Family Easter Activities

Spring is here and Easter is just around the corner! Here are some great egg hunts and other festive adventures to take the kiddos to!

Easter Bunny at the San Diego Zoo. The Easter Bunny returns to the San Diego Zoo for cute photos with all his friends. Come visit Peter Cotton Tail daily, March 21-April 5, 11 am-4 pm. Free with admission. $38-$48. Balboa Park. www.sandiegozoo.org/playdays

Easter Egg Hunt at Bates Nut Farm. Photos with the Easter bunny, crafts from 9:30-10:30 AND an egg hunt at 10:30 am. Plus, free admission! Head over to 15954 Woods Valley Rd., Valley Center. www.batesnutfarm.biz

Pacific Southwest Railway Museum’s Easter Bunny Train. Ride an old-time train ride, meet the Easter Bunny and go on an egg hunt! March 28, 29 & April 4, 11 am & 2:30 pm. $5-$15. Reservations required. 750 Depot St., Campo. www.psrm.org

Parade of Wheels & Egg Hunt. Also, arts and crafts, popcorn and punch. March 28, 9 am-noon; bike decorating, 9-10:15 am. Egg hunt for ages 2-12. South Clairemont Recreation Center, 3605 Clairemont Dr. www.sandiego.gov 858-581-9924.

Easterpalooza Spring Celebration & Community Fair. An egg hunt, an Easter Bunny meet-and-greet, face painting, a bunny petting zoo, games, prizes and farmers market. March 28, 9 am-1 pm. North Clairemont Community Park, 4425 Bannock Ave. www.easterpalooza2015.org

Shows at Balboa Park’s Puppet Theater. April 1: Benito Bunny’s Great Easter Egg Hunt. Wed.-Fri., 10 & 11:30 am; Sat. & Sun., 11 am, 1 & 2:30 pm. $5; under 2 free. www.balboaparkpuppets.com 619-544-9203.

Spring EGGStravaganza at Birch Aquarium at Scripps. Celebrate the arrival of spring and the changes it brings as you explore animal eggs, join an underwater egg hunt, make your own plankton and shark egg craft and more. April 3, 4 & 5, 11 am-3 pm. Free with admission. $12.50-$17; ages 2 & under free. 2300 Expedition Way, La Jolla. www.aquarium.ucsd.edu

Glow-in-the-Dark Egg Hunt. This extraordinary event also features games, egg launching, a photo booth, cake walk and more. Please bring a basket. April 4, 6-8 pm. $10 suggested donation per family. For children, ages 3 yrs.-5th grade. First United Methodist Church of San Diego, 2111 Camino del Rio South, Mission Valley. www.fumcsd.org

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