Grab your baskets and get ready for the hunt! Easter is Sunday, April 4th in 2021. We are setting up and hoping for a better year of egg hunts this year than last. Already by November, we have tentative dates coming in. We’ll update as we go this winter. See page 2 for previous year’s events if you want to try to pre-plan.
If you know of an event — free or paid — that you’d like to see added, please drop us a line via our contact form and we will share with the community. Thanks! And check back often, as we will we be adding egg hunts to this list until Easter is upon us.
Use our quick links to find Easter egg hunts or events in your area of the Twin Cities
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
MINNEAPOLIS & ST PAUL EASTER EGG HUNTS & EVENTS
Check back in 2021.
TWIN CITIES NORTHWEST METRO EASTER EGG HUNTS & EVENTS
Check back in 2021.
TWIN CITIES NORTHEAST METRO EASTER EGG HUNTS
Check back in 2021.
TWIN CITIES SOUTHWEST METRO EASTER EGG HUNTS
April 3, 2021: St. Louis Park Lions Club Egg Hunt | ROC
Ages 3-8 can hunt for candy and special eggs in separate age categories. 10am, $4/child. Save the date! This event is tentatively scheduled. More details to come by March.
TWIN CITIES SOUTHEAST METRO EASTER EGG HUNTS
Check back in 2021.
DIY Egg Hunts: Tips for the best egg hunt ever!
I feel like we’ve been spoiled living in the Twin Cities. We have always had so many options for egg hunts that I haven’t really had to do the work myself. If you are looking for some ideas on where to hide your own Easter eggs, I have found two articles full of clever ideas plus a few of our own. Get creative with color by concocting your own Easter egg dyes or using alternate materials.
Dyeing & decorating Easter eggs
Coloring and decorating your eggs is half the fun. Can’t get out shopping for egg dye kits? Food coloring with vinegar works well. Or, for a fun science experiment, try using natural materials for eye-popping hues:
- Wrap eggs with yellow or red onion skins, then boil for 30 minutes to make a pretty egg dappled with natural color.
- Raid your spice cupboard: turmeric makes a gorgeous golden color. Chili powder makes a rusty orange. The site Itsy Bitsy Foodies will share the recipe and more ideas for creating a rainbow of Easter eggs.
- Need some more ideas? Ridgedale Center has a few egg-dying videos, plus crafts and activities to do at home.
If you blow out the eggs beforehand, they can be keepsakes for years to come. Follow these tips to blow out an egg and make it hollow before dyeing.
Think outside the box (carton?) with alternative materials. The Minneapolis company Simply Jane / ArtAble has really cute wooden eggs that you can order online to paint yourself. They will deliver to your door or have it ready curbside if you prefer to pick up.
Where to hide your Easter eggs
From experience, I recommend creating a map or a list of hiding places so you know you’ve gotten all the eggs at the end. This is particularly important if you are hiding real eggs indoors.
- If you want to be fancy, you could give the map to your kids and let them use their map-following skills to find each egg.
- You could also do it scavenger hunt style with clues to the next egg hidden with each egg – maybe end with an Easter basket full of candy?
Around the net: Mum’s Grapevine offers these 50 hiding spot ideas, sorted by difficulty. The Plumed Nest has 20 Ideas for easter egg hunts that go beyond the basic.
The best custom Easter baskets
Help support local small businesses during this tough season by ordering your own custom Easter baskets.
- GoodThings (White Bear Lake): Choose a colorful basket and stuff it with goodies. They’ll ship or deliver right to the trunk of your car.
- Soderberg’s Floral & Gift (Minneapolis): Offers treat-and-trinket filled baskets for kids & adults.
*Amazon links are affiliate links and Family Fun Twin Cities receives a small commission on sales.
Other Easter-Related Articles
Pingback: List of Twin Cities Easter Egg Hunts & Activities
Pingback: Free Twin Cities Family Activities and Events in March - Family Fun Twin Cities
Pingback: Twin Cities March Family Events & Activities Guide - Family Fun Twin Cities
Pingback: Easter Family Fun Around the Twin Cities | Danna Agency Blog
Makes ya think
You are so right, Leo! Egg hunts would aid in cognitive development of children in the same way scavenger hunts do. But also they are just fun and usually come with candy.
Pingback: Twin Cities April Family Events & Activities Guide - Family Fun Twin Cities
Is there anywhere that does adult easter egg hunts? My mother passed away on March 16th this year and she wanted to do an easter egg hunt for adults since in Missouri that past 2 years she participated. Our family would love to continue on this tradition, just wondering if Minnesota has one??
Pingback: Exploring the Twin Cities with Kids - Family Fun Twin Cities
Pingback: 4 Simple Easter Decorations for the Whole Family - Family Fun Twin Cities
Pingback: Twin Cities Easter Egg Hunts, West Side Story Discount + More
Pingback: Homemade Holidays: Easter Crafts - Family Fun Twin Cities
Pingback: 10 Free Things to Do in March in the Twin Cities - Family Fun Twin Cities
Pingback: Twin Cities Minnesota Festivals & Fairs - A Year-Round Family Guide - Family Fun Twin Cities
Pingback: 2018 Twin Cities Spring Break Guide - Family Fun Twin Cities
Pingback: Easter movies and family fun - 98.5 KTIS 98.5 KTIS
Pingback: Free Twin Cities March Family Events & Activities - Family Fun Twin Cities
Pingback: Twin Cities March Family Events & Activities Guide - Family Fun Twin Cities
These are so nice and useful activities. Thanks for the share. I have just come across an article that Easter Math Worksheets. You can give it a read. They are really good.
Thank you, Shweta.