Pocono Mountains Spring Events You Can't Miss

Pocono Mountains Food and Wine Festivals

Brew and Chili Fest at Country Junction

Country Junction - World's Largest General Store
Dates: Saturday, March 15, 2025
Times: 11 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Cost: $10/person to sample chili; brews $5/person to sample chili only and vote for the best chili

It's the perfect way to warm up on blustery March day: head to Lehighton to taste different chili creations and vote for your favorite plus sip on micro brews made in the Poconos. Take some time to follow the yellow brick road and discover all that Country Junction has to offer.

Taste of the Poconos Restaurant Week

Various Locations
Date: Friday through Sunday, April 6-11, 2025
Time: Varies
Cost: Varies
Looking for new flavors and eateries to try this season? Take advantage of special deals and delicious menus at restaurants throughout all four counties during Taste of the Poconos Restaurant Week! Whether it's date night or a family meal, this is the perfect opportunity to treat yourself.

Kalahari Food and Not Just Wine Festival

Kalahari Resorts & Conventions
Date: Sunday, April 13, 2025
Time: 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Cost: $75/person
An exciting culinary journey awaits at Kalahari Resorts & Conventions in Pocono Manor. The one-day festival features incredible eats and drinks from the signature restaurants at the resort plus tasting from 50+ local and national beverage vendors. You won't leave hungry!

Spring Fling Food Truck Festival

Mountain View Vineyard Winery
Date: Sunday, April 27, 2025
Time: 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Cost: Free admission
Grab a Sunday spring lunch from local food trucks and browse other great vendors on the beautiful grounds of Mountain View Vineyard outside of Stroudsburg. Be sure to check out their other upcoming spring events including a Honky Tonk Hoedown with a BBQ buffet in May.

Outdoor Spring Events in the Poconos

Pocono Whitewater Adventures Opening Day

Pocono Whitewater Adventures
Date: Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Time: Call for times
Cost: $79.99/person
Summer can't be too far away if whitewater is back! Suit up to take on the rapids of the Lehigh River for Pocono Whitewater's 48th year of white water rafting in Jim Thorpe and their first runs of 2025.

Spring Birding Walk

Van Scott Nature Reserve of the Delaware Highlands Conservancy
Date: Saturday, April 12, 2025
Time: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Cost: $5/conservancy members: $10/non-members; under 12 free
Bring your binoculars and take a light morning hike to search for all the birds whose songs you hear on the wind in the spring. While all ages are welcome, advance registration is requested.

Plant Sale

Pocono Environmental Education Center
Date: Saturday and Sunday, May 10-11, 2025
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Cost: Free admission
Stock up your garden for a new season! Head to PEEC to browse blooms for the shade and the sun, with a variety of native and deer-resistant flowers and grasses.

Quiet Valley Annual Farm Animal Frolic

Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm
Date: Saturday and Sunday, May 17-18, 2025
Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Cost: $18/person; $10/ages 3-12; free/under 3
Take your little ones to Quiet Valley to meet adorable animals including newly-hatched chicks, baby piglets, lambs, and bunnies this spring. Jenny and Judy, the farm's workhorses, will also be out and about.

Easter in the Poconos

Easter Egg Express

The Stourbridge Line
Date: Dates vary between April 12, 2025 - April 19, 2025
Time: Train Departs: 10 AM; 1 PM; 4 PM
Cost: $30/adult 13+, $25/child 3-12, free for children 2 and under (lap seat)
Make family memories and get some photos with the Easter Bunny during a train excursion along the Lackawaxen River! There will be an Easter story, activities, and an egg carton for each child to take home.

Breakfast with the Easter Bunny at Skytop

Skytop Lodge
Date: Sunday, April 13, 2025
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Cost: $45/adults; $35/ages 5 to 12; under 4 free
Enjoy an Easter buffet on Palm Sunday in the Evergreen Ballroom with a special guest then work off those calories during an egg hunt at beautiful Skytop Lodge. Don't forget your basket! Skytop will also offer a traditional brunch on Easter Sunday itself at Windsor and Lakeview.

Easter Sunday Celebration

SCI - The Restaurant at Stroudsmoor Country Inn
Date: Sunday, April 20, 2025
Time: Brunch: 9:30 a.m.; Dinner: 12 p.m.
Cost: Pricing varies.
Whether you're looking for an Easter brunch or an Easter dinner, Stroudsmoor Country Inn will be serving culinary delights twice on Easter Sunday. Call ahead to make reservations for a memorable family meal.

Easter Buffet at The Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort

The Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort
Date: Saturday and Sunday, May 17-18, 2025
Time: 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Cost: $56.95/adult; $52.95/senior (65+); $45.95/youth (12-16); $3/year for child (2-11)
Savor your Easter feast on the shores of the Delaware River at the historic Shawnee Inn and Golf Club. The buffet in the Worthington Ballroom will include breakfast pastries, breakfast station, carving station, entrees and side offerings, chef's festive dessert table, and a children's menu.

Community Happenings

Milford St. Patrick's Day Parade

Milford, PA
Date: Sunday, March 16, 2025
Time: 2 p.m.
Cost: Free!
Join the small town of Milford to get in the Irish spirit with an Emerald Isle parade making its way through town. Catch the Catherine Street St. Paddy's Day Block Party for food and drink specials before step off.

Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade

Stroudsburg, PA
Date: Sunday, March 23, 2025
Time: 1:15 p.m.
Cost: Free
There are more shamrock shenanigans in store in Stroudsburg during the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade that winds its way from Stroudsburg High School to Crystal Street in East Stroudsburg. Read our blog for even more ways to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in the Poconos.

The Greater Pocono Home and Outdoor Living Show

Kalahari Resorts & Conventions
Date: Saturday and Sunday, April 5-6, 2025
Time: Varies
Cost: Free admission
Planning some home or garden renovations this spring? Get inspiration and find local vendors and craftsmen at the largest consumer home show in Northeastern Pennsylvania held in the Kilimanjaro Ballroom at Kalahari.

Pick Up the Poconos Day

Various Locations
Date: Saturday, April 26, 2025
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Cost: Free!
Help us make the Poconos region clean, green, and beautiful for everyone to enjoy! Save the date. This annual litter clean-up will take place at pick up sites throughout our four counties. The deadline to sign up is Friday, April 18, 2025 by 5 p.m.

Pocono Mountains Spring Festivals

Savor the spring by making memories at great Pocono events! Save money on your escape with seasonal special offers and don't forget to clear your calendar for more exciting Pocono festivals and annual events happening throughout summer, fall, and winter.