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Kiddie Koncierge: 2010 Egg Hunts
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Easter Event Update
Updated March 22, 2010
Our Egg Hunt Guide is by far our most popular publication. For the
third time, we are pleased to present the 2010 Egg Hunt Guide!
Here is a fairly comprehensive list of Spring/Easter events
happening around the Bay Area.
Easter this year is Sunday, April 4th but a lot of events will take
place on Saturday, April 3rd.
Some pointers for optimal egg hunting:
Easter Events Around the Bay Area
San Francisco
27Saturday, March 27th
10:00 a.m., 63rd 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. Visit http://www.ssf.net/currentevents.aspx?
EID=1718 or call (650) 829-3800.
4Sunday, April 4th
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Parade begins at 2:00 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
27 Saturday, March 27th
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."
2Friday, April 2nd
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/
3Saturday, April 3rd
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/
ation at http://www.marinwood.org/events.aspx
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Sausalito Parks and
Recreation Easter Parade and Egg Hunt, Caledonia
Street/Dunphy Park, Caledonia Street and Bridgeway,
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/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?
documentid=5733
Alice in Wonderland Spring Festival, Falkirk Cultural
Center, 1408 Mission Ave., San Rafael,
CANCELLED
This San Rafael institution has unfortunately been cancelled this
year due to budget cuts. Still, you should do your best to visit them
and support them as best you can so that they can return in 2011!
Information and directions at http://www.falkirkculturalcenter.org/
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, Adults $5 in advance, $7 at the door, Kids 12
and under $3/5
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. Discount applies for tickets purchased by April 2.
For information, visit http://www.marinwood.org/events.aspx
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon, Fairfax Easter Egg Hunt,
Bolinas Park at Bolinas Road and Elsie Lane,
Downtown Fairfax, FREE
This event for kids eight and younger will feature lots of eggs and
music by James K. Call (415) 456-5652 for more information.
4Sunday, April 4th
2009 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (Egg Hunt at 12 noon),
Miwok Stables Open House and Egg Hunt at 701
Tennessee Valley Road, Mill Valley, FREE.
For the horsey set, come by the egg hunt (at noon), 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
27Saturday, March 27th
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Egg Scramble Hunt, Crown
Beach Memorial State Park, 1252 McKay Ave.,
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
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon, 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 For more details, visit http://www.
moragajuniors.org/2010huntflyer.pdf
3Saturday, April 3rd
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, $6 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. - 3:00 p.m., 15th Annual Eggster Hunt and
Learning Fair, Valley Life Sciences Building Lawn,
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/Spring%20Egg%20Hunt%202010%20flyer.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.
2:00 a.m. - 3:00- p.m., Alviso Adobe Community Park
Egg Coloring, Alviso Adobe Community Park, 3465
Foothill Road, Pleasanton, $9 Residents, $11 Non-
Residents
This is not your ordinary egg hunt. Think Survivor with eggs. No,
you won't be asked to eat nasty things, you won't be voted off but
you won't get chocolate eggs either. Instead you'll find twelve
riddling eggs to unscramble (their word, not mine) that may just
lead you to some "egg-citing" treasures (that person in Pleasanton
needs to be stopped). Children under the age of 10 must be
accompanied by an adult. Call (925) 931-3483 for details and
registration.
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
9:30 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 http://www.ci.
danville.ca.us/content.aspx?id=1661
12:00 noon, Cedar Mountain Winery Good Old
Fashion Easter Egg Hunt, 7000 Tesla Road, Livermore,
FREE
Bring the kids and their baskets to hunt for eggs at the vineyard.
Toddlers (5& under) hunt 12:00 start time, older children 12:30.
You can bring a picnic lunch and dine in the picnic area. Please
call to let them know how many and what ages children will be
attending. The Bunny wants to be sure there will be plenty of eggs.
(925) 373-6636 http://cedarmountainwinery.com/events.asp
10:00 a.m. - 12 noon, Eggciting Eggstravaganza,
Central Park, San Ramon, $10 Resident, $12 Non-
Resident, Preregistration Required
Bring your youngsters for springtime crafts, games, face painting,
and entertainment! Bring a basket to collect your goodies! For
children, ages 1 - 9 years. For registration, visit www.
sanramonrecguide.com or call 925-973-3200. For event details,
visit http://www.ci.san-ramon.ca.
us/Parks/events/documents/egghuntflyer.pdf
4Sunday, April 4th
10:30 p.m. onwards, Easter Bonnet Making, Parade,
and Egg Hunt and Easter Parade, Ardenwood Historic
Farm, 34600 Ardenwood Blvd., Fremont, $2 adults, $1
kids
Celebrate the return of spring with a day of activities starting with
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
3Saturday, April 3rd
9:00 a.m. (hunt begins promptly at 10:00 a.m.) Easter
Egg Hunt, Central Park, 909 Kiely Blvd., Santa Clara,
FREE
On your mark...get set...go to the annual Easter Egg Hunt in
Central Park. Now in its 36th year, the hunt will begin promptly at
10 a.m. with divisions for ages 2 and under, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, and
special needs. Parking is limited; you are encouraged to arrive
early and take part in the pre-hunt activities that will start at 9 a.m.
For a nominal fee, families will have the opportunity to participate in
carnival games, face painting by the Roberta Jones Junior Theatre,
and photographs with the Easter Bunny. There will be a
concession booth with tasty morning snacks for sale, too. Don't
forget your Easter basket to place your candy in! Call 615-3140
for more information.
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., Campbell Kiwanis Club
presents the annual Campbell Eggstravaganza,
Campbell Community Center, 1 West Campbell
Avenue, Campbell, for children ages 2-12, FREE
The egg and candy hunt will begin on the Athletic Fields of the
Campbell Community Center at 10:30am SHARP. Please bring a
bag or basket for your child. Thousands of plastic colored eggs will
be sprinkled throughout the lawn. That may seem like a lot of
eggs, but they are all picked up within minutes - those kids are
fast! Please be sure to arrive on time. Festivities include face
painting, fingernail painting, games, arts and crafts activities, a
jump house, music and dancing, and pictures with the
Eggstravaganza Bunny. Coffee, water, and donuts will be sold to
bleary-eyes parents beginning at 8:30am.
12:00 noon - 3:00, 13th 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=9350
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 33rd Anniversary City of San
Mateo Eggstravaganza, Central Park, 5th and El
Camino Real, San Mateo, FREE
Egg hunts are divided by age starting at 9:30 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 11:00 a.m. Information is at http://www.ci.sanmateo.
ca.us/CurrentEvents.aspx?EID=2335
3-4Saturday and Sunday, April 3rd and 4th
11:00, 12:30, and 2:00, Roaring Camp Eggstrordinary
Egg Huntaganza, Felton, $21.50 adults, $14.50 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 http://www.quantixpos.com/php-
bin/quantix.php?fn=135.
Directions at http://www.roaringcamp.com/maps.html
North Bay/Wine Country
3Saturday, April 3rd
10:00 a.m., Spring Egg Hunt for Tots, Howarth Park
Softball Field, 630 Summerfield Road, Santa Rosa, $6
per tot. Tickets must be purchased in advance
Come out for a morning of eggs and spring fun. There will be
three hunts: 10:00 and 10:45 for kids 3 and under (adults max per
child - sorry, Grandparents!), and 11:30 a.m. for 4 and 5 year olds
(no adults on the field). Tickets can be purchased started March
8th at the Finley (2020 W. College Ave.) and Steele Lane (415
Steele Lane) Community Centers. For details, visit http://ci.santa-
rosa.ca.
us/departments/recreationandparks/programs/howarthpark/sea
sonalrides/howarthevents/special%20events/Pages/egg.aspx
10:00 a.m., Annual Easter Egg Hunt in the Vineyards,
Francis Ford Coppola Winery (Formerly Chateau
Souverain) 300 Via Archimedes (formerly Souverain
Road), Geyserville, FREE (Sign up required)
This is a LIMITED event, the first 200 hunters under the age of 12
will be signed up. Call (707) 857-1403 or email
events@franciscoppolawinery.com 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.franciscoppolawinery.com for
directions and other information.
11Saturday, April 11th
11:00 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..
That’s it for now! Enjoy the weekend!
Updated March 22, 2010
Our Egg Hunt Guide is by far our most popular publication. For the
third time, we are pleased to present the 2010 Egg Hunt Guide!
Here is a fairly comprehensive list of Spring/Easter events
happening around the Bay Area.
Easter this year is Sunday, April 4th but a lot of events will take
place on Saturday, April 3rd.
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
27Saturday, March 27th
10:00 a.m., 63rd 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. Visit http://www.ssf.net/currentevents.aspx?
EID=1718 or call (650) 829-3800.
4Sunday, April 4th
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Parade begins at 2:00 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
27 Saturday, March 27th
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."
2Friday, April 2nd
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/
3Saturday, April 3rd
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/
ation at http://www.marinwood.org/events.aspx
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Sausalito Parks and
Recreation Easter Parade and Egg Hunt, Caledonia
Street/Dunphy Park, Caledonia Street and Bridgeway,
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/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?
documentid=5733
Alice in Wonderland Spring Festival, Falkirk Cultural
Center, 1408 Mission Ave., San Rafael,
CANCELLED
This San Rafael institution has unfortunately been cancelled this
year due to budget cuts. Still, you should do your best to visit them
and support them as best you can so that they can return in 2011!
Information and directions at http://www.falkirkculturalcenter.org/
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, Adults $5 in advance, $7 at the door, Kids 12
and under $3/5
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. Discount applies for tickets purchased by April 2.
For information, visit http://www.marinwood.org/events.aspx
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon, Fairfax Easter Egg Hunt,
Bolinas Park at Bolinas Road and Elsie Lane,
Downtown Fairfax, FREE
This event for kids eight and younger will feature lots of eggs and
music by James K. Call (415) 456-5652 for more information.
4Sunday, April 4th
2009 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (Egg Hunt at 12 noon),
Miwok Stables Open House and Egg Hunt at 701
Tennessee Valley Road, Mill Valley, FREE.
For the horsey set, come by the egg hunt (at noon), 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
27Saturday, March 27th
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Egg Scramble Hunt, Crown
Beach Memorial State Park, 1252 McKay Ave.,
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
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon, 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 For more details, visit http://www.
moragajuniors.org/2010huntflyer.pdf
3Saturday, April 3rd
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, $6 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. - 3:00 p.m., 15th Annual Eggster Hunt and
Learning Fair, Valley Life Sciences Building Lawn,
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/Spring%20Egg%20Hunt%202010%20flyer.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.
2:00 a.m. - 3:00- p.m., Alviso Adobe Community Park
Egg Coloring, Alviso Adobe Community Park, 3465
Foothill Road, Pleasanton, $9 Residents, $11 Non-
Residents
This is not your ordinary egg hunt. Think Survivor with eggs. No,
you won't be asked to eat nasty things, you won't be voted off but
you won't get chocolate eggs either. Instead you'll find twelve
riddling eggs to unscramble (their word, not mine) that may just
lead you to some "egg-citing" treasures (that person in Pleasanton
needs to be stopped). Children under the age of 10 must be
accompanied by an adult. Call (925) 931-3483 for details and
registration.
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
9:30 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 http://www.ci.
danville.ca.us/content.aspx?id=1661
12:00 noon, Cedar Mountain Winery Good Old
Fashion Easter Egg Hunt, 7000 Tesla Road, Livermore,
FREE
Bring the kids and their baskets to hunt for eggs at the vineyard.
Toddlers (5& under) hunt 12:00 start time, older children 12:30.
You can bring a picnic lunch and dine in the picnic area. Please
call to let them know how many and what ages children will be
attending. The Bunny wants to be sure there will be plenty of eggs.
(925) 373-6636 http://cedarmountainwinery.com/events.asp
10:00 a.m. - 12 noon, Eggciting Eggstravaganza,
Central Park, San Ramon, $10 Resident, $12 Non-
Resident, Preregistration Required
Bring your youngsters for springtime crafts, games, face painting,
and entertainment! Bring a basket to collect your goodies! For
children, ages 1 - 9 years. For registration, visit www.
sanramonrecguide.com or call 925-973-3200. For event details,
visit http://www.ci.san-ramon.ca.
us/Parks/events/documents/egghuntflyer.pdf
4Sunday, April 4th
10:30 p.m. onwards, Easter Bonnet Making, Parade,
and Egg Hunt and Easter Parade, Ardenwood Historic
Farm, 34600 Ardenwood Blvd., Fremont, $2 adults, $1
kids
Celebrate the return of spring with a day of activities starting with
- 10:30 - noon - Easter Bonnet Making - craft yourself a
glorious Easter bonnet to wear in the parade later in the
day. Meet in the Farmyard. - 11:30 a.m. - Noon - Meet the Bunnies - Sorry guys, these
bunnies have four legs and are fluffy. - 12:30 - Easter Parade - Show off your Easter bonnet in a
parade around the farmyard. A farm animal or two will
surely join in for a wild time! Meet at the Granary - 2:00 Search for the Golden Egg - Listen for clues to find
this hidden treasure. The finder keeps the egg but everyone
shares in the prize. Meet n the Farm Yard.
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
3Saturday, April 3rd
9:00 a.m. (hunt begins promptly at 10:00 a.m.) Easter
Egg Hunt, Central Park, 909 Kiely Blvd., Santa Clara,
FREE
On your mark...get set...go to the annual Easter Egg Hunt in
Central Park. Now in its 36th year, the hunt will begin promptly at
10 a.m. with divisions for ages 2 and under, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, and
special needs. Parking is limited; you are encouraged to arrive
early and take part in the pre-hunt activities that will start at 9 a.m.
For a nominal fee, families will have the opportunity to participate in
carnival games, face painting by the Roberta Jones Junior Theatre,
and photographs with the Easter Bunny. There will be a
concession booth with tasty morning snacks for sale, too. Don't
forget your Easter basket to place your candy in! Call 615-3140
for more information.
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., Campbell Kiwanis Club
presents the annual Campbell Eggstravaganza,
Campbell Community Center, 1 West Campbell
Avenue, Campbell, for children ages 2-12, FREE
The egg and candy hunt will begin on the Athletic Fields of the
Campbell Community Center at 10:30am SHARP. Please bring a
bag or basket for your child. Thousands of plastic colored eggs will
be sprinkled throughout the lawn. That may seem like a lot of
eggs, but they are all picked up within minutes - those kids are
fast! Please be sure to arrive on time. Festivities include face
painting, fingernail painting, games, arts and crafts activities, a
jump house, music and dancing, and pictures with the
Eggstravaganza Bunny. Coffee, water, and donuts will be sold to
bleary-eyes parents beginning at 8:30am.
12:00 noon - 3:00, 13th 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=9350
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 33rd Anniversary City of San
Mateo Eggstravaganza, Central Park, 5th and El
Camino Real, San Mateo, FREE
Egg hunts are divided by age starting at 9:30 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 11:00 a.m. Information is at http://www.ci.sanmateo.
ca.us/CurrentEvents.aspx?EID=2335
3-4Saturday and Sunday, April 3rd and 4th
11:00, 12:30, and 2:00, Roaring Camp Eggstrordinary
Egg Huntaganza, Felton, $21.50 adults, $14.50 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 http://www.quantixpos.com/php-
bin/quantix.php?fn=135.
Directions at http://www.roaringcamp.com/maps.html
North Bay/Wine Country
3Saturday, April 3rd
10:00 a.m., Spring Egg Hunt for Tots, Howarth Park
Softball Field, 630 Summerfield Road, Santa Rosa, $6
per tot. Tickets must be purchased in advance
Come out for a morning of eggs and spring fun. There will be
three hunts: 10:00 and 10:45 for kids 3 and under (adults max per
child - sorry, Grandparents!), and 11:30 a.m. for 4 and 5 year olds
(no adults on the field). Tickets can be purchased started March
8th at the Finley (2020 W. College Ave.) and Steele Lane (415
Steele Lane) Community Centers. For details, visit http://ci.santa-
rosa.ca.
us/departments/recreationandparks/programs/howarthpark/sea
sonalrides/howarthevents/special%20events/Pages/egg.aspx
10:00 a.m., Annual Easter Egg Hunt in the Vineyards,
Francis Ford Coppola Winery (Formerly Chateau
Souverain) 300 Via Archimedes (formerly Souverain
Road), Geyserville, FREE (Sign up required)
This is a LIMITED event, the first 200 hunters under the age of 12
will be signed up. Call (707) 857-1403 or email
events@franciscoppolawinery.com 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.franciscoppolawinery.com for
directions and other information.
11Saturday, April 11th
11:00 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..
That’s it for now! Enjoy the weekend!
Kiddie Koncierge
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Copyright 2006-2010 Kiddie Koncierge™, all rights reserved.
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