For kids hopping to find a hidden egg, there are several Easter hunts and gatherings happening in each of the Tri-City municipalities this long weekend.
THURSDAY, MARCH 29
• Preschoolers (aged two to five) can enjoy lunch, games, crafts and an Easter egg hunt at the Port Moody recreation complex (300 Ioco Rd.) for $14 from noon to 1:30 p.m. Call 604-469-4556 or visit portmoody.ca to register.
FRIDAY, MARCH 30
• Realtor Rebecca Permack and her team will host their eighth annual Easter egg hunt at Galloway Park (3404 Galloway Ave., Coquitlam). Activities include an Easter bunny photo booth, live music and family fun. Registration starts at 10 a.m. with a minimum donation of $5 per family. The hunt begins at 11 a.m. for newborns to four-year-olds, and 11:30 a.m. for five and up. Bring your own egg basket. The event is for Burke Mountain residents only. Proceeds support the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation benefitting Tri-City Transitions. Visit burkemountainhomes.com.
SATURDAY, MARCH 31
• Bouncy castles, face painting, games, crafts and Easter egg hunting is on at the Coquitlam Alliance Church (2601 Spuraway Ave., Coquitlam) from 10 a.m. to noon. Don’t forget a basket to collect the treats. Visit wearecachurch.ca.
• If you don’t feel like heading outside, grab a seat for $2.99 per person at SilverCity Coquitlam (170 Schoolhouse St.) to see the animated film Hop, at 11 a.m. Visit cineplex.com.
• Coquitlam-Maillardville NDP MLA Selina Robinson and Port Moody-Coquitlam NDP MP Fin Donnelly host a free Easter egg hunt at Blue Mountain Park (975 King Albert Ave., Coquitlam) from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Kids aged five and under can begin at 11:30 a.m. while noon is the start for children aged six and up. Visit selinarobinson.ca.
• Port Coquitlam hosts its annual Easter Arts Carnival from 1 to 3 p.m. at Leigh Square Community Arts Village (2248 McAllister Ave., behind PoCo city hall) featuring an Easter scavenger hunt with chocolate prizes, face painting, storytelling and tricks by magician Paul Robertson. The cost is $11 per child (suitable for kids aged one to 12). Pre-register by calling 604-927-7529 or visit experienceit.ca.
• The village of Anmore has a deadline of Wednesday, March 28 for kids to register in its annual Easter egg hunt at Spirit Park (2697 Sunnyside Rd.). Admission is $2 per child via anmore.com. Donations will be accepted for the Canadian Cancer Society through Cpl. Neil Roemer, a Coquitlam Mountie who is in the Cops for Cancer Tour de Coast ride. Visit anmore.com.
SUNDAY, APRIL 1
• The Port Moody Station Museum runs its Easter Extravaganza from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on site (2734 Murray St.) with the Easter bunny restocking the hidden eggs during the event. Chris Yuill will show his magic while Joyce Johnstone and her border collies — Skye and Twinkle Toes — will entertain with a dance. Kinderbooks will also sell its page turners. The society fundraiser is $5 per person (cash only at the door); registration isn’t required. Visit portmoodymuseum.org.
• Tuck into an Easter pancake breakfast at Belcarra village hall (4084 Bedwell Bay Rd.) from 9 to 10:30 a.m. then head over to the picnic grounds at 11 a.m. for an Easter egg hunt, courtesy of the Community and Recreation Association of Belcarra (CRAB). The event is for Belcarra residents only. Visit belcarra.ca/vob-crab-notice-board.
• The Ackerman Real Estate Team will scatter Easter eggs at Settlers Park (1250 Confederation Dr., Port Coquitlam) from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with donations for the Share food bank and the Salvation Army. No cost to participate. Visit fb.me/ackermanrealestateteam.
MONDAY, APRIL 2
• Newborns to children up to six years old can hear Easter stories, songs and do finger plays at the Coquitlam Public Library (City Centre branch, 1169 Pinetree Way) from 11 to 11:30 a.m. No registration needed. Visit coqlibrary.ca.
