Easter falls on April 5 this year, which means you’ve got a few days left to get your shopping done. The good news: Costco is loaded with Easter stuff right now, both in the warehouse and online. The not-so-good news: Costco warehouses are closed on Easter Sunday, so don’t wait until the last minute.
Here’s a breakdown of what’s worth putting in your cart – and a few things you can probably pass on.
The Candy and Baskets
The candy situation at Costco this Easter is genuinely strong. A few standouts:
- Lindt Gold Bunny Milk Chocolate Selection – $17.99. This 51-piece assortment includes individually wrapped milk chocolate eggs along with lambs, chicks, and Lindt’s signature gold bunnies. Works great for baskets or just setting out on the table.
- Cadbury Mini Eggs – $17.99. The 42-ounce bag is a spring classic that works just as well for snacking as it does baked into cookies or brownies.
- Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs – $13.99. You get 65 individually wrapped pieces, which is more than enough for baskets plus some for yourself.
- Kit Kat Bunnies – $13.99. About 160 bunny-shaped pieces in one bag. Great for office candy dishes or throwing into a bunch of smaller baskets.
- Annie’s Organic Neapolitan Bunny Grahams – $11.34. Bunny-shaped grahams in vanilla, strawberry, and chocolate flavors, made without synthetic colors or high-fructose corn syrup. A solid pick if you’re looking for something a little less sugar-bomb for the kids.
On the gift basket front, there are several options this year at different price points:
- Easter Sweets Gift Basket – $54.99 (through March 30, then $69.99). Includes chocolate bunnies, Peeps, cookie thins, gourmet jellies, sea salt caramels, and some smoothie bars you can freeze. The basket itself is reusable for egg hunts.
- Happy Easter Pink Bunny Basket – $29.99 (online only, also through March 30). The more budget-friendly option if you just need something quick.
- LEGO Easter Basket – $53.33. If you’ve got a kid who’s into building sets, this is a fun alternative to a candy-only basket.
The Easter Dinner
Ham is the obvious anchor here, and Costco delivers. The Kirkland Signature Spiral Ham is a fan favorite – a bone-in, spiral cut, hickory smoked ham that comes with a brown sugar glaze packet and is fully cooked. You’re essentially just warming it up, which makes holiday cooking a lot less stressful. It’s gluten-free, too.
For sides, keep it simple with a few Costco staples that always show up well at the table:
- Reser’s Main St. Bistro Mashed Potatoes – heat and serve, and they’re actually good.
- Kirkland Signature Mac and Cheese – comfort food that people genuinely love. One less thing to make from scratch.
- Tattooed Chef Sheet Pan Vegetables – red onions, Brussels sprouts, and more, lightly seasoned with salt and pepper. Easy and hands-off.
- Organic Asparagus – classic Easter side, and Costco’s produce pricing is usually competitive.
- Kirkland Signature Cheesecake – an easy, crowd-pleasing dessert that looks more impressive than it is to serve.
If you want to go bigger, Rastelli’s Reserve Beef Tenderloin Roast is available online for $199.99 – a 4-pound wet-aged roast that comes with a dry seasoning blend and garlic herb butter. It’s a splurge, but if you’re hosting a dinner where you want to wow people, it’s there.
Flowers and Decor
Costco’s online flower shop has a solid Easter lineup this year. Options include the Easter Rainbow Tulips Fresh Cut Arrangement (20 stems), the Easter Spring Celebration (28 stems), the Easter Enchanted Garden (35 stems), and several others. Most are in the $40-$65 range.
One word of warning: several of these have order deadlines before Easter, so don’t sit on it. The Easter Joy Fresh Cut Floral Arrangement is $64.99 and had a Costco member order deadline of March 30.
If you’d rather not deal with fresh flowers wilting before the holiday is over, there’s also a Faux 20-inch Tulip Arrangement for $49.99 – it looks realistic and even features faux water in the jar. It’ll last well beyond Easter.
What to Skip (or Think Twice About)
A few items that look tempting but probably aren’t your best value:
- The premium gift baskets priced $50+. The Easter Sweets basket at $54.99 is solid, but some of the specialty baskets like the Sugarfina Candy Bento Box at $54.99 are beautiful and fun, but you’re paying a lot for packaging. If budget matters, you can put together a better candy basket yourself with the bulk candy options above for less money.
- A’cappella Easter Egg Hot Chocolate BevBombs – $36.99 for 12 count. That’s $3+ per hot chocolate bomb. Fun novelty, but not exactly a deal.
- The Honey Baked Ham gift cards. Costco sells two $50 Honey Baked Ham gift cards for $79.99 – that’s a 20% discount. Honey Baked is pretty amazing, but if you’re already at Costco buying a Kirkland Spiral Ham for a fraction of the price per pound, this doesn’t make a lot of sense unless you absolutely want that Honey Baked flavor or specifically want to give it as a gift. But we feel the KS flavor comes pretty close.
One Last Reminder
Costco is closed on Easter Sunday, April 5. If you’re shopping in-store, plan for Saturday April 4 at the latest. Online orders need even more lead time, especially for anything with a delivery date. Don’t wait until the week of the holiday and then wonder where all the spiral hams went.
Happy Easter from Costco97!