It’s Easter weekend in Johnson County, and several local cities are hosting egg hunts and other celebrations marking the springtime holiday.
Here’s where you and your family can hunt for eggs, score some candy and meet with the Easter bunny:
Broadmoor Park in Mission
- The city of Mission is hosting its shindig Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon at Broadmoor Park.
- Egg hunts will be staggered by age, starting at 10:15 a.m.
- Face-painting, clowns and a visit from the Easter Bunny are also expected.
Downtown Overland Park
- Hop over to Clocktower Plaza this Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon for an annual spring egg-hunting event in downtown Overland Park.
- Music, games and an Easter bunny meet-and-greet will also be available for kids.
- Find posters in shop windows to mark downtown businesses participating in the festivities and offering deals that day.
3&2 Baseball complex in Lenexa
- The KC Mom Collective will hold an Easter Egg hunt at 3&2’s East Complex this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- Families can buy tickets to one of two sessions, both of which will offer the same activities, including games, bubble play and meet-and-greets with the Easter bunny and a princess.
- Tickets are $10 a piece. The first session goes from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The second session runs from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
City of Westwood
- The city will host its annual “Easter egg scramble” from 2:45 to 3:45 p.m. Saturday on the grounds of the former Westwood Christian Church, 5050 Rainbow Blvd., adjacent to Joe D. Dennis Park.
- Balloon artists and emergency response vehicles will also be on hand for kids to explore.
- The Easter egg hunt itself starts promptly at 3 p.m.
Other Easter weekend options:
- Easter “fun run” in Overland Park: Runners of all ages can join in the fun at the South Creek office complex near 132nd and Metcalf at 8 a.m. Saturday. There will be a 5K and 10K, as well as a Lil’ Bunny Fun Run for runners 8 and younger.
- Olathe winery’s Spring Fling Sip & Shop: Stone Pillar Winery near College Boulevard and Woodland Road ushers in springtime with this boozy shopping and social event from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $5, or reserve a table of four for $20.
- Easter brunch at Chicken N Pickle in OP: Get your nosh on this Saturday at Chicken N Pickle at Prairiefire in Overland Park, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Easter Bunny plans a visit, and there will also be games, face painting and egg hunts. The brunch itself costs $20.99, and $12.99 for kids.
- Lenexa’s final winter’s farmers market: The city will host its final wintertime version of its farmers’ market at City Hall on 87th Street Parkway, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Saturday.
