Who’s hippety hopping around Austin this Easter? We’re sharing some fun places to go on egg hunts, snap photos with the big bunny, make crafts, and more…

Easter Activities & Events Around Austin

— Berries & Bunnies Festival at Barton Hill Farms
Saturday, Sundays through April 16 & Friday, April 15, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Meet and greet with friendly farm animals including bunnies, goats, ponies, & more, pose for pics with the Easter Bunny! Hunt for Easter eggs, pose for pics, and much more! Get your tickets online in advance here.

— Easter Party at Toybrary
April 14, 10:30 a.m.
For ages 1-5, Toybrary will have plenty of crafts, a visit from a costumed Easter Bunny, a candy-free egg hunt, and more. Tickets are $15 at the door. More info.

— Round Rock Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt
April 14, 6-10 p.m.
The Round Rock Parks Department is hosting their annual nighttime Easter event for families at the Dell Diamond Northwest parking lot and the Williamson County Old Settlers Association featuring egg hunts and a screening of Sing 2. Tickets for this event are PRE-SALE ONLY!  A limited number of participants are allowed in each hunt; purchase tickets early to ensure your space.  Early registration (August 6-April 13) fees are $5 per hunter; late registration (begins April 14) fees are $7. More info & tickets. 

— Easter Party at Indigo Play
April 15, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
The Party is FREE with Regular Admission, no reservations needed! At 11 a.m. enjoy games such as sack race, cake walk; at 11:30 a.m. take part in an egg hunt; at 12:30 p.m. dig into some free pizza. More info.

— Dye-O-Rama at the Neill-Cochran House
April 15, 12-4 p.m.
The Neill-Cochran House Museum will offer hands-on Easter egg-dyeing, scavenger hunts, self-paced tours, and lawn games with space to picnic in the shade on their lawn. The museum will provide blown (emptied) eggs, dyes, wax resists, tables, chairs, and volunteers to offer help with the process. Visitors are also welcome to bring their own boiled or blown eggs. The suggested donation for each egg is $1. More info here.

— Fareground’s Easter Egg-Stravaganza
April 16, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
The whole family is invited to an Easter celebration at Fareground. They will have a children’s Easter egg hunt, brunch specials, and fun treats for all ages like cotton candy and popcorn as well as a special visit from the Easter Bunny! 11:00am – Easter egg hunt (children 10 & under); 11:30am – Say hello and take photos with the Easter Bunny;  11:00am – 5:00pm Enjoy brunch specials, cotton candy, and popcorn. More info.

— Community Easter Egg Hunt at Huston-Tillotson University
April 16, 10 a.m.
Children of all ages are invited to hunt for the thousands of eggs hidden around the campus at 900 Chicon Street. The Easter egg hunt features a $500 scholarship prize egg, prize eggs for school supplies and gift certificates, eggs with candy and coins, and filled baskets. 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. The event is free and open to the public. More info.

— 7th Annual Egg Hunt & Duck Derby benefiting Healing with Horses Ranch
April 16, 10 a.m.
Take a short drive out Manor to the peaceful Healing with Horses Ranch for an egg hunt! Reserve your timeslot to hunt for candy and toy-filled Easter eggs through their trail system, have your picture taken in a Photobooth, learn more about the ranch and get tickets for the duck derby. Learn more here and reserve your spot. (Free egg hunt with rsvp.)

— Egg Hunts at Pinballz Arcades
April 16, 11 a.m.
Children (accompanied by their parents) are invited to bring their Easter baskets and hunt for our colorful, prize-filled Easter eggs at each local Pinballz location. PLUS, children can participate in Easter themed crafts, and get their picture with the Easter Bunny. Tickets are $5 per child in advance, $10 when purchased on the day of the event. More info & tickets.

— Easter Egg Roll at William Chris Vineyards
April 16, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
William Chris Vineyards will be hosting a family-friendly Easter Egg Roll filled with free activities for the kids including egg coloring with eggs, dye, and stickers to decorate, photos with the Easter bunny, an Easter Egg Hunt for various prizes starting at 11 a.m. and, of course, their Easter Egg Roll at 11:30 a.m. Free admission for kids and $20 a person for adults that can be purchased here,

— Children’s Easter Scramble at Pioneer Farms
April 17, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. 
Grab your baskets for a big egg hunt at Pioneer Farms. Egg hunts will be timed and organized by children’s age. There will also be children’s entertainment and costumed characters on site. Tickets are $10 per person, for children and adults. Read more and get your tickets online here.

— Breakfast, Bunny Photos and Egg Hunt at Summer House at Hotel Magdalena
April 17, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
You can make this Easter egg-xtra special with festivities at Summer House on Music Lane. Enjoy a two-course breakfast and beverage, then take pictures with the rabbit of the day, and join an egg hunt on the lawn. Basket and hunt are included with brunch reservations. Cost: $55 per person, $25 for kids 12 and under. Book your table here.

– Photos with the Easter Bunny at Simon Malls
Now through April 17
Barton Creek Square and Lakeline Mall are hosting Easter Bunny visit for families as part of the Bunny Photo Experience at each center. The Bunny will be available for socially distanced visits on Mondays- Saturdays from 12 – 7 p.m.  and on Sundays from 12 – 6 p.m. Make Bunny reservations by clicking here.

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Easter Egg-Filler Ideas

Looking for a few easy ways to keep egg hunts lots of fun for the kiddos without buying lots of candy and trinkets? Here’s some ideas on Easter Egg-Fillers for your family hunt:

— Puzzle Pieces: Take a new puzzle and put individual pieces into your empty plastic eggs to hide. The kids will need to find all to complete the puzzle as a family activity.

— LEGO sets: Take an easy-to-build LEGO set and put your bricks into eggs so that kids need to find all to make their eggs. (If you have a household with several kids, color-code their eggs so that they know which ones go with their own LEGO set.)

— I Owe You Rewards: Write out mini notes to place in your eggs that would be great customized rewards for your kids. Examples: Extra 30 minutes of Screen Time, You pick the game on Family Game Night, Extra book at bedtime, You pick a local restaurant to order take-out from, Free Pass on a Chore for the Week, You pick the movie for a Family Movie Night, etc.

— More Non-Candy Items: There might be some fun things already sitting around your house that you can consider for candy alternatives: coins, marbles, hair clips, lip balm, stickers, toy cars, crafty things such as beads and string to make bracelets.

— No Eggs? No Problem: Instead of using eggs this year, you can try setting up an backyard (or indoor) hunt using these materials: painted rocks, balls (tennis balls, bouncy balls, etc), inflated balloons, homemade origami, fresh fruit such as oranges or apples (just make sure ALL the fruits are found or that could turn into a bit of a rotten disaster to come). You could also place treats in plastic containers such as Tupperware or even in recycled items such as emptied and washed tubs of cream cheese, margarine, cottage cheese, etc.

Easter Crafts

Here’s a few website to browse for some adorable holiday-themed craft ideas:

• 25+ Easter Crafts for Kids
• 44 Cheerful Easter Crafts that Kids Will Totally Love
• 20+ Fun Easter Crafts for Kids
• 14 Easy Easter Crafts for Kids

Easter Movies

Check out one of these eggcellent movies and holiday specials to stream at home:

• It’s The Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown (1974)
• Easter Parade (1948)
• Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade (2016)
• Hop (2011)
• Peter Rabbit (2018)

— Happy Easter! —

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