Sammamish-Issaquah Families: Plan Your Easter Egg Hunting

It's never too soon to start planning your Easter Egg hunts (and if you hoped to go to Fox Hollow Farms, it's actually already too late). So we've rounded up the upcoming Egg Hunts in Sammamish and Issaquah for you, by date.

March 31

Spring at The Grange in Issaquah

To welcome spring The Grange in Issaquah, at 145 NE Gilman Blvd, is offering several free family, fun-filled events on Saturday, March 31. (They call it their version of March Madness, we call it getting a jump on Easter!).

The Grange will kick off the day with an Easter egg hunt for all little (ages 10 and under) shoppers. The egg hunt begins at 10:30 AM and end once
all the eggs filled with chocolate goodies have been found.

Following the Easter egg hunt, families are encourages to have their Easter photo taken in our store. A professional photographer will take the photos.  Each family will receive one free photo, complements of The Grange. Additional photos are available for purchase at the incredibly low price of $5.00 per photo. The photographer will be snapping pictures from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m..

Cost: Free

PCC Egg Scrambles

  Saturday, March 31, 2012, 9 a.m., 1810 12th St. NW, Issaquah

Bring your own basket and camera to hunt for prize-filled eggs and to snap a photo with the Easter Bunny. After the egg hunt, receive a treat from PCC and enter to win a surprise! Free for children 8 and under.

Cost: Free

April 6

Underwater Egg Hunt with Issaquah Parks & Rec

A traditional outdoor event – that’s brought indoors and into the shallow end of Julius Boehm Pool, 50 SE Clark St., Issaquah!

Bring your swimsuit, towel, and plastic basket to join in on the fun. Prizes are awarded for eggs gathered. Carnival games are also offered upstairs in the balcony area.

The event will be held on April 6.

• Ages 1-5 (with accompanying adult): 6:45-6:55 p.m.
• Ages 6-9: 7:30-7:40 p.m.
• Ages 10-16: 8:00-8:10 p.m.

Cost: is $6 per child and $4 per accompanying adult. Registration is required! Register with Issaquah Parks & Recreation at 425-837-3300 or online at http://www.issaquahparks.net/.

April 7

775 NW Gilman Blvd, Issaquah, WA
Spring Festival is a free event hosted by Adventure Kids Playcare for the entire community, April 7, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Attractions include several inflatable bounce houses, slides and obstacle courses, Easter Egg hunts, activities for kids and the only mobile zip line in the state! 

Cost: Free

 EGGSTRAVAGANZA

Join us at the Sammamish Family YMCA from 10-1 pm on Saturday, April 7 for a free and fun event for the whole family!  Egg hunt, carnival booths, bounce houses, Easter Bunny, putt-putt mini golf course, community guests and much more.  Shuttle from Discovery Elementary available (very limited parking on-site).  Egg Hunt for ages 3-11 is at 11am sharp.  Toddler Egg Hunt from 10:00-11:30am.

Cost: Free

 Easter EGGSTRAVAGANZA

317 NW Gilman Blvd. in Issaquah.

Bring your kids and your camera to the annual Gilman Village Easter EGGSTRAVAGANZA Saturday, April 7, from 11 am to 2 pm.

Children can meet the Easter Bunny and you can snap a great family memory. Plus, have your kids visit participating shops and businesses for Easter Egg treats, too.

The Easter Bunny will be available for your photos from 11 am to 2 pm.

Gilman Village will be officially closed on Easter SUNDAY, but a number of restaurants will be open for special Easter SUNDAY Breakfast and Brunch.

Cost: Free

Eggstravaganza & Pancake Breakfast

, 1715 228th Ave SE, Saturday, April 7, 2012, 9:00 am 

Pine Lake Covenant Church invites area families to its Easter Egg-Stravaganza for a pancake breakfast, egg hunt, and other fun activities. The Egg-Stravaganza will include:

• a pancake breakfast 
• face painting
• bounce house
• egg hunt

Cost: $12, includes breakfast

April 8

Timberlake Church Easter Egg Hunt

Grand Ridge Elementary, 1739 Northeast Park Drive, Issaquah

Age-specific Easter egg hunts immediately following the 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. services with more than 10,000 eggs. Also, pictures with the Easter Bunny, inflatables and rides, 320 feet of zipline, and food.

Cost: free (residents of the neighborhood are encouraged to walk to the event.)

Editor's Note: *Unfortunately, the Fox Hollow Family Farm Easter event in Issaquah is sold out both days at this time.