Marin County and North Bay Easter Egg Hunts 2009

My children love this time of year when the Easter bunny comes to town. Part of the fun is celebrating spring and the Easter season with a traditional egg hunt. This year there are  Easter egg hunts scheduled at communities throughout Marin. We'll update this list as we find out about additional events. If we've left out your favorite Marin Easter egg hunt, please let us know and we'll add it to the roster.

Please visit the appropriate links or call organizers for more info, if available, and directions.

Belvedere:

• The Belvedere Community Center is hosting an Easter Bunny Brunch on Saturday, April 4 from 10 am-noon for $15 per person (3 and under free). There will be a brunch, Easter crafts, music, face painting, carnival games, and an Easter Egg Hunt. Easter Egg Hunt will take place in the playground after the brunch and the children will be grouped by ages. To purchase tickets, call the recreation office at (415) 435-4355. For more info, go to their website.

Corte Madera:

• Corte Madera Parks & Recreation's Children's Egg Hunt, Saturday, April 11 at 10 am sharp at the Corte Madera Town Park. There will be a magic show and jump house. For more info, call (415) 927-5073.

Fairfax:

• Fairfax's annual Easter Egg Hunt will take place in Bolinas Park at 10:00 AM on Saturday, April 11th. Music will be provided by James K. and will take place rain or shine. This event is sponsored by the Fairfax Park and Recreation Commission. For more information please call 456-5652.

Mill Valley:

• The Mill Valley Community Center will have a Teen Zone Flashlight Egg Hunt for 6th thru 8th grades on Friday, April 3, from 7–9:30 pm. The night will start with dinner and games, then we will take out our flashlights and we're off for the great hunt!! If you find Golden Eggs you will receive special prizes! You can register for the hunt a the Mill Valley Community Center desk, deadline for registration is March 27, 2009. The cost is $12 for TZ members or $16 for non-TZ members.
• The Mill Valley Community Center will also be having a Spring Eggstravaganza on Saturday, April 4. There will be a bunny breakfast from 8:30–10 am where you can meet Mr. E Bunny. There will also be a bounce house, music and more. Tickets are now available for the breakfast at the community center. Adults $6.00, children $4.00 (children under 2 are free. Mr. E. Bunny will start each hunt: 10 am for ages 2 and under, and 10:15 am for ages 3–4 and ages 5–8. Three separate hunts at two different times to help the morning flow smoothly. Don’t forget to look for the “golden eggs’ that hold special surprises for their finders. The egg hunt is free. More information: www.millvalleycenter.org
• Miwok Stables at Tennessee Valley presents their 3rd Annual Open House and Easter Egg Hunt at noon and 1:00 pm on Sunday, April 12. A visit from the Easter Bunny is expected! Everyone is welcome. Free. Information: (415) 383-8048 or miwokstablescenter.org.
• Come to the Spring Faire at the Strawberry Recreation District on Saturday, April 11 at 10:00 am. The Spring Faire is for children ages 1 through 8 and  includes carnival games, prizes and a candy and egg hunt (so bring your basket). Fee is $5 per child. The event will take place in the district gym at 118 E. Strawberry Drive. For information, call 383-6494.

Novato:

• There will be an egg hunt at Pioneer Park, this Sunday, April 5, at 1 pm. Pioneer Park is located off of Simmons Lane in Novato.
• The Downtown Novato Business Association will be having a Spring Celebration in downtown Novato, April 11 from 11–2 pm. There will be an egg Hunt at 11:00 am on Sherman Avenue compliments of Comcast Spotlight. Bring your cameras and take pictures with the Easter Bunny.  Meet local Race Car Driver Todd Schneider and sit inside a real Nascar Stock Car. Sponsored by Pini Ace Hardware. More info: www.dnba.net
• The San Marin Improvement Association hold their annual Easter Egg Hunt and Family BBQ at Miwok Park on Saturday, April 11, at 11 am. www.sanmarin.org

San Rafael:

• The annual Alice in Wonderland Spring Fair at Falkirk Cultural Center isn't really an egg hunt, but it's a wonderful Easter-time tradition nonetheless! It happens at Falikirk in San Rafael on Saturday, April 4 from 1 to 4 pm. Celebrate spring with characters from the beloved book, performed by the Stark Ravens Theatrical Group. Some of the activities include: the Go Ask Alice advice booth, croquet games, sack races, and the infamous Lobster Quadrille. Live music by Tim Cain and Miss Kitty, magic, bubbles, and storytelling by Princess Polka Dot, and much more. Only $5 per person; pay at the gate. www.falkirkculturalcenter.org.
• The Marinwood Community Center will be having Breakfast with Bunny and an egg hunt on Saturday, April 11 at Marinwood Park. The free egg hunt begins at 10 am and the breakfast will follow right after. Breakfast is $4.00 if purchased by April 10 and $6.00 at the door. www.marinwood.org

San Anselmo:

• San Anselmo Parks and Recreation holds an egg hunt on Friday, April 10 from 7:50 pm for kids ages 8 and older at Memorial Park in San Anselmo. Bring your flashlight and basket to collect treats. They also will be having an Children's Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 11 at 11 am at Memorial Park for kids ages 7 and younger. The Egg Hunt will include an egg hunt and a chance to take a picture with the Easter Bunny, so bring your cameras. Please call the San Anselmo Parks & Recreation department for more information at (415) 258-4640.
  

Sausalito:

• The City of Sausalito holds its annual Easter Parade and Egg Hunt on Saturday April 11, from 10 am–1 pm. The Easter Bunny will lead the parade, which begins at the fire station at the corner of Johnson and Caledonia Streets. Then, after the parade, the festivities will take place at Dunphy Park, and will include an old-fashioned egg hunt, crafts for the kids, live entertainment, and an Easter bonnet contest. So put on your best bonnet (with all the frills upon it) and come join the fun. For more info, go to their website. 

Further afield…

Petaluma:

San Francisco:

• The 18th Annual Union Street Spring Celebration & Easter Parade in San Francisco will take place on Sunday, April 12, 2009 from 10 am to 5 pm at Union Street and Gough to Steiner. There will be a variety of children's and family activities that include: large inflatable bounces, kids' rides and games, a climbing wall, a hands-on children's activities area, costumed characters, a petting zoo, a pony ride and entertainment from some of the Bay Area's best musicians. For more info, go to their website.
• There will be an Easter egg hunt at the Legion of Honor museum on Saturday, April 11, from 2 to 3 pm, as part of the "Luxe at the Legion" programs accompanying the exhibition Artistic Luxury: Fabergé, Tiffany, Lalique. The egg hunt takes place in front of the museum, which is located at 34th Avenue and Clement Street in Lincoln Park.
• The Park Chalet at the western end of Golden Gate Park offers an Easter buffet brunch that includes an Easter egg hunt with the Easter Bunny. Brunch is 10 am to 3 pm; children's activities at 10 am, Easter egg hunt begins at 11:45 am. Live kid-friendly music by Me 3 from 11 am to 1 pm. $35 per person (includes bottomless champagne); $18.95 for children under 12. More information and reservations: www.beachchalet.com/easter  or (415) 386-8439