Easter egg hunts and more on tap in Palm Beach

Palm Beach Daily News
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Teddy Clifford, 10 months, and Alexandra and Charlotte Neville, 4, of Palm Beach, take stock of their eggs in April 2021 during the Palm Beach Recreation Department’s annual Spring Celebration.
Teddy Clifford, 10 months, and Alexandra and Charlotte Neville, 4, of Palm Beach, take stock of their eggs in April 2021 during the Palm Beach Recreation Department’s annual Spring Celebration.

Venues and churches throughout town are hopping with preparations in anticipation of their annual Easter celebrations and egg hunts.

Festivities get started this weekend and continue through Easter Sunday.

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Children hunt for eggs during the 2017 Spring Carnival and Easter Egg Hunt at Bethesda-by -the Sea.
Children hunt for eggs during the 2017 Spring Carnival and Easter Egg Hunt at Bethesda-by -the Sea.

Bethesda-by-the-Sea

The Episcopal Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea will have its Spring Carnival and Easter Egg Hunt from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

Activities include egg hunts, bounce houses, carnival games, crafts and hot-dog lunches. Church Mouse items and Flower Guild arrangements also will be for sale.

The hunt will be divided by age groups as follows: 11 a.m., 2 years old and younger; 11:30 a.m., 3 to 4 years old; noon, 5 to 7 years old; 12:30 p.m., 8 to 10 years old.

The church is at 141 S. County Road. For more information, go to bbts.org.

St. Edward Catholic Church

The church's Easter Egg Hunt and Brunch will take place after the 9 a.m. Mass on Sunday. It will include a visit from the Easter Bunny.

RSVP for the event at the church, 144 N. County Road, by calling 561-832-0400, or emailing stedwardch@aol.com.

Author Robert Forbes passes out flyers in April 2021 during The Society of the Four Arts Curbside Peter Cottontail Event.
Author Robert Forbes passes out flyers in April 2021 during The Society of the Four Arts Curbside Peter Cottontail Event.

Society of the Four Arts

The Four Arts Children's Library's Preschool Story Time on April 6 will be themed "Peter Cottontail Day."

Activities for children 4 and younger will begin at 10:30 a.m. in the Philip Hulitar Sculpture Garden, 100 Four Arts Plaza.

Town's Spring Celebration

Children in four age groups (2 and younger; 3 to 4; 5 to 7; and 8 to 11) are invited to participate in the egg hunt during the Palm Beach Recreation Department’s annual Spring Celebration on April 8.

The event will be on the athletic field at the Mandel Recreation Center, 340 Seaview Ave., and will be split into two time slots: 10 to 10:30 a.m. and 11 to 11:30 a.m. with a maximum of 30 kids per age group per time slot. There will be prizes, light refreshments and photo opportunities.

Reservations are required by emailing recreation@townofpalmbeach.com, with names and ages of each child. Participants should arrive 10 minutes before their scheduled time slot to get checked in.

Children younger than 5 hunt for eggs during the Easter egg hunt at The Flagler Museum in April 2022.
Children younger than 5 hunt for eggs during the Easter egg hunt at The Flagler Museum in April 2022.

Flagler Museum

On April 8, the grounds of Whitehall will become a magical place containing hundreds of eggs for the finding, fun activities and a visit from the Easter Bunny.

Treat-filled eggs will be hidden on the museum's lawn and in the Cocoanut Grove. Areas will be sectioned off by age group. Easter-themed games and face-painting will be available during the first hour of the event, as well as photo ops with the the big guy himself. In addition, each child will receive a wooden Easter egg as a souvenir.

Gates open at 9 a.m. for the 10 a.m. hunt. General admission tickets are $40 for adults and $25 for children (16 and younger).

The Flagler Museum is at One Whitehall Way. For tickets, go to flaglermuseum.us or call 561-655-2833, ext. 10.

Children enjoy a Peeps photo booth during The Royal Poinciana Plaza's A Royal Easter Affair for the Little Peeps in April 2021.
Children enjoy a Peeps photo booth during The Royal Poinciana Plaza's A Royal Easter Affair for the Little Peeps in April 2021.

Royal Poinciana Plaza

The shopping plaza's popular Royal Easter Affair will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 8. The egg hunt portion is open to children ages 4 to 12; pre-registration is required.

At check-in, children will receive a canvas tote bag, fuzzy bunny ears, and a Treats & Treasures map marking locations for egg-hunting. The day also includes a string quartet, DJ, photo opportunities, and Easter activities by Alice + Olivia, Hill House Home, LoveShackFancy, La Vie Style House, minnow, and more.

The Royal Poinciana Plaza is at 340 Royal Poinciana Way. Pre-register at www.theroyalpoincianaplaza.com/events/a-royal-easter-affair.

Royal Poinciana Chapel

On April 9, a Children’s Egg Extravaganza on the Great Lawn will follow the 11 a.m. Easter service.

The church is at 60 Cocoanut Row.

This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Daily News: Easter events and egg hunts planned in Palm Beach