From sunrise oceanside services to traditional masses in the pews, Marathon has a range of offerings as residents and visitors prepare to celebrate Easter Sunday on April 9. Whether you’re looking to entertain some little ones or just trying to relax with friends and family, be sure to visit one of the many restaurants and businesses with special events and food on deck for this holiday weekend.
Celebrate Easter, on the beach or in the pews:
- St. Columba Episcopal Church will host a Good Friday service at noon on Friday, April 7, an Easter vigil service at 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 8 and Easter Sunday services at 9 and 11 a.m.
- Kirk of the Keys will hold a contemporary worship service at 9 a.m. with traditional worship at 11 a.m. on Easter Sunday. An egg hunt will take place at 10:10 a.m. between the services for children. The 9 a.m. service includes a Sunday school for children pre-K to eighth grade. All are welcome.
- Pastor Larry White of St. Paul AME Church will lead a Relay for Christ starting at 8 a.m. on Friday, April 7 at San Pablo Catholic Church. Walkers are invited to join him as he carries a cross past 17 Marathon churches, ending at Marathon Church of Christ on 26th Street.
- The Marathon Community Church will hold a community sunrise service at Sombrero Beach at 7 a.m. on Easter Sunday, with an Easter worship service in the sanctuary at 3010 Overseas Highway at 10 a.m.
- San Pablo Catholic Church will hold a Liturgy of Good Friday on April 7 at noon and 7 p.m., as well as Stations of the Cross at 6 p.m. On April 8, it will hold a Blessing of the Easter Baskets at 11 a.m. and an Easter Vigil at 8 p.m. Easter Sunday masses will be at 8 and 10 a.m.
Complete the festivities:
- Havana Jack’s Oceanside Restaurant & Bar will host an “Adult Easter Egg Hunt” on Saturday, April 8 from 6 to 9 p.m. Participants can buy an egg to support Presents in Paradise and have a chance to win valuable prizes.
- Sunset Grill & Raw Bar will host its 13th annual Easter Egg-Stravaganza with an all-day barbecue and pool and beach party on Easter Sunday. The Easter Bunny will pay a visit as the restaurant hosts a kids Easter egg hunt at 3 p.m. with poolside games and prizes. DJ Trae Dae will provide the jams from 1 to 5 p.m.
- The Lighthouse Grill will host an “Extravagant Easter Buffet” on Easter Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Easter Bunny will stop by as guests enjoy omelet and waffle stations, bourbon-glazed ham, asparagus frittata, salmon en crout, a raw bar, a chef’s dessert table and more.
The Marathon Rotary Club will host its annual Easter egg hunt at the new Marathon Rotary Park on Saturday, April 8 at 10 a.m. The Easter bunny will be present for photos as kids hunt for thousands of eggs and enjoy refreshments provided by Publix.
