Easter Egg-stravaganzas
Easter is Sunday, April 4th this year.

By Melanie Heimburg

We've got your guide to egg hunts, Easter Bunny visits, and everything chocolate-covered. So, gather your little cotton-tails, bring your camera, and hop to one of these eggstremely fun events:

Easter Egg-citement
March 28, 10-11:30am
Discovery Church in Elk Grove
Easter egg hunt, pony rides, petting zoo, and special prizes. 683-7200. www.DiscoveryChurchElkGrove.com

Spring Egg-stravaganza
April 3, 8am-2pm
Elk Grove Regional Park
Have breakfast with the Easter Bunny, enjoy delicious pancakes cooked by the Pride of Laguna Creek Lion’s Club (children under age 2 eat free with a paying adult; $5 per person). Enjoy an egg scramble, an egg drop, Easter-themed activities and carnival games. Remember to bring your Easter basket! 405-5300. www.YourCsd.com

Eggciting Easter Adventure
April 3, 8am-1pm
Fair Oaks Park
Free egg hunts for all ages (egg hunts scheduled 9am-12:30pm, divided by age group)! Morning breakfast, carnival games, train rides, bounce houses, an egg toss competition and more. www.FairOaksPark.org

Eggstravaganza & Spring Polar Plunge
April 3, 8-11am
Folsom Aquatic Center and Lembi Park in Folsom
Pankcake breakfast, kiddie carnival, displays, and the Big Egg Hunt followed by the polar plunge. www.Folsom.ca.us

Spring Eggstravaganza
April 3-4, 11am-3pm
Fairytale Town in William Land Park of Sacramento
A weekend celebration filled with egg hunts, prizes, spring arts & crafts, pictures with Peter Cottontail (additional cost) and puppet shows! Daily egg hunts held at 12noon, 1pm and 2pm, with age divisions. Puppet Art Theater performs Bunny Boot Camp at 12:30Ppm, 1:30pm and 2:30pm ($1 members, $2 nonmembers). 808-5356. www.FairytaleTown.org

Easter Egg Hunt
April 3, 11am
Grace Foundation Ranch in El Dorado Hills
Free egg hunt for kiddos up to age 10 is held at 11:15am in Ponytown! Other activities include an Easter pony parade, horseback rides, Easter basket raffles, food and beverages ($1 each), and more. 941-0800. www.TheGraceFoundationOfNorCal.org

Food Allergy Egg Hunt
April 3, 12noon
Land Park in Sacramento
Is your family coping with food allergies? Join this allergy-free Easter egg hunt, where plastic eggs are filled with non-food items. Bring a basket to collect your findings. Please RSVP in advance. Held by Food Allergy Support of Sacramento. Free to participate; donations accepted. www.MeetUp.com/SacFoodAllergy

Easter High Tea
April 4, 1:30pm
A Dash of Panache in Roseville
A unique encore event that sold out last year—Easter High Tea served with an assortment of gourmet food, multiple courses, and more. Each group receives a free 4x6 photo and each guest leaves with a party favor. Reservations required. $27.95 (children are $24.95). 788-4386. www.ADashOfPanache.com

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