With Easter just around the corner, celebrations are popping up all across the Front Range and high country. In the coming weeks you”ll find an eggstravaganza of events including larger-than-life egg hunts, fun runs, candy hunts, and other Easter festivities. Get a hop on your Easter plans with this handy list.
Lafayette Easter Egg Hunt
Join the City of Lafayette Recreation Department’s annual Easter egg hunt, featuring a visit from the Easter Bunny. Ages 1-8. Bring a basket.
Date: April 13
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: Waneka Lake Park, 1600 Caria Dr., Lafayette
Cost: free
Website: cityoflafayette.com
Cute as a Bunny Crafts
Enjoy an Easter egg hunt, arts and crafts, face painting, and egg decorating. Plant flowers to take home.
Date: April 7- April 18
Time: 4 to 5 p.m.
Location: Town Center at Aurora, 14200 E. Alameda Ave., Aurora
Cost: free
Website: towncenterataurora.com
Stapleton Egg Scramble
Children of all ages can bring a basket and collect Easter eggs on the field. Enjoy food trucks and take pictures with the Easter Bunny.
Date: April 13
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: Runway 35, 8863 E. 47th Ave., Denver
Cost: free
Website: stapletoncommunity.com
Bunny Breakfast
Enjoy an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast followed by a meet-and-greet with the Easter Bunny, games, and a ride on the Easter Bunny Express.
Date: April 6
Time: 9 to 10:30 a.m.
Location: Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada
Cost: $5, free age 2 and under
Website: apexprd.org
Easter Egg Hunt
Enjoy games and an Easter egg hunt on the field. Games start at 10 a.m.; egg hunt starts at 11 a.m. sharp. Age 8 and under.
Date: April 6
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Location: Stenger Soccer Complex, 11200 W. 58th Ave., Arvada
Cost: free
Website: apexprd.org
43rd Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Search for more than 4,000 eggs scattered in the grass at Panorama Park, take photos with the Easter Bunny, and win prizes.
Date: April 13
Time: 9:45 to 11 a.m.
Location: Panorama Park, W. 35th Ave. and Fenton St., Wheat Ridge
Cost: free
Website: facebook.com/events
Broomfield Easter Party
This Easter party for preschoolers features games, inflatables, prizes, and visits with the Easter Bunny.
Date: April 20
Time: 11:30 a.m.
Location: Broomfield Community Center, 280 Spader Way, Broomfield
Cost: $8 residents, $10 nonresident
Website: broomfield.org
Evergreen Easter Egg Hunt
Wear a swimsuit and hunt for eggs in the pool. Bring goggles and a basket to collect eggs.
Date: April 19
Time: 5:30 to 6:15 p.m.
Location: Buchanan Park Recreation Center, 32003 Ellingwood Trail, Evergreen
Cost: free
Website: evergreenrecreation.com
Bunny Bolt 5K and 10K
Have fun with a variety of races, an Easter Egg Hunt, pictures with the Easter Bunny, and more. Adults hunt for golden eggs filled with prizes.
Date: April 20
Time: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Location: City Park, 1700 N. York St., Denver
Cost: $10 and up
Website: runningguru.com/event/bunnybolt2017
Majestic View’s Egg-tacular
See different eggs and nests from the animal kingdom and decorate an egg to take home. Register online.
Date: April 13
Time: 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Location: Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada
Cost: $5
Website: arvada.org/nature
Bunny Express Train
Hop on the 1880s vintage passenger coach and experience what it was like to travel 100 years ago. The Easter Bunny and Spike the Railyard Hound will be handing out candy.
Date: April 20
Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Colorado Railroad Museum, 17155 W. 44th Ave., Golden
Cost: $10 ages 2-15, $20 for adults, $15 for seniors over 60, free for members and children under age 2
Website: coloradorailroadmuseum.org
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Egg Scramble at Family Sports Dome
Bring your Easter basket and keep an eye out for the golden egg while you enjoy a free egg hunt and activities, for kids 12 and under.
Date: April 15
Time: 8:30 to 11 a.m.
Location: South Suburban Family Sports Dome, 6959 S. Peoria St., Centennial
Cost: free
Website: ssprd.org
Easter Candy Hunt
Kids hunt for candy around the Mile High Flea Market. Includes a free ride ticket and a raffle ticket for a chance to win prizes after the hunt.
Date: April 15
Time: 9 a.m. to noon
Location: Mile High Flea Market, 7007 E. 88th Ave., Henderson
Cost: $3 adults, free age 11 and under
Website: milehighfleamarket.com
Highlands Ranch Easter Egg Hunt
Bring a basket to hunt for eggs and enjoy a special appearance from the Easter Bunny. Ages 1 to 11.
Date: April 15
Time: 10 to 10:30 a.m.
Location: Northridge Park, 8800 S. Broadway, Highlands Ranch
Cost: free
Website: hrcaonline.org
Kid’s Cottontail Fun Run
Kids can hop, skip, and jump their way to the finish line on a quarter mile fun run during the Hoppin” Half 5K, 10K, and half marathon.
Date: April 15
Time: 8 a.m.
Location: Stapleton Central Park, Denver
Cost: free for age 10 and under, $20 with shirt plus Easter egg and scavenger hunt
Website: featonthestreet.com
Broomfield Eggstravaganza
March with the Easter Bunny to John Shaw Field and participate in an egg scramble at noon. Age 8 and under. Bring a basket.
Date: April 15
Time: 11:30 a.m.
Location: Broomfield Community Park, 2nd Ave. and Main St., Broomfield
Cost: free
Website: broomfield.org
Easter Egg-Stravaganza
Enjoy a fun-filled day of Easter activities at YMCA of the Rockies including an Easter egg hunt and photos with the Easter Bunny, plus learn how to naturally dye eggs, play lawn games, and participate in an egg drop contest.
Date: April 15
Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: YMCA of the Rockies, Estes Park
Cost: free
Website: ymcarockies.org/events
Easter Brunch
YMCA of the Rockies is hosting a special Easter Sunday service at 10 a.m., followed by a traditional Easter brunch.
Date: April 16
Time: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Location: YMCA of the Rockies, Estes Park
Cost: $35 adult, $15 ages 6-12, free under age 5
Website: ymcarockies.org/events
Breckenridge Easter Egg Hunt and Sunrise Service
Start the morning with a sunrise on-mountain Easter service, and hunt for eggs on Peaks 8 and 9 before hitting the slopes for the day. No lift ticket required and only foot passengers allowed on the chairlift (no ski equipment).
Date: April 16
Time: Easter service starts at 6:30 a.m., egg hunt to follow
Location: Breckenridge Ski Resort
Cost: free
Website: breckspringfever.com
Easter Sunrise Service
The venue and views at this free Easter service simply can’t be beat. Arrive early to grab a good spot—doors open at 4:30 a.m.—or watch a live webcast from home.
Date: April 16
Time: 6 a.m.
Location: Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Pkwy., Morrison
Cost: free
Website: redrocksonline.com
Downtown Aquarium Easter Brunch
Kids enjoy a tasty breakfast with the Easter Bunny, while they take in the sights of the restaurant’s resident fish. Easter egg hunt and photos with the Easter Bunny. Reservations required, 303-561-4450.
Date: April 16
Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Downtown Aquarium, 700 Water St., Denver
Cost: $40 adults, $35 seniors (65 and up), $20 ages 3-10, free age 2 and under
Website: aquariumrestaurants.com
Beach”n Egg Hunt
Meet the Easter Bunny and search for 5,000 eggs on the mountain. There will be separate areas for skiing and non-skiing kids.
Date: April 16
Time: 10:30 and 11:30 a.m.
Location: Arapahoe Basin
Cost: free
Website: arapahoebasin.com
Golden Bunny Classic
Enjoy an on-mountain candy hunt as well as a base-area egg hunt for younger kids.
Date: April 16
Time: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: Winter Park Resort, 85 Parsenn Rd., Winter Park
Cost: free
Website: winterparkresort.com
World’s Largest Easter Egg Hunt
Search for 65,000 eggs spread over 2,500 acres—both on- and off-mountain. There will be different hunts for all ages.
Date: April 16
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Location: Copper Mountain
Cost: free
Website: coppercolorado.com
Easter Sunday at Topgolf
Celebrate Easter at Topgolf and meet the Easter Bunny. Enjoy Easter-themed games and crafts, plus get a free gift bag and a coupon for $10 off Topgolf game play. Age 12 and under.
Date: April 16
Time: 9 to 11 a.m.
Location: Topgolf, 10601 E. Easter Ave., Centennial
Cost: $5 per child
Website: topgolf.com
