From Easter egg hunts to photos with the Easter Bunny, here are 8 things to do in Stockton

Angelaydet Rocha, The Stockton Record
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Dress in your best springtime outfits, grab your cameras and baskets and head over to one of these fun Easter Egg Hunts or photos with the Easter Bunny events.

Here are seven Easter activities to do now through the end of March in Stockton.

Easter Bunny at Weberstown Mall

(3/26/21) The Easter Bunny the Easter Bunny waves to passersby on Friday, March 26 while waiting to take paid pictures with people at the Weberstown Mall in Stockton. Those who want a paid photo with the bunny are asked to social distance by having their temperatures checked, hand sanitizing and posing 6 feet in front of the Easter Bunny rather than sitting next to him. The bunny will be available for pictures at the mall on Sunday, March 28 from 12 pm to 6 pm, and from 11am to 7 pm on Friday, April 2 and Saturday, March 3. Prices range from $25.99 to $35.99, spending on the package. CLIFFORD OTO/THE STOCKTON RECORD

The Easter Bunny will be making a few stops throughout March at the Weberstown Mall.

Visits are free however, photo packages range in price, according to the Visit Stockton website.

  • 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday, March 18 through Saturday, March 23

  • 12-6 p.m. Sunday, March 24

  • 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday, March 25 through Saturday, March 30

  • Location: Weberstown Mall, 4950 Pacific Ave., Stockton

  • Hours: times vary, now through March 30

  • Information: visitstockton.org

2024 Easter Basket Giveaway and Egg Hunt at Sierra Vista

There-year-old Jayceon Madison is helped by his mother Cheryl Daniel at the Easter egg hunt at Nancy Patron Park in south Stockton on Thursday, April 14, 2022. The Sierra Vista Housing Resident Council held it's annual egg hunt after 2 years of cancelations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
There-year-old Jayceon Madison is helped by his mother Cheryl Daniel at the Easter egg hunt at Nancy Patron Park in south Stockton on Thursday, April 14, 2022. The Sierra Vista Housing Resident Council held it's annual egg hunt after 2 years of cancelations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 2024 Easter Basket Giveaway and Egg Hunt will be taking place on Wednesday, March 20, in South Stockton at the Sierra Vista Apartments at 1520 E. 11th Street in Stockton.

There will be an Easter basket distribution starting at 2 p.m. The egg hunt will begin at 2:15 p.m.

The event required participants to sign up before the day of the basket giveaway, a flyer reads. To sign-up and for more information, contact Georgia Brownlee, Siera Vista Resident Council president at (209) 430-3505.

Baskets for the giveaway will be provided by the Junior League of San Joaquin County and United Way of San Joaquin County.

  • Location: Sierra Vista Apartments at 1520 E. 11th Street in Stockton

  • Hours: 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 20

  • Information: call Georgia Brownlee at (209) 430-3505

The Micke Grove Easter Egg Hunt

Eggs sit waiting in flowerbeds at the Yosemite Street Village's 2nd Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 16, 2022, in Stockton.
Eggs sit waiting in flowerbeds at the Yosemite Street Village's 2nd Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 16, 2022, in Stockton.

Make your way to the Micke Grove Regional Park at 11793 N. Micke Grove Rd. in Lodi for The Micke Grove Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 23.

The "pre-registered event only" is a free event with a parking fee of $10 per vehicle. Registration is online and will be required to attend the event as there is a limited capacity.

"No tickets will be available at the gate or Park Office. No event admission without QR code," the San Joaquin County Parks and Recreation Facebook page states.

There will be over 25,000 candy and toy-filled eggs. The egg hunt is for children 12 years old and under.

Gates will open at 9:30 a.m. and the egg hunt will begin at 11 a.m. Easter baskets will not be provided, bringing your own is recommended.

"There will be egg hunts for the children, crafts, games, face painting, food trucks, bounce houses and so much more. Bring your baskets!" the Visit Stockton website states.

The Easter bunny will also be there, the San Joaquin County Parks and Recreation Facebook page states.

To register for this event visit endurancecui.active.com.

  • Location: Micke Grove Regional Park, 11793 N. Micke Grove Rd. in Lodi

  • Hours: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, March 23

  • Information: facebook.com/sanjoaquinparks

Yosemite Street Village Easter Egg Hunt

James Patnaude, transgender service coordinator, hands an egg to Abigail Magallon, 2, at the Yosemite Street Village's 2nd Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 16, 2022, in Stockton.
James Patnaude, transgender service coordinator, hands an egg to Abigail Magallon, 2, at the Yosemite Street Village's 2nd Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 16, 2022, in Stockton.

Friends of Yosemite Street Village are having their 4th Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 23.

This is a free family-friendly event at the Yosemite Street Village at 906 N. Yosemite Street in Stockton. There will be two egg hunts, a basket giveaway, and other activities.

The first egg hunt will begin at 9:30 a.m. for children 5 years old and under. At 10:30 a.m. the second egg hunt will begin for children 6 years old up to 10 years old.

"It's a springtime tradition in The Village that we're happy to bring back for another year, and it's all about our local community," the Yosemite Street Village Easter Egg Hunt 2024 sign-up form states. "That means you'll find Easter eggs from neighbors and local businesses, with coupons, candy, and other prizes inside."

"The first 20 families who register for the egg hunt will get free baskets courtesy of YSV Market!" the form states.

To register for the egg hunt visit docs.google.com/forms.

  • Location: Yosemite Street Village, 906 N. Yosemite Street in Stockton

  • Hours: 9-11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 23

  • Information: yosemitestreetvillage.org

Easter Bunny at the HATCH Workshop

Make your way to the HATCH Workshop for a free family-friendly "Easter with the Bunny" event on Sunday, March 24.

The event will start at 10 a.m. and go through 4 p.m. There will be free photos with the Easter bunny, candy, a DJ, live performances, and food.

"HATCH is an open collaborative space that provides hands-on classes taught in wood, metal, ceramics, digital fabrication, digital arts, and more," the Visit Stockton website states.

  • Location: HATCH Workshop, 40 S Union St, Stockton, CA 95205

  • Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, March 24

  • Information: instagram.com/theshop.209

Easter bunny visits and Chug-a-Bug train at Lincoln Center

Arts activist Joy Neas creates a colorful chalk drawing out side of Limitless Axes and Ales at Lincoln Center in Stockton. Neas was part of a small group making chalk drawings on the shopping center's sidewalks for this weekend's appearance of the Easter Bunny.
Arts activist Joy Neas creates a colorful chalk drawing out side of Limitless Axes and Ales at Lincoln Center in Stockton. Neas was part of a small group making chalk drawings on the shopping center's sidewalks for this weekend's appearance of the Easter Bunny.

The Easter Bunny will be visiting the Lincoln Center 12-3 p.m. on Saturday, March 23 and Sunday, March 24, and next week on Friday, March 29 and Saturday, March 30.

The Easter bunny will be in town for meet and greets and photos. There will also be a Chug-a-Bug train. Be prepared to take your photos with your own cameras or cell phones.

  • Location: Ronald E. McNair High School football field at 9550 Ronald E. McNair Way in Stockton

  • Hours: 12-3 p.m. Saturday, March 23, Sunday, March 24, Friday, March 29 and Saturday, March 30

  • Information: lincolncentershops.com

Oasis City Center Easter EGGstravaganza

The Oasis City Center is holding the Easter EGGstravaganza on Saturday, March 30 at the Ronald E. McNair High School football field at 9550 Ronald E. McNair Way in Stockton.

The event will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday and go through noon. There will be 10,000 Easter eggs, and egg hunt, Easter baskets, kid's snack bags, and more.

Participants must be students residing in San Joaquin County and under 18 years old. Additionally, parents must reserve a time slot per child who wishes to participate, the Oasis City Center website states.

  • Location: Ronald E. McNair High School football field at 9550 Ronald E. McNair Way in Stockton

  • Hours: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Saturday, March 30

  • Information: oasiscitycenter.org

Record reporter Angelaydet Rocha covers community news in Stockton and San Joaquin County. She can be reached at arocha@recordnet.com or on Twitter @AngelaydetRocha. To support local news, subscribe to The Stockton Record at https://www.recordnet.com/subscribenow.

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