Find treats and goodies at free Easter egg hunts throughout the Madison area this weekend. The Easter Bunny says to please be sure to bring your basket or a bag with you wherever you decide to hunt!
On the East Side, forage for eggs at St. Dennis Parish, 413 Dempsey Road, 10-10:30 a.m. Saturday (up to 10 years old, 608-246-5123, www.facebook.com/SaintDennisParish) and Great Dane Eastside, 876 Jupiter Drive, 10:30 a.m. Saturday (in park kitty-corner from pub, 608-442-1333, www.greatdanepub.com/event/easter-egg-hunt-kid-disco). A Great Dane Kid Disco will follow their egg hunt.
On the West Side, enjoy a free pancake breakfast along with an egg hunt at Westwood Christian Church, 5210 Odana Road, 9-11 a.m. Saturday (up to 4th grade and parents/grandparents, www.facebook.com/westwoodchristian). You can also seek Easter eggs at Mount Olive Lutheran Church, 110 N. Whitney Way, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday (molc.us), and West High School football field, 30 Ash St., 11 a.m. until all eggs are found Saturday, hosted by Red Village Church (ages 2 to 10 years old, 770-630-3847, www.redvillagechurch.com/2018/easter-egg-stravaganza).
People of any age with special needs can join in the Easter fun as a separate egg hunt is offered in Winnequah Park, 1011 Nichols Road, Monona, during the regular hunt 10 a.m. Saturday (up to 10 years old for regular hunt, mymonona.com/446/Easter-Egg-Hunt).
Other venues in the surrounding area offering free egg hunts include Lord of Love Lutheran Church, 105 Paradise Circle, DeForest, 10-11 a.m. Saturday (608-846-9036, www.facebook.com/LordofLoveLutheranChurch), Baer Park, 2620 Church St., Cross Plains, 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, hosted by Cross Plains Cub Scouts (ages up to 12 years old, 608-332-4723, crossplainschamber.chambermaster.com/events), Sun Prairie Dream Park, 415 Park St., Sun Prairie, 12:30 p.m. Saturday, hosted by Sun Prairie Lions Club (ages up to 7 years old, admission per child is donation of one non-perishable food or personal care item to be donated to Sun Prairie Emergency Food Bank), and McGaw Park, 5236 Lacy Road, Fitchburg, 1 p.m. Saturday(following the Cottontail Classic, up to 10 years old, www.cottontailclassicrun.com/race-info.html). Drop in any time at Fitchburg Farms, 1839 County Road MM, Fitchburg, between 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday (ages 1 to 12 years old, 608-819-6693, www.facebook.com/FitchburgFarmsLlc) for an indoor egg hunt that will constantly be replenished.
Easter hat parade
Parade around Capitol Square in your finest Easter hat! Assemble at Capitol Kids, 8 S. Carroll St., by 11:45 a.m. Saturday to join the noon-time parade. Bring a hat from home, your favorite hat or one you made, or create one when you participate in a free hat-making workshop 10-11 a.m. Saturday at Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton St., or 10-11:30 a.m. at Capitol Kids. All ages and all kinds of family-friendly hats are welcome!
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