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South St. Louis County Easter Egg Hunts

By Cassie March 18, 2013
Crestwood
On March 23rd at 10:00 a.m., an Easter egg hunt and visits with the Easter Bunny will take place in Whitecliff Park. Children ages 2 through 10 are welcome to participate at a cost of $2 for residents and $4 for non-residents. Tickets are available through March 21st and you must register in advance. For more information, call 314-729-4700.

Fenton
On Saturday, March 30th, Fenton City Park will be the site of Fenton’s Easter egg hunt. The hunt runs from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and includes crafts, activities for kids and a visit with the Easter Bunny. For this event, there is a cost of $5.00 for residents and $6.00 for non-residents. To purchase tickets, visit RiverChase at 990 Horan Drive in Fenton or call 636-343-2080.

Eureka
The Eureka Parks and Recreation Department will host an Easter egg hunt on March 23rd at Drewel Park. Children can register beginning at 10:00 a.m. and the hunt will begin at 10:30. Children will be divided into the following age groups:
0-2
3-4
5-7
8-10
In addition to the Easter egg hunt, kids will enjoy lunch, crafts, face painting, cupcake decorating, seed-planting with the Good Earth Garden Club, and an up-close look at a fire truck.
To participate, children must bring a non-perishable food item. Attendance gifts will be awarded to the first 400 kids. If this event is rained out, it will be rescheduled for March 30th. For more information, call 636-938-6775.

Kirkwood
On Monday, April 1st, The Magic House in Kirkwood will host their annual Egg Roll. Unlike any other Easter event your kids will attend, this one really gets kids cracking up. Children 12 and under use large spoons to race their eggs across the lawn and over the finish line. In addition to the race, kids get to participate in egg decorating and storytime –plus meet the Easter Bunny. The Easter Egg Roll is free with Magic House admission and takes place from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
On Friday, March 29th, teens get a chance to get in on the Easter fun. Kirkwood Park will be the site of a teen Easter egg hunt, from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. At the beginning of the evening, kids will enjoy pizza and beverages. Then, the hunt begins! Kids 10-14 can participate. They simply need to bring a basket and a flashlight. Registration for this event is required as space is limited. The cost for Kirkwood residents is $5.00; non-residents will pay $7.00. To register, visit the Kirkwood Community Center, during normal office hours, call 314-822-5855 or register online at www.kirkwoodmo.org.

Rock Hill
On Saturday, March 23rd, Steger School will be the location of an Easter egg hunt from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. There will be attendance prizes, crafts for kids and a visit from the Easter Bunny as well. The cost for residents is $4.00. Non-residents pay $5.00. Registration must be in by March 28th. Register online, or call 314-968-1410 extension 8004 for more information.

Webster Groves
The Webster University Alumni Association will host an Easter egg hunt on Saturday, March 23rd at 10:30. Check-in begins at 10:00 a.m. The Easter Bunny will be there to take pictures with the kids and Silly Jilly the Clown will be on hand to pass out balloon animals. Snacks will be provided as well. The cost for this event is $5.00 per child. Registration needs to be made by Friday, March 15th. Register online, or call 314-968-7149 for more information. This event takes place at the Webster University Quad, 175 Edgar Road.

Oakville
The Friends of Jefferson Barracks is holding their Adult (18 and over) Easter Egg hunt (held rain or shine). Search the 250 acres of JB park for over 1000 prizes. For more information and registration go here