COLUMBUS, Ohio — As Easter approaches on March 31, many central Ohio communities have announced dates and times for their annual Easter egg hunts, roll races and more.
10TV has compiled a list of places hosting egg hunts, the Easter bunny or other Easter-themed events.
Community Easter Egg Hunts
*For full event details, click on the name of the community to be directed to a website or event page.
Amanda
March 30 at noon | Ed Wolfe Park - 6010 Amanda-Southern Rd. SW
Bexley
March 30 at noon | Jeffrey Meadow - 165 N Parkview Ave.
Canal Winchester
March 23 at 10 a.m. | McGill Park - 6725 Lithopolis-Winchester Rd.
Columbus
Community centers in Columbus will be hosting egg hunts and spring parties at the end of the month. Find out when your local community center is hosting an event here.
Gahanna
March 23 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (sensory-friendly at 10:30-11 a.m.)
Genoa Township
March 23 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. | McNamara Park - 7049 Big Walnut Rd.
*This event is not an egg hunt, but kids will still be able to collect candy in baskets and see the Easter Bunny.
Grandview Heights
March 30 at 10 a.m. | Wyman Woods Park - 1520 Goodale Blvd.
Grove City
March 23 at 10 a.m. | Century Village at Fryer Park
Hilliard
March 23 at 9 a.m. | Hilliard's Main Street
Jefferson Township
March 30 at 11 a.m. | Jefferson Community Park - 7494 Clark State Rd.
Mansfield
March 30 at 10 a.m. | Richland Carrousel Park
Pataskala
March 23 at 1 p.m. | Thomas J. Evans Foundation Park - 10255 McIntosh Rd.
Pickerington
March 23 at 8, 9:30 or 11 a.m. | 150 Hereford Dr.
*This is a Breakfast with the Bunny event. Click here for information.
Powell
*While the city does not host an egg hunt, Powell will host pictures with the bunny (pre-registration is required) on March 23 from 10 a.m. to noon.
Upper Arlington
March 16 at 10 a.m. | Thompson Park - 4250 Woodbridge Rd.
Westerville
March 23 at 10 a.m. | Hoff Woods Park - 556 McCorkle Blvd.
Worthington
Bunny Hop - March 15 at 6 p.m. | Worthington Community Center - 345 East Wilson Bridge Rd.
*This list will be updated as more events are announced.
OTHER EVENTS
The zoo is hosting its annual Eggs, Paws and Claws event on March 29-30 where kids can get photos with the Easter Bunny, watch Eggbert and Shelley's Rolling Shell-ebration and participate in Egg-Splore-N-Find.
Here is where you can get photos with the Easter bunny:
While the Easter Bunny will be at most community egg hunts, you'll also be able to find him at a few other locations...
The Easter Bunny is hopping over to the Columbus Zoo on March 29-30 and will at the Character Cottage at Habitat Hollow in the North America Region. Kids can get their photos with the bunny from 9:15 am.-4:30 p.m.
*Advanced reservations are recommended but not required, guests will still have the ability to enter a stand-by line
The Polaris Mall will host the Easter Bunny on March 1-30. All kids who are 13 and under that visit with the Easter Bunny will get a free small gelato. To book a photo, click here.
Families can schedule their child's photo with the Easter Bunny at the Tuttle Mall. The photo area is set up at the lower level outside of Macy's.
