Easter egg hunts, Bunny photos and scavenger hunts in Tri-Cities in 2022
Grab those baskets and your Kodak — the most “egg-cellent” time of the year is upon us.
There will be Easter events aplenty this weekend in Tri-Cities for both young and old — photos with the Easter Bunny, egg scavenger hunts, activities and prizes and even some drive-thru events.
Mask and social distancing mandates have been lifted, so events this year will look more like years past.
Easter Bunny photos
Say cheese! The Easter Bunny will be hanging out every day at the Columbia Center mall to take photos with kids families and pets until Saturday, April 16.
The Easter Bunny will be there 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily and noon to 6 p.m. Sundays. Photo packages start at $35.
Reservations are encouraged, but walk-ups are allowed. Visits with the Easter Bunny are in 15-minute time slots.
Carousel eggstravaganza
The Gesa Carousel of Dreams’ annual Easter egg hunt and events — The Easter Eggstravaganza — is back after two years of cancellations due to COVID.
This event is available to children by reservation only on Saturday, April 16, at 2901-F Southridge Blvd. in Kennewick. Over 20,000 Easter eggs are hid for this event.
Inside the carousel, Dino Drop-In Learning Center will hold a “kid-preneur fair.”
This event is sponsored by Gesa Credit Union, Windermere Group One and Benton PUD.
While you’re there, make sure to take a ride on Sir Hops-a-Lot — the new Easter Bunny-themed installation on the 1910’s era carousel.
Pasco drive-thru egg hunt
Pasco Jaycees and City of Pasco Parks and Recreation will host a drive-thru Easter egg hunt on Saturday, April 16.
The free event is 9 to 11 a.m. at the Pasco Sporting Complex at 6520 Home Run Road.
There will also be games, prizes and other treats.
Richland drive-thru egg hunt
Century 21 Tri-Cities will host a free Easter egg drive-thru event from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, April 15, at their offices at 89 Gage Boulevard in Richland.
The real estate broker has partnered with Gesa, Pillar to Post, Top Notch Balloons, Lithia Dodge and Jeep, and Smooth Moves to hand out candy and other Easter-related goodies.
The Easter Bunny will also be in attendance.
Columbia Point egg hunt
The Arc of Tri-Cities will host an hour-long Easter egg hunt at the Columbia Point Park marina for children age 1 to 12 with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
The free event starts at 10:30 a.m. Online registration is required as spots are limited. Children are reminded to bring their baskets.
This hunt was made possible through generous donations from Ben Franklin Transit employees, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints, and Just Serve volunteers.
Richland ‘Clot Trot’ walk and run
The 15th annual Clot Trot Fun Run for Hemophilia Awareness returns 9 a.m. Saturday, April 15. Registration is available online. The event is hosted at Howard Amon Park in Richland.
Families can choose to do either a 1-mile or 5K run or walk, and then participate in an Easter egg hunt. Donations are welcomed.
More egg hunts
- Kennewick First United Methodist Church will host an Easter egg hunt for all children in the 5th grade and younger on Saturday, April 16. The free event starts at 9 a.m. at 2 South Dayton Street in Kennewick.
- An after-mass Easter egg hunt is planned for Sunday, April 17, at Kennewick First Lutheran Church, 418 N. Yelm Street. The free event starts at 9:30 a.m.
- Children 12 and younger are invited to Riverview United Methodist Church of Pasco on Sunday, April 17, for a free community Easter Day egg hunt. The event starts, rain or shine, at 11:30 a.m. and features hundreds of colorful eggs for children to seek out. The church is at the corner of Court Street and Road 40.
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This story was originally published April 12, 2022 at 5:00 AM.