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Here’s where to find Easter egg hunts in the Jacksonvil­le area

- Tom Szaroleta

We’re coming up on Easter weekend, the time to take little ones out to search for plastic eggs full of candy. There are more than a dozen Easter egg hunts scheduled in the Jacksonvil­le area, plus a big Easter parade and a couple of events that aren’t necessaril­y Easterrela­ted but are certainly family-friendly.

Note that some of the egg hunts have limited capacity or age limits, so it’s best to click on the link to check before heading out.

Easter egg hunts in the area

Friday

Brown Family YMCA, Ponte Vedra Beach, 9:30 a.m. Friday. $10 per family YMCA at Nocatee, 4:30 p.m. Friday YMCA at Wildlight, Yulee, 6 p.m. Friday, closed-toe shoes requested for egg hunt.

● Saturday ●

Brown Eastside Branch Jacksonvil­le Public Library, all day Saturday.

Ramona Flea Market, 10 a.m. Saturday, followed by games and Easter Bunny pictures.

Fathom Church, 10 a.m. Saturday Hope Church, Mayport, 10 a.m. Saturday.

38th annual Jacksonvil­le Beach Easter Egg Hunt, 10 a.m. Saturday at Wingate Park

Winston Family YMCA, Riverside Avenue, 10 a.m. Saturday.

Al Wilke Park, Hastings, 10 a.m. Saturday, ages 8 and younger.

One Church, Jacksonvil­le Beach,

10 a.m. Saturday, grade 5 and younger.

Riverside House, 10 a.m. Saturday, ages 12 and younger.

Jordan Park, Atlantic Beach, 10 a.m. Saturday.

San Marco Branch Jacksonvil­le Public Library, 10:15 a.m. Saturday.

The Avenues mall, noon Saturday. Meet at center court.

Hodges Boulevard Presbyteri­an Church, 4 p.m. Saturday.

● Sunday ●

Adventure Landing, Jacksonvil­le Beach, 9, 10 and 11 a.m. Sunday in three age groups. For kids 12 and younger. $5.

Egg-Stravaganz­a, noon Sunday at Arlingwood Park.

Easter events in Jacksonvil­le area

St. Augustine Easter parade, 9 a.m. Saturday in downtown St. Augustine.

Disney on Ice: Find Your Hero, 7 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m., 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday, 1 and 5 p.m. Sunday at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena.

Mandarin Art Festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Mandarin Community Club.

Jacksonvil­le Jumbo Shrimp, 7:05 p.m. Friday, 6:35 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday at 121 Financial Ballpark.

Art in the Park sidewalk chalk art festival, noon Saturday at James Weldon Johnson Park.

 ?? BRUCE LIPSKY/FLORIDA TIMES-UNION FILE ?? Hundreds of children make quick work collecting thousands of plastic Easter eggs at the city of Jacksonvil­le Beach’s annual Easter egg hunt in April 2017.
BRUCE LIPSKY/FLORIDA TIMES-UNION FILE Hundreds of children make quick work collecting thousands of plastic Easter eggs at the city of Jacksonvil­le Beach’s annual Easter egg hunt in April 2017.

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