It’s that time of year again, so here are just a few of the San Francisco Bay Area Easter Egg hunts and Bunny opportunities. There are others around the Bay, but these are all free or cheap, so hop to it.
If you’d like to see one here that we missed, tell us about it.
Also see: 2012 San Francisco Spring Celebration & Easter Parade
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San Francisco
San Francisco - Spring Eggstravaganza
WHAT: Egg hunts, carnival rides, giant inflatables, arts & crafts, entertainment, rib cook-off, food for sale. $8 per person.
WHEN: Saturday April 7, 2012, 11am – 3 pm.
WHERE: Sharon Meadow in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. (Valet bike parking provided by the San Francisco Bike Coalition (Located near 2nd entrance).
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East Bay
Berkeley – Spring Egg Hunt Extravaganza
WHAT: Family activities and prizes, petting zoo, Bunny visit, kids carnival, arts & crafts, egg hunts for 2-9 year olds, and a scavenger hunt for 10-12 year olds. Cost: $5.
WHEN: Saturday, April 7, 2012, 10am – 1pm.
WHERE: 2730 Hillegass Ave, Berkeley, CA.
Berkeley – Eggster Egg Hunt & Learning Festival
WHAT: Eggster Egghunt and Learning Festival (Free), the largest free egghunt in Northern California, is run by a non-profit student organization to benefit the local children’s organizations Habitot and George Miller Center. No food will be available (other than the candy in the eggs), so bring a snack or picnic lunch. All activities and egg hunts are free.
WHEN: Saturday, April 7, 2012 from 10am-3pm.
WHERE: Campanile Esplanade (also known as the clock tower) on the UC Berkeley campus, Berkeley, CA.
Hayward – Bonnet Parade and Easter Egg Hunt
WHAT: Egg Hunt for children ages of 3 and 9 years old. Easter Bonnet Parade led by the Easter Bunny for children ages 6 years old and under who wear homemade bonnets. Prizes for prettiest, most unusual, and most colorful bonnets. Free.
WHEN: Saturday, April 7, 2012, 9am.
WHERE: Kennedy Park, Hayward, CA; (510) 317-2302.
Oakland – Great Easter Egg Hunt
WHAT: Meet the bunny, multiple egg hunts, petting zoo, pony rides, and other fun activities. Bring your own basket. Adults: $5, Ages 5-10: $2, Under 5 Free.
WHEN: Saturday, April 7, 2012, 12 noon – 3pm. Egg Hunts begin at 12pm for kids 3 and under; 1pm for kids 4-6, and 2pm for kids 7-12.
WHERE: Dunsmuir Hellman Historic Estate, 2960 Peralta Oaks Court, Oakland, CA.
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Peninsula
Belmont – Egg Hunt
WHAT: Easter Egg Hunt, bounce houses, arts and crafts, and more. Bring your basket, don’t be late and keep your eyes open for the bunny! AGES 3-10 years old. Free.
WHEN: Saturday, April 27, 2012, 9am.
WHERE: Twin Pines Meadow, Belmont, CA.
Los Altos – Easter Egg Hunt
WHAT: Meet the Easter Bunny, Easter Egg hunts (limit 5 eggs per child, bring your own basket), crafts and face painting. For kids 10 and under. Free.
WHEN: Saturday, March 31, 2012, Easter Egg hunt at 10 am to noon, egg hunts start at 10.
WHERE: State and 2nd Streets, Los Altos, CA.
Menlo Park – Egg Hunt
WHAT: Egg Hunt, ride on Old Tom the firetruck and take a photo with the Bunny. Crafts, Jelly Bean Guess. Eggs are filled with candy and small toys. For kids 8 and under. Free.
WHEN: Saturday, April 7, 2012, 10am – noon.
WHERE: Burgess Park, 701 Laurel St, Menlo Park, CA.
Mountain View – Easter Egg Hunt at St. Timothy’s
WHAT: Egg hunt by age group (update: no Bunny this year). Bring your own basket to collect eggs. If it rains, the hunt will be held indoors. Free.
WHEN: Sunday, April 8, 2012, 10am.
WHERE: 2094 Grant Rd, Mountain View, CA.
San Mateo – Eggstravaganza
WHAT: San Mateo’s signature springtime community event and largest egg hunt, arts and games, puppets, entertainment, community parade. Free (but if you want the Rotary pancake breakfast at 9am it’s $8 adults, $4 child.)
WHEN: Saturday, April 7, 2012, 9am -1pm. 9am-11am Pancake Breakfast ($8 adult and $4 child); 9am- 1:00pm Art & Games; 9:30am Entertainment – Andy Z; 9:30am-1pm Egg Hunts (6 different hunts throughout the day); 10:30am Community Parade; 11am Entertainment – Happy Birds; 12pm Entertainment by Magic Mike.
WHERE: Central Park, San Mateo, CA.
South San Francisco - Egg Hunt
WHAT: Easter Egg Hunt for children 8 years of old and younger. Hidden prizes, meet the Easter Bunny. Free.
WHEN: Saturday, March 31, 2012, 10am. Two hunts occur at the same time for children ages 3-5 and 6-8.
WHERE: Orange Memorial Park/picnic area (Orange Park Shelter), Orange Ave, South San Francisco, CA.
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North Bay
Fairfax – Easter Egg Hunt
WHAT: Fun, family event sponsored by the Parks and Recreation Commission. Egg hunt is for children 8 and younger. (Bring a basket.) Music by James K from 11am–noon. Free.
WHEN: Saturday, April 7, 2012, 10 am–noon.
WHERE: Bolinas Park, Fairfax, CA.
Mill Valley — Spring Eggstravaganza
WHAT: Dine on a special springtime breakfast, photo opp with Bunny, music, bounce house for kids. Breakfast (Adults $6, kids $4) includes french toast, sausages, orange juice and coffee or hot chocolate. Bunny will start egg hunts at 10 am for ages 2 and under and 10:15 am for ages 3–4 and ages 5–8. Free.
WHEN: Saturday, March 31, 2012, 8:30am – 10am.
WHERE: Mill Valley Community Center, Mill Valley, CA.
Novato – Spring Celebration
WHAT: Egg hunt and photo opp with the Easter Bunny. Free.
WHEN: Saturday, April 7, 2012, from 11 am–3 pm. Easter Egg Hunt at 11am with the Easter Bunny (Rain or Shine). Face painting 11-2pm (possible cancel if raining).
WHERE: Downtown Novato, CA (egg hunt on Sherman Avenue).
Petaluma – Sunrise Rotary Easter Egg Hunt
WHAT: Easter Egg Hunt for children 12 and under, children’s activities, beverages and snacks and a visit by the Easter Bunny. Free admission/participation.
WHEN: Saturday, March 31, 2012, 8am to 12 noon.
WHERE: Petaluma Fairgrounds, 175 Fairgrounds Drive, Petaluma, CA.
San Anselmo – Children’s Egg Hunt
WHAT: Activities and prizes for for kids ages 7 and younger. Egg and Candy hunt. Two kids age groups. Bunny sighting. Summer camp fair held on the upper lawn at Memorial Park from 10:30 am–2:30 pm. Free.
WHEN: Saturday, April 7, 20121, 11am. (Flashlight Egg Hunt – Friday, April 6, 2012, 7:40 p.m., Memorial Park.)
WHERE: Memorial Park, San Anselmo, CA.
San Rafael – Egg Hunt and Breakfast with Bunny
WHAT: Breakfast with Bunny and an egg hunt. The Egg hunt is free. Breakfast $6/adult, $4/child 12 and under when you buy in advance; $7 and $5 day of event.
WHEN: Saturday, April 7, 2012. Egg hunt 10am followed by breakfast.
WHERE: The Marinwood Community Center, 775 Miller Creek Road, San Rafael, CA.
Sausalito – Spring Easter Egg Hunt and Parade
WHAT: Parade led by the Easter Bunny, old-fashioned egg hunt, crafts for the kids, live entertainment, and an Easter bonnet contest. Free.
WHEN: Saturday, April 7, 2012, 10am-12pm. Parade at 10am. Egg hunt at 10:15am. Easter bonnet contest at 11 am.
WHERE: Caledonia Street/Dunphy Park, Sausalito, CA. Parade begins at the fire station at the corner of Johnson and Caledonia Streets.
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South Bay
East Palo Alto – Easter Family Fun Day
WHAT: This free event features an Easter Egg Hunt, arts and crafts, rally races, entertainment by local youth organizations, food trucks, and more, co-hosted by the EPA Police Activities League (P.A.L).
WHEN: Saturday April 7, 2012 from 12-4pm.
WHERE: Bell Street Park, 550 Bell St., East Palo Alto, CA, 94303.
Campbell – Bunnies & Bonnets Parade
WHAT: Parade features marching bands, classic cars, and of course, Bunnies and Bonnets.
WHEN: Saturday, April 7, 2012, Parade 12 noon.
WHERE: Parade downtown Campbell, along E. Campbell Ave from the railroad tracks to Third St.
Los Gatos – Bunny Fun Hunt
WHAT: Carnival Games, Food Booths, Fun Jumps, Pony Rides, Petting Zoo and Much More. Egg Hunt is free – Bring Your Basket. Free.
WHEN: Saturday, March 31, 2012, 10am – 1pm. Egg hunts, by age, start at 10:15am.
WHERE: Los Gatos High School (front lawn) Los Gatos, CA.
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Malibu Grand Prix in Redwood City is holding it’s Annual Free Easter Egg Hunt on April 8th, 2012 from 11:30am-3:30pm. Bring your own Basket. There are thousands of Easter Eggs and Prizes. Free photos with the Easter Bunny, and our mascot Maliroo. Free Facepainting and Balloon Animals provided as well as hourly Raffle Drawings and a Grand Prize Drawing for a new iPad at 3:30pm. Registration for Hunts begins at 11:30am and ends at 12:30pm. There are 2 hunts-one for 5 and unders and a 2nd for 6-12 year olds. Hop on over to Malibu and have some FUN!
Please join us at the annual East Palo Alto Easter Family Fun Day on Saturday April 7, 2012 from 12-4pm at Bell Street Park. The free event will be filled with joy as the children participate in the Easter Egg Hunt, arts and crafts, rally races, entertainment by local youth organizations, food trucks, and more! Various activities for kids of all ages and their parents have previously made this an unforgettable day for the community of EPA. Thank you to the event co-host, the EPA Police Activities League (P.A.L) !!!!!!!!! Come out and learn what P.A.L is all about!
The purpose of the event is to foster community-building, educate, and provide a well-deserved day of amusement for families of various ethnicities. Several local non-profit organizations and social services will have booths whereas they can educate the people of assistance available to them, such as the American Redcross.
In 2011, the EPA Easter Family Fun Day attracted over 500 people to Bell Street Park in EPA! . The undeniable success of the 2011 event, lead us to believe there must be a 2012 follow up.
Hope to see you there!
On April 16 10:30AM-12:30PM @ Crocker Amazon Park in San Francisco,
Children ages 2-10 will hunt for over 3000 eggs, in three different
hunts, enjoy refreshments, games, prizes, facepainting, children will
receive a gift from the Easter Bunny and listen to Bay Area Rap Artist
Group “Young Prophetz” ALL FREE, ALL WELCOME
On Saturday April 23rd, the non profit organization, The 1-800-JC Project, will be hosting a grand Easter Egg Hunt: Community Event. It will be a fun filled day for the whole family. There will be live music, food, cotton candy and sno cones, youth performances, arts and crafts, great hunt prizes, raffle prizes for all ages, and pictures with the Easter Bunny. Come be apart of the First Annual 1-800-JC Project Easter Egg Hunt. It will take place at Bell Street Park in East Palo Alto on University (next to the YMCA). The festivities are from Noon till 4pm. Hunt begins at 2pm. Come early to enjoy the fun activities! For more information contact brenda@1800JC.org.
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The 17th Annual Eggster Egg Hunt & Learning Festival will take place Saturday, April 23, 2011 from 10am-3pm on the UC Berkeley campus.It also benefits the local children’s organizations, Habitot and George Miller Center. All activities and egg hunts are completely free! Visit our website for more information on us and the event at: eggster.org or email us with any of your questions at: eggsteroverall@gmail.com. See you there!