It's Easter egg hunt time and we have your list for NE Columbus and Surrounding Communities! Some require pre-registration, which we have noted. All Easter Egg hunts require you to bring your own baskets or bags. Also, remember, most are in fields which can be very muddy this time of year. They will start promptly at the time listed, and are over within minutes (truly amazing to see a field covered with eggs one moment and empty the next). Don't forget your camera! Listed by date:
Saturday March 23rd:
Genoa Township Easter Egg Hunt (Westerville Central High School, 7118 Mount Royal Ave.) 10 am Ages 1-10. Festivities start at 10 am with the Easter Bunny and friends, police and fire safety vehicles, refreshments, games and more. Starts at 11am and will be grouped by age. (Rain date: March 30th) FREE. Info: here or 614-895-1126
Reynoldsburg Baptist Church Easter Egg Hunt (887 Rosehill Rd, Reynoldsburg) 1 pm - 2:30 pm Easter egg hunt for children 12 and under (bring basket)! Also will have two bounce houses and some fun food. Rain or Shine. Info: HERE or 614-866-6818.
Faith Life Church's Easter Egg Hunt & Pancake Breakfast (2407 Beech Road, Johnstown) 9 am Free pancake breakfast for everyone, egg hunt for ages 2-12 (by age group), face painting, bounce houses, pony rides, giveaways and more. Free. Info: HERE
Easter Eggstravaganza at Vineyard Community Church (15187 Palmer Rd, Reynoldsburg) 9am. Juggler David Cain, inflatables, clown, egg hunt (ages 0-10) FREE. Pancake breakfast at 9am $4 per person/$12 max family. Info: 740-927-7729
LIFE Vineyard Church's Scrambled Eggs (Headley Park, Gahanna) 10 am - 2 pm. Scramble time is 11:30am . Children broken into groups. Also games, bounce houses, food trucks and photo opps with favorite characters. Register either at the event or on-line. FREE Info: HERE
Sunbury United Methodist Church Easter Celebration (100 W. Cherry St) 10am – 12pm. Festivities include indoor activities starting at 10 am which include games, prizes, crafts, refreshments and photos with the Easter Bunny. Hunt starts at 11 am outside for ages 1 year through 5th grade – register them when you get there. FREE. Info: HERE
Lamb Of God Lutheran Church Easter Egg Hunt (4925 Sunbury Rd) 9:30am-12pm. Children travel in age groups to stations of crafts, games, true story of Easter, egg hunt and lunch. Ages 2-10. FREE. Register in person or online here. Info: 614-471-5164
Worthington’s Egg Scramble (McCord Park) 9:30am – 11:30am Egg hunts starts promptly at 10am and will be broken into groups (up to age 10). SuperGames, inflatables, carnival games and Easter Bunny (no seated photos) will be here. FREE Info: HERE or 614-436-2743.
Powell Easter Egg Hunt (Village Green Park) 10 am The hunt will be divided by age groups, and there will also be other fun activities. Free Info: HERE or 614-847-3703.
Magic Mountain Easter Egg Hunt (Polaris and East Locations) 9:30 am AND 10:30 am Two egg hunt times (be sure to arrive early), with lots of goodies and raffles. Donation: $4 per childbenefits the Pleasure Guild of Nationwide Children’s Hospital. $10 (ages 12 & under) & $15 (ages 13 & up) can enjoy unlimited mini golf, go-karts & laser tag from 9am–2pm. Info: HERE
Bunny Weekend at Deer Haven Preserve (4183 Liberty Rd, Delaware) 1pm-4pm Kids can play bunny bingo, & “hop” scotch, & create bunny crafts. Then learn about wild and pet rabbits, meet some rabbits. Ages 5 & up. Info: HERE
LM&M Railroad’s Easter Bunny Express (127 S. Mechanic St., Lebanon) Families will enjoy a train ride to LM&M Junction where they will meet the Easter Bunny and enjoy a egg hunt. Bags are provided. Times: 10am, 12:15pm, 2:30pm, 4:45pm. Info HERE
New Horizons Community Church (2100 Reynoldsburg-New Albany Rd, Blacklick) Egg hunt for toddlers - 5th graders, with a chance to find a Golden Egg. Lunch afterwards. Info: HERE
Sunday March 24th:
Grove City Nazarene's Community Easter Egg Hunts (4770 Hoover Rd) 9am and 11am Egg hunts follow a brief, kid-friendly, high-energy Easter experience celebration in the main auditorium. There will be over 50,000 eggs, face painting, Easter Bunny appearance (bring camera), and more. Infants - 4th graders. Rain or shine. FREE. Info: HERE or 614-875-2551.
Three Creeks Natural Play Area Adventures Egg Hunt (Confluence Trails Bulletin Board at 3860 Bixby Rd, Groveport) 2pm Egg hunt followed by the rangers talking about animal camouflage and looking for signs of spring. FREE
Bunny Weekend at Deer Haven Preserve (4183 Liberty Rd, Delaware) 1pm-4pm Kids can play bunny bingo, and “hop” scotch, and create bunny crafts. They will also learn about wild and pet rabbits, meet some rabbits. Ages 5 and older.
LM&M Railroad’s Easter Bunny Express (127 S. Mechanic St., Lebanon) Families will enjoy a train ride to LM&M Junction where they will meet the Easter Bunny and enjoy a egg hunt. Bags are provided. Times: 10am, 12:15pm, 2:30pm, 4:45pm. Info HERE.
Thursday March 28th:
Westerville Community Center’s Underwater Egg Hunt (350 N. Cleveland Ave) Times are based on age (6:30pm for age 5; 6:50 pm for age 6; 7:10pm for ages 7-8 and 7:30pm for ages 9-11). Colored eggs will be floating and sinking to the bottom of the pool for kids to collect and can be exchanged for candy and toys. Carnival games before the hunt. $1 per child. Info/register: call 614-901-6500.
Friday, March 29th
Eggs, Paws and Claws (Columbus Zoo) 5 – 8 pm. Special eggxellent fun activities throughout: Aqua-Bunny at Discovery Reef, photos with the Easter Bunny, egg hunts for some of the animals, Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, along with Polly Polar Bear, Patriot Eagle caravan and meet & greet, treat stations and MUCH more! Free with admission/membership. Info: HERE for all the details.
Grace Pickerington's Easter Eggsplosion (Pickerington High School, 7800 Refugee Rd) 6pm Children in 4th grade or younger. Eggs will be dropped from a helicopter (at 7:15pm)! There will also be inflatables, games, face painting and free dinner. Registration is required by 7pm or online. FREE Info: HERE
LM&M Railroad’s Easter Bunny Express (127 S. Mechanic St., Lebanon) Families will enjoy a train ride to LM&M Junction where they will meet the Easter Bunny and enjoy a egg hunt. Bags are provided. Times: 10am, 12:15pm, 2:30pm, 4:45pm. Info HERE.
Saturday, March 30th
Eggs, Paws and Claws (Columbus Zoo) 10 am – 5 pm. Special activities throughout: Aqua-Bunny at Discovery Reef (11am and 2pm), photos with the Easter Bunny, egg hunts for some of the animals, Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, along with Polly Polar Bear, Patriot Eagle caravan and meet & greet, treat stations and MUCH more! Free with admission/membership. Info: HERE for all the details.
Galena’s Easter Egg Hunt (Ruffner Park, 170 Harrison St) 1pm. 1 pm. A fun hunt for Easter eggs, children will be divided into age groups (infants – 4 years; 5-7 years; 8-10 years). The 5-10 year olds can also participate in a coin and candy toss. AND ages 11-14 can participate in a scavenger hunt for 25 presidential dollars. Easter Bunny will make an appearance and one kid from each age group can win a grand prize Easter basket. Info: call 740-965-2484.
Bexley Celebrations Association’s Easter Egg Hunt (Jeffrey Mansion back field, 165 N. Parkway Ave.) 12pm A fun Easter egg hunt for kids (rain or shine).
Reynoldsburg Community Easter Egg Hunt (Reynoldsburg Senior Center & Huber Park, 1520 Davidson Dr.) The whole family can enjoy breakfast and photos with the Easter Bunny, as well as crafts at the Senior Center from 9 – 11am - Ages 10 and under – free, 11 and up - $5. (registration required for breakfast). Afterwards, at 11:30am, the Easter Egg Hunt will begin (no registration required). FREE hunt. 614-322-6806.
Westerville Parks Foundation Bunny Hop 5K (Hoff Woods Park, 556 McCorkle Blvd) 8 am for adults and 9 am for youth. Adults can run or walk their 3.1 miles and the kids run will be an 100 yard dash. Proceeds benefit the Westerville Parks Foundation. Pancake breakfast (donations requested) will start at 8am. Easter Egg hunt will happen after the event (see event details below). $30 for adults in advance ($35 day of race), $10 for youth (with adult registration). Info: HERE for site and registration.
Westerville’s Spring Eggsravaganza (Hoff Woods Park, 556 McCorkle Blvd) For children 8 and under and will be broken into age groups (Ages 2 and under on field 1; ages 3 &4 on field 2; ages 5 & 6 on field 3; ages 7-8 on field 4). 11am – for 2 and under and 11:30am for kids 3-8 years. There will be the egg hunt, a visit from the Easter Bunny and crafts. Bring your basket and make sure you are early. Rain or Shine. Parents of ages 2 and under can help their children. FREE. 614-901-6500.
Sharon Woods GPS Egg Hunt (Ranger Station, 6911 Cleveland Ave) 10am – 1pm. Families can bring their GPS and have fun searching for plastic eggs hidden through the park and a chance to win a prize. Some GPS will be available to borrow.
Grace Polaris Easter Eggstravaganza (8225 Worthington-Galena Rd, Westerville) 10:30am-12pm There will be bouncy rides, games, petting zoo, the egg hunt and more. Rain or shine (will be indoors if it rains). Free. Info: HERE or 614-888-7733.
Pickerington's Breakfast with the Bunny (Pickerington Central Highschool, 300 Opportunity Way) 9 - 11am There will be a breakfast, crafts, games and Easter bunny (bring camera). Presold tickets $6 (2 and under are free) at Recreation Dept (100 Lockville Rd). Info: HERE (page 9)
Annual Bunny Romp at The Hills Market (7860 Olentangy River Rd) Easter Bunny visits at 11:30am and the hunt starts at 12pm for kids ages 2-12. Free. Pancake & sausage breakfast offered for $5 before the event. Info: HERE
Hocking Valley Scenic Railroad Easter Bunny Train (Nelsonville Depot) 10 am AND 1 pm. Enjoy a two hour trip which includes fun Easter Egg hunt following the train ride. Children will be broken into age groups for the hunt. Adult tickets are $17 ea and include on child’s ticket. Additional children $10 each. Children 3 and under are free, must sit on adults lap. Info: HERE
LM&M Railroad’s Easter Bunny Express (127 S. Mechanic St., Lebanon) Families will enjoy a train ride to LM&M Junction where they will meet the Easter Bunny and enjoy a egg hunt. Bags are provided. Times: 10am, 12:15pm, 2:30pm, 4:45pm. Info HERE.
Lazelle Woods Community Center (8140 Sancus Blvd, Westerville) 10am There will be a fun Easter Egg Hunt at 10am sharp for kids 12 and under. Free Info: 614-645-5330.
Woodward Park Community Center (5147 Karl Rd) 10 am There will be a fun Easter Egg Hunt at 10am sharp for kids 10 and under. Free Info: 614-645-3158.
Whetstone Community Center (3923 N. High St.) 10 am There will be a fun Easter Egg Hunt at 10am sharp for kids 10 and under. Free Info: 614-645-3217.
Tuttle Community Center (240 West Oakland Ave.) 10 am There will be a fun Easter Egg Hunt at 10am sharp for kids 12 and under. There will be other Easter activities, as well as the movie HOP! played after the hunt (at 10:30 am). Free Info: 614-645-3602.
