March 31, 2010 > Egg Hunt Extravaganza Egg Hunt Extravaganza By Alissa Gwynn Photos By courtesy of Marissa Vera What is in your Easter Basket this year? For those planning to attend Union City's Annual Spring Egg Hunt Extravaganza, the answer is a treasure trove of goodies including Easter eggs, books and gift certificates to restaurants like Round Table Pizza, Hometown Buffet, or T.G.I. Fridays. The Egg Hunt, which has been delighting children for 10 years, will be held Saturday, April 3 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Kennedy Community Center in Union City. This extravaganza is not your ordinary Easter Egg Hunt. Complete with a mini-carnival, Scholastic Book Fair, an optional pancake breakfast (extra $5 cost), and raffle prizes, the Spring Egg Hunt Extravaganza lives up to its name. Raffle prizes include $50 worth of toys donated by Wal-Mart, gift certificates to Round Table Pizza, free appetizer gift cards from T.G.I. Fridays, and 'Kids Free Buffet' passes at Home Town Buffet. The egg hunts are divided by age: the Wee Little Hare Egg hunt for ages 1-2, Cottontail Egg Craze for ages 3-4, Bouncy Bunny Egg Bamboozle for ages 5-7, and Really Rowdy Rabbits Egg Relay for ages 8-10. Egg hunts will begin at 10 a.m., though the carnival, book fair, and pancake breakfast begin at 9 a.m. Union City Leisure program coordinator Marissa Vera says her favorite part of the event is "[seeing] the children rush around with big smiles on their faces while picking up the eggs. You can also see the excitement in their eyes as they open each plastic eggs wondering what prize they will discover inside!" In addition to the assortment of prizes and games available for the kids, each participant will receive a goodie bag to take home with them. Mr. and Mrs. Bunny will also be present for photo opportunities. Tickets for this event are $10 pre-registered and $13 on the day of with an additional $5 fee for the pancake breakfast. Parents can pre-register at any of the centers (Kennedy Community Center, Holly Community Center, Union City Sports Center, etc.) or fax in their registration form with credit card information. Registration forms can be found online at www.ci.union-city.ca.us (From the home page, click "Leisure Services" on left hand side, then "activity guide," which will bring you to a link to the .pdf version of the registration form). Annual Spring Egg Hunt Extravaganza Saturday, April 3 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Kennedy Community Center 1333 Decoto Road, Union City (510) 675-5329 http://www.ci.union-city.ca.us $10 pre-register, $13 at door Below are additional fun Easter activities in the greater Tri-City area: Friday, April 2 Ardenwood Historic Farm Goofy Games Twilight Egg Hunt for 3rd - 6th grades 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. (3rd - 4th graders) 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. (5th - 6th graders) Ardenwood Historic Farm 34600 Ardenwood Boulevard, Fremont (510) 494-4344 www.RegeRec.com $9 in advance (until midnight April 1) $15 at the door (if not sold out) Saturday, April 3 Milpitas' Biggest Easter Egg Hunt 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Christ Community Church of Milpitas 1000 S. Park Victoria, Milpitas (408) 262-8000 www.cccmilpitas.org Free event Easter Sunday, April 4 Ardenwood Historic Farm Easter Bonnet 10:30 a.m. - Noon Create a glorious Easter bonnet Meet the Bunnies 11:30 a.m. - Noon Meet the farm's rabbits Farmyard Parade 12:30 p.m. - 1p.m. Show off your Easter bonnet Which Came First? 1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Search for the Golden Egg 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. Ardenwood Historic Farm 34600 Ardenwood Boulevard, Fremont (510) 544-2797 www.ebparks.org/parks/ardenwood $5 adults/ $4 children over 3, and free for children under 3