Roblox Egg Hunt 2026 Release Time: Launch Hour by Timezone
Updated
Egg Hunt 2026: The Grand Eggspress launches on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM Eastern Time (7:00 PM UTC), and the event runs one full month, through August 29, 2026 at around 3:00 PM ET (allthings.how countdown; Studio Koi Koi press release).
Egg Hunt 2026 launch time in every timezone
| Region | Local launch time |
|---|---|
| US Pacific (PT) | Wed, July 29 — 12:00 PM |
| US Central (CT) | Wed, July 29 — 2:00 PM |
| US Eastern (ET) | Wed, July 29 — 3:00 PM |
| Brazil (BRT) | Wed, July 29 — 4:00 PM |
| UTC | Wed, July 29 — 7:00 PM |
| UK (BST) | Wed, July 29 — 8:00 PM |
| Central Europe (CEST) | Wed, July 29 — 9:00 PM |
| India (IST) | Thu, July 30 — 12:30 AM |
| China (CST / Beijing) | Thu, July 30 — 3:00 AM |
| Japan / Korea (JST/KST) | Thu, July 30 — 4:00 AM |
| Australia East (AEST) | Thu, July 30 — 5:00 AM |
All rows are converted from the officially listed 3:00 PM ET start.
What’s free and what’s paid
| Access | Price | When |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction + Chapter 1 (demo) | Free | From launch, July 29 |
| Chapter 2 | Free | From August 5, 2026 |
| Full game (all chapters) | $30 (Kickstarter base tier; limited early-bird tiers were $25) | Available now via presale/Kickstarter; unlocks at launch |
Sources: Studio Koi Koi release announcement for the free-chapter schedule; the Kickstarter FAQ for pricing. Whether the remaining chapters ever become free during the event is not yet confirmed. Debating the price itself? See is Egg Hunt 2026 worth $30?
Note the game was previously slated for mid-July before the team announced a roughly two-week delay to July 29 to protect quality — so ignore older articles citing July 15.
What actually unlocks at the launch hour
A playable demo is already linked from the official site, so 3:00 PM ET is not the first moment anyone can touch the game. What changes at the launch hour:
- The full experience opens. The introduction and Chapter 1 (Florentine Forest) become playable for free for everyone, and full-game buyers get access to all chapters.
- The event clock starts. The one-month window runs from this moment through August 29.
- The egg hunt begins for real. The game’s public badge list shows 115 egg badges registered before launch, but none of them can be earned until the servers open.
If you bought through Kickstarter or the presale, your access is delivered as a game-access code tied to your purchase — see the codes page for what that is and isn’t.
Every key date in one table
| Date (ET) | What happens |
|---|---|
| July 29, 3:00 PM | Launch — introduction + Chapter 1 free, full game unlocks for buyers |
| August 5 | Chapter 2 (Songhua Station) becomes free to play |
| August 29, ~3:00 PM | Event ends after one full month |
The August 5 Chapter 2 date comes from the same official release announcement as the launch time. We’ve broken out everything known about the new world — all 17 egg names, the ice minigames, the unlock details — into a dedicated Chapter 2 / Songhua Station guide. No other mid-event dates have been announced; if Studio Koi Koi adds any, this table gets them the day they’re confirmed.
Should you rush to play at the exact launch minute?
Probably not, unless you want to be among the first hunters. Two practical points:
- Expect launch-hour load. Big Roblox launches routinely strain servers in the first hours. The event runs a full month, so based on the announced schedule there is nothing missable on day one — any limited-time drops inside the event are not yet confirmed.
- Asia-Pacific players start on July 30. The launch lands at 3:00 AM in China and 4:00 AM in Japan — an early-morning start. Nothing in the announced schedule rewards playing at that exact hour, so a normal morning start costs you nothing but a few hours of leaderboard bragging rights.
When does Egg Hunt 2026 end?
The event window closes August 29, 2026 at around 3:00 PM ET (allthings.how). What happens after that — whether the game stays playable or eggs remain obtainable — is not yet confirmed.
While you wait
- Read what the game actually is if you’re new to the revival.
- Skim the worlds overview so you know the route.
- Bookmark the egg location database — per-egg pages start appearing shortly after launch.
Changelog
- August 5, 2026 — Chapter 2 unlock watch: as of the morning of August 5 (UTC) the game still lists only the introduction + Chapter 1 as free — the announced date is August 5 in US time, so the unlock is expected later in the day. Also linked the new worth-$30 breakdown.
- August 3, 2026 — Linked the new Chapter 2 guide ahead of the August 5 Songhua Station unlock.
- July 29, 2026 — Added the key-dates timeline chart (original artwork, drawn by this site), the key-dates table, launch-hour expectations, and a Chapter 2 free-date FAQ.
- July 28, 2026 — Initial pre-launch version with officially listed times. Timezone table computed from the 3:00 PM ET start; will be re-verified at launch.
Frequently asked questions
- What time does Egg Hunt 2026 come out?
- July 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM Eastern Time (7:00 PM UTC). In Asia that lands on July 30: 3:00 AM in China, 4:00 AM in Japan. The event then runs through August 29, 2026 at around 3:00 PM ET.
- Is Egg Hunt 2026 free to play at launch?
- Partly. The introduction and Chapter 1 are free from launch day, and Chapter 2 goes free-to-play on August 5, 2026. The full game is a $30 purchase. Whether more chapters go free later has not been announced.
- Why was the release date moved to July 29?
- The team pushed the launch back about two weeks from its earlier mid-July target, saying a short delay was better for the quality and success of the game.
- When does Chapter 2 become free?
- August 5, 2026 — one week after launch. Studio Koi Koi's release announcement lists Chapter 2 (Songhua Station) as going free-to-play on that date. An exact hour has not been announced, so if it isn't unlocked when you check, try again later in the day.