From Holly Andres of the LA Daily News:
The Easter egg hunt at the Leonis Adobe Museum in Calabasas takes place at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 12, 2014. (File art from the 2013 egg hunt by John McCoy/Los Angeles Daily News)
The Easter Bunny is hopping into town. Here’s a partial list of area-wide egg hunts and spring carnivals in the San Fernando Valley. Most hunts are timed by age and have age limits. Some fees. Bring your own basket.
Cottontail Day at Ventura Harbor Village: Children’s crafting and entertainment and petting zoo, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Egg hunts for ages 1-7, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $2. Ventura Harbor Village, main lawn, 1583 Spinnaker Drive, Ventura. 805-477-0470. www.venturaharborvillage.com
North Hollywood Recreation Center: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Hunts for kids age 3-12. 11430 Chandler Blvd. 818-763-7651. www.laparks.org
Conejo Spring Fling at the Conejo Creek Soccer Fields: Bouncers, crafts and game booths, noon-3 p.m. Timed egg hunts for ages 2-12, noon-2 p.m. Admission $5 ages 2-12. Intersection of the 23 Freeway and Janss Road off-ramp, Thousand Oaks. 805-381-2791. www.crpd.org
Granada Hills Recreation Center: Arts and crafts and egg hunts for ages 1-12, noon-2 p.m. 16730 Chatsworth St. 818-363-3556. www.laparks.org
Springtime at the Leonis Adobe: Children’s activities include crafts and games, see and feed baby animals, tortilla making, 1-4 p.m. Egg hunt, 2 p.m. Admission $4 adults; $2 children. 23537 Calabasas Road, Calabasas. 818-222-6511. www.leonisadobemuseum.org
North Hills West Neighborhood Council Spring Egg Hunt: Event includes arts and crafts and a hunt for ages up to 10, 1-5 p.m. Event will be held at Mid-Valley Regional Branch Library, 16244 Nordhoff St., North Hills. Debra, 818-399-1514.
Studio City Recreation Center: Egg hunt, games and moonbounce, 3:30-6 p.m. Beeman Park, 12621 Rye St. 818-769-4415. www.laparks.org
Sunland-Tujunga Chamber of Commerce Easter Carnival: Entertainment and rides, 5-10 p.m. April 18; 11 a.m.-10 p.m. April 19; noon-9 p.m. April 20. Egg hunts: 11 a.m. April 19; 1 p.m. April 20. Food trucks and photo opportunity with Easter Bunny at selected times. Free admission. Fees for rides. Sunland Recreation Center, 8651 Foothill Blvd., Sunland. 818-352-4433. www.stchamber.com
Winnetka Recreation Center: Pancake breakfast fundraiser and egg hunt, 9 a.m.-noon. 8401 Winnetka Ave. 818-756-7876. www.laparks.org
City of Moorpark Easter Egg Hunt: Bounce house, carnival games, petting zoo and pony rides, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Egg hunts for ages 5 and under with parents only, 10:30 and 10:45 a.m. and noon; hunts for ages 6 and older, no parents allowed, 11:15 and 11:30 a.m.; 12:15 p.m. all ages. Admission $5 includes hunt, one game and one attraction; $10 includes hunt, six games and three attractions. Arroyo Vista Recreation Center, 4550 Tierra Rejada Road. 805-517-6300. www.moorpark.ca.gov
Encino Community Center: Activities, crafts and egg hunt for ages 1-11, 10 a.m. 4935 Balboa Blvd. 818-995-1690. www.laparks.org
Eggstravaganza at Santa Clarita’s Central Park: Time egg hunts for ages 1-10, 10 a.m. Bring a canned-food item to be donated to the Santa Clarita Food Pantry. 27150 Bouquet Canyon Road. 661-250-3700. www.santa-clarita.org
Stonehurst Recreation Center: Arts and crafts, pancake breakfast and egg hunt, 10 a.m.-noon. 9901 Dronfield St., Sun Valley. 818-767-0314. www.laparks.org
Van Nuys-Sherman Oaks Recreation Center: Activities, 10 a.m. noon. Puppet show, 10 a.m. Timed egg hunts begin at 11 a.m. 14201 Huston St., Sherman Oaks. 818-783-5121. www.laparks.org
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church: Egg hunt for children through sixth grade, 10:30 a.m.-noon. 8520 Winnetka Ave., Winnetka. 818-341-3460. www.our-redeemer.org
West Valley Christian Church: Activities, petting zoo and pony rides, 10 a.m.-noon. Timed egg hunts for ages 1-12 begin at 10:30 a.m. 22450 Sherman Way, West Hills. 818-884-6480. www.wvcch.org
Northridge Recreation Center: Arts and crafts, games, health and safety fair and moon bounce, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Timed egg hunts for ages 1-12 begin at noon. 18300 Lemarsh St. 818-349-7341. www.laparks.org
Shadow Ranch Park: Cookie decorating, games, health and safety fair and moon bounce, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Timed egg hunts begin at noon. 22633 Vanowen St., West Hills. 818-883-3637. www.laparks.org
Tarzana Recreation Center: Crafts and games, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Egg hunt, noon. 5655 Vanalden Ave. 818-343-5946. www.laparks.org
Ritchie Valens Recreation Center: Egg hunt, noon. 10736 Laurel Canyon Blvd., Pacoima. 818-834-5172. www.laparks.org
Los Encinos State Historic Park: The Los Encinos Docents Association present a timed egg hunt for toddlers to age 10, 1-3 p.m. Event also includes games and tours of the adobe. Donation. 16756 Moorpark St. 818-784-4849. www.los-encinos.org