Seasonal & Holidays
Easter Events In Escondido: Egg Hunts, Bunny Visits & More 2023
Don your Easter bonnet, grab your Easter basket & get hoppin' on springtime plans! Find festivities in Escondido & nearby.
ESCONDIDO, CA — Spring is in the air. And the Easter Bunny is out and about as the holiday nears, falling this year on Sunday, April 9.
Peruse Patch's annual guide to Easter egg hunts, bunny brunches, flower extravaganzas, street fairs, spring festivals and more in Escondido and throughout San Diego County.
NOTE: Always confirm with organizers that events are proceeding as planned when posted.
Find out what's happening in Escondidowith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Enjoy the spring season, and Happy Easter, from Patch!
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ALPINE:
APRIL 6-9: San Diego Animal Sanctuary & Farm’s Annual Easter Egg Hunts. At 20-acre farm, home to cute critters.
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CAMPO:
APRIL 1-2 & 8: Bunny Train & Easter Egg Hunt: Pacific Southwest Railway. All aboard for a hoppin' good time!
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CARLSBAD:
APRIL 1: Holi: Festival Of Colors: Flower Fields. Celebrate spring!
APRIL 8: EGGstravaganza Spring Festival & Egg Hunt. With face-painting, crafts, cookie decorating, fun zone, "soak the bunny" & more.
APRIL 9: Easter Sunday Brunch. At Omni La Costa Resort & Spa.
APRIL 13: GRAZE at the Fields. A one-of-a-kind tasting & education event with local farmers.
THROUGH MAY 14: Flower Fields. Open and blooming!
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CHULA VISTA:
APRIL 1-9: 'Elmo's Eggstravaganza' Easter Bunny & Egg Hunt: Sesame Place San Diego. "Special Easter fun with everyone’s favorite furry friends dressed in their Easter best!"
APRIL 2: Animals on the Bay Day. Spring event at Living Coast Discovery Center.
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CORONADO:
APRIL 8: Breakfast With The Easter Bunny. Breakfast buffet, crafts & egg hunt.
APRIL 9: Easter Sunrise Service on Beach. All are welcome!
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DEL MAR:
APRIL 8: Easter Bunny Tea: Fairmont Grand Del Mar. The Easter Bunny will be there!
APRIL 29-30: San Diego Spring Home & Garden Show: Fairgrounds. For your upcoming house or garden project … find the experts here.
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ENCINITAS:
APRIL 8: Spring Egg Hunt & 'Hullabaloo' Concert. With 20,000 eggs!
APRIL 9: Metaphysical Easter Celebration. At the Spiritual Arts Institute.
APRIL 9: Spring Gardening Workshop; Pest and Disease. Calling all green thumbs.
THROUGH APRIL 9: World Of Orchids: San Diego Botanic Garden. Held in state-of-the-art, 8,000 square foot, glass-enclosed conservatory.
APRIL 29-30: Annual Spring Street Fair. Two days of food, crafts, entertainment, children’s rides & kid/dog-friendly beer garden.
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ESCONDIDO:
APRIL 3-7: Little Explorers Spring Camp. At San Diego Children's Discovery Museum.
APRIL 8: Easter Fun & Egg Hunt: North County Mall. Enjoy free balloon twisting, face painting & music with DJ.
THROUGH MAY 14: Spring Safari & Butterfly Jungle: San Diego Zoo Safari Park. "An 'all things spring' experience."
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IMPERIAL BEACH:
APRIL 1: Spring Egg Hunt: Sports Park Softball Field. Be sure to register!
APRIL 7-8: Egg Hunts & Spring Bunny: 3 South Bay Rec Centers. "Free fun-filled day with the Spring Bunny."
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LA JOLLA:
APRIL 4: "Memorial of Jesus Death - What Can His Sacrifice Mean for You?" Sponsored by Jehovah’s Witnesses.
APRIL 7: Free, Spring, Courtyard Jazz Concert: The Conrad. Lori Bell Quartet kicks off spring series.
APRIL 8: Hippity Hop Egg-Stravaganza Egg Hunt. No registration required.
APRIL 8: Celebration of 100th Anniversary, Lodge at Torrey Pines State Reserve. With car parade, guided nature walks, activities for kids & ceremonial cake.
APRIL 22-23 & 29-30: 'Party For The Planet' - Crafts, Music & Scavenger Hunt: Birch Aquarium. A family-friendly event.
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LA MESA:
APRIL 8: Easter Extravaganza: Grossmont Center. With games, face painting, balloon animals & photos with the Easter Bunny.
APRIL 8: Spring Harp Fest - Free Family Music Festival & American Blues Harmonica. Bring your dancing shoes!
APRIL 22: Earth Day Festival: MacArthur Park. Featuring bicycle activities, helmet giveaways, fix-it-clinic, kids' zone & more.
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LEMON GROVE:
APRIL 8: 'Eggstravaganza' Egg Hunt & Benny The Bunny. Games, activities & free, family fun.
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OCEANSIDE:
APRIL 8: Annual Spring Egg Hunt. Don't forget your Easter basket!
APRIL 9: Easter Jam. With egg hunts, family crafts, food & more.
APRIL 9: Easter Festival Worship. All are welcome.
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POWAY:
APRIL 7-8: 'Spring Into Camping' Overnight: Lake Poway. "Sleep under the spring stars!"
APRIL 10-14: April Spring Break Week: Art & Baking Classes. At C & L Creative Learning Center.
APRIL 15: 44th Annual Poway Valley Garden Club Flower Show & Plant Sale. This year’s theme: “Blooms & Tunes.”
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RAMONA:
APRIL 5: Garden Club's 20th Anniversary. Cookies, cake & beautiful gardens at Collier County Park.
APRIL 8: Spring Eggstravagana & Egg Hunt: Dos Picos County Park. Arts, crafts & bounce house, too.
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RANCHO BERNARDO:
APRIL 1: Spring Fling Egg Hunt. The event is free.
APRIL 15: Earth Day Scavenger Hunt & Recycling. Seed starter kits for scavenger-hunt participants.
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SAN DIEGO:
APRIL 1: San Diego Moms Bunny Bash: Easter Basket Donation Drive & Egg Hunt. Supports Boys & Girls Clubs of SD.
APRIL 1: East Village Association’s Opening Weekend Block Party. Festivities on J Street in front of Petco Park.
APRIL 1-2: Easter Eggspress: Egg Quest and Story Time. At San Diego Model Railroad Museum.
APRIL 7-8: Egg Hunts & Spring Bunny: 3 South Bay Rec Centers. "Free fun-filled day with the Spring Bunny."
APRIL 8-9: Easter Bunny Tea: Westgate Hotel. "Sumptuous signature Parisian-style afternoon tea" with take-home gifts for little ones.
APRIL 9: Point Loma Kiwanis Easter Sunrise Service. Non-denominational, Easter tradition at Cabrillo National Monument.
APRIL 9: Flagship Easter Brunch Cruise. Two departures.
THROUGH APRIL 30: Seven Seas Food Festival. Weekends through the end of the month, with fireworks on select nights.
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SAN MARCOS:
APRIL 2: Spring Fling & Street Festival. Featuring kids' zone, carnival attractions, live entertainment & more.
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SANTA YSABEL:
THROUGH APRIL 9: Daffodil Days & U-Pick Flowers: Julian Farm & Orchard. Offering petting zoo, tractor-pulled hay rides, axe throwing, rock-climbing & more.
THROUGH APRIL 23: Lilac Festival: Fort Cross Old Timey Adventures. With petting zoo, hay rides, hoedowns & lots of lilacs.
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SANTEE:
APRIL 1: 'Hop Down The Bunny Trail' & Easter Egg Hunt. Crafts & carnival rides planned.
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SOLANA BEACH:
APRIL 8: Children’s Spring Festival & Egg Hunt. Pictures with the Spring Bunny, too.
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VALLEY CENTER:
APRIL 1: Easter On The Farm: Bates Nut Farm. Family fun with the Easter Bunny, pony rides, scavenger hunt & more.
APRIL 22-23: Spring Craft Fair: Bates Nut Farm. With arts, crafts & vintage market.
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VISTA:
APRIL 8: Easter Egg Hunt: Brengle Terrace Park. Don't miss the Easter bonnet contest!
APRIL 8: Optimist Club Pancake Breakfast & Easter Egg Scramble. Tickets on sale.
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