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Easter Egg Hunts, Parades and Other Easter Fun in Massachusetts in 2011!

Want to take Your Children to an Easter Egg Hunt, Easter Parade, Easter Train Ride or other Easter event in 2011?

Here's Where to Find Easter Fun in Massachusetts!

There are Easter Eggs hunts all over Massachusetts in 2011!  They are great fun for families with children!  Most allow children from babies through elementary school to participant in the actual hunt, but almost all also have many other activities, music, food and entertainment for adults and older children.  The egg hunts are usually right around Easter (obviously), often late March or early April - just click on the link to the event's website to find this year's date! There are also Easter breakfasts and brunches and Easter parades to watch! And if you would like to make your own natural organic Easter Egg dye, here's how to do it!

 

Always confirm dates and times via the contact information provided - they often change or cancel and do not tell me!

Note: On the Easter Egg Hunt sponsor's website, usually, you will want to click on their calendar to see the details!


Massachusetts

  • Choate Park Easter Egg Hunt - -Saturday preceding Palm Sunday (Rain Date, Palm Sunday) Saturday, April 17th, 2011 from 10:00am to 11:00am
    Choate Park, Medway, MA. The Easter Bunny will visit Choate Park again this year to hide thousands of Easter Eggs throughout the town’s historic park! The Easter Egg Hunt costs $5/child over the age of 1, and is open to children up to 10 years old. All participants must bring an Easter basket and meet at your appropriate balloon color depending on your wrist band given at check in or via mail.
  • Coonamessett Farm’s Easter egg hunt - No egg hunt in 2011; they are not opening until May.
    277 Hatchville Road, East Falmouth, MA 02536. Phone: 508-563-2560.  Directions: From the Bourne Bridge go south on Route 28. Exit onto Route 151 heading east towards Mashpee. Go one mile and make a right turn onto Sam Turner road. Go 1.5 miles to the stop sign. Continue straight for 200 yards; Coonamessett Farm is on the left.
  • Falmouth Village Association’s free Easter egg hunt - The Saturday before Easter at 12:00 pm
    Library Lawn, Falmouth Village, MA. The Saturday before Easter, meet for pictures with the Easter Bunny at Margaret E. Noonan Park at 12:00 pm. Then head over to the Library Lawn for an Easter Egg Hunt at 1:00 pm. Children 9 and under with an adult, please.. This event, a Falmouth Village Association fixture for more than twenty years, is free to children 9 and under who are accompanied by an adult. Directions: From the Bourne Bridge go south on Route 28 to the Village of Falmouth. Go left on Palmer Avenue, which will merge with Main Street. Peg Noonan Park and the Falmouth Library are on the left.
  • The Frank Newhall Look Memorial Park EGGstravaganza Egg Hunt - April 23, 2011 (See their website or call to confirm before you go!).
    Look Memorial Park ballfields as well as other locations, 300 North Main Street, Florence, MA. Phone; 413-584-5457 .Be sure to arrive early! For: Ages 10 & under. Please get an event flyer at vehicle entry booth for specifics on the day of the event. Arrive early, times are sharp, and traffic gets heavy - Bring a bag or basket for your eggs
    1:00 p.m. - ages 2 and under
    1:15 p.m. - ages 3 & 4
    1:30 p.m. - ages 5 & 6
    1:45 p.m. - ages 7 & 8
    2:00 p.m. - ages 9 & 10
    Fee: Look Park Entry Fee
    The Egg Hunt event itself is free. For Reservations call 413-584-5457.
  • The Hingham Newcomers Club Easter Egg Hunt - Sunday, April 17, 2011, 12:30pm -2:30pm
    Foster Elementary School, 55 Downer Avenue, Hingham, MA. Come join us for the annual Easter Egg Hunt at Foster Elementary School. This family event includes:
    * An Easter Egg Hunt starting promptly at 1:30 p.m. Please bring baskets for eggs (10 egg maximum please).
    * Pictures with the Easter Bunny (additional $5)
    * Activities by My Gym fitness
    * Light refreshments will be served
    There is an attendee limit at this event. HNC Members get priority access to registration until April 9th when registration will be open to the public if space permits. Ticket purchase prior to the event is required as no tickets will be sold at the door.
    HNC Member Cost:
    $5 per child, under 1 free, $20 max; Pictures with the Easter Bunny are $5.
    HNC Non Member Cost (Open after April 4):
    $10 per child, under 1 free, $30 max. Pictures with the Easter Bunny are $5.
    Please check in at the Easter Egg Hunt registration table the day of the event. The event will be held rain or shine and advance tickets will not be mailed.
  • Mittineague Park -  No 2011 information is available - See their website or call to confirm before you go!), starts at 10:30 am
    West Springfield, MA. Phone: 781-3020. This event is for children 7 and under only. The egg hunt will start at 10:30 am and the children will be divided by age groups. The Park & Recreation Department will sponsor the Town’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt (See their website or call to confirm before you go!) at Mittineague Park, for Town children under 7 years old. Children are invited to meet the Easter Bunny and receive a candy treat between 9:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The Egg Hunt will begin SHARPLY at 10:30 a.m. The children will be divided into three color-coded age groups. Yellow for 2 years and under, Pink for 3 to 4 years and Purple for 5 to 7 years old. Each age group will have a separate section to partake in their hunt for candy filled eggs. Concessions will be available. Volunteers are welcome. If you are interested in helping out please call us at 263-3284. In the event of inclement weather, please call or visit us on line for updated information.
  • Richards Memorial Library Easter Egg Hunt Party -  No 2011 information is available
    Richards Memorial Library, 44 Richards Avenue, Paxton, MA. For Paxton children up to 10 years of age, outdoors at the library, weather permitting. There will also be pictures with the Easter Bunny, indoor crafts, story time and snacks.
  • Winslow Farm - see the "Latest News" box on their website for the dates (several weekends)
    37 Eddy Street, Norton, MA, 02766. Phone:(508) 285-6451. Fun to be had by all when the Winslow Nature Trail holds hidden Easter treasures just waiting to be found. Enjoy an Easter Egg Hunt through the lovely Winslow Farm nature trail. *Bring your own Basket* and be sure to keep an eye out for the Easter Bunny!  Afterwards, visit their beloved animals and see the rest of the sanctuary. Winslow Farm Animal Sanctuary is a nonprofit animal sanctuary.

Bristol County

  • Stony Creek Farm - Easter egg hunts for toddlers, Easter egg hunts for children, The Easter bunny will make an appearance, Cancelled in inclement weather (call if the weather looks bad), There is an admission fee, Other activities for children, Bring a basket to collect the eggs!, Farm animals are present, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
    1210 Wilbur Avenue, Swansea, MA 02777. Phone: 15086463771. Alternate Phone: 14014654832. Email: erin@stonycreekfarmma.com. Open: Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Cost is approximately $4.00 ($1.00 extra) for a pony ride. (ADDED: April 02, 2010)

Middlesex County

  • April3, 2010 - Lincoln Family Association's Annual Bunny Bonanza - Easter egg hunts for infant, Easter egg hunts for toddlers, Easter egg hunts for children, Tents or other provisions are made for bad weather, There is an admission fee, Other activities for children, Bring a basket to collect the eggs!, snacks and refreshment stand
    Codman Carriage House 36 Codman Road, Lincoln, MA 01773. Phone: n/a. Email: lincfam2005@yahoo.com. Open: Saturday, April 23rd at 10 am. Dave the Magician will perform; The Easter egg hunt will begin at 10:45am; Hayrides after the hunt is completed; 1,000 eggs will be hidden. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. $5/person $20 max/family. . (ADDED: March 29, 2010) (UPDATED: March 22, 2011, from their website)

 


 

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