By: Ashmar Mandou
Easter egg hunts are all over the Chicagoland area for the whole family to enjoy. So grab your baskets and head over to one of the many egg hunts, from indoors to athletic fields to zoos. Expect candy, toys, prizes and so much more. Time to get egg-cited and let the hunt begin.
Bunny Hop at Hale (Nathan) Park
April 14, 2022
• Address: Hale (Nathan) Park, 6258 W. 62nd St., Chicago
• Cost: $5
Ages 3-10 will enjoy an egg hunt, crafts, basket raffles, music, dancing pictures with the Easter Bunny! Registration required.
Flashlight Teen Egg Hunt at Wilder Park
April 14, 2022
• Address: Wilder Park, 175 S. Prospect Ave., Elmhurst
• Cost: Free
A fun, Easter event just for teenagers. Older kids ages 11-16 will be able to grab their flashlights and join their friends for the Flashlight Egg Hunt in Wilder Park. Search for prize eggs filled with candy, gift certificates and other great prizes.
Community Egg Hunt at Mandrake (Henry Brown) Park
April 16, 2022
• Address: Mandrake (Henry Brown) Park, 3858 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago
• Cost: Free
Ages 2-12 are invited to come out to the park to participate in their annual free community egg hunt celebration. There will also be arts and crafts, pictures with the Easter Bunny and more.
Easter Egg-Stravaganza at Lincoln Park Zoo
April 16, 2022
• Address: Lincoln Park Zoo, 2234 N. Cannon St., Chicago
• Cost: $35/ticket, free/under 12 months old
This annual event will include multiple egg hunts for different age groups, photo ops with the Easter bunny, music, games and more. Guests are required to bring their own baskets or bags for egg hunting. Registration required.
Gallagher Way’s Easter Egg Hunt
April 16, 2022
• Address: Gallagher Way, 3635 N. Clark St., Chicago
• Cost: Free
Bring your family and your pets to Gallagher Way to meet the Easter Bunny, enjoy face painters and hunt for eggs! Every child will receive a candy bag after the hunt. Registration required.
Eggcellent Easter Celebration
April 16, 2022
• Address: Elk Grove Museum, 399 Biesterfield Road, Elk Grove Village
• Cost: $10
Join Elk Grove Museum for an Easter egg hunt and egg dyeing Victorian style. The egg hunt will be divided into different age groups.
