Ah, Easter. That glorious time of year when adorable children dressed in their Sunday best battle it out on grassy arenas for plastic eggs filled with jelly beans and gum balls.

Well if your little one is ready to get their pint-sized Hunger Games on, Austin Moms Blog has compiled a list of local battlegrounds. Get your kiddos out there to duke it out! And may the odds be ever in their favor. 

All civility is lost in the Hunger Games . . . such as V chomping away on eggs that are clearly not cage-free, and surely chock-full of BPA. Eek!

 

Wednesday, April 4

Bunny Trail Bonanza, 10:30 am. — Northwest Recreation Center 2913 Northland Drive Austin, Texas 78757, 974-6972. Join a fun-filled egg hunt, crafts, activities, and a chance to meet the Bunny! The Bunny will be there to join in on the fun and available for pictures (bring your camera)! Ages: 2 – 5 years old . $2.50 per child.

Thursday, April 5

Huston-Tillotson University’s 7th Annual Community Easter Egg Hunt, 4 p.m. — Hunt for thousands of eggs hidden on the HT campus. The Easter egg hunt features a $500 scholarship prize egg, prize eggs for school supplies and gift certificates, and eggs with candy and coins. Children will gather in the Mary E. Branch Gymnasium for a brief meaning of Easter story time before joining their age groups and beginning the hunt. In case of rain, the hunt will be held on Monday, April 9 at 4 p.m. All ages welcome. Huston-Tillotson University (900 Chicon St., Austin).

Flashlight Egg Hunt and Movie in the Park, 7:45 pm. — Old Settlers Park, Lakeview Pavillion, 218-5540, Round Rock. Kids Age 3 & up can hunt in the dark. Bring your own Flashlight. Pre Registration available at Clay Madsen Recreation Center.Please see website for important details. Movie feature: Hop at 8:45 pm. $5 Cash & Check only.

Friday, April 6

Hancock Recreation Center Egg Hunt, 10:15 am SHARP. — Hancock Recreation Center – 811 East 41st Street Austin, Texas 78751, 453-7765. Come see what the Easter Bunny left us… the hunt starts at 10:15 a.m. sharp: don’t be late!

Easter Egg Dye-o-rama, 12:00 pm. — Neill-Cochran House Museum, 2310 San Gabriel, 512.478.2335. Easter Egg dying competition for children of all ages. Prizes given for different categories- free to the public! Kids will learn about historic decorating and some history about the house while they have fun. Free!

Saturday, April 7

The Big Hunt, Thunderhill Raceway, Kyle, 10:30 am. —  The Connection Church is hosting two age divided egg hunts at 11am and Noon. Live music, inflatables, story tent,race cars, and over 30,000 eggs. Free!

City of Hutto Easter Egg Hunt, 9 – 10:15 a.m. — Greet the Easter Bunny and Hutto Hippo and hunt for goodies on the hill at Fritz Park. Prize eggs were hidden on the hill for hunters to find and turn in to claim a prize. Ages 0 – 10. Fritz park (400 Park St., Hutto).

University Hills Optimist Club Community Easter Egg Hunt, 9 a.m. — All ages are invited for an exciting morning of hunting eggs. There will be some prizes given away and food available for purchase. Texas Roadhouse will also be there. University Hills Optimist Club (401 W. St. Johns Avenue, Austin).

Rattan Creek Easter Egg Hunt & Pancake Breakfast, 8:30 – 11 a.m. — The egg hunts start at 9:30 a.m. (for children younger than 4) and continue at 10:30 a.m. (for children 7-10) and at 10:45 a.m. (for kids age 4-6). For more information, call 512-257-1255. Rattan Creek Community Center (7617 Elkhorn Mountain Trail, Austin).

Pickfair Community Center Eggstravaganza & Open House, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. (egg hunt at 10:30 a.m.) — A fun filled morning at Pickfair Community Center! Enjoy an open house with games, crafts, activities; followed by an egg hunt, and a chance to meet the Bunny! The eggs will contain candy, small toys, and stickers for kids 2 to 5 yrs. old. The Bunny will be there to join in on the fun and for pictures with the kids (bring your camera)! Pickfair Community Center (10904 Pickfair Drive, Austin).

Givens Recreation Center, 10 a.m. – noon — There is no cost. Just bring your little ones and have a good time. Grab your baskets, bring your cameras and don’t miss this fun family event! (3811 E. 12th, Austin, TX 78721).

Bethany Lutheran Easter Egg Hunt & Celebration, 10 a.m. — Celebrate Easter with an egg hunt, games, pony rides, animals, face painting, activities, and other events. The event is open to little ones up through 4th grade. Please note that the egg hunt will begin on 10:15 a.m. Bethany Lutheran Church (3701 W. Slaughter Ln., Austin).

Capitol Grounds, 11 a.m. — Hosted by First United Methodist Church of Austin. Bring your own lunch for a picnic, or purchase a lunch there. There will be family-friendly races, live music with a steel drum band, followed by an egg hunt. Easter Egg Hunt and Picnic on the west lawn of the Capitol Grounds will begin at 11:00 a.m. and hunting will start at 11:30 a.m. for preschoolers and noon for kindergarteners and up. You are welcome to donate empty eggs for next year’s egg hunt.

Riverbend Church Easter Eggstravaganza, 10 – 11:30 a.m. — FREE community wide event for children up to 5th grade. Includes activities like moon jumps, petting zoo, kiddie express train, and face painting. The highlight of the morning takes place when the Easter Bunny and Chick arrive for the huge egg hunt of over 12,000 Easter eggs. Bring a camera! Riverbend Church (4214 North Capital of Texas Hwy., Austin).

City of Taylor Easter Egg Hunt, 10 a.m. — Children will be divided into two age groups, ages one through three; ages four though six. One parent or adult must accompany each child.

Hays Communities YMCA Easter Egg Hunt, 10 a.m. — (465 Buda Sportsplex Dr. Buda).

Helicopter Egg Drop, 12:30 p.m. — One helicopter. Tons of kids. 50,000 eggs. Free hot dogs! Northeast Metropolitan Park (Pecan St & Toll 130, Pflugerville).

Easter Eggstravaganza at Highland Mall, 1 – 3 p.m. — Hop into Highland Mall to celebrate Spring and Easter with the Easter Bunny (take your own photos for free), lots of spring crafts and activities, face paint, fun games and sweets and treats! Bring a basket to tote home all the fun goodies! Highland Mall (6001 Airport Blvd., Austin).

French Legation Museum , 1 – 5 p.m. — An afternoon of family fun at the French Legation Museum. As always the grounds will be open from 1-5pm for picnics, and this year the Museum will host an egg hunt and egg races for varying age groups. Have you ever heard of Easter Fires? Guests will also learn about this Fredericksburg tradition and other interesting facts about the history and celebration of Easter in Central Texas. (802 San Marcos St., Austin).

Eggstravaganza Easter Hunt Hosted by Bannockburn Baptist Church, 9 – 11 a.m. The South Austin campus will host multiple egg hunts for the various age groups. From 12-2 p.m., the activities will be repeated at the Dripping Springs campus. There will also be a bounce house for the children and coffee for the parents and grandparents. At both events, there will be a time to honor the families of those who have served in the military in recent years.

Bunny Jam, 10:00 am. — Parque Zaragoza Recreation Center, 2608 Gonzales St. Egg hunt and games for ages 2-10. Free.

Dottie Jordan Easter Egg Hunt, 10:00 am. — Dottie Jordan Recreation Center, 2803 Loyola Lane Austin, Texas 78723, 926-3491. Come join the Dottie Jordan community for the annual  Easter egg hunt. Children of all ages can join in this fun filled event before and after hunt we will have free information booths and games for everyone. It will be a morning full of fun and excitement. Free.

Cedar Park Egg-Stravaganza, 2:00 pm. Elizabeth Milburn Park, 1901 Sun Chase Blvd. Cedar Park, Tx 78613, 5124015500. Bring your basket to hunt for thousands of pieces of candy, prizes and goodies. Take your photo with the bunny until 2:45 pm bring your own camera. The egg hunt is for ages 12 and under. . Free.

Family Easter Celebration and Egg Hunt, South Austin Church of the Nazarene. 3:00-5:00 pm. — Join South Austin Church of the Nazarene for an Eggcellent Easter Party. They will have egg games, treats, crafts, and a fabulous Easter egg hunt. This is a free event for the whole family. . Free.

Sunday, April 8

Pioneer Farms Easter Sunrise Service, 7 – 8:30 a.m. — Over 800 people are expected to attend the Easter sunrise service, consisting of Bible readings, music, and an Easter message preached by Pastor Donald Patterson. Following the service there will be an Easter Egg hunt at 8:15 a.m. for children through age 8 and a full breakfast will be served in the Fellowship Hall at 8:45 a.m. Pioneer Farms (10621 Pioneer Farms Drive, Austin).

Central Christian Church Easter Egg Hunt, 10 a.m. — Easter egg hunt at Central Christian Church (CCC) in the heart of downtown Austin on Easter Sunday! All are welcome! The Easter bunny will arrive at 9:45 on the front lawn for picture opportunities, followed by the egg hunt at 10 a.m. and church service to follow at 10:50 a.m. (1110 Guadalupe Street, Austin).

Trattoria Lisina in Driftwood, 11 a.m. Easter egg hunt with free photo ops with the bunny (with your own camera). Free. (13308 FM 150 W, Driftwood, TX 78619).

V at her very first hunt at the neighborhood park this weekend . . . she was definitely more interested in taking eggs OUT of her basket than putting eggs in it. Oh well.

Thank you to our friends at Free Fun in Austin, Mr Johnny’s Kid Events, and Austin Parks and Recreation for all of this great information! Are there any events we missed?

So where will we find your little Katniss and Peeta this weekend?? I personally have a place in my heart for the ladies of the Neill-Cochran House Museum, so we may be dropping by the Easter Egg Dye-o-rama on Friday. 🙂 Hope to see you there!

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