So many eggs, so little time. If you're looking for hoppening egg-tivities for your little rabbits this Easter, we've got your guide to the best egg hunts and other activities for kids in the St. Petersburg, Florida area. Read on for our top sp-egg-tacular events and don't forget to BYOB (bring your own basket)! Click the links below for more information.
*List will be updated frequently.
March 9 - 27
Celebrate Easter early at Growing Up! During March, the children's boutique invites the littlest crafters to make an Easter Bunny handprint canvas on select dates. Pre-payment required. Select dates, 10:30 - 11:30 am, $5 per crafter.
March 9 - 31
The Easter Bunny will be in Dillard's Court for photos on select dates and times. Skip the lines and book your family's reservation online at simonbunny.com!
Sunday, March 11
Take Easter photos with Tyrone Square's Caring Bunny. Caring Bunny provides a subdued and welcoming environment for children with special needs and their families. 9:00 - 10:30 am.
This month, Great Explorations will celebrate spring in a sensory-friendly way with free pictures with the Easter bunny, spring crafts and activities, and a live bunny interaction! For this event, the museum will open early for children with special needs and their families to enjoy Great Connections. Great Explorations will close to the public, offer discounted admission, and provide a “cool down” room for families who need to take a break. 10:00 am - 12:00 pm, $5 per person or free for members.
Saturday, March 17
Kids are invited to use their creativity to paint two ceramic eggs. Practically Pikasso will glaze and fire them and put together a basket with candy included! Beautiful personalized keepsakes for years to come! Reservations required. 11:00 am - 12:00 pm, $20/child.
Sunday, March 18
Take Easter photos with Tyrone Square's Caring Bunny. Caring Bunny provides a subdued and welcoming environment for children with special needs and their families. 9:00 - 10:30 am.
Thursday, March 22
Hop on over to Highland Recreation Complex for lunch with Peter Cottontail. Enjoy breakfast, crafts, and games with a springtime theme. 11:30 am - 2:30 pm, $6 per child, $2 per adult.
Friday, March 23
Celebrate the start of spring break with eggs-citing science and crafts activities! We’ll use real eggs to explore air pressure, laws of motion and gravity. Visitors will be able to decorate plastic eggs and participate in a sensory fun marbled paper eggs. 2:00 - 4:00 pm.
Saturday, March 24
Hop on over to the Southwest Recreation Complex for breakfast with Peter Cottontail. Enjoy breakfast, crafts, and games with a springtime theme. 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, $6 per child, $2 per adult.
Join Crescent Lake and Crescent Heights Neighborhood Associations for an Easter Egg Hunt at Crescent Lake Park! If you would like to participate, please donate 10 filled eggs and RSVP. There will be designated areas in the park so that the little ones don’t get trampled by the bigger kids! There will also be donuts and coffee. 9:30 - 10:30 am.
Come out to Willis S. Johns Recreation Center on Saturday, March 24 for breakfast with the Easter Bunny. Enjoy a light breakfast, photos with the Easter bunny, an Easter egg hunt, and arts & crafts! 9:30 - 11:30 am.
Hop on over to Gladden Park and join the Disston Heights Civic Association to celebrate the neighborhood's 16th Annual Easter Egg Hunt! There will also be games, chalk art, police vehicles, SPPD K-9 demonstration. 9:30 - 11:30 am.
Please join the Shore Acres Civic Association for a neighborhood Easter Celebration! Enjoy complimentary food and drinks. There will be an Easter Egg Hunt for the kids starting at 10:30 am. Get your chance to meet the Easter Bunny and don’t forget your camera! Kids can also say hello to our local heroes! The police and fire departments will be visiting the event, too. 10:00 am - 12:00 pm.
Join Adoration Church for a free family event and egg hunt at Lake Seminole Park! The egg hunt is open to children ages 2 to 12. There will also be face painting and a bounce house. Hamburgers and hot dogs and plates/cutlery will be provided for lunch. Bring a side dish to share! Shaded picnic tables are available. 10:00 am - 12:00 pm, Shelter #11.
Join Tyrone Square Mall for an Easter Eggstravaganza! Enjoy an Easter egg hunt, crafts, and face painting. Don't forget to bring your camera for photos with the Easter Bunny. This event is free and open to the public. 10:00 am - 12:00 pm.
Join Sacred Heart Parish for its annual Easter Extravaganza! There will be a kids' Easter egg hunt, petting zoo, pony rides, train rides, jump house, hot dogs, chips, drinks, and candy. 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Join Church by the Sea for the Annual Easter Picnic and Egg Hunt! There will be games, crafts, and fellowship. Hamburgers, hot dogs, and drinks will be provided by the Children's Ministry. Please bring a side dish or dessert. Egg Hunt begins at 10 am for all children up to the age of 11. Everyone is welcome! 10:00 am - 1:00 pm, Shelter #5.
Target, Hatchimals, and Annie's invite your family to this free, in-store event. Kids can pick up a basket, decorate it at the craft table, and join the storewide hunt for Hatchimals CollEGGtibles and treats while supplies last. 10:00 am - 1:00 pm.
Bring your child to ACE Hardware located at 2739 MLK St. N to paint a wooden Easter egg anytime between 10 am and 2 pm. Free refreshments for the kids! 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Join Chick-fil-A 4th Street North for dinner with the Easter Cow! Reserve your 5, 6, or 7 pm time slot in advance. 5:00 - 8:00 pm.
Sunday, March 25
The youth of Our Savior Lutheran Church will be hosting an Easter Egg Hunt on Palm Sunday for children in preschool through 5th grade. Families are welcome to join in after the 10:00 am service and search around the St. Pete campus for eggs filled with goodies. Additional activities will include egg painting, games, and other crafts for families to enjoy. All donations of plastic Easter eggs and/or candy are appreciated! 11:00 am - 12:00 pm.
Caddy's on the Beach will have a professional photographer on hand who will provide complimentary digital copies of pictures taken with the Easter Bunny. Photos will be taken directly on the beach. Bring your family and friends down and commemorate this Easter with a one-of-a-kind photo. 11:00 am - 1:00 pm.
Paint your favorite Easter rocks and head to Walter Fuller Park for St. Pete Rocks' Easter event. Activities will include an Easter egg (rock) hunt, games, prizes, and contests. Donations for snacks and drinks are appreciated. 12:00 - 4:00 pm.
Pet photos with the Easter Bunny will take place in Dillard's Court. Please use DSW entrance. 5:00 - 7:00 pm.
Thursday, March 29
Join St. Pete Running Company for a fun family scavenger hunt while you run! This run is for people of all abilities and ages - and it's free. Participants will go for a short run following unique clues along the way. A Saucony representative will be at the run with shoes for you to try out during the run and discounts will be available for all Saucony products. 6:30 - 8:00 pm.
All ages are invited to join Barbara S. Ponce Public Library for spring-themed crafts and activities including an egg hunt! Registration is required. Please call Youth Services at (727) 369-0664 to register. 7:00 - 8:00 pm.
Friday, March 30
The Easter Bunny is missing hundreds of colorful eggs. They have been found but are floating in Southwest Pool, and many of them are now at the bottom of the pool. Bring your parents and help retrieve these eggs and win prizes. Children who cannot swim must use a life jacket and parents cannot be in the pool with the child. 12:00 - 2:00 pm, $5 per child.
Saturday, March 31
The day before Easter is an "egg"cellent time for hunting! Festivities begin at 9 am with crafts, games, activities, and snacks (muffins, fruit, coffee, lemonade). Photo opportunity with the Easter bunny begins at 9:15 am. Join us at 10 am for the Easter egg hunt! The Easter egg hunt will be divided by age group. 9:00 am - 11:00 am.
The Junior League of St. Petersburg invites you to the 14th Annual Jelly Bean Fling! Tickets are $35 per family (up to 4 family members) or $10 a-la carte. Tickets include museum admission, an egg hunt, crafts, food, and a bunny meet and greet. Proceeds benefit the projects and programs of the Junior League of St. Petersburg. 9:00 - 11:00 am.
This is a great family event that you don't want to miss! Children are divided into age groups and search for hidden eggs. Hosted by Beta Sigma Phi. 9:00 am.
Join the Historic Uptown Neighborhood Association for its 2nd Annual Easter Egg Hunt! This is a free event open to the community! Bring your family and friends and enjoy Uptown's beautiful Millennium Youth Park located at 7th St. N & 6th Ave. N. There will be an area roped off just for children ages 3 & under and a separate hunt for kids 12 & under. Participants are encouraged to donate filled eggs. Grand Prize egg sponsored by Growing Up! Refreshments will also be provided. 10:00 am - 12:00 pm.
This year’s hunt will be on Saturday, rain or shine, on the day before Easter in Historic Kenwood's Seminole Park located at 2900 3rd. Ave. N. Bring your little one and a basket. The Easter Bunny will be there for pictures. Please think about helping by donating some candy-filled eggs, baskets with candy/toys, or a stuffed animal. 10:00 am.
Don't miss HONNA's Annual Easter Egg Hunt at Northeast Exchange Coffee Pot Park! Bring your children out to hunt eggs and take photos with the Easter Bunny! There will be an egg hunt for kids 3 and under, and kids 4 and older. Wear your Easter best and bring your own basket! 10:00 am - 12:00 pm.
All families are welcome to attend this family friendly event! This Easter celebration is lots of fun. For more information, please contact the church office at 727-822-2031. 10:00 am - 12:00 pm.
The 13th Annual “Fun In The Sun” Day children’s event is presented by the City of Gulfport Recreation Division and Stetson College of Law Public Service Fellows. The FREE festivities will include an egg hunt for children ages 8 and under, a raffle for baskets, children’s activities, music, food and fun. Children will also have the opportunity to climb into the driver’s seat of their favorite vehicle: police car, police boat, fire truck, ambulance, garbage truck and many more. Remember to bring a basket for the egg hunt and a camera to capture a photo with Peter Cottontail. 10:00 am - 12:00 pm.
COAH will host its first Community Easter Egg Hunt on their new campus located at 4265 13th Ave N. This is a FREE event. There will be Easter egg hunts divided up for children Nursery age, Preschool age , K - 2nd Grade, and 3rd - 5th Grade. There will also be inflatable games, carnival games, and special treats for everyone. Everyone is welcome, wanted, and invited! 10:00 am - 12:00 pm.
Dip and Dive for Easter eggs in the pool and stay and play afterwards. Cost for the Egg Hunt is $5 which includes re-entry to the pool after the event. Be sure to walk next door to the park for the Spring Festival! 10:00 am.
You're invited to the Gulf Beaches Rotary Club's Easter Egg Hunt! Visit with the Easter Bunny and enjoy an Easter egg hunt for children ages 10 and under. There will also be an Easter hat and bonnet contest. 10:00 am.
You're invited to the free Easter Helicopter Egg Drop at Mission City Church. It's the most exciting version of the traditional Easter egg hunt that you're going to find. It's a sight to see- 10,000 plastic eggs filled with candy and toys falling from the sky onto a grass field. To ensure a fair and safe experience for each child, they will be divided by age groups during the egg hunt. 10:00 am - 2:00 pm.
Spring has sprung, and new life has begun! Join The Fountains at Boca Ciega Bay to Spring into Easter with an Egg Hunt, and don't forget to invite the family! The kids can find the hidden eggs to fill their baskets while enjoying delicious lemonade, homemade Easter cookies and basking in the beauty of spring. There will be music, games, a petting farm and the famous Amos Wonder Horse! What better way to spend a Saturday than with your Fountains' Family and their local Easter Bunny who will be available for pictures after the egg hunt. It's guaranteed to be a hoppy time! Egg Hunt starts promptly at 10:40 am. 10:30 am - 12:00 pm.
Lealman Church of the Nazarene invites you all to its annual Easter Event & Egg Hunt. There will be free food and drinks, a bounce house, and a DJ hosting games and activities for the kids. This is a free, public event and everyone is welcome! 10:30 am - 1:00 pm.
Bring your little engineers out to enjoy the fun- H & R Trains will be hosting a free Easter Egg Hunt for the second year in a row! The hunt will be split up by ages, and there will be prizes for the top finders. This will be a small, cozy event with trains. 11:00 am - 12:00 pm.
You and your dog are invited to the fourth annual Great Hunt Easter Egg Hunt for Dogs! This FREE event will start at 11:30 am at Crescent Lake Park. There will be great prizes for you and your dog and thousands of treats! Dogs of all sizes are welcome. 11:30 am - 1:00 pm.
Hop on over to Saddle Up Riding Club for the 9th Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Horseback. Park at Helen Howarth Park and enjoy a free hayride to the event. Admission is $1 and horse rides are $6. Concessions will be available. 3:00 - 6:00 pm.
Come join Romp n' Roll for an Eggstravaganza! There will be an Easter egg hunt in the gym where each child will be able to find 10 eggs all filled with prizes. There will also be special bunny themed activities, a bounce house, delicious treats, and a bunny craft. 3:30 - 5:00 pm, $15/member or $20/non-member.
Bring lawn chairs, a side dish to share, and a basket for a preschool egg hunt at First United Methodist Church's Annual Easter Picnic at Crisp Park. There will be a bounce house, face painting, and games. 4:00 - 7:00 pm.
Sunday, April 1
The Morean Arts Center is hosting an Easter egg hunt featuring hand-blown glass eggs made by local artists at the Morean Glass Studio & Hot Shop. The glass eggs will be hidden along Central Avenue from I-275 to 5th Street in downtown St. Petersburg, Fla. The hunt will begin on Easter Sunday, April 1 at 7:30 am (about sunrise time). First come, first served - once they are found, they are gone! One egg will be hidden for every block, with no egg being the same in color, shape or size. Keep the egg as a token for your hard work but make sure to bring it to the Morean Glass Studio & Hot Shop to redeem a free, live glassblowing demonstration (must be redeemed by 4/30/18). Good Luck and Happy Treasure Hunting! 7:30 am - 12:30 pm.
The egg hunt starts at noon! Children 10 years and under can participate. Bring your own baskets and Wagon Wheel will provide the eggs. Egg hunt will take place in the Wagon Wheel Field parking lot. 12:00 - 1:00 pm.
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