Easter Egg Hunts and More—Your Weekend Get Out Guide

Folks will be a-hoppin' throughout the county as everyone gears up to hunt eggs, shake a bunny tail and pay heed as Easter Sunday approaches.

The holiday weekend features chances to search for goodies aplenty, as many cities and groups host egg hunts and encounters with a certain big white furry guy. 

In nonholiday happenings near Carlsbad and beyond from April 21-27, the Barrio Logan community celebrates Chicano Park's 41st anniversary. And someone at the San Diego Opera has a devilish sense of humor, debuting Faust the day before Easter. 

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COOK LIKE THEY DO DOWN SOUTH

• Where/when: Sur La Table, 1915 Calle Barcelona, Carlsbad, 6:30 p.m. Friday.

• Why go: Saveur magazine hosts “Saveur Cooks,” a series of cooking classes. This month the focus is on the type of menu a soul food cafe in South Carolina might serve. Includes crab soup and spicy macaroni and cheese.

• Price: $69.

• Where/when: New Village Arts, 2787 State St., Carlsbad, Thursday through Sunday.

• Why go: In Sweet Storm, newlyweds celebrate their honeymoon in a treehouse, as a storm approaches. Symbolism, much? Continues through May 15. Thursday and Friday are pay-what-you-can preview performances. Saturday is opening night.

• Price: $25-$30, general; $40 opening night.

• Where/when: Poinsettia Park, 6600 Hidden Valley Rd., Carlsbad, 10 a.m. Saturday.

• Why go: It's not just bunnies and eggs at the Eggstravaganza Spring Festival, folks. There's music, games, crafts, bounce houses, a giant slide, and a chance to um, "soak the bunny.” Hey, Carlsbad: What did the bunny ever do to you?

• Price: $5 activity cards needed to participate in many activities. Must be purchased by Friday.

• Where/when: Carlsbad Flower Fields, 5704 Paseo Del Norte, Carlsbad, 1 p.m. Saturday.

• Why Go: Listen to artists sing and play the blues at “Blues Day,” which will take place during a weekend when the garden also will focus on exotic orchids.

• Price: $5-$10.

BEST BETS, A LITTLE FARTHER OUT

• Where/when: Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar, Thursday through Sunday.

• Why go: The Del Mar National Horse Show kicks off a three-week run with the Western competition. Dressage and jumping competitions follow in the coming weeks.

• Price: $10-$18, though some shows are free.

• Where/when: North Coast Rep., 987 Lomas Santa Fe Dr., Solana Beach, Wednesdays through Sundays.

• Why Go: King O' the Moon, a continuation of the tale of how a family deals with major life decisions, moves to the '60s, as the generation gap hits hard.

• Price: $8-$15.

• Where/when: Chicano Park, National Avenue and Dewey Street, San Diego, 10 a.m. Saturday.

• Why Go: The community celebrates another anniversary for the park, decorated by murals that document the history of the neighborhood and the protests that helped lead to the founding of the park. This year's theme focuses on education.

• Price: Free.

• Where/when: San Diego Civic Theater, 1200 Third Ave., San Diego, 7 p.m. Saturday.

• Why Go: It's hard to reclaim one's soul, according to Gounod's Faust, if one decides to part with it in exchange for material pleasure. San Diego Opera tells the tale; four performances through May 1.

• Price: $35-$195.