When the weather is as moody as a cat, pastel colors are everywhere, and Peeps fill grocery store shelves, you know hunting season has arrived: it’s open season on eggs. We crack ourselves up.
Soak up the sweetness of springtime with these Easter- and spring-themed events for every bunny in the family.
Egg hunts
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Bella Organic Farm’s adult egg hunt tickets come with one pint of beer, cider, or glass of wine (or a non-alcoholic option).
Photo by @bellaorganicfarm
Easter Egg Hunt | Friday, March 29 + Saturday, March 30 | Times vary | Lee Farms, 21975 SW 65th Ave., Tualatin | $10-$25 | Youngsters can hunt for a dozen empty eggs which are later filled with parent-approved prizes, play on the slides and in the haymaze, meet farm animals, and take home a DIY sugar cookie kit.
Spring at the Farm | Friday, March 29 + Saturday, March 30 | Times vary | Packer Orchards and Farm Place, 3020 Thomsen Rd., Hood River | $5.95-$15.95 | Get the family in the car and hop to this farm to enjoy an egg hunt, crafts, photos with the Easter Bunny, a candy cannon, and baby animals of all shapes and sizes.
Bella’s Bunny Hop! Annual Easter Egg Hunt 2024 | Saturday, March 30 + Sunday, March 31 | Times vary | Bella Organic Farm, 16205 NW Gillihan Rd. | $10-$20 | To the adults who mourn the glorious egg-hunting days of their youth, hope is not lost — this farm has egg hunts for young kids, teens, and seasoned pros 21+ who can snatch eggs in one hand while holding a beer in the other.
2024 Sellwood Moreland Egg Hunt! | Saturday, March 30 | 10:45 a.m. | Oaks Amusement Park, Picnic Area 9, 7805 SE Oaks Park Way | Free+ | Come for the annual egg hunt and photos with the Easter Bunny, stay for discounted ride bracelets and Portland Fruit Tree Project’s plant sale.
Meet the Easter Bunny
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This hoppy face is waiting to greet little ones at Washington Square.
Photo by @washingtonsq
The Easter Bunny Express | Saturday, March 30 | Times vary | Oregon Rail Heritage Center, 2250 SE Water Ave. | $15-$20 | Hop aboard a historic passenger car pulled by a diesel locomotive for a 45-minute ride complete with a visit from the Easter Bunny and a scavenger hunt.
Free Photo With the Easter Bunny | Wednesday, March 27-Sunday, March 31 | Times vary | Cabela’s Tualatin, 7555 SW Nyberg St., Tualatin | Free+ | Take home a 4-by-6-inch photo with the oversized rabbit, or upgrade to one of the paid picture packages.
Photos With the Bunny | Wednesday, March 27-Saturday, March 30 | Times vary | Washington Square, 9585 SW Washington Square Rd. | $39.99-$49.99 | Get keepsake photos of your littles that you’ll treasure for ears to come.
Egg-stras
Easter Candy & Wine Pairing | Friday, March 29 + Saturday, March 30 | Times vary | Hip Chicks Do Wine, 4510 SE 23rd Ave. | $25 | Do you go for the ears when you bite into a chocolate bunny? Show off that vicious streak while savoring the sweetness of five classic Easter candies paired with five wines, plus a seasonal sangria.
Hop Into Spring | Saturday, March 30 | 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. | Oregon Zoo, 4001 SW Canyon Rd. | $0-$24 | See what’s new at the zoo and meet animal ambassadors, play spring-themed outdoor games, and watch a magic show — special activities are particularly geared toward kids 10 and younger.