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Want to take Your Children to an Easter Egg Hunt,Easter Train Ride or other Easter event?

Here's Where to Find One Nearby!

There are Easter Eggs hunts in almost every state in 2009!  They are great fun for families with children!  Most allow children from babies through elementary school to participant in the actual hunt, but almost all also have many other activities, music, food and entertainment for adults and older children.  The egg hunts are usually right around Easter (obviously), often late March or early April - just click on the link to the event's website to find this year's date! And if you would like to make your own natural organic Easter Egg dye, here's how to do it!

Arizona

California

  • Blind Childrens Center Beeping Easter Egg Hunt  - Check their website for this years date!
    4120 Marathon Street, Los Angeles, California 90029. Admission: Free. Join in the fun! Contact Laurie Headley for details. Phone: (323) 664-2153 Ext 342.
  • San Francisco's Annual Spring Celebration & Easter Parade - Sunday, April 12, 2009 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
    Union Street - Gough to Fillmore, San Francisco, CA. The annual event celebrates and showcases the diverse community of San Francisco and features some of Union Street's best restaurants serving attendees in an outdoor bistro setting. A variety of children's and family activities are the focus of the event and include; large inflatable bounces, kids' rides and games, a climbing wall, a hands-on children's activities area, costumed characters, a petting zoo, a pony ride and entertainment from some of the Bay Area's best musicians. For the past 17 years the event has been known as the Biggest Little Parade in San Francisco.
  •  The Petaluma Mothers’ Club (PMC) Annual Easter Egg Hunt - Sunday, April 5, 2009, Time: 11 am to 2 pm
    Kenilworth Junior High School, 800 Riesling Road, Petaluma , CA – Get photos with the Easter Bunny, enjoy music from Miss Kitty, play in the jumpy house, decorate cookies, create bunny ears, get your face painted, enjoy refreshments and buy delicious treats at the bake sale. Easter egg hunts will occur at 12:00, 12:30 and 1:00 p.m.
  • Sonoma County Easter Egg Hunts, Sunrise Services, Easter Brunches and More -
    This About.com pages lists many Easter Egg hunts and activities in Sonoma County!
  • Roaring Camp Railroads - Eggstraordinary Egg Hunt on Sunday, April 12 (Easter Sunday)
    Felton, CA 95018. Phone: (831) 335-4484. Kiddies hunt for thousands of chocolate candy eggs hidden by the Easter Bunny in a redwood forest and win prizes. Special Easter crafts and games for families and kids.

Colorado

  • Copper Mountain - Colorado's Largest Easter Egg Hunt - Easter Sunday
    50,000 Easter Eggs will fill the Village and Mountain this Easter Sunday at Copper Mountain. There will be an all ages hunt on the mountain and two kids hunts in the village. Plus there will be special "Copper Eggs" in each of the hunts that can be redeemed for great prizes! For directions, click here.
  • Winter Park Ski Resort - Golden Bunny Classic Candy Hunt and Fun Race
    Phone: 303.316.1564. Email: winterparkresort@winterparkresort.com.  An on-mountain candy hunt in Discovery Park as well as a base area egg hunt for children under 5. The "Bunny Race" has been an Easter tradition for more than 30 years for children ages 10 and under. Events: 11:45am: Younger non-skiing "hunters' (ages 5 & under only) meet the Easter Bunny in the Zephyr Plaza near the Slopeside Mountain Adventure Center, and wait for the candy hunt to begin. 11:45am: All "skiing candy hunters" head to Porcupine & Bobcat Trails in Discovery Park to assemble and wait for Winter Park Willie. Children must have a valid lift ticket to access hunt. 12pm: The "hunt" begins! Parents may assist younger children to look for candy. GOLDEN BUNNY FUN RACE - 8:30-11am: Race Registration at Guest Services in the Balcony House. Parents must pre-register each child to race before 11am.
    12:15-1:30pm: The untimed, FUN RACE begins at the top of Lower Village Way trail. Children will race in no particular order. Racers may take as many runs as they wish until the course closes at 1:30pm. Children must have a valid lift ticket to access race course.
  • Also see this page for more egg hunts!

Florida

  • Miami Metrozoo Easter Egg Safari - Date: Saturday and Sunday before Easter, Check their website for this years date!
    For children 12 and under, there'll be continuous egg safaris, plus face painting, crafts, a bounce house, rock climbing, Easter Bunny and more. Free with regular admission; bring your own basket.
  • Miami Seaquarium Easter Egg Hunt - early April (April 10, 11, and 12th in  2009)
    The Annual Easter Egg Hunt Celebration at Miami Seaquarium returns with more fun and excitement than ever before.  The annual event, now in its 10th year, features Easter Bunny appearances, Easter Egg Hunts running continuously throughout the day, lots of prizes and surprises, the all new South Florida Parenting ‘Bunny Zone’ and a special arrival ceremony at 11:00 a.m. each day for the Easter Bunny.   Part proceeds of the annual event benefit the Boys and Girls Clubs of Miami.  In addition to the park’s regularly scheduled shows and exhibits, the 3-day Easter Weekend festivities will include a 5 acre Bunnypalooza packed with huge inflatable rides, a giant Fun Slide, bounces houses for big and small kids, exciting mechanical rides, music, face painting, games and other fun activities for the whole family to enjoy.   South Florida Parenting's Bunny Zone will feature a bunny hospital, bunny hat craft, and a bunny treasure hunt. Exhibitors in the Bunny Zone will provide a variety of interactivities for the kids, including tennis demos, musical entertainment, toddler play, musical games, science experiments and face painting.   Egg hunts for big kids and little ones will run continuously throughout the celebration from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m each day. Every Egg hunter will receive a goodie bag packed with a variety of candies, goodies and special prizes.Each day the Easter Bunny will make a grand entrance during a special arrival ceremony at 11:00 a.m. The Easter Bunny will arrive sirens blaring on a fire truck   accompanied by costumed characters from Miami Seaquarium, local sports teams and other special guests.
  • South Florida Produce - Free Easter egg hunt on Saturday April 11th. The egg hunt starts at 10 am
    9865 Boynton Beach Boulevard, Boynton Beach, FL 33437. Phone: 561-201-3220. Email: jly1981@aol.com. Directions: From Florida Turnpike Boynton Beach Exit go west approx. 1.5 miles. The farm is located on the SE corner of Boynton Beach Blvd. and SR7/441. The entrance is on Boynton Beach Blvd. Very easy parking to get in and out of. We will also offer 2 bounce houses, face-painting, and popcorn. . (ADDED: April 03, 2009)
  • Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center Easter Eggstravaganza - April
    Tampa, Florida. Phone: Julia Freeman, 727-579-2000. Hunt for 50,000 Easter Eggs at the Performing Arts Center.  Many activities, from free photos with the Easter Bunny to a free breakfast, face painting, petting zoo and other activities. In conjunction with Magic 94.9 F.

Georgia

  • Alpharetta Children's Easter Egg Hunt - Late March or Early April - a couple of weeks before Easter (It was March 29 in 2009)
    North Park, 13450 Cogburn Road, Alpharetta, GA. Phone: 678-297-6140. Alpharetta arks and Recreation Dept, softball fields from 1 pm to 4 pm; Easter Egg Hunt begins promptly at 3 pm. For children ages 10 and under - separated and grouped by age, so all can have fun.
  • Decatur Easter Egg Hunt - Check their website for this years date!
    Downtown Decatur Square, Decatur, GA. Admission: free. Phone: 404-371-8386. For children from babies through 5th grade. Easter at Callaway Gardens Callaway Gardens, Hwy 18, Pine Mountain, GA. Date: April 15 and 16. Admission: varies. Phone: 1-800-CALLAWAY (225-5292). Bring a basket!
  • Henry County Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt - April 3, 2009, 5:30 pm
    Nash Farm Battlefield 4361 Jonesboro Road, Hampton, Georgia. Phone: 770--288-7300. Email: varoell@co.henry.ga.us. Hunt for Easter eggs in the dark (bring a flashlight!) inflatables, face painting, games and pictures with the Easter Bunny! The hunt for eggs starts at 7:00pm for ages 2-5 and  ages 6-12 will have to wait until the sun goes down. Concessions Available Directions: From I-75 take exit 221 (Jonesboro Rd./Lovejoy). Travel west approximately 5 miles and turn left onto Babb's Mill Rd. 4th entrance is parking lot.
  • Roswell Easter Egg Hunt - Check their website for this years date!
    Riverside Park, 575 Riverside Road, Roswell, GA. Phone: 770-641-3705. Face painting, balloons, arts and crafts, music, entertainment, Peter Cottontail arrives in a fire truck. For toddlers through 7 years old. Children up to age 7 will begin hunting for candy & eggs promptly at 12 noon. Separate areas will be designated for different age groups. Special prize eggs will be hidden in each hunt area. We're expecting the Easter Bunny to make an appearance! Children need to bring a basket or other container for their candy and eggs. Face painting, music, entertainment, and other activities begin at 11:00AM.
  • Stone Mountain: The World's Largest Easter Egg Hunt - Check their website for this years date!
    Stone Mountain Park, Antebellum Plantation, Hwy 78, Stone Mountain, GA. Phone 7 70-498-5690. Admission: Free, but parking, which is required, is $8 per vehicle. In 2006, 300,000 candy eggs were hidden. And see this page for upcoming events at Stone Mountain.

Kansas

Louisiana

  • New Orleans French Quarter Easter Parade - Date: Easter Sunday
    The French Quarter Parade will roll in 2006, despite the damage to New Orleans wreaked by Hurricane Katrina. The theme is Eggs-tradinary Easter. Call 504-888-7608 for info.  Starts at 11:00 am at the Royal Sonesta Hotel. 

Maryland

Minnesota

  • Lake Superior Zoo and Zoological Society - Enrichment Egg-travaganza Week, Monday - Thursday,
    April 6th - 10th 10:30 am - 1:00 pm and Easter Egg-Travaganza on Saturday, April 11th from 10:00 am - 2:30 pm
    7210 Fremont Street, Duluth, MN 55807. Phone: 218-730-4900. Email: info@lszoo.org.

Mississippi

  • Cedar Hill Farm - April 4 - 6th and 10th-11th in 2009 - see their website for times!
    008 Love Road, Hernando, MS 38632. Phone: 662-429-2540. Email: cedarhfarm@yahoo.com. Open: See our website for current hours. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Egg Hunts Spring 2009: Open To The Public (No Reservations Needed). Each Spring Cedar Hill Farm presents our annual Easter Egg Hunts. Thousands of kids and their families from the Mid-South enjoy a day at the farm; riding ponies, petting the animals, getting their faces painted and getting their picture made with the Easter Bunny. We also have a restaurant in our big barn, called Cedar Hill Farm's Country Kitchen. The restaurant is open for lunch seasonally whenever the farm is open to the public and it is open for dinner on Friday and Saturday nights year around. Our restaurant and facilities are available for rent for private parties such as: rehearsal dinners, weddings & receptions, company parties and family reunions. (ADDED: March 23, 2009)

Nevada

New Jersey

  • Belmar Children's Easter Egg Hunt - Date: Saturday before Easter at 11 am
    4th Avenue Beach, Belmar, NJ. Phone: (732) 681-3700.
  • Haddonfield Y’s Men’s Easter Egg Hunt- Saturday before Easter Sunday, 
    Haddonfield, NJ
  • Ocean Grove Easter Egg Hunt - Date: Saturday before Easter at 11 am
    Main Avenue Beach, Ocean Grove, NJ. Phone: (732) 774-1391.
  • Easter Bunny Express 2009 - train ride, Saturday, April 4, Sunday, April 5, Saturday, April 11; at 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM and 4:00 PM
    We invite you to celebrate the return of Spring! Bring the kids, join in the fun and hop aboard the Easter Bunny's favorite train ride! Climb aboard our Historic Diesel-powered "Springtime Streamliner" as it rolls along the Historic route of the Morristown & Erie Railway. The Easter Bunny will be on board greeting everyone and handing out holiday treats for the kids.
  • Hoboken Easter Egg Hunt by the Hoboken Family Alliance - Saturday April 11, 2009 at 10 a.m.
    Columbus Park, Hoboken, NJ. Rain or shine.Two hunts, at 10 and at 11 a.m., with children split into three age groups. Open to Hoboken Family Alliance members only, but they will be accept enrollment at the event (fill out an application and pay a $40 annual fee). There is also a $5 charge per child to cover the cost of the eggs. There will also be a bake sale, an arts & crafts section and a child fingerprinting station. There will also be the HFA's weekly Special Olympics activities for children with special needs.
  • Spring Family Fun and Easter Egg Hunt at Alstede Farms - Saturday, April 4 through 11, 2009 at Weekends: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm; Weekdays:1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
    Alstede Farms, 84 Route 513 (old route 24), Chester, NJ 07930. Directions: GPS Location: approx. 1/4 mile south of 191 West Main Street, Chester, NJ 07930, 191 W Main St, Chester, NJ 07930. Scenic farm hayride, visit baby farm animals, hay bale maze and Easter Egg Hunt, sit on a real farm tractor, Take your picture with the Easter Bunny. Other activities include: pony rides, moonbounce, campfire (s'mores kits available), wagon train ride and play in the corn shed. Refreshments available.

New Mexico

  • Santa Fe Southern Railway - Easter Trains - Saturday before Easter and Easter Sunday
    410 S. Guadalupe Street, Santa Fe, NM 87501. Phone: 888-989-8600 or 505-989-8600.
    email: depot@sfsr.com.
    Ride the train to Lamy, NM with the Easter Bunny. Goodies for the kids!
    Saturday, April 11, 11:00am - 3:30pm
    Ride the train to the rim of the Galisteo Basin with the Easter Bunny. Goodies for the kids!
    Sunday, April 12, 2:00pm - 4:30pm

New York State

  • New York City Easter Parade -  Easter Sunday
    Fifth Avenue, NY, NY.  A parade with costumed people (no floats or marching bands) appreciated by all! Phone: (212) 484-1222.
  • New York Easter Egg Hunt Eggstravaganza in Central Park - Date: Saturday before Easter, 11:00am to 3:00pm
    Central Park, Manhattan, NY, NY. Start at the 72nd street entrance to the park. Admission: free. It extends from the Bethesda fountain and continues south. There is an Easter egg hunt, an egg rolling race, face painting, Build-Your-Own-Basket, live bunnies at the petting zoo, egg dying, a puppet show and performances at the bandstand near Broadway.
  • Eggstreme Weekend at the Bronx Zoo - Date: Saturday & Sunday, Check their website for this years date!
    Phone: 718-367-1010. Many activities: crafts, egg races, a costume bunny mascot, Bella; and an egg hunt are all part of the festivities, which are included with the cost of zoo admission.

North Carolina

  • Asheville Easter Egg Hunt -  Date: Easter Sunday, 3 separate egg hunts at 11 a.m., 1 pm, 3 p.m.
    Asheville, NC. One of the largest Easter Egg Hunts in the US happens at the Biltmore Estate, where thousands of kids ages two to nine scramble across the front lawn finding thousands of eggs. Registration starts two hours before each Easter egg hunt. The day's fun includes magic shows and other children's entertainment, Easter Rabbit; Saturday has entertainment and the Rabbit too. Free admission for ages 16 and under (with paying parent). 828-255-1174.
  • Easter at Biltmore - Sunday, April 12, 2009
    1 Approach Road, Asheville, NC 28803. Phone: 800-411-3812. Phone: 828-225-1333.Email: biltmorestore@biltmore.com. The Easter Rabbit makes his annual appearance on Biltmore’s Front Lawn on Easter Sunday, along with special children’s entertainment including a magician, music, storytelling and crafts. Highlighting the day are the grand Easter Egg Hunts at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Children 5 years old and younger may attend the egg hunt for free when accompanied by an estate pass holder or a ticketed adult. On the Front Lawn: Easter egg hunts: 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. (Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. and ends 15 minutes prior to each hunt.) Festivities are open to ages 2–9, and participants need to bring baskets for egg gathering. Visits and photos with the Easter Rabbit,: 9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Children's music and storytelling: 9:45 a.m., 11:45 a.m., and 1:45 p.m.  Magic shows: 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and 2:30 p.m. At River Bend Barn and Farmyard: Children's games and crafts, butter churning demos, and baby animals: 12:00 noon–5:00 p.m. Dining: Treat yourself to Easter brunch at either Deerpark Restaurant, Inn on Biltmore Estate, or choose a special Easter lunch at Stable Café.

Ohio

  • Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden - April 11, 2009 from 10 am to 2 pm.
    3400 Vine Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45220-1399. Phone: (513) 281-4700 or (800) 94-HIPPO. Email: info@cincinnatizoo.org. An egg-citing event for children young and old that includes treat stations throughout the park, children's activities, popular animal egg hunts, visits with the Easter Bunny and the NEW Search for the "Golden Eggs" for a chance to win Amazing Prizes! Prizes Include: An Exclusive Behind the Scenes Tour of the Zoo or An Original Painting by "Nikki" - the Indian Rhino or A Family Gold Membership.
  • Hayes Easter Egg Roll - Date: Saturday before Easter, 2 pm. - 3:30 p.m.
    Fremont, Ohio. The Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center stages an Easter Egg Roll  at the historic Hayes Home. The event is for ages 3-10; admission is three hard-boiled colored eggs for use in contests and games. (Click on their web site's Calendar for this year's details.)
  • LM&M Railroad Easter Bunny Express - April 4-5 & 10-11
    Phone: 513-933-8022. Email: info@lebanonrr.com. This event will depart from our Mason Station. Easter Bunny ExpressHop aboard LM&M Railroad's 2009 Easter Bunny Express! Enjoy a train ride to LM&M Junction for a special visit with the Easter Bunny. All children will receive a special gift and have the opportunity to take their picture with the Easter Bunny. Parents be sure to bring your camera to capture this special moment! Ride Times:  Saturday: 10am; 12pm; 2pm; 4pm, Sunday: 12pm; 2pm; 4pm, Friday (April 10): 10am; 12pm; 2pm; 4pm, Boarding Times: 15 minutes prior to ride time. Length of Event: 1.5 hour event itinerary...
    * 30-minute train ride to LM&M Junction
    * 30-minute layover at the Junction
    * 30-minute train ride back to LM&M Mason Station

Oregon

  • Oregon Zoo Rabbit Romp - Saturday, April 11, 2009 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
    The Rabbit Romp is a celebration of spring for all ages. Candy "egg" hunts occur every 20 minutes for children ages 2-10. Don't forget to bring an Easter basket for the egg hunt. Learn about the zoo's conservation efforts to protect our regional endangered pygmy rabbits. Games, petting zoo and fun for everyone. Free with zoo admission. For further information, call 503-226-1561. The Oregon Zoo is only five minutes from downtown Portland on Highway 26 West—also called Sunset Highway. Click here for directions.

Pennsylvania

  • Philly area:

    • Bala Cynwyd West Laurel Hill Cemetary Easter Egg Hunt annual event  - April 4 10 am.
      West Laurel Hill Cemetery, 215 Belmont Avenue, Bala Cynwyd, PA. Phone: ; 610-664-1591. Featuring 3,000 prize-filled eggs, a raffle, prizes & pictures with the Easter Bunny. Rain or shine.

    • Historic RittenhouseTown Egg Hunt & Spring Fair - April 4, 2009 from 10 am-3 pm.
      Historic RittenhouseTown, 206 Lincoln Dr, Philadelphia, PA. Phone: 215-438-5711. Family event featuring prize-filled eggs, face painting, crafts, food, meet the bunny & more. This event is free! 

    • St. Nicholas Eastern Orthodox Church Egg-Stravaganza Display - April 5, 2009 from noon-3 pm.
      St. Nicholas Eastern Orthodox Church, 817 N. 7th Street, Philadelphia, PA. Phone: 215-922-9671. . This event is free!  Display of decorated eggs (pysanky) & other seasonal items & egg decorating demonstrations.

    • Lunch With the Easter Bunny - April 4, 2009 from 11 am.
      Glen Foerd on the Delaware, 5001 Grant Ave, Philadelphia, PA. Phone: 215-632-5330. $20. Also features an egg hunt. Bring your baskets. Rain or shine. This event is free! 

  • Calvary Bible Church Community Easter Egg Hunt Egg - April 4, 2009 from 11 am.
    110 Valley Park Road, Phoenixville, PA. Phone: 610-933-6225. This event is free!  A hunt w/candy, prizes & more. 

  • Doylestown Easter Egg Hunt  - April 8 starts at 4 pm.
    Central Park, 425 Wells Road, Doylestown, PA. Phone: 215-348-9915.  Bring your basket to scramble for colored eggs filled with treats & prizes for each age. This event is free! 

  • Duffield's Farm - April 4, 2009 from 10 am-4 pm. April 9 to April 11 from 10 am-4 pm.
    280 Chapel Heights Road, Sewell, NJ. Phone: 856-589-7090.  Hayrides to the Easter Bunny Celebrate spring by taking a wagon ride around the farm. Stop off in Bunny Egg-cres to pick up some colorful eggs & visit with the bunny. This event is free! 

  • East Cheltenham Community Council Easter Egg Hunt Fun - April 4, 2009 from 2 pm.
    Rowland Community Center, 400 Myrtle Ave., Cheltenham, PA. Phone: 215-379-2233.  This event is free! 

  • Feasterville Business Association Easter Egg Hunt Meet the Easter Bunny & hunt for eggs. Russell E. Elliott Memorial Park, 150 Buck Road, Feasterville, PA. Phone: 267-229-7701.  April 4, 2009 from 10 am.

  • Linvilla Orchards Bunnyland -
    Hayrides to  Visit with the Easter Bunny, face painting, pony rides & more. ,
    137 W. Knowlton Rd., Media, PA. Phone: 610-874-4678.  $8. April 4-April 11 11 am-4 pm.

  • Perkiomen Valley Library Spring Egg Hunt & Used Book Sale - April 4, 2009 from 9 am-1 pm.
    290 Second St., Schwenksville, PA. Phone: 610-287-8360.  Admission: $5.

Virginia

  • Richmond's Easter Parade - Date: Easter Sunday  - Check their website for this years date! - from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
    Richmond, Virginia. 30,000- 40,000 people enjoy this free street festival on historic Monument Avenue. The fun includes music (bands of many styles), roving performers, jugglers, clowns, face painters, food and an Easter Bonnet contest. 804-643-2826.

Utah

  • Breakfast with the Bunny - Hogle Zoo - Annual - in 2009; April 11th at 8:30 am OR 11:30 am and April 12th at 11:00am
    2600 East Sunnyside Avenue, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108. Bring your cameras for great photo opportunities at our annual "Breakfast with the Bunny". Tickets include a hot buffet breakfast, a fun craft for the kids, and a visit from some of the Zoo’s smaller, furry, spring-time animals. And don’t forget the Easter Bunny who will be hopping around for photo opportunities. Seating is limited. Call Guest Services at 801-584-1769 to make your family’s reservations.

Vermont

  • Green Mountain Railroad Easter Bunny Express - April 12, 2009
    Ride with the Easter Bunny from White River Jct. to Thetford with a short stop at the Montshire Museum for an Easter Egg Hunt. Departs White River Jct. at 10:30am. Return for brunch at Coolidge Hotel. Easter Bunny on board and Easter candy for kids. Click to Purchase Tickets Online or call 800-707-3530

Washington DC

  • National Zoo's African-American Family Celebration - Date: Easter Monday, Check their website for this years date!
    Washington DC: This annual free family celebration typically includes Easter Egg Hunts, hands-on fun, and special performances such as African drumming, gospel music, and storytelling. Call 202-673-4950. This tradition of Easter Monday at the Zoo dates back to 1889, when the Zoo first opened.
  • White House Easter Egg Roll - Date: Easter Monday, from 8 am to 2 pm
    Rolling hard-boiled colored eggs down the lawns at the White House goes back at least 125 years. Originally, families gathered on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol, but the effects of so many picnicking, egg-rolling children caused Congress to forbid the grounds to be used as a playground. Fortunately, in 1878 President Rutherford was persuaded to shift the fun to the White House lawn. (Read more about this history.) The Egg Roll is now the largest public event at the White House, attracting some 40,000 visitors. The event is free; you'll need timed passes, though, by the National Park Service. Call 202-456-7041, or click the links above for details.

United Kingdom

North

  • Great Peter Rabbit Easter Egg Hunt - Wednesday, April 8, 2009
    Cumbria. The biggest egg hunt in the North. Search for 100 ceramic eggs hidden across and if you find one of 10 special editions, you could win a prize, including a family break.
  • Norton Priory Museum & Gardens - 13 and 14 April, 1pm-4pm.
    Cheshire. Traditional Easter drop-in activities are on offered. Make a pecking hen, a pair of floppy ears, then hit the Easter Bunny Trail.
  • Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden - 13 April, 2pm-2.45pm.
    North Yorkshire. Easter Eggsploits, including a Decorated Egg Competition, Egg Rolling Contest and a Cadbury's Egg Trail, will take place at Bring your decorated egg and another hard-boiled one to race.
  • Down at the Farm -
    near Durham. Egg throwing and rolling and an Easter panto, feed the newborn lambs, cuddle up with baby chicks or even wash the pigs.

Greater London

  • Museum of London in Docklands, which is running activities throughout the Easter holidays, including these Chocolate Tasting workshops on 12 and 13 April (12.30pm, 2.30pm). Book ahead (museumoflondon.org.uk).

 

South

  • Linford Manor Park  - Tuesday, April 6, 2009
    Buckinghamshire. There's an Easter Eggs-travaganza going on at Follow the egg trails in the search for chocolate, make your own bunny ears, pair animals and birds with their offspring or eggs and decorate your own egg to take home.
  • Arlington Court - Easter Sunday and Monday
    Barnstaple. Follow an Eggtastic Easter Trail around the National Trust Gardens. Each trail costs £2 plus the normal admission. On Easter Sunday and Monday there will be face painters and an entertainer, all sponsored by Cadburys. Phone: 01271 850296.

West Country

  • Castle Hill Gardens - Easter Sunday and Monday, 11am to 5pm,
    Filleigh, Devon. Find bunnies, chocolate surprises or win a giant prize when you take part in the Easter Bunny Hunt. Details of admission prices, Phone: 01598 760336 ext 1.

Wales

  • Llanberis Lake Railway - 10-14 April,
    With your paid ticket for the narrow-gauge steam train, have  a ride and hunt the eggs hidden in locations along the railway and in the stations – and look out for the white rabbit.

Northern Ireland

  • Easter Family Day and Craft Fair at Castle Ward in Co Down - 12 and 13 April (Easter Monday)
    There are activities and craft sessions for the whole family, as well as egg trails and a special Egg Hunt on  the 12th. On 13 April, watch the Easter Parade, with its themed floats, and lots of other family fun, from noon till 6pm on the Bangor seafront. Also see the Novice Ireland Strongest Man contest or take a ride along the promenade on Lennie the Land Train.

 

 

 

Easter Train rides in regions of the U.S. and other countries - from TrainTraveling.com :