Easter Egg Hunts, by the Dozen

At last year’s Easter egg hunt in Rancho Santa Margarita, local teenagers hid 17,000 plastic eggs filled with candy. When a crowd of 7,000 hunters showed up to search, not one egg went undiscovered, organizers said.

This year, the event will feature 20,000 eggs and one change at the request of the teenage helpers: an egg hunt for them.

“We asked them what they wanted, and that’s what they said,” said Sharon Lander, youth director for the Community Activities & Services Assn., which is sponsoring the event. In addition to the egg hunt, there will be games, music, an arts and crafts fair and a baby goods swap meet.

The event is one of a dozen planned around the county on Saturday.

Anyone planning to spend Easter in a regional park is encouraged to arrive early. Robert G. Fisher, director of the county’s Harbors, Beaches and Parks, said the department expects overflow crowds, and parking is limited.

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The Bunny Trail

Egg hunts and other Easter festivities for youngsters begin Friday across Orange County. Among events scheduled:

Anaheim

What: Egg hunt and Easter Bunny visit

Who: Children 4 and younger

When: 9:30 a.m. Saturday

Where: Peralta Canyon Park, 115 N. Pinney Drive at Santa Ana Canyon Road; Canyon Rim Park, 7305 E. Canyon Rim Road at Serrano Avenue; and Brookhurst Park, 2271 W. Crescent Ave. at Brookhurst Street.

Wherewithal: $2 per child

What: Egg hunt, games, crafts and lunch

Who: Children 5 to 12

When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday

Where: Same three parks

Wherewithal: $5 per child

Note: Both events require preregistration and baskets; call (714) 254-5191

Buena Park

What: Egg hunt, bonnet contest and parade

When: 10 a.m. Saturday

Where: Boisseranc Park, 7520 Dale St.

Note: Baskets are required

Information: (714) 562-3844

Fountain Valley

What: Egg hunt and Easter Bunny visit

Who: Children 10 and younger

When: 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday

Where: Fountain Valley Recreation Center, 16400 Brookhurst St.

Information: (714) 839-8611

Fullerton

What: Egg hunts, carnival rides and music

When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday

Where: Craig Regional Park, State College Boulevard just south of Imperial Highway

Wherewithal: $2 per child

Information: (714) 835-6233

Garden Grove

What: Egg hunts, games and photos with the Easter Bunny

When: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday; egg hunt, which is free, begins at 1:30 p.m. at Village Green Park between Main and Euclid streets

Where: Main Street between Garden Grove Boulevard and Acacia Parkway

Wherewithal: Game tickets are 25 cents each

Information: (714) 641-5200

Huntington Beach

What: Egg hunt, games, hat decorating contest and refreshments

When: 9:30 a.m. to noon Saturday

Where: Huntington Central Park, off Edwards Street and Central Park Drive

Information: (714) 536-5486

Laguna Hills

What: Late-night flashlight egg hunt

When: 8 to 9 p.m. Friday

Who: 3rd- through 8th-graders

Where: Cabot Park at Cabot and Rapid Falls roads

Wherewithal: $3 per child

Note: Flashlight, “goodie bag” and reservations are required

What: Daytime egg hunt, with games and Easter Bunny visit

When: 10 a.m. to noon Saturday

Where: City Hall, 25201 Paseo de Alicia

Wherewithal: $8 per child

Reservations and information for both events: (714) 707-2680

Laguna Niguel

What: Egg hunt, puppet show, music and crafts

When: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday

Where: Chapparosa Park, 25191 Chapparosa Park Road

Wherewithal: $3 for children, $1 for adults

Information: (714) 362-4350

Placentia

What: Pancake breakfast and egg hunt

When: Breakfast, 7 to 10 a.m.; egg hunt, 10 a.m., both Saturday

Where: Kraemer Park, 201 N. Bradford Ave.

Wherewithal: $3 per person or $10 per family

Information: (714) 993-8232

Rancho Santa Margarita

What: Egg hunt, games, music, craft fair

When: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday

Where: Trabuco Mesa Park at Antonio Parkway and Avenida de las Flores

Wherewithal: Free

Also: Pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. to noon will cost $3 for adults, $2.50 for children 12 and younger

Information: (714) 459-0364

Stanton

What: Egg hunt

When: 10-10:15 a.m. Saturday

Where: Stanton Park, behind the Civic Center, 7800 Katella Ave.

Wherewithal: Free

Also: Games, crafts and lunch, 10:15 a.m. to 1 p.m., Cultural Arts and Recreation Center at Civic Center

Information: (714) 379-9222, Ext. 274

Tustin

What: Egg hunt, carnival games and crafts

When: 10 a.m. Saturday

Where: Tustin Sports Park, Jamboree Road and Robinson Drive

Wherewithal: Free admission with nominal charge for snacks and pictures with Easter Bunny

Information: (714) 573-3326

Source: Individual cities; Researched by SARAH KLEIN / For The Times

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