Easter Events Macon / Columbus area 2016
Baldwin County
Bibb County
Bleckley County
Chattahoochee County
Crawford County
Crisp County
- Georgia Veterans State Park Annual Easter Egg Hunt - Easter Egg Hunt
2459 U.S. Highway 280 W, Unit A, Cordele, GA 31015. Phone: 229-276-2371. Event date and time: Saturday, March 26, 2016 from 10 AM to 11 AM. Over 3,000 candy-filled eggs will be provided and the Easter Bunny will be there. Bring your Easter basket and your picnic basket for an enjoyable day at the park. Parking fee: $5 (ADDED: March 07, 2016, JBS)
Dodge County
Dooly County
Harris County
- Callaway Gardens Easter Festivities - Easter Egg hunts
17800 US Hwy 27, Pine Mountain, GA 31822. Phone: 800-852-3810. Event date and time: Saturday, March 26, 2016 egg hunt at 2 pm, but see below for the other activities. In addition to the following lineup of activities, there will be face painting and a DJ providing entertainment throughout the event. Egg hunts are free with admission to Callaway Gardens.
11 a.m. Bunny Hop Fun Run
11:30 a.m. Great Bunny Chase 5K (Preregistration is required. CLICK HERE)
Noon Entertainment by DJ
2 p.m. Egg Hunts: Grab your basket and come to Robin Lake Beach, where we’ll stage an epic hunt
for 14,000 candy and prize eggs for all ages. Hunts take place by age group (see below)
and the Easter Bunny will be on hand to pose for pictures.
Hunts will be divided by the following age categories and at the following times
2 p.m. Toddlers to 3-year-olds
2:30 p.m. Dedicated sections for five age groups (4-5, 6-8, 9-11, 12-18)
After the Hunts: Live Band - Missing Peace: Following the event, Missing Peace will entertain guests with featured 14-year-old lead singer, Marty JoE Barnes.
Easter Sunrise Service: on Easter Sunday at 7 a.m. Begin Easter Sunday with a non-denominational sunrise service overlooking Robin Lake under the Ski Pavilion. Callaway Gardens' natural beauty serves as a fitting backdrop for this special time of worship and remembrance. Admission is free prior to 8 a.m. Guests should enter through the Beach gate on U.S. Hwy. 27 and proceed to the parking lot on the opposite side of the entrance. The morning temperatures can be chilly. Be sure to dress for the weather. And, the service is often standing-room only. Some guests come prepared with portable chairs.
Easter Lunch Meals: Make this Easter “eggstra” special when you bring your loved ones to Callaway’s popular Easter meals. (ADDED: March 07, 2016, JBS)
- F.D. Roosevelt State Park Night Eggstravaganza - Flashlight egg hunt, Easter Hat Parade
F.D. Roosevelt State Park, 2970 Ga. Highway 190, Pine Mountain, GA 31822. Phone: 706-663-4858. Event date and time: Friday, March 18, 2016 from 6:30 PM to 8:45 PM.Night Eggstravaganza Egg Hunt begins at 8:15 PM. Great fun for youth and adults begins with egg tossing & ribbon runs (ages 9 -adult) & a hat parade (all ages.) Bring your cleverly decorated hat from home. Visit the animals in the petting coral. Make a craft. Enjoy refreshments. Bring your basket & flashlight for a candy egg hunt separated by age: up to 3 yrs, 4-6 yrs, and 7-9 yrs. Meet at the Liberty Bell Pool on Hwy 354; $4 per participant ages3 -12. Ages 13 & up FREE. Directions: Located just off I-185 near Callaway Gardens, west of Warm Springs on Ga. Route 190, or south of Pine Mountain off U.S. Hwy. 27. (UPDATED: March 07, 2016, JBS) (ADDED: March 20, 2015, JBS)
Houston County
Jones County
Laurens County
Macon County
Marion County
Monroe County
Muscogee County
- Columbus Parks and Recreation Dept - Easter egg hunts for children, The Easter bunny will make an appearance, FREE admission, Other activities for children, Bring a basket to collect the eggs!, Baskets are provided, restrooms, face painting, inflatables/bounce house
1603 Midtown Drive, Columbus, GA 31906. Phone: 706-225-3980. Alternate Phone: 706-225-3982. Email: hbrowder@columbusga.org. Event date and time: Saturday, March 12, 2016 registration begins at 9am and egg hunt begins at 10:00am. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Free - no payments needed for anything. Click here for our Facebook page. There will be an outdoor hunt for ages 1-3 and underwater dive for egg hunts for children 4-12. We will have arts and crafts, face painting, prizes, and snacks. (UPDATED: March 07, 2016) (UPDATED: March 27, 2015) (ADDED: March 22, 2015, JBS)
- Living Grace UMC Easter Egg Hunt - Easter egg hunts for infant, Easter egg hunts for toddlers, Easter egg hunts for children, Held indoors in bad weather, FREE admission, Children's crafts, Children's music and storytelling, Other activities for children, Bring a basket to collect the eggs!,
3969 Edgewood Circle, Columbus, GA 31907. Phone: 706-561-4760. Email: jpittman@living-graceumc.org. Event date and time: There's nothing on their website for this year about it, so call them. Directions: From 1-85, take exit 6 and go east. This is Macon Road Turn down Elm Drive (in between Walgreens and Circle K) and go an 1/8th of a mile. Living Grace UMC is on the left. Payment: A photographer will be onsite for a free 4x7 photo in the garden!. . (ADDED: March 07, 2013)
Peach County
Pulaski County
Schley County
Stewart County
- Florence Marina State Park - Easter egg hunt
218 Florence Road, Omaha, GA 31821. Phone: 229-838-4706. Event date and time: Saturday, March 26, 2016 at 1 PM. Directions: GPS Coordinates: N 32.0895700 | W -85.0430630, Located 16 miles west of Lumpkin at the end of GA Hwy. 39C. Hundreds of hidden eggs to find. Children ages 2-12. Prize eggs and candy eggs. Sponsored by W.C. Bradley Company. Children 10 and younger are invited to bring their Easter baskets to hunt candy eggs and visit with a giant Easter Bunny. Parking fee: $5. (UPDATED: March 07, 2016, JBS) (ADDED: March 22, 2015, JBS)
Sumter County
Talbot County
Taylor County
Twiggs County
Upson County
- The Rock Ranch - Easter egg hunts for children, Easter egg hunts for all ages (includes adults), The Easter bunny will make an appearance, Visits and photos with the Easter Rabbit, FREE admission, Bring a basket to collect the eggs!, Farm animals are present, gift shop, concessions / refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, inflatables/bounce house, jumping pillow, ziplines, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours, group reservations, events at your location (call for info)
5020 Barnesville Highway, The Rock , GA 30285. Phone: 706-647-6374. Email: events@therockranch.com. Event date and time: March 19, 2016 from 10:30 am to 6:00 pm. Easter EGGstravaganza. Directions: I-75 to highway 36 Exit 201 to Ranch. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Click here for our Facebook page. (UPDATED: March 07, 2016, JBS) (UPDATED: February 24, 2015) (ADDED: July 19, 2012)
Webster County
Wilcox County
Wilkinson County
