Looking for Easter egg hunts in the Jacksonville area? Here are more than a dozen
We’re coming up on Easter weekend, the time to take little ones out to search for plastic eggs full of candy. There are more than a dozen Easter egg hunts scheduled in the Jacksonville area, plus a big Easter parade and a couple of events that aren’t necessarily Easter-related but are certainly family-friendly.
Note that some of the egg hunts have limited capacity or age limits, so it's best to click on the link to check before heading out.
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Easter egg hunts in Jacksonville area
Thursday
Palencia Park, 11 a.m. Thursday, ages 8 and younger
Veterans Park, St. Johns, 11 a.m. Thursday, ages 8 and younger.
Friday
Brown Family YMCA, Ponte Vedra Beach, 9:30 a.m. Friday. $10 per family
YMCA at Nocatee, 4:30 p.m. Friday
YMCA at Wildlight, Yulee, 6 p.m. Friday, closed-toe shoes requested for egg hunt.
Saturday
Brown Eastside Branch Jacksonville Public Library, all day Saturday.
Ramona Flea Market, 10 a.m. Saturday, followed by games and Easter Bunny pictures.
Fathom Church, 10 a.m. Saturday
Hope Church, Mayport, 10 a.m. Saturday.
38th annual Jacksonville Beach Easter Egg Hunt, 10 a.m. Saturday at Wingate Park
Winston Family YMCA, Riverside Avenue, 10 a.m. Saturday.
Al Wilke Park, Hastings, 10 a.m. Saturday, ages 8 and younger.
One Church, Jacksonville Beach, 10 a.m. Saturday, grade 5 and younger.
Riverside House, 10 a.m. Saturday, ages 12 and younger.
Jordan Park, Atlantic Beach, 10 a.m. Saturday.
San Marco Branch Jacksonville Public Library, 10:15 a.m. Saturday.
The Avenues mall, noon Saturday. Meet at center court.
Hodges Boulevard Presbyterian Church, 4 p.m. Saturday.
Sunday
Adventure Landing, Jacksonville Beach, 9, 10 and 11 a.m. Sunday in three age groups. For kids 12 and younger. $5.
Egg-Stravaganza, noon Sunday at Arlingwood Park.
Easter events in Jacksonville area
St. Augustine Easter parade, 9 a.m. Saturday in downtown St. Augustine.
Disney on Ice: Find Your Hero, 7 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m., 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday, 1 and 5 p.m. Sunday at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena.
Mandarin Art Festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Mandarin Community Club.
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, 7:05 p.m. Friday, 6:35 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday at 121 Financial Ballpark.
Art in the Park sidewalk chalk art festival, noon Saturday at James Weldon Johnson Park.
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