Easter Bunny at Northridge Mall through Easter Daily Friday, March 8 through Sunday, March 31
Monday - Saturday 12:30 pm to 7:30 pm & Sunday 11 am to 6:00 pm 796 Northridge Mall, Salinas - (831) 449-7226 www.shop-northridge-mall.com
Visit the Easter Bunny in Center Court and have your photo taken.
Hidden Hills Ranch Easter Farm Day
Saturday, March 16 ~ 11 am - 3 pm
19014 Pesante Road, Salinas
(831) 776-3524 ~ Event Flyer (PDF)
Get your photo taken with the Easter bunny, enjoy Easter egg hunts, natural egg dying, food, pony rides and more. Admission is $5 per person or $15 per family. Children under age 2 are free. (Note: Some activities require an additional fee). For more information, call (831) 776-3524.
Deaf & Hard of Hearing Kids Easter Craft Social
Friday, March 22 ~ 3 pm - 4 pm
Central Coast Outreach, 339 Pajaro St., Suite B, Salinas
(831) 753-6540 ~ Event Flyer (PDF)
It's DHHSC's annual Kids Easter Social! Bring your kids between the ages of 3 and 14, along with their siblings and friends, to Central Coast Outreach for some Easter fun while practicing ASL (America Sign Language). Kids will be able to craft their own Easter pin out of foam.
5th Annual Eggstravaganza
Saturday, March 23 ~ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Natividad Creek Park, 1395 Nogal Dr., Salinas
(831) 646-3866 ~ View Flyer
The fun begins at 9 am with egg-themed activities and contests, a story time, arts & crafts, a visit with the Easter Bunny and more. Egg hunts for various age categories begin at 10 am with the "Under 2" crowd and continue through the hour, culminating with an egg hunt for the "14+" category at 11 am. Activities are sponsored by the Salinas Youth Commission. Learn more.
Michael's Kids Club: Easter Egg Mosaic
Saturday, March 23 ~ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
860 Northridge Shopping Center, Salinas (831) 442-3506 View Info
121 General Stillwell Drive, Marina (831) 384-0562 View Info
Kids are invited to create an Easter mosaic out of beads. Cost is $2 per child for 30 minutes of crafting fun. Supplies are included. Register for a session every half hour from 10 am - 12 noon.
Bunny Brunch Egg-Stravaganza
Saturday, March 23 ~ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Casanova Oak Knoll, 735 Ramona Ave., Monterey
(831) 646-3866 ~ www.monterey.org/rec
Hippity Hop.... Come take a look at what the Easter Bunny has brought! Parents and children will love this springtime event which includes brunch with the bunny, crafts, entertaining stories, and a grand finale egg hunt. Registration required. ($10 Monterey residents/$13 non Monterey residents.)
Hebbron Family Center Neighborhood Resource Fair & Easter Egg Hunt
Saturday, March 23 ~ Fair starts at 11 am; Easter Egg Hunts start at 1 pm
Hebbron Family Center, 683 Fremont St., Salinas
(831) 775-4232 or (831) 758-7306 ~ View Flyer
The community resource fair is part of a spring neighborhood clean-up event solely for Hebbron Neighborhood residents (proof of residency will be required) that begins at 9 am. The resource fair begins at 11 am and egg hunt times are as follows: 1 pm for ages 4-6; 1:30 pm for ages 7-10; 2 pm for ages 11-14. The event is free.
Annual "Kind and Gentle" Easter Egg Hunt at Pacific Grove Public Library Wednesday, March 27 ~ 11:00 am
550 Central Avenue, Pacific Grove
(831) 648-5760 ~ www.pacificgrove.lib.ca.us
Children ages 6 and under are invited to meet in the Children's Room of the Pacific Grove library at 11 am for songs and stories before walking across the street to Jewell Park for an Easter Egg hunt! Free event!
Hidden Hills Ranch Easter Party
Friday, March 29 ~ 10 am - 1 pm
19014 Pesante Road, Salinas
(831) 776-3524 ~ Learn more
Join the fun at Hidden Hills Ranch for a special Easter Party with kids in nature and animal class...all in one! Bring your own lunch. Cost is $28 per child. For more information, call (831) 776-3524 or email info@hiddenhillsranch.org.
Pancake Breakfast in Bunnyland Saturday, March 30 ~ 8:30 am - Noon
Devendorf Park, corner of Ocean & Junipero, Carmel
(831) 624-0891
Join the Carmel Host Lions Club and Mr. Bunny himself for a wonderful breakfast of pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, orange juice, and coffee. Price: $5 for children 12 and younger, $8 for adults, and $23 for a family of 4. Opportunity drawings for a bicycle, Easter baskets, stuffed animals, and more. After breakfast, children will enjoy visiting “Bunnyland” for fun and entertainment, face painting, picture with the bunny, and carnival games. A passport for Bunnyland can be purchased for $5, and includes participation in all “Bunnyland” events except Breakfast. (Please note that this is not an Easter egg hunt.) Bunnyland is sponsored by the Carmel Parent Co-Op Nursery School. In case of rain, events will be held at the Carmel Youth Center, 4th and Torres.
Northridge Mall's "1st Annual" Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, March 30 - 9:00 am 796 Northridge Mall, Salinas - (831) 449-7226 www.shop-northridge-mall.com
Northridge Mall is hosting their first Annual Easter Egg Hunt with 7,000 eggs to find! The hunt will start at 9 am Saturday, March 30 and includes one "hunt" for each of the following: under 5 yrs, 5-12 yrs and teens to adults. Following the hunt enjoy live entertainment and activities for kids in Sears Court.
Marina's Family Easter Celebration Saturday, March 30 - beginning at 9:00 am Rocky Han Community Center, 211 Hillcrest Avenue, Marina (831) 883-3968
Event begins at 9:00 am with a Bunny Breakfast, basket and bonnet-making crafts and entertainment. Kids will get to show off their Easter baskets and bonnets in a 10:30 am parade, followed by a traditional egg hunt (no prizes) at 11:00 am. This is a FREE event hosted by the Lions Club, Marina Kiwanis, Marina Youth & Arts, and the Volunteer Firefighters Association.
Oldtown Salinas Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, March 30 - 9:00 am Check in at the corner of Monterey & Alisal St., behind Rabobank (831) 758-0725
Free for kids and adults. Adult prizes include gift cards to local businesses, discounted admission to the National Steinbeck Center and more. Fun for the whole family.
Michael's Kids Club: Hatching Chick Craft
Saturday, March 30 ~ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
860 Northridge Shopping Center, Salinas (831) 442-3506 View Info
121 General Stillwell Drive, Marina (831) 384-0562 View Info
Kids are invited to create clever chick who is ready to hatch for spring. Cost is $2 per child for 30 minutes of crafting fun. Supplies are included. Register for a session every half hour from 10 am - 12 noon.
Living Hope Church of the Nazarene Easter 'Egg' Stravaganza Saturday, March 30 ~ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
1375 Josselyn Canyon Road, Monterey
(831) 375-4414 ~ View Flyer
Bring the kids to hear a special telling of the resurrection story and take part in lots of Easter fun, including a bounce house, an egg hunt, crafts and snacks.
Easter Festival & Great Golden Egg Hunt Saturday, March 30 ~ 10:00 am
Cypress Community Church, Highway 68 at Cypress Church Drive
(831) 484-2141 ~ www.cypresschurch.org
Bring your basket and join Cypress Community Church for its annual Great Golden Egg Hunt and - new this year - an Easter Festival, offering many activities for member of the whole family! Bounce houses, slides, carnival games, a cake walk, a dunk tank, food and much more await.
Scavenger Hunt at the Wharf Saturday, March 30 ~ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm www.montereywharf.com Families are invited to visit many of the merchants on Old Fisherman’s Wharf to find answers to the Scavenger Hunt questions. Come learn some unique facts about Fisherman’s Wharf and receive a delicious chocolate Easter bunny made in one of our candy stores after submitting answers to the questions, while supplies last. All ages are welcome – the young and young at heart!
Easter Egg Hunt at Camp Kennolyn Saturday, March 30 ~ 10:30 am- 12:30 pm 8205 Glen Haven Road, Soquel
(831) 479-6714 ext. 440 ~ camps@kennolyn.com
The Egg Hunts are divided into three age groups: 4 and under begins at 11:00am, 5 through 7 year olds begin at 11:15am, and 8 through 11 year olds begin at 11:30am. There will be free coffee and refreshments, free photos with the Easter Bunny, and a free craft activity for the kids.
Monterey Peninsula Nisei Veterans Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, March 30 ~ 11:00 am Del Rey Oaks Park (at the end of Angelus Way), Del Rey Oaks
(831) 372-0219
Children ages 10 and younger, as well as handicapped children (no age limit) are invited to participate in this FREE egg hunt with more than 2,000 eggs and plenty of prizes. In the event of rain, eggs will be given away. Hosted by the Monterey Peninsula Nisei Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1629.
13th Annual Golden Egg Hunt Saturday, March 30 ~ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Oldemeyer Center - 986 Hilby St., Seaside
(831) 899-6800
8,000 Easter eggs await at the 13th Annual Golden Egg Hunt. For toddlers children up thru age 12, there will be bounce houses, a petting zoo, pony rides, Easter crafts and a visit from the Easter Bunny. The event is FREE. In case of rain, the event will be held inside the Oldemeyer Center.
Hop Along with the Easter Bunny Saturday, March 30 ~ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
MY Museum, 425 Washington St., Monterey www.mymuseum.org
Hop on in to MY Museum for a special visit with the Easter Bunny! Take a silly family portrait and partake in some springtime crafts all free with admission and fun for the whole family.
Easter Fun at Del Monte Shopping Center Saturday, March 30 ~ 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Hwy 1 at Munras Ave., Monterey
(831) 373-2705 ~ www.shopdelmonte.com
“Hop on over” to Del Monte Shopping Center and meet our Easter Bunny. Receive a complimentary photo with the Bunny in his Bunny Hut. There will also be special Easter treats, fun activity tables for the kids and store specials for all!
Easter at the Market Saturday, March 31 ~ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Marina Certified Farmers' Market ~ 215 Reservation Rd., Marina
(831) 384-6961 ~ View March Calendar
Come celebrate Easter at the Marina Certified Farmers' Market! Kids can participate in a Farmers' Market Scavenger Hunt and receive a special gift from Everyone's Harvest. Event is free to the public.
Eggstraordinary Egg Hunt at Roaring Camp Railroads Saturday, March 30 & Sunday, March 31
Departures at 11:00 am, 12:30 pm and 2:00 pm
6 miles north of Santa Cruz, Felton (831) 335-4484 www.roaringcamp.com
Kids take the steam train to Bear Mountain to hunt for thousands of chocolate candy eggs hidden by the Easter Bunny in a redwood forest. (Children must have a train ticket to participate in the Easter Egg Hunt. Tickets may be purchased online.)
Dates and times subject to change. Entry fees may apply.
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