KIDS EASTER EVENTS IN ORANGE COUNTY
If you’re looking for fun kids Easter Events in Orange County for the entire family to join in…. look no further. Below you will find a list provided by our readers of local Orange County Easter activities for kids of all ages. If you know of one that isn’t listed, please let us know, and we will add it. We hope you can attend one or more of these kids Easter events in Orange County and have a wonderful time while you’re there. And don’t forget to tell the organizers you found them on My Local OC. We don’t get compensated for these lists, and we don’t expect to. But a “shout out” would be great. This is just one more way that we @ My Local OC serve those who live, work, and play in Orange County. See You Around the OC and Happy Easter from the team @ My Local OC.
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE EASTER EGG HUNT
Eggs have long been viewed as symbols of spring and new life. Early Christians embodied this belief and expanded it to signify the resurrection and the empty tomb (or shell in this case) as a metaphor for Jesus’ tomb.
During mid-evil times, eating eggs was forbidden during Lent, the 40-day period before Easter. On Easter Sunday the withholding of eggs ended with feasting and merriment, and eggs were considered an important part of these celebrations. This was especially true for poorer people who couldn’t afford meat. Eggs were also given to the church as Good Friday offerings, and villagers often gave eggs as gifts to the lord of the manor at Easter. Royals got involved with this tradition too – in 1290 Edward I purchased 450-eggs to be decorated with colors or gold leaf and then distributed to his household.
The custom of the Easter egg hunt seems to originate from Germany; some say as early as the 16th century. It is said that Martin Luther, a Protestant reformer organized the egg hunts for his congregation. The men would hide the eggs for the women and children to find. This was in recognition that it was women who discovered the empty tomb.
QUEEN VICTORIA MAY HAVE POPULARIZED THE EGG HUNT
Victoria, the future Queen of England, was said to have enjoyed Easter egg hunts at Kensington Palace. The events were put on by her mother, the German-born Duchess of Kent. On Sunday April 7, 1833, the 14-year-old Princess Victoria wrote in her diary: “Mama did some pretty painted & ornamented eggs, & we looked for them.”
Victoria and Albert continued this German tradition, hiding eggs for their own children to find on Maundy Thursday. Albert was responsible for hiding the eggs, concealing them in ‘little moss baskets’ and hiding them around the palace. Victoria made numerous references to these egg hunts in her journals, including in 1869 when she wrote: “After breakfast, the children, as usual on this day looked for Easter eggs.”
THE MODERN-DAY EASTER EGG HUNT
The custom of coloring, hiding, and finding eggs during Easter became part of mainstream England in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. As the middle class began to expand, and people began to have a bit more money to spend on their families, the tradition expanded from a primarily religious celebration to be enjoyed at church festivities, to one centered more around the home. According to some sources, the tradition of the Easter egg hunt came to America with our German ancestors as they migrated to the United States around the 1700’s.
KIDS EASTER EVENTS IN ORANGE COUNTY
At the time of this posting, these events are planned. Please check before attending.
Aliso Viejo Floating Easter Egg Hunt 4/24/2022 Goldfish Swim School 24381 El Toro Rd. Website
Aliso Viejo SAVCA Spring Celebration 4/9/2022 6101 City Lights Dr. Website
Anaheim Easter Egg Hunt 4/9/2022 OC Street Market – 309 N. Manchester Ave. Website
Anaheim Easter Eggstravaganza 4/14/2022 201 W. Center St. Promenade Website
Anaheim Easter Eggstravaganza @ Disneyland Now through April 17, 2022 – Disneyland @ dsignated areas around the Park Website
Anaheim Mommies Unidas Easter Play Date 4/9/2022 Modjeska Park – 1331 S Nutwood St. Website
Brea Bunny Photos @ The Brea Mall Now through April 16 1065 Brea Mall Website
Buena Park Spring Eggstravaganza 4/16/2022 Boisserance Park – 7520 Dale St. Website
Cerritos Easter Bunny Photos @ Los Cerritos Center Now through April 16239 Los Cerritos Center Website
Costa Mesa Community Easter Egg Hunt 4/16/2022 United Methodist Church of CM – 420 W. 19th St. Website
Cypress Spring Egg Hunt 4/16/2022 Oak Knoll Park 570 Orange Ave. Website
Dana Point Egg Hunt @ Pines Park 4/16/2022 34941 Camino Capistrano Website
Dana Point Egg Hunt @ Sea Canyon Park 4/16/2022 33093 Santiago Dr. Website
Fountain Valley Annual Egg Hunt 4/16/2022 Fountain Valley Sports Park – 16400 Brookhurst Website
Fountain Valley Easter Egg Dying Class 4/15 The Family Glue Shop Website
Fullerton So. Cali Market Easter Egg Hunt 4/16/2022 723 S. Harbor Blvd. Website
Garden Grove Drive Thru Eggscavation 4/16/2022 Atlantis Play Center – 13630 Atlantis Way Website
Garden Grove Fiesta Market Easter Egg Hunt 4/16/2022 15272 Garden Grove Blvd. Website
Garden Grove Ohana Easter Eggstravaganza 4/23/2022 Elks Lodge – 11551 Trask Ave. Website
Huntington Beach Easter Bunny Event @ Bella Terra 4/11/2022 7777 Edinger Ave.Website
Huntington Beach Easter Egg Hunt 4/16/2022 Old World Village – 7561 Center Ave. Website
Irvine Community Easter Egg Hunt 4/16/2022 Saddleback Church – 18842 Teller Ave. Website
Irvine Egg Hunt & Movie Night 4/16/2022 30 Crosspointe Website
Irvine Easter Eggstravaganza Now through April 16 Irvine Regional Park Website
Irvine Easter Eggstravaganza 4/16/2022 Mariner’s Church – 5001 Newport Coast Dr. Website
Irvine Egg Hunt for Children w/Special Needs 4/9/2022 Grace City Church – Jeffrey Trail Middle School – 155 Visions Website
La Habra Spring Family Eggstravaganza 4/16/2022 La Bonita Park – 1444 W. Whittier Blvd. Website
La Habra Easter Egg Hunt & Bunny Pictures 4/9/2022 Frazier Martial Arts – 759 E. Whittier Blvd. Website
Ladera Ranch Spring Celebration 4/9/2022 Founders Park – 28275 Avendale Blvd. Website
Laguna Hills Easter Egg Hunt 4/16/2022 Costeau Park Website
Laguna Hills Eggstravaganza 4/15/2022 Laguna Hills Community Center – 25555 Alicia Pkwy Website
Laguna Niguel Easter Egg Hunt 4/16/2022 Yosemite Park – 24481 Yosemite Rd. Website
Los Alamitos Spring Carnival 4/16/2022 Little Cottonwood Park – 4000 Farquhar Ave. Website
Mission Viejo Easter Eggstravaganza 4/16/2022 Kaleidescope – 27741 Crown Vly. Pkwy. Website
Newport Beach Easter Egg Hunt 4/16/2022 Newport Dunes – 1131 Back Bay Dr. Website
Newport Beach Breakfast with the Easter Bunny 4/10/2022Neiman Marcus – 601 Newport Center Dr. – Level 3 Website
Newport Beach Eggstravaganza @ Once Upon An Island
Newport Beach Easter Eggstravaganza @ Once Upon An Island 4/16 & 4/17 118 Agate Ave. Website
Orange Egg Hunt & Pancake Breakfast 4/16/2022 1st Christian Church – 1130 E. Walnut Ave.` Website
Orange Family Easter Event @ St. John’s 4/16/2022 Senne Field – 140-198 S. Schaffer St. Website
Placentia Easter Eggcitement 4/9/2022 Kraemer Memorial Park – 201 N. Bradford Ave. Website
Rancho Santa Margarita Peeps & Pups 4/15/2022 Starbucks Coutyard – 30465 Avenida de las Flores Website
Santa Ana Easter Egg Hunt 4/10/2022 Heritage Museum – 3101 W. Harvard Website
Santa Ana Spring Festival 4/16/2022 2nd Baptist Church – 4300 Westminster Ave. Website
Santa AnaT he Egg-Cellent Adventure Egg Hunt 4/16/2022 Centenial Regional Park – 3000 W. Edinger Website
San Clemente Hop and Shop 4/16/2022 Outlets @ San Clemente Website
San Clemente Sensational Springtacular 4/16/2022 Vista Hermosa Sports Park – 987 Avenida Vista Hermosa Website
Stanton Easter Egg Hunt 4/16/2022 Stanton Central Park Website
Tustin Easter Celebration 4/16/2022 Tustin Sports Park Website
Yorba Linda Eggcitement Egg Hunt 4/16/2022 Hurless Barton Park Website
Yorba Linda D&J’s Kids Easter Egg Hunt 4/9/2022 D&J Custom Crafts – 16621 Lathrop Dr. Website
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Researched & Written by: Patricia Braun
