Easter Egg Hunts in Northern Michigan
Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone! Can you believe it’s St. Patty’s Day already? What a great day and the sun is shining up here in Petoskey. It’s a tad chilly but our snow is melting rapidly and Easter is only a few weeks away AND the kids won’t have to search for Easter eggs in several feet of snow like last year! I’m always glad to see the snow gone by the time the Easter Egg hunts roll around. It just means we are one day closer to summer!
Today, on the blog I’m bringing you local Easter Egg Hunts here in Northern Michigan. It’s one of my absolute favorite spring events. It gets us outside, enjoying the fresh air and it’s just plain fun! I loved hunting for Easter Eggs when I was a kid and I looked forward to it every year. Now that I’m an adult, it’s become tradition in our house as well.
(Carlos & the Easter Bunny hanging out in front of Grandpa Shorter’s)
We have quite a few Easter events going on in our area this year and some on different days so if you can’t make one you’re sure to be able to hit another. Make sure to check the dates and times before heading out! And the Easter Bunny is downtown at Grandpa Shorter’s on Lake Street in Petoskey on the Friday and Saturday before Easter!! The Easter Bunny will be passing out treats, talking to the kids and you can snap a picture with your Smartphone!
Northern Michigan Easter Egg Hunts for 2015:
#1 Aqua Egg Hunt
Date: Sunday, March 22
Time: 10am – 3pm
Charlevoix Community Pool
This unique egg hunt will feature 3 times to hunt for eggs; 10-11am, 12-1pm and 2-3pm.
At the end of each Easter egg hunt the kids will have the opportunity to turn their eggs into the Easter Bunny and a goody bag and 1 lucky kiddo from each group will win a private pool party. Participants for this event are strongly encouraged to pre-register as the pool is limited to 50 swimmers per group and this includes parents in the water as well. For more information and to register here.
#2 Harbor Springs Community Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Date: Saturday, March 28th
Timne: 12pm – 3pm
Location: Harbor Springs Kiwanis Park
Harbor Springs annual Easter Egg Hunt is a FREE event and is held at the Kiwanis Park and includes an Easter Egg hunt, Pictures with the Easter Bunny, free lunch, crafts, games and more, no registration required. For more information on this free public event call 231-526-0610.
#3 Pond Hill Farm Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Date: Saturday, April 4th
Time: 1pm
Location: Pond Hill Farm, Harbor Springs
This is a free event that Pond Hill Farm started a few years ago. They hide over 5000 Easter Eggs (yes, 5000!) and they also have a Tiny Tot’s Easter Egg Hunt for kiddos 4 and under! Make an afternoon of it and enjoy lunch and a glass of wine (for mom and dad) from Pond Hill’s winery. For more information on this event call 231-526-3276.
#4 Young State Park Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Date: Saturday, April 4th
Time: 11am – 12pm
This annual event is a local favorite. I haven’t made it to this one yet but I hear about it all the time from friends that live in the area. Its a free event, just bring your own basket! For more information call Young State Park at 231-582-7523
#5 Charlevoix Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Date: Saturday, April 4th
Time: 2pm
Location: East Park in Charlevoix
This annual egg hunt is free for children up to 10 years of age and is divided into age groups so the younger kiddos can participate too! Over 3000 eggs are hidden and select eggs have prizes! No registration required.
#6 Indian River Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Date: Saturday, April 4th
Time: 11am
Location: Cooperation Park about 1/4 mile south of Indian River on M-27
This annual Easter Egg Hunt is what I grew up on. The hunt starts at 11am and the park is divided into separate age groups making hunting for eggs easier on the little ones. As with the other Easter Egg hunts, select eggs has prizes so make sure to check them! The Easter Bunny will also be on hand for photos.
#7 Boyne Mountain Easter Weekend
Date: Friday April 3rd – Sunday April 5th
Location: Boyne Mountain, Boyne Falls Michigan
Festivities include: coloring contest, twin zip line tours, Michigan beer & wine tasting for mom and dad and more!
Staying the weekend up north Easter weekend? Make sure you stop by one of Stafford’s four premiere restaurants for Easter brunch. Make sure you get a reservation because they fill up fast!!
The Perry Hotel in Petoskey, 9am – 2pm
The Weathervane in Charlevoix, 10am – 2:30pm
The Pier in Harbor Springs, 10:30am – 2:30pm
Bay View Inn in Petoskey, 9am – 3pm
Do you know of any other Easter events on our area? Please let us know in the comment section and we will get it added to our list!
