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Find a local Easter Egg Hunt, Easter Parade, Easter Brunch, etc.

Looking for a local Easter egg hunt for your children? Or an Easter parade, Easter brunch or breakfast or other Easter events in the Santa Cruz County area of California? Scroll down this page and you will see all of those in the Santa Cruz County area of California, sorted by county. ALWAYS either see their website or call before you go to confirm the info, there are often last minute changes which they do not report to us! If you have missed the Easter egg hunts in your area (or they were canceled), see this page about how to easily have your own backyard or local park Easter egg hunt.

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Updates for July 2025

Easter will be on Sunday, April 20, 2025, which is later, so the weather should be GREAT! ! We've started updating the info for this year. Unfortunately MOST wait until the last minute (often just a week before) to publish their dates, times and details. We're updating their information daily as it comes in. We expect pages to be up to date by early April.

When we CONFIRM an event for 2025, the date will be highlighted in pink, like this passage to make them easy to find as you scroll down the page.
Hunts that were held in the past year or 2 but not yet confirmed for this year are in orange, as always, call or see their website before you go..
The ones NOT in either orange or pink are more dubious - held in the past but not confirmed in the past few years, so just our best guess! These you REALLY must call or email to confirm before you go. They may have been discontinued.

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U-Pick Farms; You may also want to go to a local farm to Pick Your Own fruit and vegetables; strawberries start very soon in most areas! Farms will be open !
Children's Consignment Sales: Looking to save money on children's clothes, toys, books, etc, find a local children's consignment sale, also often held by churches in the Spring and Fall, click here!
Find a fun factory tour here - which is also fun to do on a Road trip or a Camping trip - Both websites help you find free and low-cost, but fun, interesting things to do and see!

ALWAYS click the links to check date and time with the event's own website, as there are often last minute cancellations, postponements or changes to locations due to weather (like heavy rains) or logistical problems, just click on the link to the event's website and (in most cases), you want to click on the "events" link or "calendar" link on their website. Or use their site search for "Easter". Do let them know you found them here, so they will update us next year. Since many egg hunts do not publish the current year's dates until the very last minute, or simply never respond to email, we may not get their current information, which is why we have links to their websites, Facebook pages and calendars. Besides egg hunts, there are also Easter breakfasts and brunches and Easter parades to watch!
If you need to add your egg hunt or update your existing information, click on these links.

Easter Egg Hunt, Parade and Event Listings

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Santa Cruz County

Felton, California: Roaring Camp Railroad's Eggstraordinary Easter Egg Hunt - Easter egg hunt
Mt. Hermon Road, Santa Cruz, CA. Phone: 831-335-4484. Event date and time: Saturday, April 19, 2025 and Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025. Directions: En Español. Click here for Google Maps directions and Click here for MapQuest directions. GPS Coordinates: N 37° 02.441 W 122° 03.765 10S E 583349 N 4099796. The steam train travels to Bear Mountain to hunt for thousands of chocolate candy eggs hidden in a redwood forest. Crafts and games, too. Kids need a train ticket to participate in the Easter egg hunt (which goes under cover, in case of rain.). Hop aboard the Roaring Camp Eggspress for the Eggstraordinary Egg Hunt. Hear the story of Peter Rabbit as the train chugs its way up Bear Mountain. Visit the Easter Egg patch and hunt for colorful chocolate candy eggs hidden by the Easter Bunny. Kiddies receive prizes for specially marked eggs. Easter crafts and games for children riding the train. The Easter Eggspress departs at 11:00 am, 12:30 and 2 pm. DEPARTS FROM ROARING CAMP IN FELTON. Hop on Board! The Easter Bunny makes a stop at Roaring Camp. After riding Roaring Camp's real 1880s Steam Train under the majestic Redwoods, over Indian Creek Trestle and through the Santa Cruz Mountains, your kids are going to have the time of their lives scavenging for chocolate eggs at the top of Bear Mountain. The magic of trains, mixed with the magic of the Easter Bunny. It's... it's… EGGSTRAORDINARY! Egg Hunt available for Easter Steam Train only. There is no Easter Egg Hunt on the Beach Train. Advance reservations recommended. To make reservations, call Roaring Camp a or or click here to purchase advance tickets online.. Children must have a train ticket to participate in the Easter Egg Hunt. In the event of rain, train cars and Easter Egg Hunt will be under cover. EGGSTRAORDINARY EASTER WEEKEND
The Easter Bunny makes a stop at Roaring Camp. After riding either the Redwood Forest Steam Train or the Santa Cruz Beach Train, your kids will have a blast participating in Easter activities in Town.
GateWay Bible Church Eggapalooza - Easter egg hunt, Church service followed by Easter egg hunt, Easter Festival, Inflatables, bounce houses, etc., Childrens crafts, Games, Children's music and storytelling, Vendors, FREE event, Bring a basket to collect the eggs, restrooms, concession stand (drinks, snacks and/or food), petting zoo, Hand sanitizer and/or hand washing stations are provided
5000 Granite Creek Road, Scotts Valley, CA 95066. Phone: (831) 438-0646. Email: office@gatewaybible.org. Event date and time: Event date and time: Not being held in 2025, 2026 or 2027 hopefully it will be held again in 2028, . Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: The hunt is free, some vendors or concessions may have fees. Join us the afternoon before Easter! Come at 4pm for a variety of food trucks for you to buy dinner for the whole family. Plus a bunch of free activities...petting zoo, crafts, music and hear the Easter Story! . (UPDATED: April 03, 2025)
Watsonville, Agricultural History Project - Easter egg hunt,
2601 E Lake Ave, Watsonville, CA. Phone: 831-724-5898. Email: postmaster@aghistoryproject.org. Event date and time: Saturday, April 12, 2025 from 2 pm to 6 pm. The Agricultural History Project in Watsonville is hosting the Annual Easter On The Farm to celebrate Easter and the beginning of Spring. Celebrate Easter on the Farm featuring an Easter Egg Hunt for the kids! Grab your family, friends and neighbors, and come enjoy a fun-filled afternoon on the farm!
Activities include “cow” milking, kids drive-a-tractor, crafts, hayrides, farm animals, antique engines, and ag museum exhibits. Come this month and celebrate our April "Easter on the Farm" - as we welcome Easter with special crafts, games, stick horse racing and more. You can even try your hand at roping our "steer"! Bring your lunch and enjoy a picnic on the lawn or under the trees at a picnic table. This is a fun event for the entire family! Admission is FREE and donations are gladly accepted!
Watsonville Parks & Community Services Easter Eggstravaganza - Easter egg hunt,
Franich Park, 795 Vista Montana Drive, Watsonsville, CA. Event date and time: Saturday, April 19, 2025 from 1 pm to 4 pm. Join a free family-friendly Egg Hunt Eggstravaganza. Hop over to Pinto Lake Park for a fun-filled day with Arts, crafts, games, food trucks, and more. Kids age 3 to 13 are invited to participate in the egg hunt. .