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Kiddie Koncierge: 2009 Egg Hunts
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Kiddie Koncierge is the SF Bay
Area's premier resource for fun,
interesting, unique, and
creative kids activities.
We provide recommendations,
reviews, and resources on all
sorts of fun things to do in San
Francisco, Berkeley/Oakland,
San Jose, Marin, and beyond!
Due to popular demand, we are pleased to present the 2009 Egg
Hunt Guide! Here is a fairly comprehensive list of Spring/Easter
events happening around the Bay Area.
Easter this year is Sunday, April 12th but a lot of events will take
place on Saturday, April 11th.
Some pointers for optimal egg hunting:
Easter Events Around the Bay Area
San Francisco
4Saturday, April 4th
10:00 a.m., 62nd Annual Easter Egg Hunt, Orange
Memorial Park Picnic Shelter, South San Francisco,
FREE
For preschoolers and elementary school children (0-8 years of
age) can search for eggs and hidden prizes and, of course, hang
with the Big Bunny. The organizers have also arranged two hunts
for kids 3-5 and kids 6-8. Visit http://www.ssf.
net/news/displaynews.asp?NewsID=3092 or call (650) 829-3800.
12Sunday, April 12th
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. San Francisco Easter Parade
and Celebration, Union Street between Gough and
Filmore, FREE, This is the San Francisco Easter event. Union
Street will be filled with bunnies, music, petting zoo, inflatable
bouncers, kids rides, arts and crafts activities, and pony rides. For
the older kids, there will be a climbing wall, entertainment, roller
skating cows, and food. Information can be found at http://www.
sresproductions.com/union_street_easter.html.
Beware, even under the best of conditions, parking in this area is
challenging, so plan accordingly.
4:00 p.m. Bring Your Own Big Wheel (BYOBW)
Races! Vermont @ 20th Street, FREE
This event is a San Francisco tradition. Formerly held on Lombard
Street (but NO LONGER), people love to gather to see big people
on kids’ big wheels! For more info, visit http://www.jonbrumit.
com/byobw.html (just turn down your speakers, there is a rather
loud soundtrack).
Marin
3Friday, April 3rd
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Teen Zone Flashlight Egg Hunt,
Mill Valley Community Center, 180 Camino Alto, Mill
Valley, $12 for members, $16 for non-members,
Registration Suggested
This event is geared for 6-8th graders. After dinner and some
games, grab your flashlight for an egg hunt in the fields. Find the
Golden Eggs for special prizes. Register at the Community
Center (Course 16556) or http://www.cityofmillvalley.
org/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=265
4Saturday, April 4th
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Alice in Wonderland Spring
Festival, Falkirk Cultural Center, 1408 Mission Ave.,
San Rafael, $5
San Rafael will celebrate spring with a healthy, fun, and silly, Alice
in Wonderland themed fair at Falkirk. There will be live
entertainment, arts and crafts, games, refreshments, costumed
characters from the stories. Entertainment includes music by Tim
Cain, Miss Kitty, magic by Princess Polka Dot, puppet shows,
science activities, and stories. Information and directions at http:
//www.falkirkculturalcenter.org/event.html?eventid=9
8:30 Breakfast, 10:00 Egg Hunts, Mill Valley Parks and
Recreation Eggstravaganza, Mill Valley Community
Center, 180 Camino Alto, Mill Valley, Egg Hunt FREE,
Breakfast: $6 adults, $4 kids
Forgive me for what I am about to do: hoping to get a hop on the
Eggstravaganza craze sweeping the region, the City of Mill Valley
has scheduled their Egg Hunt a whole week earlier than the rest.
Their egg hunt is FREE and is separated by age group:
2 and under: 10:00 a.m.
3-4 years: 10:15 a.m.
5-8 years 10:15 a.m.
Golden eggs with special prizes will be scattered among the more
prosaic pastels. BRING YOUR OWN BASKET. If you like, you can
start the day at 8:30 with breakfast with the bunny. OK, is this a
recipe for disaster? They will have BOUNCE Houses with french
toast. Yeah, I can see it: "Clean up in the bounce house!...Wait,
just leave the mop."
10Friday, April 10th
7:50 – 8:15 p.m. (note evening time frame), San
Anselmo Parks and Recreation Flashlight Egg Hunt,
Memorial Park, San Anselmo, FREE
This is a great, fun event for kids 8 and older. Please note the age
recommendation. Bring a basket and a good flashlight! Memorial
Park is a great place but it is BIG. DON'T BE LATE!
Directions to the park are at http://www.townofsananselmo.
org/parks/
11Saturday, April 11th
11:00 a.m. San Anselmo Eggstravaganza, Memorial
Park, San Anselmo, FREE
For kids ages 7 and younger, the Eggstravaganza will include the
usual candy eggs as well as some special prizes and surprises.
Bring a basket and BE PROMPT! While you are there, have your
kids explore their great playground! They have two sections: one
for the really young and one for the slightly older. Please call the
San Anselmo Parks & Recreation department for more information
at (415) 258-4640.
Directions are at http://www.townofsananselmo.org/parks/
10:30 a.m., Fairfax Community Center Egg Hunt,
Bolinas Park at Bolinas Road and Elsie Lane in
Downtown Fairfax, FREE
Come early because they start on time! For more information, call
(415) 453-1584.
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Marinwood Community
Services and Las Gallinas Lions Club Egg Hunt and
Breakfast with Bunny, 775 Miller Creek Road, San
Rafael, $4 in advance, $6 at the door
The Marinwood Center will be having Breakfast with Bunny and an
egg hunt. The free egg hunt begins at 10 am and the breakfast will
follow right after. Breakfast is $4.00 if purchased by April 10 and
$6.00 at the door. Information at http://www.marinwood.
org/events.aspx
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Sausalito Parks and Recreation
Easter Parade and Egg Hunt, City Hall/Robin Sweeny
Park, Caledonia Street, Sausalito, $3 donation
Starting at 10 a.m. with an Easter Parade starting at Johnson and
Caledonia and followed quickly by an Easter egg hunt at 10:15 at
Dunphy Park (We’ll see how this schedule holds!) with music at 10:
30 and an Easter bonnet contest at 11:00, this will be an action-
packed two hours. Dunphy Park and City Hall are about two blocks
from each other on Litho Street. You only have to cross Bridgeway
(the main drag of Sausalito) to get from one to the other. Parking
is at a premium so plan ahead. Event information is at http://www.
ci.sausalito.ca.us/?page=17&recordid=797&returnURL=%
2Findex.aspx
12Sunday, April 12th
12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m., Miwok Stables Open House
and Egg Hunt at 701 Tennessee Valley Road, Mill
Valley, FREE.
For the horsey set, come by for one of two egg hunts (a noon and 1:
00 p.m.), docent tours of the stables, a photography show, and a
visit from the ever-busy rabbit. While you are there, it is worth
checking out the Tennessee Valley for hiking and mountain biking.
Maybe not so good for the training wheel set, but something to
keep in mind. Information: (415) 383-8048 or at http://www.
miwokstablescenter.org/
East Bay
4Saturday, April 4th
10:00 a.m., Egg Scramble Hunt, Crown Beach
Memorial State Park, Alameda, FREE
Everyone welcome! Bring the entire family to this very special
community event. Enjoy arts 'n crafts, scramble for eggs, take
photos with the Bunny ($3 per photo) and more! Pre-egg hunt
activities start at 10:00 a.m. Egg hunt scramble begins at 11:30 a.
m. No registration necessary. For details and directions, visit http:
//www.ebparks.org/parks/crown_beach
11Saturday, April 11th
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., 15th Annual Eggster Hunt and
Learning Fair, Sather Tower (Campanile), University
of California, Berkeley Campus, Berkeley, FREE
Come join Eggster and the Cal community for this wildly popular
event that boasts THE largest egg hunt in the Bay Area. This event
features performances, appearances by Oski Scruff McGruff, and
some Rabbit, and a bunch of learning activities for the entire
family. They should be a great rehearsal for Cal Day the week
following. Check in at http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~eggster/ for
more details as they become available.
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Spring Egg Hunt Extravaganza
at Willard Park, 2720 Hillegass Street, Berkeley, CA $5
The City of Berkeley sponsors a very sweet and fun day of egg
hunting and games. We have done a bunch of these but we still
come back to this hunt because our child has so much fun at it.
They actually have four hunts for four different ages groups. This is
a wonderful development that makes for happier kids all around.
2 years and under: 10:30 a.m.
3-5 years: 11:00 a.m.
6-7 years: 11:30 a.m.
8-10 years: 12 noon
To make it even more thoughtful, they have different treats for the
different ages. The 1-7 year olds will search for plastic eggs and
the 8-10 year olds will engage in a treasure hunt. There will also
be a petting zoo, visit with the spring bunny, arts and crafts, and a
carnival with prizes. Participants will receive a basket in which to
deposit their booty! Call 981-5157 for more information.
Location at http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.
us/uploadedFiles/Parks_Rec_Waterfront/Level_3__-
General/Back%20Cover_Winter%20Spring%2009.pdf
12 noon - 3pm, Dunsmuir Spring Egg Hunt, Dusnmuir
House & Gardens Historic Estate, 2960 Peralta Oaks
Court, Oakland, Adults $5, Children $2, Under 5 Free.
Family Price $12
This is a Dunsmuir tradition where children can greet the Easter
Bunny, look for eggs on age-appropriate egg hunts, play games
and picnic at the Estate. Bring a basket to collect a variety of
colored eggs that cover the great meadow, play games, enjoy tap
dancing bunnies & puppet shows while you picnic on the
grounds. Take a mansion tour with a costumed docent and spend
your day transported into a world with expansive lawns, chattering
streams and countless places to sit and enjoy the merriment of
the day. Call 510-562-0328 or visit www.dunsmuir.org for more
details.
12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m. Underwater Egg Hunt at King
Pool, 1700 Hopkins at Colusa, Berkeley, CA, $3
In a fun take on the egg hunt, kids dive for the eggs in the
swimming pool! Children who retrieve eggs get tickets for prizes
of candy and stuffed animals. Children, ages 3-12, will be divided
up into appropriate age groups in the pool. Call 644-8518 for
more information.
10:15 a.m. Walnut Creek Spring Egg Hunts, Heather
Farm Park 301 N. San Carlos Dr. @ Ygnacio Valley
Road, and Larkey Park, 2771 Buena Vista Ave.
Walnut Creek, FREE
This hunt is divided into two parts, Preschoolers to 5th graders
and disabled children will be at Heather Farm Park and there will
be another hunt for Preschoolers through fifth graders at Larkey
Park. Note: Larkey Park is on the other side of the 680 from
Heather Farms. Depending on how your kid likes crowds, you
might consider the Larkey Park Location.
8:00 – 9:45 a.m. (just before the Egg Hunt) Walnut
Creek Breakfast with the Spring Bunny, $5 adults,
FREE for kids under 12,
There will be a pancake breakfast with the Spring Bunny at the
Heather Farm Community Center.
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., El Cerrito Spring Egg Hunt,
Arlington Park, 1120 Arlington Blvd., El Cerrito, FREE
In its 70th year, this community event takes advantage of the
absolutely wonderful Arlington Park. Rain or shine, egg hunters
from 0-12 can look for goodies and then hang with the rabbit. For
details, visit http://www.el-cerrito.
org/recreation/annual_egg_hunt.html
9:00 a.m., Moraga Junior Womens' Club's Spring Egg
Hunt, Moraga Commons, Moraga and St. Marys Roads,
Moraga, $5
Kicking off with kids games at 9:00 followed by Egg Hunts at 10:00
am and 11:00 am. Tickets are available in advance at the
Hacienda de las Flores, 2100
Donald Drive or you can purchase them online at www.
moragajuniors.org
9:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon, Danville Eggstravaganza,
Downtown Community Center, 420 Front Street,
Danville, $5 for residents, $6 for non-residents,
Preresgistration Required
Continuing the fine Eggstravaganza tradition, Danvillians add their
Eggstravaganza to the mix! Hop down to the Danville Community
Center for our Eggstravaganza, a fun-filled morning of Easter egg
hunts, arts and crafts, face painting, and more. Hunts are
organized by age so every child has equal opportunity to find
treasure-filled eggs. Bring your camera and take your little one’s
picture with the Spring Bunny. Pre-registration is required. To
learn more or to register, call (925) 314-3400 or visit www.ci.
danville.ca.us.
10:00 a.m., Eggciting Eggstravaganza, Central Park,
San Ramon, $10 Resident, $13 Non-Resident
Bring your youngsters for springtime crafts, games, face painting,
and entertainment! There will be a bunny petting area, egg hunts
for each age group and an opportunity to take a picture with the Big
Bunny. Each child will receive a goodie bag. Bring a basket to
collect your goodies! For children, ages 1 - 9 years. For details,
visit www.ci.san-ramon.ca.us or call 925-973-3200.
12Sunday, April 12th
2:30 p.m., Easter Egg Roll, Ardenwood Historic Farm,
34600 Ardenwood Blvd., Fremont, $2 adults, $1 kids
A quirky 128-year-old White House tradition comes to the farm. We
have our own fabulous green lawn and big white house. Bring a
picnic and enjoy holiday fun! Ardenwood has been mentioned in
this space frequently – for good reason, there is a lot to do
including period farming, a horse-drawn train and blacksmithing
demonstrations. Info: (510) 796-0199 or (925) 757-2620, option 0.
For information on Ardenwood, directions, etc. visit http://www.
ebparks.org/parks/ardenwood#activities
South Bay
11Saturday, April 11th
9:00 a.m. (hunt begins promptly at 10:00 a.m.) Easter
Egg Hunt, Central Park, 909 Kiely Blvd., Santa Clara,
FREE
In a nice touch, the organizers divide up the hunters into age
groups so that the little ones do not get trampled by the older
ones. Other attractions include an Easter Bunny appearance, face
painting, and a petting zoo.
12:00 noon - 3:00, 12th Annual Bunnies and Bonnets
Parade and Kids Fair, Campbell, FREE
The parade starts at Noon at the East end of Downtown and runs
along Campbell Avenue to 3rd Street. The Fair will start at 1:00 p.
m. at South First Street between Campbell Avenue and Orchard
City Drive. The parade will have all the stuff of great parades:
marching bands, baton twirlers, and more. Afterwards, stick
around for the fair with music and free games. Info at http://www.
downtowncampbell.com/eventinfo.php?eventid=6353
12:30 p.m., PCC Redwood City Easter Egg Hunt, Red
Morton Park, 1400 Roosevelt Ave., Redwood City, CA
FREE
20,000 eggs. 6,000 ground prizes. Live music (including Andy-Z –
if you don’t know his stuff, it is great kids fare), face painting,
refreshments, visits with the Rabbit, and bouncy houses. Gates
open at 12:30 p.m. with the egg hunt beginning at 1:30 p.m. Bring
a basket! Visit http://www.peninsulacovenant.
org/Calendar/256726.aspx for details
9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. 32nd Anniversary City of San
Mateo Eggstravaganza, Central Park, 5th and El
Camino Real, San Mateo, FREE
Egg hunts are divided by age starting at 11:00 a.m. but festivities
begin at 9:00 a.m. with a pancake breakfast ($7 adult, $4 child),
Arts and Games, entertainment (including music and magic), and
a parade at 10:30 a.m. Information is at http://www.
cityofsanmateo.org/CurrentEvents.asp?EID=1474
12Sunday, April 12th
11:00, 12:30, and 2:00, Roaring Camp
Eggstravaganza, Felton, $19.50 adults, $13.50 kids
What could be better than a train ride, an egg hunt among the
redwoods, games, crafts and prizes? This adventure starts at a
train depot six miles from Santa Cruz: take the Roaring Camp
Eggspress to the top of Bear Mountain. Kids hunt for thousands of
chocolate candy eggs hidden in a redwood forest, with prizes for
specially marked eggs. Special crafts and games, too. The steam
train takes 1:15 hours round-trip;
Buy tickets in advance at https://jorma2.securesites.
net/resform2009.html.
Directions at http://www.roaringcamp.com/maps.html
North Bay/Wine Country
5Sunday, April 5th
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., 2009 Petaluma Mothers Group
Eater Egg Hunt, Kenilworth Junior High, Petaluma, CA
Presented by the Petaluma Mothers Group, the day will be filled
with jumpy houses, arts and crafts, food and drink for sale, bake
sale, and oh, did we mention an egg hunt and a visit from the ever
busy bunny?
11Saturday, April 11th
10:00 a.m., Easter Egg Hunt, Kennedy Park (off of
Route 221), Napa, FREE
Join the Active 20-30 Club for a morning of treasure hunting, face
painting, story telling, balloon animals, and photos with the Rabbit
and other costumed friends. The local fire department will also be
coming by for a visit. The festivities begin at 10:00 with the egg
hunt beginning at 11:00 a.m..
10:00 a.m., Cloverdale Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt,
Jefferson School, Cloverdale, FREE
Sorry, not much in the way of details! Call Warren Larson at (707)
894-5107 for details.
10:00 a.m., Annual Easter Egg Hunt in the Vineyards,
Rosso & Bianco Winery (Formerly Chateau
Souverain) 300 Via Archimedes (formerly Souverain
Road), Geyserville, FREE (Sign up required)
This is a LIMITED event, the first 100 hunters under the age of 12
will be signed up. Call (707) 857-1427 to sign up. What a great
way to hunt? Eggs will be hidden among the vines with fun
surprises inside. The grown ups will be able to enjoy
complimentary bubbly and baked goods. Visit www.rossobianco.
com for directions and other information.
That’s it for now! Enjoy the weekend!
Hunt Guide! Here is a fairly comprehensive list of Spring/Easter
events happening around the Bay Area.
Easter this year is Sunday, April 12th but a lot of events will take
place on Saturday, April 11th.
Some pointers for optimal egg hunting:
- Bring a basket or bag
- Age-divided hunts are better for child happiness
- Encourage your child to range out as most kids will go for
immediate gratification resulting in a clot of kids at the start. - Watch the weather. These events are rain or shine (last
year, we hunted in the rain), so some foul weather gear in
the car is advisable. - Have fun!
Easter Events Around the Bay Area
San Francisco
4Saturday, April 4th
10:00 a.m., 62nd Annual Easter Egg Hunt, Orange
Memorial Park Picnic Shelter, South San Francisco,
FREE
For preschoolers and elementary school children (0-8 years of
age) can search for eggs and hidden prizes and, of course, hang
with the Big Bunny. The organizers have also arranged two hunts
for kids 3-5 and kids 6-8. Visit http://www.ssf.
net/news/displaynews.asp?NewsID=3092 or call (650) 829-3800.
12Sunday, April 12th
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. San Francisco Easter Parade
and Celebration, Union Street between Gough and
Filmore, FREE, This is the San Francisco Easter event. Union
Street will be filled with bunnies, music, petting zoo, inflatable
bouncers, kids rides, arts and crafts activities, and pony rides. For
the older kids, there will be a climbing wall, entertainment, roller
skating cows, and food. Information can be found at http://www.
sresproductions.com/union_street_easter.html.
Beware, even under the best of conditions, parking in this area is
challenging, so plan accordingly.
4:00 p.m. Bring Your Own Big Wheel (BYOBW)
Races! Vermont @ 20th Street, FREE
This event is a San Francisco tradition. Formerly held on Lombard
Street (but NO LONGER), people love to gather to see big people
on kids’ big wheels! For more info, visit http://www.jonbrumit.
com/byobw.html (just turn down your speakers, there is a rather
loud soundtrack).
Marin
3Friday, April 3rd
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Teen Zone Flashlight Egg Hunt,
Mill Valley Community Center, 180 Camino Alto, Mill
Valley, $12 for members, $16 for non-members,
Registration Suggested
This event is geared for 6-8th graders. After dinner and some
games, grab your flashlight for an egg hunt in the fields. Find the
Golden Eggs for special prizes. Register at the Community
Center (Course 16556) or http://www.cityofmillvalley.
org/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=265
4Saturday, April 4th
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Alice in Wonderland Spring
Festival, Falkirk Cultural Center, 1408 Mission Ave.,
San Rafael, $5
San Rafael will celebrate spring with a healthy, fun, and silly, Alice
in Wonderland themed fair at Falkirk. There will be live
entertainment, arts and crafts, games, refreshments, costumed
characters from the stories. Entertainment includes music by Tim
Cain, Miss Kitty, magic by Princess Polka Dot, puppet shows,
science activities, and stories. Information and directions at http:
//www.falkirkculturalcenter.org/event.html?eventid=9
8:30 Breakfast, 10:00 Egg Hunts, Mill Valley Parks and
Recreation Eggstravaganza, Mill Valley Community
Center, 180 Camino Alto, Mill Valley, Egg Hunt FREE,
Breakfast: $6 adults, $4 kids
Forgive me for what I am about to do: hoping to get a hop on the
Eggstravaganza craze sweeping the region, the City of Mill Valley
has scheduled their Egg Hunt a whole week earlier than the rest.
Their egg hunt is FREE and is separated by age group:
2 and under: 10:00 a.m.
3-4 years: 10:15 a.m.
5-8 years 10:15 a.m.
Golden eggs with special prizes will be scattered among the more
prosaic pastels. BRING YOUR OWN BASKET. If you like, you can
start the day at 8:30 with breakfast with the bunny. OK, is this a
recipe for disaster? They will have BOUNCE Houses with french
toast. Yeah, I can see it: "Clean up in the bounce house!...Wait,
just leave the mop."
10Friday, April 10th
7:50 – 8:15 p.m. (note evening time frame), San
Anselmo Parks and Recreation Flashlight Egg Hunt,
Memorial Park, San Anselmo, FREE
This is a great, fun event for kids 8 and older. Please note the age
recommendation. Bring a basket and a good flashlight! Memorial
Park is a great place but it is BIG. DON'T BE LATE!
Directions to the park are at http://www.townofsananselmo.
org/parks/
11Saturday, April 11th
11:00 a.m. San Anselmo Eggstravaganza, Memorial
Park, San Anselmo, FREE
For kids ages 7 and younger, the Eggstravaganza will include the
usual candy eggs as well as some special prizes and surprises.
Bring a basket and BE PROMPT! While you are there, have your
kids explore their great playground! They have two sections: one
for the really young and one for the slightly older. Please call the
San Anselmo Parks & Recreation department for more information
at (415) 258-4640.
Directions are at http://www.townofsananselmo.org/parks/
10:30 a.m., Fairfax Community Center Egg Hunt,
Bolinas Park at Bolinas Road and Elsie Lane in
Downtown Fairfax, FREE
Come early because they start on time! For more information, call
(415) 453-1584.
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Marinwood Community
Services and Las Gallinas Lions Club Egg Hunt and
Breakfast with Bunny, 775 Miller Creek Road, San
Rafael, $4 in advance, $6 at the door
The Marinwood Center will be having Breakfast with Bunny and an
egg hunt. The free egg hunt begins at 10 am and the breakfast will
follow right after. Breakfast is $4.00 if purchased by April 10 and
$6.00 at the door. Information at http://www.marinwood.
org/events.aspx
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Sausalito Parks and Recreation
Easter Parade and Egg Hunt, City Hall/Robin Sweeny
Park, Caledonia Street, Sausalito, $3 donation
Starting at 10 a.m. with an Easter Parade starting at Johnson and
Caledonia and followed quickly by an Easter egg hunt at 10:15 at
Dunphy Park (We’ll see how this schedule holds!) with music at 10:
30 and an Easter bonnet contest at 11:00, this will be an action-
packed two hours. Dunphy Park and City Hall are about two blocks
from each other on Litho Street. You only have to cross Bridgeway
(the main drag of Sausalito) to get from one to the other. Parking
is at a premium so plan ahead. Event information is at http://www.
ci.sausalito.ca.us/?page=17&recordid=797&returnURL=%
2Findex.aspx
12Sunday, April 12th
12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m., Miwok Stables Open House
and Egg Hunt at 701 Tennessee Valley Road, Mill
Valley, FREE.
For the horsey set, come by for one of two egg hunts (a noon and 1:
00 p.m.), docent tours of the stables, a photography show, and a
visit from the ever-busy rabbit. While you are there, it is worth
checking out the Tennessee Valley for hiking and mountain biking.
Maybe not so good for the training wheel set, but something to
keep in mind. Information: (415) 383-8048 or at http://www.
miwokstablescenter.org/
East Bay
4Saturday, April 4th
10:00 a.m., Egg Scramble Hunt, Crown Beach
Memorial State Park, Alameda, FREE
Everyone welcome! Bring the entire family to this very special
community event. Enjoy arts 'n crafts, scramble for eggs, take
photos with the Bunny ($3 per photo) and more! Pre-egg hunt
activities start at 10:00 a.m. Egg hunt scramble begins at 11:30 a.
m. No registration necessary. For details and directions, visit http:
//www.ebparks.org/parks/crown_beach
11Saturday, April 11th
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., 15th Annual Eggster Hunt and
Learning Fair, Sather Tower (Campanile), University
of California, Berkeley Campus, Berkeley, FREE
Come join Eggster and the Cal community for this wildly popular
event that boasts THE largest egg hunt in the Bay Area. This event
features performances, appearances by Oski Scruff McGruff, and
some Rabbit, and a bunch of learning activities for the entire
family. They should be a great rehearsal for Cal Day the week
following. Check in at http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~eggster/ for
more details as they become available.
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Spring Egg Hunt Extravaganza
at Willard Park, 2720 Hillegass Street, Berkeley, CA $5
The City of Berkeley sponsors a very sweet and fun day of egg
hunting and games. We have done a bunch of these but we still
come back to this hunt because our child has so much fun at it.
They actually have four hunts for four different ages groups. This is
a wonderful development that makes for happier kids all around.
2 years and under: 10:30 a.m.
3-5 years: 11:00 a.m.
6-7 years: 11:30 a.m.
8-10 years: 12 noon
To make it even more thoughtful, they have different treats for the
different ages. The 1-7 year olds will search for plastic eggs and
the 8-10 year olds will engage in a treasure hunt. There will also
be a petting zoo, visit with the spring bunny, arts and crafts, and a
carnival with prizes. Participants will receive a basket in which to
deposit their booty! Call 981-5157 for more information.
Location at http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.
us/uploadedFiles/Parks_Rec_Waterfront/Level_3__-
General/Back%20Cover_Winter%20Spring%2009.pdf
12 noon - 3pm, Dunsmuir Spring Egg Hunt, Dusnmuir
House & Gardens Historic Estate, 2960 Peralta Oaks
Court, Oakland, Adults $5, Children $2, Under 5 Free.
Family Price $12
This is a Dunsmuir tradition where children can greet the Easter
Bunny, look for eggs on age-appropriate egg hunts, play games
and picnic at the Estate. Bring a basket to collect a variety of
colored eggs that cover the great meadow, play games, enjoy tap
dancing bunnies & puppet shows while you picnic on the
grounds. Take a mansion tour with a costumed docent and spend
your day transported into a world with expansive lawns, chattering
streams and countless places to sit and enjoy the merriment of
the day. Call 510-562-0328 or visit www.dunsmuir.org for more
details.
12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m. Underwater Egg Hunt at King
Pool, 1700 Hopkins at Colusa, Berkeley, CA, $3
In a fun take on the egg hunt, kids dive for the eggs in the
swimming pool! Children who retrieve eggs get tickets for prizes
of candy and stuffed animals. Children, ages 3-12, will be divided
up into appropriate age groups in the pool. Call 644-8518 for
more information.
10:15 a.m. Walnut Creek Spring Egg Hunts, Heather
Farm Park 301 N. San Carlos Dr. @ Ygnacio Valley
Road, and Larkey Park, 2771 Buena Vista Ave.
Walnut Creek, FREE
This hunt is divided into two parts, Preschoolers to 5th graders
and disabled children will be at Heather Farm Park and there will
be another hunt for Preschoolers through fifth graders at Larkey
Park. Note: Larkey Park is on the other side of the 680 from
Heather Farms. Depending on how your kid likes crowds, you
might consider the Larkey Park Location.
8:00 – 9:45 a.m. (just before the Egg Hunt) Walnut
Creek Breakfast with the Spring Bunny, $5 adults,
FREE for kids under 12,
There will be a pancake breakfast with the Spring Bunny at the
Heather Farm Community Center.
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., El Cerrito Spring Egg Hunt,
Arlington Park, 1120 Arlington Blvd., El Cerrito, FREE
In its 70th year, this community event takes advantage of the
absolutely wonderful Arlington Park. Rain or shine, egg hunters
from 0-12 can look for goodies and then hang with the rabbit. For
details, visit http://www.el-cerrito.
org/recreation/annual_egg_hunt.html
9:00 a.m., Moraga Junior Womens' Club's Spring Egg
Hunt, Moraga Commons, Moraga and St. Marys Roads,
Moraga, $5
Kicking off with kids games at 9:00 followed by Egg Hunts at 10:00
am and 11:00 am. Tickets are available in advance at the
Hacienda de las Flores, 2100
Donald Drive or you can purchase them online at www.
moragajuniors.org
9:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon, Danville Eggstravaganza,
Downtown Community Center, 420 Front Street,
Danville, $5 for residents, $6 for non-residents,
Preresgistration Required
Continuing the fine Eggstravaganza tradition, Danvillians add their
Eggstravaganza to the mix! Hop down to the Danville Community
Center for our Eggstravaganza, a fun-filled morning of Easter egg
hunts, arts and crafts, face painting, and more. Hunts are
organized by age so every child has equal opportunity to find
treasure-filled eggs. Bring your camera and take your little one’s
picture with the Spring Bunny. Pre-registration is required. To
learn more or to register, call (925) 314-3400 or visit www.ci.
danville.ca.us.
10:00 a.m., Eggciting Eggstravaganza, Central Park,
San Ramon, $10 Resident, $13 Non-Resident
Bring your youngsters for springtime crafts, games, face painting,
and entertainment! There will be a bunny petting area, egg hunts
for each age group and an opportunity to take a picture with the Big
Bunny. Each child will receive a goodie bag. Bring a basket to
collect your goodies! For children, ages 1 - 9 years. For details,
visit www.ci.san-ramon.ca.us or call 925-973-3200.
12Sunday, April 12th
2:30 p.m., Easter Egg Roll, Ardenwood Historic Farm,
34600 Ardenwood Blvd., Fremont, $2 adults, $1 kids
A quirky 128-year-old White House tradition comes to the farm. We
have our own fabulous green lawn and big white house. Bring a
picnic and enjoy holiday fun! Ardenwood has been mentioned in
this space frequently – for good reason, there is a lot to do
including period farming, a horse-drawn train and blacksmithing
demonstrations. Info: (510) 796-0199 or (925) 757-2620, option 0.
For information on Ardenwood, directions, etc. visit http://www.
ebparks.org/parks/ardenwood#activities
South Bay
11Saturday, April 11th
9:00 a.m. (hunt begins promptly at 10:00 a.m.) Easter
Egg Hunt, Central Park, 909 Kiely Blvd., Santa Clara,
FREE
In a nice touch, the organizers divide up the hunters into age
groups so that the little ones do not get trampled by the older
ones. Other attractions include an Easter Bunny appearance, face
painting, and a petting zoo.
12:00 noon - 3:00, 12th Annual Bunnies and Bonnets
Parade and Kids Fair, Campbell, FREE
The parade starts at Noon at the East end of Downtown and runs
along Campbell Avenue to 3rd Street. The Fair will start at 1:00 p.
m. at South First Street between Campbell Avenue and Orchard
City Drive. The parade will have all the stuff of great parades:
marching bands, baton twirlers, and more. Afterwards, stick
around for the fair with music and free games. Info at http://www.
downtowncampbell.com/eventinfo.php?eventid=6353
12:30 p.m., PCC Redwood City Easter Egg Hunt, Red
Morton Park, 1400 Roosevelt Ave., Redwood City, CA
FREE
20,000 eggs. 6,000 ground prizes. Live music (including Andy-Z –
if you don’t know his stuff, it is great kids fare), face painting,
refreshments, visits with the Rabbit, and bouncy houses. Gates
open at 12:30 p.m. with the egg hunt beginning at 1:30 p.m. Bring
a basket! Visit http://www.peninsulacovenant.
org/Calendar/256726.aspx for details
9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. 32nd Anniversary City of San
Mateo Eggstravaganza, Central Park, 5th and El
Camino Real, San Mateo, FREE
Egg hunts are divided by age starting at 11:00 a.m. but festivities
begin at 9:00 a.m. with a pancake breakfast ($7 adult, $4 child),
Arts and Games, entertainment (including music and magic), and
a parade at 10:30 a.m. Information is at http://www.
cityofsanmateo.org/CurrentEvents.asp?EID=1474
12Sunday, April 12th
11:00, 12:30, and 2:00, Roaring Camp
Eggstravaganza, Felton, $19.50 adults, $13.50 kids
What could be better than a train ride, an egg hunt among the
redwoods, games, crafts and prizes? This adventure starts at a
train depot six miles from Santa Cruz: take the Roaring Camp
Eggspress to the top of Bear Mountain. Kids hunt for thousands of
chocolate candy eggs hidden in a redwood forest, with prizes for
specially marked eggs. Special crafts and games, too. The steam
train takes 1:15 hours round-trip;
Buy tickets in advance at https://jorma2.securesites.
net/resform2009.html.
Directions at http://www.roaringcamp.com/maps.html
North Bay/Wine Country
5Sunday, April 5th
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., 2009 Petaluma Mothers Group
Eater Egg Hunt, Kenilworth Junior High, Petaluma, CA
Presented by the Petaluma Mothers Group, the day will be filled
with jumpy houses, arts and crafts, food and drink for sale, bake
sale, and oh, did we mention an egg hunt and a visit from the ever
busy bunny?
11Saturday, April 11th
10:00 a.m., Easter Egg Hunt, Kennedy Park (off of
Route 221), Napa, FREE
Join the Active 20-30 Club for a morning of treasure hunting, face
painting, story telling, balloon animals, and photos with the Rabbit
and other costumed friends. The local fire department will also be
coming by for a visit. The festivities begin at 10:00 with the egg
hunt beginning at 11:00 a.m..
10:00 a.m., Cloverdale Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt,
Jefferson School, Cloverdale, FREE
Sorry, not much in the way of details! Call Warren Larson at (707)
894-5107 for details.
10:00 a.m., Annual Easter Egg Hunt in the Vineyards,
Rosso & Bianco Winery (Formerly Chateau
Souverain) 300 Via Archimedes (formerly Souverain
Road), Geyserville, FREE (Sign up required)
This is a LIMITED event, the first 100 hunters under the age of 12
will be signed up. Call (707) 857-1427 to sign up. What a great
way to hunt? Eggs will be hidden among the vines with fun
surprises inside. The grown ups will be able to enjoy
complimentary bubbly and baked goods. Visit www.rossobianco.
com for directions and other information.
That’s it for now! Enjoy the weekend!
Easter Event Update
Updated March 22, 2009
Updated March 22, 2009
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