More Easter Egg Hunts and other events:
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Duluth, Minnesota: Lake Superior Zoo Easter Egg Hunt
Saturday, March 22 2008, 10 am - 1 pm
The Easter Bunny joins the resident critters at the Zoo, where kids can play games, watch animal friends enjoy special Easter baskets, hunt for eggs. (218) 723-3748.
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Salt Lake City, Utah: Hogle Zoo, Breakfast with the Bunny
Check update for 2008; typical Saturday and Easter Sunday
Two seatings per day for this event at Utah's Hogle Zoo, with hot breakfast, Easter craft, visits with some some Zoo animals, and with the Easter Bunny himself. Advance reservations required; call 801-584-1769.
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Winter Park CO: Wells Fargo Golden Bunny Classic Candy Hunt and Fun Race
March 23 2008: at this ski resort 67 miles from Denver, moose mascot "Winter Park Willie" joins the Easter Bunny for an on-mountain candy hunt; tots and non-skiing kids have a base area egg hunt. Next up: the Bunny Race, for kids 10 and under. 30+ year tradition.
- Copper Mountain, CO
This ski resort has "Colorado's largest Easter Egg Hunt", including a Big Kids' Hunt for ages 13 and up. We're talking 50,000 Easter Eggs on the mountain and in the Village; the Easter Bunny performs tricks, too.
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Felton, California: Roaring Camp Railroad - Eggstraordinary Easter Egg Hunt
Easter Sunday (check for 2008)
How about a train ride, along with your Easter Egg Hunt? This adventure starts at a train depot six miles from Santa Cruz: take the Roaring Camp Eggspress to the top of Bear Mountain. Kids hunt for thousands of chocolate candy eggs hidden in a redwood forest, with prizes for specially marked eggs. Special crafts and games, too. The steam train takes 1:15 hours round-trip; buy tickets in advance.
- San Francisco: Union Street Spring Celebration and Easter Parade
Easter Sunday, March 23 2008
"Wonderful, wacky, elegant and fabulous": this free annual event takes place on Union Street and has grown to over 30,000 people attending. Family activities are the focus, and include: inflatable bounces, kids' rides and games, climing wall, kids' activities area, Easter Bunny and other characters, petting zoo. Live music, outdoor dining at local restaurants. 415-456-6455.
- Portland, Oregon: Rabbit Romp at the Oregon Zoo
Saturday March 22 2008 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Kids 2 to 10 years old can join Easter Egg Hunts that start every twenty minutes at this event. Also: games, petting zoo, fun, plus some learning opportunities. Free with regular zoo admission. 503-226-1561.
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Easter Egg Hunts and Egg Rolls in the UK
Traveling in England or Scotland? Large parks around castles are great settings for Easter Egg Hunts, and "the rolling lawn of a stately home is an irresistable temptation for Easter Egg rollers."
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Multiple Cities: GoCityKids
For dozens of cities in the US, the GoCity Kids web site has info about local happenings (and also parks/playgrounds, outdoors adventures, restaurants, hotels.) Events calendars are wonderfully detailed.
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More Easter Egg Hunts, Parades:
try a search at Festivals.com.
Finally: for seasonal bunny and egg fun online at home, try About's Family Crafts site.
photo courtesy of Winter Park Colorado ski resort.
