breakfast)
Trinity Episcopal Church, 317 Franklin St.
- Stations of the Cross, Monday, 10 a.m.
- Stations of the Cross, Wednesday, 6 p.m.
- Maundy Thursday service, 6 p.m.
- All-Night Vigil, Thursday night after the 6 p.m. service
- Good Friday service, 6 p.m.
- Easter Egg Hunt, Sunday after the 10 a.m. service
To add your church’s additional services to the list, email news@clarksvillenow.com with “Holy Week worship” in the subject field.