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Easter Egg Hunts in Minneapolis, St. Paul and Around the Twin Cities

By Clara James, About.com

Easter egg hunts are hugely popular in Minneapolis, St. Paul and around the Twin Cities. Here's a list of Easter egg hunts in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Most are free unless otherwise noted, and many take place the weekend before Easter.

Hallelujah - It's Spring! Easter Egg Hunt and Family Music Sing-a-Long!

Musikgarten of Minnehaha Falls, an early childhood music school, hosts an Easter egg hunt Saturday, April 4, from 10 until 11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church of Minnehaha Falls, 5212 South 41st Avenue, Minneapolis. All the eggs have treats inside and some special eggs will win their finder a special prize.

Minneapolis Parks Easter Egg Hunts

19 Minneapolis Parks are holding Easter Egg hunts with eggs, entertainment, crafts, and some have real bunnies making an appearance. The dates of the Easter egg hunts are staggered from April 3 until April 18 so you can have fun hunting at a couple of different parks. Some of the Easter Egg hunts are free, some have a charge of around $2-3 per child.

List of Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Easter Egg Hunts

Northwestern Health Sciences University Spring Egg Hunt and Festival

Bring your own basket to this free annual event, held on the University's campus in Bloomington on April 11. Children's music and entertainment begins at 9.30 a.m. followed by the Easter egg hunt at 11 a.m., then more spring festivities, crafts, magic, face painting and free snacks.

Woodbury Easter Egg Hunts

Carver Lake Park in Woodbury hosts two events on Saturday April 4.

A traditional Easter Egg Hunt is at 3 p.m. with separate egg hunting locations for babies and toddlers, for preschoolers and for kindergartners. Free.

And after night falls, there will be a Flashlight Egg Hunt. Special eggs with hidden messages will win their finder a prize. For ages 6-13 with an accompanying adult. $3 for pre-registered children, $5 at the event.

Vadnais Heights Easter Egg Hunts

This Easter Egg hunt has staggered starting times, sending the littlest children out first, to give everyone the best chance of finding eggs. The Easter Bunny will be there too, visiting with the children as they search for eggs.

Saturday April 4 at Community Park, 661 East County Road F, Vadnais Heights. The event is free, please bring a non-perishable food item that will be donated to a local food shelf.

Peter Rabbit, Eater Eggs and Farm Babies at Minnesota Zoo

As part of the annual Farm Babies celebration, Peter Rabbit will be appearing at Minnesota Zoo on April 11 and handing out toy-filled Easter eggs to children.

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