Weekend abounds with Easter events
It’s time for colored Easter eggs, bunny-shaped chocolate and children dressed in their fancy Easter outfits.
It’s also time for Easter egg hunts and other activities. To make it easier to plan your fun, we’ve compiled this list of activities this weekend around the South Sound.
Saturday
Teen Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt for ages 11-16, hunting in the dark. Registration at 8 p.m., the hunt begins at 8:30 p.m. March 25. Dacca Park, 54th Avenue East, Fife. $2. Register online at tinyurl.com/Fife-Easter
Bunny Breakfast Sponsored by city of DuPont Parks and Recreation and Northwest Landing Residential Owners Association, 9 a.m. March 26, The Home Course in DuPont. Tickets available at City Hall, 1700 Civic Drive. $11, children 2 and younger free
Easter Bunny Express Climb aboard living history with a steam train ride through the forests and foothills south of Mount Rainier. Children can hunt for eggs filled with treats from the Easter Bunny. 10 a.m., 12:45 p.m., 3:30 p.m. March 26. Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad and Museum, 54124 Mountain Highway East, Elbe. $39. 360-569-7959
Easter Egg Hunt For ages 2-10, registration at 1:30 p.m., hunt starts at 2 p.m. March 26 and 27, Bass Pro Shop, 7905 S. Hosmer St., Tacoma, 253-671-5700
Free Easter photo 2-8 p.m. March 25, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. March 26-27, Bass Pro Shop, 7905 S. Hosmer St., Tacoma, 253-671-5700
Tacoma Elks Easter Egg Hunt on the driving range and in the sports bar, face painting, pictures with the Easter bunny, snacks and fun. Noon-2:30 p.m. March 26, Tacoma Elks Lodge, 2013 S. Cedar St., Tacoma. 253-272-1117
Easter Egg Hunt For children ages 2-12. 1 p.m. March 26. Gateway Church Tacoma, 7310 12th Ave. E., Tacoma. Free
Easter Egg Hunt for children up to 12 years old. Meet the Easter Bunny, and visit a petting zoo. 2 p.m. March 26 . Meridian Sunrise Village, 10507 156th St. E., Puyallup. Free
Easter Egg Hunt ages 3-4 at 9:45 a.m., 4-5 at 9:55 a.m., 6-8 at 10:05 a.m., 9-10 at 10:15 a.m. March 26, Dacca Park, 54th Avenue East, Fife. Register online at tinyurl.com/Fife-Easter
New Community Church Easter egg hunts 10-11:30 a.m. March 26. Wright Park, Yakima and Sixth avenues, Tacoma. Jane Clark Park, 4825 N. 39th St., Tacoma
Spring Carnival and Egg Hunt Ages 6 and younger at 10:30 a.m., 7-12 at 11 a.m. March 26. Puyallup Recreation Center, 808 Valley Ave. NW, Puyallup. Four tickets for $1 for games
Easter Eggstravaganza With 40,000 eggs, for toddlers to children age 12. Large inflatables, free face painting, the Easter Bunny and other guests, 9 a.m.-noon March 26. Sound Life Church, 3425 176th St. E., Tacoma. Free
Easter Egg Hunt and Fun Run For children ages 1-11 at 11 a.m. March 26, Allan Yorke Park, 7302 W. Tapps Highway, Bonney Lake. Free
Easter Egg Extravaganza For children up to fifth grade, 10 a.m.-noon, March 26, Marine View Church, 8469 East Side Drive NE, Tacoma
East Pierce Fire & Rescue sponsored Easter egg hunt 1-3 years old at 9 a.m.; 4-7 years old at 10 a.m.; 8-11 years old at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sunset Stadium, 1707 Main St., Sumner
EasterFest Hunt for more than 14,000 candy-filled eggs. Five hunts: 0-1 year, 2-3 years, 4 years to kindergarten, first-third grades and fourth-sixth grades. Register at federalway nazarene.org. 10 a.m. March 26. Federal Way Church of the Nazarene, 1525 SW Dash Point Road, Federal Way. Free. 253-839-6085
PenMets Parks Annual Spring Easter Egg Hunt Separated by age groups, free petting zoo and prizes, noon-2 p.m. March 26. Sehmel Homestead Park, 10123 78th St. NW, Gig Harbor. $2 suggested donation. 253-530-0835
Community Easter Egg Dash Three age groups: 4 years and younger; 5 years-first grade; and second-third grades. 10:30 a.m. March 26, Hidden Creek Community Church, 1807 Ninth Ave. SW, Olympia. Free. 360-357-3739, hiddencreek.org
Capital Mall Easter Bash For children ages toddler-10 years old, includes arts and crafts and other activities, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. March 26, Capital Mall, 625 Black Lake Blvd., Olympia. 360-754-8017
O Bee Credit Union Mixx 96.1 Egg Dash Bring a basket. Free event offers kids 2-10 the opportunity to dash for candy and prizes hidden in over 17,000 plastic eggs, including grand-prize bicycles in four age categories. 11 a.m. March 26, Regional Athletic Complex, 8345 Steilacoom Road SE, Lacey. Free. mixx96.com/index.php/events/egg-dash
Tumwater’s 20th Annual Easter Egg Dash More than 20,000 colorful eggs will be nestled behind the stadium at Tumwater High School. 11 a.m. for ages 3 and under; 11:15 a.m. for ages 4-6; 11:30 a.m. for ages 7-10. March 26, Tumwater High School, 700 Israel Road, Tumwater. Free. ci.tumwater.wa.us
Easter Egg Hunt Children 2-10 years old, separate fields by age, 44,000 eggs. 1 p.m. March 26. Lattin’s Country Cider Mill and Farm, 9402 Rich Road SE, Olympia. $5 parking
Sunday
Family Easter Celebration With choir, nursery care and an Easter egg hunt following the service. 10 a.m. March 27. St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 7410 S. 12th St., Tacoma. 253-564-4402, saintandrewstacoma.org
Easter Service Egg hunt after the 10:30 am service. March 27. Pacific Christian Center, 3211 112th St. E., Tacoma. Free
Olympia Lodge No. 1 Easter Egg Dash Three age groups: 0-4 years old, 5-8 years old and 9-12 years old. 4 p.m. March 27. South Sound Manor Event Center, 455 North St. SE, Tumwater
This story was originally published March 23, 2016 at 10:15 PM with the headline "Weekend abounds with Easter events."