Blame the rain and a blizzard for the Easter Bunny not making a special visit to Baileys Harbor and Jacksonport this weekend.

The Baileys Harbor Community Association assured the community that the cancellation of its annual Easter Celebration was not an April Fools’ joke when it made the announcement on Wednesday morning. The Jacksonport Business Association made the same hard decision late Wednesday night.

In Baileys Harbor, recent rain and snowmelt left the gravel parking lot at Baileys Harbor Recreation Park unsuitable for parking, egg hunts, and other planned festivities. In Jacksonport, the Lakeside Park grounds are still snow-covered in some spots and have water ponding in others with heavy rain in the forecast for the rest of the week.

Both organizations said the events will return in 2027.

Ellison Bay is postponing its Easter egg hunt until May, while the Shining Stars 4-H Club is still hosting their Easter egg hunt at 9 a.m. at the Brussels Community Center.