Fun Egg Hunts & Events for Families in the Corridor This Easter
Easter is only a month away, and there are plenty of fun activities happening for both kids AND adults leading up to the holiday!
There are a lots of churches in the local area that are holding Easter egg hunts and Easter celebrations for their parishioners, but here are some of the other events happening in the Corridor and beyond:
Bunny Bash
- Dates
- Saturday, April 1st
- Sunday, April 2nd
- Friday, April 7th
- Saturday, April 8th
- Sunday, April 9th
- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Featuring photos with the Easter Bunny, an Easter egg hunt, baby animals, food, games, and more
- Purchase tickets beginning March 27th HERE
Egg-stravaganza
- Linn County Fairgrounds, Central City
- Saturday, April 1st from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
- "Bring your kids to this FREE event and enjoy doing crafts, petting live animals, completing the LEGO Easter creation contest, and engaging in STEAM activities! You will get to meet the Easter Bunny and get some candy-filled eggs!"
Easter Egg Extravaganza
- Bass Farms, Mount Vernon
- Saturday, April 1st from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Featuring egg hunts for three different age groups, photos with the Easter Bunny, games, activities, and more
- Tickets are $12 per child - purchase them HERE
Easter Eggstravaganza
- Epic Event Center, Marion
- Saturday, April 1st from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- "Get a photo with the Easter Bunny, get creative with spring-inspired coloring pages, enjoy cookies and beverages, and stick around for an Easter egg hunt!Easter egg hunts will be outside, and divided by age! Please bring your own basket!"
- Tickets are $8 per person - purchase them HERE
Fairfax Easter Egg Dash
- Fairfax Regional Sports & Park Complex
- Saturday, April 1st from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- "Fairfax Little Free Libraries will have their traveling library on hand and distribute free books to both children and adults. Stop by and pick up a complimentary "Reading Buddy" plushie, treats for your pooch, flower and vegetable seeds for your garden, and much more."
Easter Egg Hunt
- Palo Community Center
- Saturday, April 1st from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
- "There will be a special areas for children 2 and under, 3-4, 5-7 and 8 & up. There will be hundreds of eggs stuffed with candy along with small prizes and 1 Grand Prize winner in each age group this year! There will be some indoor activities this year after the eggstravaganza as well as an opportunity for a photo with the EASTER BUNNY!"
Cedar Valley Park Easter Egg Hunt
- Cedar Valley Park Campground, West Branch
- Saturday, April 1st at 10 a.m. (don't arrive before 9:30 a.m.)
- Must register in advance by March 31st at 2 p.m. - call 563-886-6930 or email naturalist@cedarcounty.iowa.gov
Annual Alburnett Fire Grill and Easter Egg Hunt
- Alburnett Fire Station
- Saturday, April 1st from 11 a.m. to 2:30 a.m.
- "We will start serving at 11am, menu is hamburgers, brats, hot dogs, baked beans, chips and a dessert. The Easter Bunny will arrive on a fire truck at 1pm and the egg hunt will begin at that time!"
- Free will donations will be welcome to the Alburnett Firefighters Association
Adult Easter Egg Hunt
- Fireside Winery, Marengo
- Sunday, April 2nd from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
- "We will only be hiding 75 eggs! Each egg will contain a code that coincides to a certain prize. What you have won will only be revealed when you bring it up to the tasting bar. Only one egg will be allowed per person."
- Ages 21+
- Event is FREE
Community Easter Egg-Stravaganza
- Prairie Hills, Tipton
- Sunday, April 2nd from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
- "Refreshments and chance to meet the Easter Bunny will be provided free of charge"
- Ages 12 and under
Indoor Easter Egg Extravaganza
- GreenState Family Fieldhouse, Coralville
- Sunday, April 2nd from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
- "Join us for this INDOOR family favorite featuring fun Easter-themed games, crafts & activities, photos with the Easter Bunny, and a GIANT EGG GRAB of 5,000+ eggs! This year's event will feature two time slots, helping to alleviate large crowds and long lines. Both time slots will have exactly the same activities, including the giant egg grab at the end (around 2:15 for the first group, and 3:45 for the second group)."
- Tickets are $7 per child - purchase them HERE
EGGstravaganza Underwater Egg Hunt
- North Liberty Recreation Center
- Sunday, April 2nd from 9:45 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- "A twist on your typical Easter egg Hunt with a pool full of plastic eggs for participants to collect, with raffles, arts and crafts and goodie bags.Two age groups, each with a hunt and free swim time."
- Registration opens at 8 a.m. on March 26th HERE
Easter Egg Hunt
- Westdale Pizza Ranch, Iowa City Pizza Ranch, North Liberty Pizza Ranch, and Marion Pizza Ranch
- Thursday, April 6th at 6 p.m.
- "Come join us for an Easter egg hunt! Eggs will be filled with candy and FunZone play cards!"
Robins Annual Easter Egg Hunt
- East Knoll Park, Robins
- Saturday, April 8th at 9:30 a.m.
- "Easter Bunny will greet all! Robins Fire Department & Robins Police Department will be there too! Children's area for those 3yr and younger!"
Ely Easter Egg Hunt
- Ely Community Center
- Saturday, April 8th at 10 a.m.
- "The Easter Bunny, sponsored by the Ely Public Library, will be in attendance for photo opportunities. Attendees are asked to bring a bag or bucket to collect their eggs."
- Event is FREE
Adult Easter Egg Hunt
- Tin Roost, North Liberty
- Saturday, April 8th at 11 a.m.
- "Bring your own basket/bag to search for eggs hidden around the patio and lawn. Win awesome prizes varying from candy, free booze, merchandise, etc. Or maybe you will find a golden egg filled with an extra special prize!"
- Ages 21+
- Tickets are $10 and includes a FREE mimosa, Boozing with the Easter Bunny, and the Easter Egg Hunt - purchase them HERE
Breakfast with the Bunny
- Hyatt Regency Coralville Hotel & Conference Center
- Saturday, April 8th from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- "Our egg-stra special breakfast will feature an expansive buffet including a pancake bar, made-to-order omelets, a cereal bar and carved ham as well as all your breakfast favorites. At 11:00 AM the Easter egg hunt will kick off in waves based on age, so make sure to bring along your Easter egg basket! Kids will also get to enjoy various activities, a bounce house, and photos with the Easter Bunny during breakfast."
- Purchase tickets HERE
Annual Easter Egg Hunt
- Amana Heritage Museum
- Saturday, April 8th at 9 a.m.
- Ages 12 and under
- Tickets are $8 per child - must purchase them in advance HERE
Easter Llama & His Peeps
- Prairie Patch Farm, Cedar Rapids
- Saturday, April 8th from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Featuring photos with the Easter Llama
- Purchase tickets beginning March 29th at 12 p.m. HERE
Pre-Easter Brunch & Easter Egg Hunt
- Backpocket Brewing, Coralville
- Saturday, April 8th from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- "We will be serving up all you can eat Breakfast from 10am-12pm, with an Easter egg hunt for the kids! Breakfast will include Pancakes, Bacon, Scrambled Eggs, Cheesy Hashbrowns, Fresh Fruit, Orange Juice and Hot Cocoa."
- Egg hunt for ages 12 and under
- Purchase tickets HERE
Tiffin Easter Egg Hunt
- Tiffin Soccer Fields
- Saturday, April 8th from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
- Featuring 4,000+ eggs, the Easter Bunny, baby chicks, a fire truck, a police car, kite flying, prizes and more
The District’s Easter Egg Hunt
- Czech Village & New Bohemia Districts, Cedar Rapids
- Saturday, April 8th at 10 a.m.
- "Over 500 eggs will be hidden throughout Czech Village & New Bohemia in Cedar Rapids. Inside your eggs, you'll find candy and prizes -- some might even contain District Dollars, which spend like cash inside local businesses! Easter eggs will be hidden high and low and might even be inside some of your favorite stores!"
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