01-04-2025
Looking for Easter eggs? Here are seven egg hunts in Tuscaloosa
It's nearly time to grab an Easter basket and find some eggs.
Easter falls on April 20 and the Tuscaloosa area has several events where families can hunt for Easter eggs. Here's a look at seven egg hunts coming up soon:
The Alabama Panhellenic Association's annual Easter egg hunt will return on April 6.
The event will be held at 2 p.m. on the front lawn of the President's Mansion across from the Quad on the University of Alabama campus.
The egg hunt will feature more than 10,000 candy-filled plastic eggs and a visit from the Easter Bunny.
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The free event is for children 12 years old and younger. Parents should bring one bag, basket or bucket per child to collect the eggs.
The hunt will last until the last egg is found.
Northport will host an egg hunt April 6 as part of the Northport Bunny Trail, hosted by the the Junior League of Tuscaloosa.
The egg hunt will begin at 2 p.m. in downtown Northport and will include prizes, activities and a visit from the Easter Bunny.
The trail opened to the public March 22 and will conclude on Easter Sunday, April 20.
The Bunny Trail was modeled after the Tinsel Trail, which is sponsored by Tuscaloosa's One Place. It features about 120 wooden eggs, each about 5 feet tall. Each egg is sponsored and decorated by local businesses, organizations and people.
The Tuscaloosa Cameo Guild of Historic Tuscaloosa will host its 15th annual Easter egg hunt Cameo Guild Easter Egg Hunt on April13.
The event will be held from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. at the historic Battle-Friedman House, 1010 Greensboro Ave. Tickets cost $5, available at the gate or online at
Proceeds from the event will benefit the Tuscaloosa Cameo Guild Scholarship Program and support Historic Tuscaloosa's restoration projects.
The family friendly egg hunt will include games, a petting zoo, prizes and refreshments inside the Battle-Friedman House. Children should bring their own Easter basket.
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The Tuscaloosa Park and Recreation Authority will have an Easter EGG-stravaganza April 19.
The event will be held from 9 a.m. until noon at the Mason's Place Playground, 5946 Watermelon Road, in Sokol Park. The EGG-stravaganza will feature an egg hunt, food, music, a petting zoo, pictures with the Easter Buny, face painting, balloon animals and coffee by Church at the Oaks. There will also be an "Easter Jam" performance by students at the Tuscaloosa Career and Technology Academy at 9:15 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.
The Children's Hands-on Museum will host an "Egg-citing Hunt" from 9:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. on April 19.
Children can collect egg tokens and visit the Bunny Store for prizes. Admission is $12. The museum is at 2213 University Blvd.
The Holt church community will host an Easter Extravaganza from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. April 5 at 212 44th Court NE.
In addition to an egg hunt, the festivities will include games, photo opportunities, live music, inflatable bounce houses, face painting and food.
Admission is free. The event is sponsored by Soma Church, New Greater Hope Full Gospel, Weeping Mary AME Zion, Morning Star Baptist, Lighthouse Missionary Baptist, Second Baptist, Holt Global Methodist, Holten Heights Church of the Nazarene, St. John AME and Hurricane Baptist.
The Iota chapter of Rho Sigma Alpha will host "Hopping into Easter" from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. April 13 at Bowers Park, 2101 Bowers Park Drive.
Colorful eggs will be hidden throughout Bowers Park. The free event will also include free food and drinks on a first-come, first-served basis, along with games, a raffle and more.
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This article originally appeared on The Tuscaloosa News: Easter in Tuscaloosa: Seven egg hunts for kids in April
