SF Bay Area Weekend: Easter Parades; Egg Hunts; 'Hunky Jesus' Contest

SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CA — To keep your weekend fun and lively, Patch has rounded up some entertaining events going on throughout the San Francisco Bay Area — from the beaches of Santa Cruz, through the South Bay, East Bay and the Peninsula, to the uppermost points of North Bay and Wine Country.

Some are free. Some have a fee.

Whether you opt for an activity close to home or a mini day trip, see what's slated this weekend from Saturday, April 8 to Sunday, April 9.

Double-check with event organizers to confirm dates, times and locations, in case activities were changed since posted on Patch.

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EAST BAY:

Easter Bunny Event & Petting Zoo: South Shore Center, Alameda

Rotary Egg Hunt, Alamo

Easter Holy Week Events, Church on the Corner, Albany

Breakfast With Easter Bunny & Egg Hunt: Tilden Park Merry Go Round, Berkeley

Spring Egg Hunt Extravaganza: Willard Park, Berkeley

Easter Egg Hunt, Castro Valley

'Hoppy Spring' Spring-Styled Patio Boats At Lake Chabot, Castro Valley

Easter Speggtacular: Pixieland Amusement Park, Concord

First Presbyterian Church Concord Easter Service, Concord

Eggstravaganza, Egg Hunt & Spring Bunny, Danville

Hop Into Spring, Livery, Danville

Community Presbyterian Easter Services, Danville

Easter at Danville Congregational Church, Danville

Spring Eggstravaganza & Egg Hunt: Heritage Park, Dublin

Healthy Family Festival & Egg Hunt, Emeryville

Easter Sunday At The Farm: Ardenwood Historic Farm, Fremont

Annual Egg Hunt & Bonnet Parade, Hayward

Eggstravaganza & Egg Hunt, Hercules

Easter Celebration, Kensington

Easter Sunday Worship, Lafayette

Easter Egg-stravaganza, Brunch & Egg Hunt: Asbury United Methodist Church, Livermore

Free Easter Egg Hunt for Children 2 to 9, Martinez

Photos With Easter Bunny: NewPark Mall, Newark

Bunny Weekend & Easter Egg Hunt: Children's Fairyland, Oakland

Bike Rodeo With Police Department, Pinole

'Egg-Citing' Egg Hunt, Pleasant Hill

Free, Downtown Bunny Hop Scavenger Hunt, Pleasanton

Springtime at Shadow Cliffs, Pleasanton

Easter Sunday Services, Pleasanton

The Amazing Easter Race, Pleasanton

Primavera en México, San Leandro

Visits & Selfies With Easter Bunny: City Center Bishop Ranch, San Ramon

Easter Egg Hunt: Boundary Oak Golf Course, Walnut Creek

Easter Bunny & Egg Hunt: Rudgear Park, Walnut Creek

Easter Egg Hunt, Walnut Creek

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NORTH BAY/WINE COUNTRY:

Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt, Benicia

Twin Cities Egg Hunt & Photos With Bunny: Town Park, Corte Madera

UC Davis Arboretum & Public Garden Split Plant Sale, Davis

Living Hope Church Eggstravaganza: Veterans Park, Dixon

Easter Bunny & Egg Hunt: Bolinas Park, Fairfax

Sonoma Volunteer Firefighters Easter' Egg Hunt, Glen Ellen

Free Photos With Easter Bunny & Marin Humane Fundraiser: Bon Air, Greenbrae

'Easter Egg Scramble In The Vineyard' Egg Hunt: Comstock Wines, Healdsburg

Easter Fun, Vineyard Quiz Walk & Wine Tasting: West Wines, Healdsburg

Storybook Walk, Napa

Easter Sunrise Worship Service, Napa

Easter Brunch Buffet, Napa

Easter Church Services, Novato

Sheep Shearing Day: Adobe State Historic Park, Petaluma

Vino & Easter Egg Hunt: Keller Estate Winery, Petaluma

Art Play Easter Eggstravaganza, Petaluma

Easter Egg Hunt: Foxtail Golf Course, Rohnert Park

Easter Egg Hunt & Brunch: Sally Tomatoes, Rohnert Park

Children's Egg Hunt: Memorial Park, San Anselmo

Las Gallinas Lions Club Annual Easter Egg Hunt, San Rafael

Easter Eggstravaganza, San Rafael

Easter Parade & Egg Hunt, Sausalito

Annual Children’s Easter Egg Hunt: The Plaza, Sonoma

Seven Branches Easter Brunch, Sonoma

Easter Sunrise Service: Cline Family Cellars, Sonoma

Fire Department Easter Egg Hunt, Suisun City

'Bunnies & Bonnets' Egg Hunt & Petting Zoo, Vacaville

Spring Craft Show, Easter Bunny & Egg Hunt: Downtown, Vallejo

Thumper's Egg-Stravaganza Egg Hunt: Children's Wonderland Park, Vallejo

Annual Egg Hunt: Community Park, Yountville

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PENINSULA:

Egg Adventure Hunt: Twin Pines Park, Belmont

Eggstravaganza, Burlingame

Easter Egg Hunts & Petting Zoo: Lemos Farm, Half Moon Bay

Spring Egg Hunt: Hillview Soccer Field, Los Altos

Free Easter Egg Hunt & Event, Menlo Park

Spring Festival & Egg Hunt: Central Park, Millbrae

Easter Bunny Visit & Photo Op: Shoreline Lake, Mountain View

Spring Egg Hunts, Pacifica

Easter Eggstravaganza at Peninsula Bible Church, Palo Alto

Photos & Visits With Easter Bunny: Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto

Easter Services, Egg Hunt & Food Truck: Peninsula Covenant Church, Redwood City

Fill the Fox, Feed 40,000! | The Second Annual Zach Fest Memorial Concert, Redwood City

4-H Club Spring Carnival, San Bruno

Easter Bunny By Helicopter: Hiller Aviation Museum, San Carlos

Community Breakfast & Easter Egg Hunt, San Carlos

Eggstravaganza Egg Hunt & Parade: Central Park, San Mateo

Photos with Easter Bunny, San Mateo

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SAN FRANCISCO:

Sisters Of Perpetual Indulgence Easter In Dolores Park & 'Hunky Jesus' Contest, San Francisco

Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival & Parade: Japantown, San Francisco

Castro Easter Eggstravaganza Block Party & Bonnet Contest, San Francisco

'Dear San Francisco' The Intimate Cirque Experience: Club Fugazi, San Francisco

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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY/BEACHES:

Eggstravaganza - Egg Hunt, Bunny Photos & Petting Zoo, Boulder Creek

Capitola Village Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt, Capitola

Eggstraordinary Easter Egg Hunt & Bonnet Parade: Roaring Camp Railroads, Felton

Easter Festivities at Peace United, Santa Cruz

Eggapalooza Egg Hunt at GateWay Bible Church, Scotts Valley

Easter On The Farm: Agricultural History Project, Santa Cruz Co. Fairgrounds, Watsonville

Egg Hunt Eggstravaganza: Franich Park, Watsonville

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SOUTH BAY:

Eggstravaganza Easter Egg Hunt, Campbell

Bunnies & Bonnets Easter Parade, Campbell

Big Bunny 5K & Kids' Fun Run, Cupertino

Gilroy Gardens Easter Egg Hunt & Celebration, Gilroy

Gilroy Gardens "Fantastical Flowers: Spring Celebration," Gilroy

Center for Arts Easter Egg Hunt, Gilroy

Kiwanis Community Easter Egg Hunt: Oak Meadow Park, Los Gatos

Photos With Easter Bunny: Great Mall, Milpitas

Annual '10k Eggsplosion' Easter Egg Hunt: Family Life Church, San Jose

Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition: Westfield Oakridge, San Jose

Operation Freedom Paws Annual Easter Egg Hunt, San Martin

Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church Easter Egg Hunt, Saratoga

Easter Egg Hunt & Performance: Silicon Valley Conservatory of Music, Sunnyvale

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Hitting the road for the weekend? See ...

• LA Weekend: Easter Egg Hunts; Sunrise Services; Zoo 'Wild For Planet'
• San Diego Weekend: Easter Fun & Egg Hunts; Sunrise Services; World Of Orchids
• Inland Empire Weekend: Easter Egg Hunts; Tram Sunrise Service; Circus Vargas
• Orange County Weekend: Easter Egg Hunts; Sunrise Services; Boysenberry Festival

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