Events for California on Saturday, April 3,
2010
CALICO -
Calico Ghost Town. Easter
Celebration with entertainment and music, Easter
Hunt for Kids, and optional camping. Fun runs 11
a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Sunday, Apr. 4.
Location: Calico Ghost Town (near Yermo),
located off I-15 just north of Barstow,
California. Call Calico at (800) 86-CALICO to book, or Sbcountyparks.com.
Admission into the park for the holiday weekend
is $10 per car. calicotown.com
CAPITOLA - Easter Hunt. Location: ON the
beach near Venetian Hotel. Capitola-Soquel
Chamber for more information at (831) 475-6522.
CARLSBAD -Eggstravaganza Spring Festival
& Egg Hunt. 7th annual “Eggstravaganza Spring
Festival and Egg Hunt". Live music, fun games,
exciting arts and crafts, and food. Time: 10
a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost: Free; $5 for crafts and
some activities. Location: Poinsettia Park, 6600
Hidden Valley Road, Carlsbad, CA. Call:
(760) 602-7519 ci.carlsbad.ca.us
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CAYUCOS - Easter Egg Hunt and Dog Parade.
Kids can join the fund in Hardie Park, Cayucos,
CA.
ENCINITAS -
City of Encinitas Easter Egg Hunt Festival.
This free event features arts and crafts,
entertainment, prizes, jump houses, face
painting, pictures with the bunny (for a fee)
and of course, 24,000 eggs! Time: 10 a.m. t 1
p.m. Egg hunt times are as follows: 10:15 – 2
years and under, 10:45 – 3 year olds, 11:15 – 4
& 5 year olds, 11:45 – 6 & 7 year olds, 12:15 –
8 & 9 year olds. Cost: Free admission. Location:
Ecke Sports Park, 278 Saxony Rd., Encinitas, CA.
Call: (760) 633-2740. ci.encinitas.ca.us
GILROY - Annual Easter Weekend at Casa de
Fruta. Hwy 152 15 miles E. of Gilroy and
Hwy 101, and about 30 miles west ofI-5 on Casa
de Fruta Pkwy offramp. Casa de Fruta is world
famous, and has a truck stop, 300 space RV park,
restaurant, gas station, wine tasting and deli,
sweet shop, train ride, and an antique double
decker Merry go Round.
casadefruta.com
HUNTINGTON BEACH
-
Easter Hunt in Central Park.
LONG BEACH -
Black Authors’ Festival.
2nd Annual Authors event will be held at Mark
Twain Library in Long Beach will host over 20
authors who gather for book signings and a short
program. Time: 1 - 5pm
Location: Mark Twain Library
Address: 1401 Anaheim St.
Cost: Free. Phone: (562) 570-1046
ORANGE -
Irvine Park Railroad Easter Eggstravaganza.
This annual Easter celebration includes train
rides, Easter Egg Hunt, photos with the Easter
Bunny, Easter Bounce House and much more.
Location: Irvine Regional Park, Orange, CA.
irvineparkrailroad.com
PISMO BEACH
- Easter Egg Hunt. The festivities will be
held at Dinosaur Caves Park, Shell Beach & the
hunt is FREE! The celebration will include
games, bounce houses, face painting, balloon
artist & much more! Participants are asked to
bring their own basket or bag to collect their
eggs and goodies! In addition, if everyone uses
their good manners, the Easter Bunny will be
visiting & may even be on-site for photo
opportunities so be sure to bring your cameras!
Time: 10:00am –1:00pm. (Ages 2 & under…10:05am;
Ages 3-4…10:40am; Ages 5-6…11:10am; Ages
7-9…11:45am; Ages 10-12…12:10pm. Call: (805)
773-7063. pismobeach.org.
SANTA ANA -
Bubblefest. Discovery Science Center’s
bubble extravaganza – will float into Orange
County for Spring Break, March 27 – April 11,
2010. International bubble artist Fan Yang, a
sixteen-time Guinness Book World Record Holder
and Bubble Scientist, will bring his unique and
stunning artistry to showcase the science of
bubbles under a big top. Hours: 10 a.m. –
5 p.m. Cost: $12.95 adult; $9.95 child.
Location: 2500 N Main St., Santa Ana, CA 92705.
Tel: (714) 542-2823. discoverycube.org.
SANTA CRUZ -
Core Scholastic Surf League Competition.
The Core Scholastic Surf League (CSSL) is
Northern California’s premiere youth surfing
league, located in Surfer Magazine’s No. 1 surf
town in the nation, Santa Cruz CA. Time: 7 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Location: Steamer Lane, Santa Cruz,
California 95060. surfcssl.org
SAUSALITO -
Easter Parade & Egg Hunt. 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM.
Location: Caledonia Street/ Dunphy Park,
Caledonia & Bridgeway, Sausalito, CA.
ci.sausalito.ca.us
SIGNAL HILL - Saturday Night Cruz from
Bob's Big Boy. Time: 5 to 8 p.m. Cost: Free
participation. Location: 1898 Willow St., Signal
Hill, CA.
THOUSAND OAKS -
Hairspray, the musical. Time: 8 p.m. Cost: $44 - 52. Location: Fred Kavli
Theatre -Thousand Oaks Civic Arts, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd,
Thousand Oaks, CA. Call:
(805) 449-2787. toaks.org
VACAVILLE -
SonRise Easter Eggstravaganza!
April 3, 2010
9:30 am - 11:30 am
620 Orange Drive, Vacaville, CA 95687
This is a free event open to the public.
Come for an Egg Hunt, crafts, games, prizes & fun for the whole family!
Please call (707) 448-2566.
sonrisecommunityfellowship.shutterfly.com WINDSOR -
Sonoma County Regional Parks Wildflower Walk. Master Gardeners Phil Dean, Liz Landreth & Patricia Rhoades, lead both fun and interesting walks through Regional Parks.
Learn more about wildflowers. Pre-registration strongly suggested,
Call: 707-565-2041. Address: 1351 Arata Ln,
Windsor, CA 95492 Time: 10 a.m. to Noon. WOODLAND - Easter Egg Express. Easter egg
hunt, a picnic lunch and a train that chugs along the banks of
the Sacramento River disembarking at Elkhorn Park. The event
will include live music and a visit from the Easter Bunny. Time:
10 a.m. Location: Sacramento River Train Depot, East Main at E
Street, Woodland, CA. Cost: $40 adult; $30 child (3–11). Call:
(800) 942-6387, sacramentorivertrain.com
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