It is almost Easter time! Here is a list of the Easter Egg Hunts going on around the area with a few tips to know before you go!
- Where: Springdale Park on the corner of Brent Lane and Evergreen
- When: April 23rd 12-2pm
- Cost: Free
- Egg Hunt Schedule: 1pm-0 to 2yo and 3 to 5yo; 1:15pm-6 to 9yo; 1:30pm-10-12yo
- Additional Activities: K9 Demo, firetruck, face painting, games, metal detecting
- Where: Roger Scott Complex
- When: April 16 10am-1pm
- Cost: Free with a donation of a non-perishable food item for the Manna Food Pantries
- Egg Hunt Schedule: 10:30am-Stroller to 2yo and 3-4yo; 11am-5 to 7yo; 11:45am-8 to 10yo; 12:15pm-11 to 12yo
- Additional Activities: bounce houses, carnival style games, snacks, and Easter Bunny meet and greet
- Where: Sam’s Fun City
- When: April 23rd 9am-1pm
- Cost: $15 +tax per person
- Additional Activities: Unlimited rides and special attractions; free Easter stuffed animal for each child under the age of 10
3rd Annual Egg Drop in the Park (by Potential Church)
- Where: UWF Intramural Park (Please note that the city website says it is at Roger Scott as of 4/3/11 but I received an email from a church member saying that it was going to be at the UWF Intramural Park. Thanks so much for the email! Please be sure to double check where the event is before you go!)
- When: April 23 (There are conflicting times listed on the city website so I am not sure when it begins. If anyone has information about this hunt, please leave us a comment or send me an email!)
- Where: Perdido Kid’s Park
- When: April 23rd 10am
- Additional Activities: Easter bunny will be assisting with the egg hunt
- Where: Ashton Brosnaham Park
- When: April 16th 10:30am
- Cost: Free
- Additional Activities: Activities for children 3-10yo; bounce house and games
- Where: Bellingrath Gardens
- When: April 16th 9am
- Cost: Regular Gardens admission – $12 adults; $6.50 children (5-12); Free for children under 5; You must register children in the morning
- Egg Hunt Schedule: Age 3 and under: There will be a continuous Easter Egg Hunt from 9:00 – 10:30; Age 4-6: Easter Egg Hunt from 10:00 – 10:15; Age 7-11: Easter Egg Hunt from 10:15 – 10:30
- Additional Activities: arts and crafts, snacks, professional photographer, visit the gardens when you are finished
Easter Egg Hunt and Activities at Bass Pro Shop Destin
- Where: Bass Pro Shops -Destin (There are no Easter activities on the Spanish Fort Bass Pro Shops Schedule)
- When: April 16, 17, 23, & 24 from 11 am til 3 pm and Monday through Friday, April18 – 22, from 6 pm til 8 pm
- Cost: Free
- Addtional Activities: Easter crafts and picture with the Easter Bunny
Easter Egg Hunt and Activities at Wales West
- Where: Wales West RV Resort and Railways
- When: Saturdays and Sundays April 2-24th 1-5pm
- Cost: $10 per person
- Additional Activities: Ride the Cottontail Express, egg hunt, Easter Bunny visit, treats and refreshments
Easter Egg Hunt @ The New Covenant Group (Thanks Monica for the information!)
- Where: 1701 Bainbridge Ave (off of Gulf Beach Hwy)
- When: April 16th at 3:30pm until 5:30pm
- Cost: Free
- Additional Activities: Free drinks and ice pops, games, face painting, a short skit, bounce house for children 12 and under, and pictures with Easter Bunny
Easter Egg Hunt at Hadji Shrine
- Where: Hadji Shrine
- When: April 23 at 10:30am
- Additional Activities: Visit from the Easter Bunny, food, prizes and games
6th Annual Santa Rosa County Community Ride Easter Celebration
- Where: 4055 Hwy. 90 Pace, FL
- When: April 23rd
- Cost: Free
- Egg Hunt Schedule: 2 Easter Egg Hunts – 11:30 am & 12:30 p.m. (for all children thru 5th grade, bring your own Easter baskets.)
- Additional Activities: moon walk, face painting, Easter photos and more
- Where: Blue Angel Park
- When: April 23
- Additional Activities: Moon walk, hayride, crafts and more
Things to Know Before You Go:
- Check, recheck and triple check the dates and times to make sure they are still correct when the egg hunt gets closer. As I always say, this information comes from word of mouth, press releases and flyers I see around town. The information is not always correct and I am human and make mistakes sometimes (although I try not to do it very often
!). Follow the link and be sure to contact the number available to confirm the time. - Bring a basket or bag of your own.
- Arrive early. We went to an egg hunt two years ago at the John R. Jones park. The egg hunt was over in less than 3 minutes. There were hundreds (probably thousands) of eggs picked up and my two children got a whopping 3 eggs between the two of them. They were young and were just thrilled with the excitement of it all so luckily they weren’t disappointed. However, if we had arrived 30 seconds later we would have missed the whole thing.
- Hide a couple of prefilled eggs in your car before you go. Now that my son is a year older, I foresee some serious disappointment if he only gets one egg. I would throw a couple in the car and have them hunt for them when we were all finished. Of course, in my car every day is an egg hunt except you never know what you might find! HA!
Do you know of any other egg hunts that the community is invited to? If so, leave a comment in this post with the information. Any names or numbers not in an official capacity will be deleted for safety reasons.
