Ready or not, Peter Cottontail is hopping down the bunny trail, which means Easter is on its way! Luckily, plenty of events are happening in Pierce County, including Easter Bunny meetings and egg hunts. Find your kid’s lucky basket or decorate a new one – which can be a fun DIY craft with the kiddos! – and then get ready for some fun. Here are the 2024 Easter Egg Hunts near Tacoma and throughout Pierce County.
Fox Island Easter Egg Hunt
March 23
Nichols Community Center
690 9th Avenue, Fox Island
The Nichols Community Center will hold its Easter Egg Hunt on March 23 this year. For more information, visit the Fox Island FICRA website.
Also, check out the Pysanky Egg Painting Workshop on March 2 and March 9!
Tacoma Easter Egg Hunt
March 23, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Tacoma
Join in the fun on this city-wide Easter egg hunt in Tacoma, where eggs are hidden on different houses’ lawns! Check out the Tacoma Easter Egg Hunt Facebook group to learn more and sign your home up for 2024.
Glow-in-the-Dark Egg Hunt
March 23, 6:30 p.m.
Kapa’s Missionary Church
7615 A Street, Tacoma
This Easter egg hunt in Tacoma is definitely different! Happening at night, you will look for glowing eggs! There will also be food, games, prizes and more. Visit the Kapa’s Missionary Church Facebook page for more announcements. All are welcome.
Bunny Trails Easter Egg Hunt
March 25-29
Chambers Creek Regional Park
9850 64th Street W, University Place
The Easter Bunny is visiting Chambers Creek Regional Park and has left eggs filled with prizes! Take a stroll through the Grandview Trail and North Meadow, looking for the eggs. The golden ones earn you a special prize! They ask that you only collect 4-5 eggs per person to ensure more people can join the fun. Found a golden egg? Take it to the Environmental Services Building at 9850 64th Street West University Place to claim your prize.
Peter Cotton Trail
March 29 – April 1
Auburn Parks
The Peter Cotton Trail is once again happening! Head to the Auburn Parks from March 29 through April 1 and see if you can catch the bunny! If you do, you’ll have a chance at some great prizes! On March 28, they will release the list of parks where the bunnies will be hiding. There will be accessible bunnies for those needing accommodation at two of the parks. The bunnies are about a foot tall. Please don’t remove them!
Find 10 of them and submit your scorecard by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, April 10, for a chance to win prizes. To print the scorecard and learn more, including rules and addresses of participating parks, visit the City of Auburn website.
Bonney Lake Kids’ Easter Egg Hunt
March 30, 11 a.m.
Free
Allan Yorke Park
7203 W Tapps Hwy, Bonney Lake
The City of Bonney Lake is having its Easter Egg Hunt again at Allan Yorke Park. Children ages 1 to 11 can participate in the hunt. The Easter Bunny will also be on hand for photos. Bring your own camera and basket!
Spring Festival & Egg Hunt
March 30, 9:30 a.m.
Free
Dacca Park Football Field
2820 54th Avenue E, Fife
The City of Fife’s Spring Festival & Egg Hunt has something for all ages, and it’s free! It starts with an easter egg hunt for kids up to 12 years old. Then stay for all the fun activities like a giant slide, airbrush artists, balloon artist, and bounce house, plus performances by Seattle Cossacks Motorcycle Stunt and Drill Team. There will be vendors, too, and treats for purchasing!
Spring Egg Hunt
March 30: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Sehmel Homestead Park
10123 78th Avenue NW, Gig Harbor
Gig Harbor’s Easter egg hunt is on March 30, with registration starting February 26. They will have four sessions for the whole family, including a low-sensory hour. They ask for a non-perishable food donation. Registration is a “pay as you will” donation fee. Register on the PenMet Parks website.
Easter Egg Dash
March 30, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Free
Franklin Park
1201 South Puget Sound Avenue, Tacoma
New Community Church is hosting a free Easter egg hunt at Franklin Park. There will be bouncy houses, a balloon artist and crafts. A no-host coffee stand will be there to warm up parents, too! And, of course, thousands of eggs to find.
Cheney Stadium Easter Egg Hunt
March 31, 12 p.m.
Cheney Stadium
2502 S Tyler St Tacoma
Head to the Cheney Stadium for a day full of fun, including an Easter egg hunt for kids under 12, a baseball game, a barbecue buffet and more! Buy tickets online.
Dragon Egg Hunt 2023
DATE TBA
Hunts for all ages, even adults
Free
Vassault Park
6100 N 37th Street, Tacoma
The Dragon egg hunt hosted by Wizards of Washington will be happening again this year, but the date has not been finalized. There will be vendors, a food truck, activities and even authors to enjoy! Dress up as a wizard and bring your basket for those dragon eggs you are sure to find! Check the Wizards of Washington website for more details, including the date and time when it’s live.
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