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Easter Hunts, Events & Activities

By Jeanette Dempsey, Publisher Macaroni Kid Columbia & Lexington SC March 29, 2015

Dust off those Easter Baskets and get ready for the FUN, candy filled activities!


Easter Egg Hunt - Beulah United Methodist Church

All children are invited to the Beulah UMC Easter Egg Hunt, 161 Beulah Church Road, Gilbert, on Sunday, April 9, 4:30-6:30 pm. Not only will we hunt eggs, we will also have games, face painting, crafts, and the Easter Story time. Throughout the afternoon, kids will be drawing for door prizes. Kids, come to Beulah on April 9. Invite your friends to come with you.

Children's Easter Celebration 2017 - Riverland Hills Fields​

Join us this Easter for our annual Children's Easter Celebration. April 7 from 5:30-8 pm, Riverland Hills Baptist Church will host Easter egg hunts, dinner and snacks, games, face-painting, a photo booth, train rides, and inflatables! This event will take place at Riverland Hills Fields behind the church. THIS IS A FREE EVENT! Come out and celebrate the true reason for the season: Jesus! #HeIsRisen #ChildrensEaster2017

Annual Easter Egg Hunt - Fleet Feet Columbia
Come out on Saturday, April 15th for our Annual Easter in beautiful Harbison State Forest. Join us afterwards at Fleet Feet for the opening of the eggs and a free pancake breakfast. We'll have eggs hidden on the 4.5 mile Firebreak Trail and have an area set aside for smaller kids. The eggs will be placed along the trail and will contain coupons, freebies and candy. You must bring the eggs back to the store to have them opened by a Fleet Feet employee. The egg hunt is FREE, but parking at Harbison is $5 for the day unless you have an annual pass. Please bring cash, as the parking payment is self service. Please park in the front entrance to the park off Broad River Road.

Easter Egg Hunt in the Gardens (1616 Blanding Street, Columbia)

Enjoy a family-friendly Easter egg hunt on four-acres of gardens and landscaped greenways at the historic Robert Mills House & Gardens. The Egg Hunt will begin at 10:15 a.m. in the Founder’s Garden on the grounds of the Robert Mills House. After the hunt, children can play historic outdoor games, view examples of historic dyed eggs and learn tips on dyeing eggs at home. Guests are encouraged to bring their camera and get photos with the Easter Bunny. This event is free, but advanced 24-hour reservations are required as space is limited. Visit the website to register.

Eggstravaganza - EdVenture (211 Gervais Street, Columbia)

Hop down the bunny trail to EdVenture Children’s Museum for an eggstra-special Eggstravaganza on Saturday, April 15, and Sunday, April 16, from 9am-5pm. Snap a picture with the Easter Bunny, participate in a BIG Easter egg hunt in the museum, jump like the easter bunny in a moon bounce, and enjoy face painting, art activities, snow cones, popcorn and carnival games! Free with membership or regular admission.

Easter Eggstravaganza - Lake Carolina

Bring the little ones out to search for Easter eggs with Village Church and celebrate the holiday!

6th Annual Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt & Carnival in the Park (104 Duffie Dr. Lexington)

The Carnival portion will consist of carnival rides, inflatables, games, cotton candy, popcorn and more! Local restaurants including Buffalo Wild Wings, Private Property, Travinia's and Uno's will be selling various items from their menu. Each menu item will be $5 or less. The Easter Egg Hunts will be for ages 0-10 and will have over 100,000 plastic candy-filled eggs and even more treats on the fields! Each child may only hunt one time! Each child hunting must have a responsible adult on the field with them at all times. Carnival 6-7:45

Special Needs Daylight Egg Hunt: 6-7:30 pm (Field 2)

0-1 Year Old Daylight Egg Hunt: 6-7:30 pm (Field 2)

2 Year Old Twilight Egg Hunt: 7:45 pm (Small Baseball Field)

3 Year Old Twilight Egg Hunt 7:45 pm (Large Baseball Field)

4-5 Year Old Flashlight Egg Hunt: 8 pm (Field 4)

6-7 Year Old Flashlight Egg Hunt: 8 pm (Field 5)

8-10 Year Old Flashlight Egg Hunt: 8 pm (Fields 8-10)

Everyone must a have a ticket. 


Bunny Hop 5K Run/Walk

Proceeds from the Bunny Hop 5K Run/Walk will support the YMCA’s Annual Campaign to ensure a brighter future for the Midlands. Everyone knows the Y as four letters: YMCA. But there’s also community volunteerism to improve our neighborhoods. We teach Pilates, but also teach prevention with our wellness initiatives. We give swim lessons, but we also give scholarships and financial assistance to those who need it most. With your generous support, we can continue to make a lasting impact in our community. The Y is so much more than a gym. It’s a cause. - See more at: http://www.racesonline.com/events/bunny-hop-5k-run-walk#sthash.yjFEIhcD.dpuf