Grab your Easter basket and hop over to Cherokee County egg hunts and others nearby.
April 7
Bunny Bash
Noon-4 p.m. at The Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta, 915 Ridgewalk Parkway, Woodstock. Visit the Easter Bunny and receive a free printed photograph. Personal cameras are welcomed. Enjoy face painting, a cotton candy station, balloon twisters, a live DJ and more.
April 12
Flashlight Egg Hunt
Hosted by Cherokee Recreation and Parks Agency. Check in 7:30 p.m., hunt starts at 8:30 p.m. for ages 1-12. $10 per child. Craft and snack stations, along with a visit from the Easter Bunny. At Cherokee Veterans Park, 7345 Cumming Highway, Canton. Pre-registration required. For information, contact Lindsey Collett, lcollett@cherokeega.com. www.crpa.net.
April 13
Northside Hospital Easter Eggstravaganza
2-4 p.m. at Etowah River Park, 600 Brown Industrial Parkway, Canton. Activities, snacks and selfies with the Easter Bunny are free. Souvenir T-shirts are $10. Registration is free, however, you can make a donation during registration, and all proceeds benefit the Special Care Nursery at Northside Hospital Cherokee. Guests also are encouraged to bring donations of diapers, baby wipes and baby food for MUST Ministries in Cherokee. No glass bottles or jars. Collection bins available at the event. Egg hunt times are: 2:30 p.m. for ages 0 to 3, and for those who have special needs and require assistance; 2:45 p.m. for ages 4 to 6; 3 p.m. for ages 7 to 9; and 3:15 p.m. for 10 and older. In case of inclement weather, the event will be rescheduled to April 14. In case of inclement weather on April 14, the event will be canceled. give.northside.com/events/easter-eggstravaganza.
City of Holly Springs Easter Egg Hunt
At Barrett Park, 120 Park Lane. The egg hunt will begin promptly at 11 a.m. The Easter Bunny will arrive at 10:30 a.m. to begin taking complimentary pictures with eager Easter Egg hunters. Pictures will continue after the hunt. There will be a petting zoo and free craft for kids to take home. For more details, contact Erin Honea at 770-345-5536 or ehonea@hollyspringsga.us.
Canton Egg Fest
Hosted by Oak Leaf Church, is a unique, entertaining, free, family-friendly event that will benefit the Cherokee Family Violence Center. The 11 a.m.-2 p.m event will include an egg hunt, kids zone with bounce houses and crafts, live performances by musical groups from around the county, food and merchandise vendors and more. On Facebook.
April 20
Bascomb United Methodist Church
Egg hunt from 11 a.m.-noon for infants to children in sixth grade. Free activities include games, crafts, snacks and a picture with the Easter Bunny. The church is at 2295 Bascomb Carmel Road, Woodstock. For more details, contact Tammy Smith at tammysmith.bumc@live.com or visit www.BascombUMC.org.
Easter Egg Hunt, Community Cookout and Unity Walk
Noon-3 p.m. at Etowah River Park, 600 Brown Industrial Parkway, Canton.
Eggs-traordinary Extravaganza
At the Cherokee County Aquatic Center, 1200 Wellstar Way, Canton. There will be an egg hunt for ages 1-3 on the outdoor grounds of the Aquatic Center 2:15-2:30 p.m. (participants must provide their own baskets), a shallow water egg hunt for ages 4-6 and an underwater egg dive for ages 6-10, 2:30-5 p.m. You will register for a 15-minute time slot for the in-pool activities. (The pool depth is 3½ feet to 5 feet.) Baskets are provided for all water egg hunts, but must be returned after the hunt along with the eggs. There will be inflatables, face painting, crafts, prizes and a visit from the Easter Bunny. Times and registration are listed on the website: www.crpa.net/special-events/eggs-traordinary-extravaganza. For more info, contact Jordan Kenney at Jlkenney@cherokeega.com.
Sutallee Baptist Church
At 2 p.m. at 895 Knox Bridge Highway. 770-479-0101. For children up to fifth grade. www.sutaleebaptistchurch.com.
Little River United Methodist Church Community Hunt
At 10 a.m. children will be divided into three age groups: 3 and younger, 4-7 and 8-12, to hunt for more than 10,000 eggs. Free cupcakes and punch for refreshments. 12455 Highway 92, Woodstock.
New Victoria Baptist Church Easter Egg Hunt
11 a.m-1 p.m. at 6659 Bells Ferry Road, Woodstock. Egg hunts for infants through fifth-graders. Activities include games, a cake walk, inflatables and face painting. Prizes, popcorn and Sno-cones available. 770-926-8448.
For more details visit the Facebook page @newvicbaptist.
City on a Hill
7745 Main St., Woodstock. Free community event. Doors open at 9 a.m. with the hunts at 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Children will be divided by age during each hunt. There will be hotdogs, cotton candy, a petting zoo, bounce house, and the Easter Bunny will make an appearance. For more information, call 678-445-3480 or email coah@cityonahillumc.org.
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