SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CA — Hop to it! Spring is here, ushering in the annual season of Easter festivities and spring festivals in communities throughout the San Francisco Bay region.

Peruse our annual Patch guide to Easter fun, bunny brunches and egg hunts, along with springtime gardening events and outdoor fests.

NOTE: Always confirm with organizers that events are proceeding as planned when posted. And if we missed your city or organization's event, share with readers in the comment section.

Happy Easter, and enjoy the season, from Patch!

APRIL 9: Alameda Landing Easter Celebration. Fun includes photos with The Easter Bunny, arm painting, balloon maker & more.

APRIL 9: Waterfront Park Launch Fest. "Free, afternoon celebration of the arts."

APRIL 16: Rotary's Easter Egg Hunt. With face-painting, carnival games, balloon animals, live band, choir music, candy & the Easter Bunny!

APRIL 16: Albany Preschool Spring Fair & Egg Hunt: Memorial Park. Proceeds support the school.

APRIL 16: Community Easter Eggstravaganza & Egg Hunt: GracePointe Faith Church. Free day of fun. Register online.

APRIL 9-10 & 16-17: Hip Hoppin' Historic Tram Tour. Easter baskets can be added for youngsters.

APRIL 2: Monterey Bay Dahlia Society Sale. Spring gardener alert!

APRIL 23: Earth Day Festival: Holbrook Palmer Park. With kid-friendly butterfly garden & activities.

APRIL 11-15: Golden Egg Hunt: Five Parks. New clue to be posted online each day.

APRIL 16: Egg Adventure Hunt: Twin Pines Park. "Help bunny find all 10,000 of its eggs!"

APRIL 2: Seedling Sale. Benefits Divine Equine Assisted Therapy Center.

APRIL 9-10: Downtown Egg Hunt. Pick up game card, search for eggs & win a prize!

APRIL 17: Annual Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt. A tradition in its 60th year.

APRIL 3, 10 & 17: Easter Bunny Breakfast & Tea: Tilden Park Merry Go Round. Tickets on sale.

APRIL 16: Spring Egg Hunt Eggstravaganza & Bunny Visit: Williard Park. With petting zoo & crafts, too.

APRIL 16: Eggster's Annual Egg Hunt & Learning Fest: Campanile Esplanade, UC Berkeley. "The largest annual egg hunt & learning festival in Bay Area," and free with registration.

APRIL 16: 'Eggstravaganza' Egg Hunt, Bunny Photos & Petting Zoo. Food trucks, too.

APRIL 1-30: April 'Go Green Scavenger Hunt': Main Library. Free & fun event for children.

APRIL 9: Eggstravaganza. Free with egg hunt, games & more at First Presbyterian Church of Burlingame.

MARCH 31 & APRIL 1-2: Disaster! - Westmont High School's Spring Musical. "A new disco musical straight from Broadway."

APRIL: Bunnies & Bonnets Parade. Canceled.

APRIL 24: Chris Cain/ Blues Guitarist: Ainsley House Garden. Outdoor, spring concert beverages & light appetizers.

APRIL 2-16: Photos With The Easter Bunny: Capitola Mall. Freebies for the little ones, while supplies last.

THROUGH MAY 1: Hoppin' Into Spring: New Patio Boats At Lake Chabot. Baskets can be added for kids' Easter activities, spring treats & charcuterie.

APRIL 2: Bay Area SpringFest: Todos Santos Plaza. Celebrate spring with music, food, plants, art & kids' activities.

THROUGH APRIL 16: Photos With The Easter Bunny: Sunvalley Shopping Center. Reservations are limited, so book soon if interested.

APRIL 17: Easter Speggtacular: Pixieland Amusement Park. Bring your Easter baskets!

APRIL 16: Twin Cities Egg Hunt: Town Park. "A Town of Corte Madera & City of Larkspur collaboration."

APRIL 10: Bunny Brunch & Egg Hunt. Registration required, so don't delay if interested.

APRIL 3: Holi - Festival Of Colors. The most coloful of spring celebrations!

APRIL 16: Big Bunny 5K & Kids' Fun Run. Open to all, with awards ceremony at end.

APRIl 30-MAY 1: Annual Cherry Blossom Festival. With live entertainment & Japanese food.

APRIL 14: Spring Sip & Stroll: Downtown. Ticket includes small bites, entertainment & trolley rides.

APRIL 16: Eggstravaganza & Egg Hunt: Town Green. Expected to sell out quickly, but check for a wait list.

APRIL 22: Vineyard Stroll, Sipping & Supporting for AAUW College Scholarships. At Sky Terrace Vineyards.

APRIL 2: Spring Fantastic Basket. Davis households, only.

APRIL 9 & 30: UC Davis Arboretum Member Appreciation Plant Sale. For members only, but you can join online.

APRIL 16: Eggstravaganza: Living Hope Church. "Fun & free community event."

APRIL 16: Spring Eggstravaganza: Egg Hunts, Peter Rabbit & Flopsy. Pre-registration required.

APRIL 30: Midpen's 50th Anniversary Bayside Family Fest: Ravenswood Preserve. Springtime event with scavenger hunt, food trucks, wildlife, walks, face painting & folklorico dance performance.

APRIL 16: Spring Egg Splash & Egg Hunt: Splash Park. A special Bunny will available for photos. Register online.

APRIL 16: Egg Hunt & Spring Expo. Register online.

APRIL 16: Spring Egg Hunt: Bolinas Park. Easter Bunny will be there, too!

APRIL 3: Rancho Solano Spring Fling Boutique. Shop handcrafted finds from 75+ Bay Area artists & artisans.

APRIL 8-16: Photos & Visits With Easter Bunny: Jelly Belly. Don't forget your camera!

APRIL 16: 'Brunch With The Easter Bunnies': Jelly Belly. Space is limited & reservations required.

APRIL 16-17: Eggstraordinary Easter Weekend: Roaring Camp Railroads. Featuring train ride, Easter bunny, crafts & jumbo Easter egg.

APRIL 9 & 23: Rabbit Rendezvous: Ardenwood Farm. Meet-n-greet with the farm bunnies.

APRIL 16: Easter Celebration & Photos With Easter Bunny: Pacific Commons. Event is free.

APRIL 24: Spring Craft Show. Shop local crafters, artists, bakers & more.

APRIL 10: Free Easter Egg Hunt. Free with registration at Gilroy Center for the Arts.

APRIL 11: Children's Easter Movie at Gilroy Center for the Arts. For all ages. $5 at door.

APRIL 17: Easter Outdoor Lunch & Easter Bunny Visit: Sarah's Vineyard. With live music by Lavender Fields Band, too.

APRIL 22: Christopher High School Choirs Spring Concert. "You won't want to miss out on this fantastic event!"

APRIL 16: Sonoma Volunteer Firefighters' Egg Hunt. Don't forget your Easter basket!

APRIL 16: Easter Bunny Photos & Celebration: Bon Air Greenbrae. Woodland's Pet Food & Treats will host a special pet event, too.

APRIL 9: Annual Egg Hunt: Cunha Soccer Complex. Registration required.

APRIL 24: Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show. Canceled.

APRIL 24: Coastal Wildflower Day: Half Moon Bay State Beach. Celebrate spring with local artists, activities for kids & adults, guided walks, native plant sales, food trucks, live music, dance performances & more.

APRIL 16: Annual Egg Hunt & Bonnet Parade. A community tradition in its 77th year!

APRIL 29-30: Morrisson Theatre Chorus Spring Concert. With Cesar Cancino conducting.

APRIL 16: Easter Scramble In The Vineyard: Comstock Wines. Space is limited.

APRIL 16-17: Easter Fun For All Ages, Vineyard Quiz Walk & Wine Tasting: West Wines. With jelly beans & juice pairing for young ones.

APRIL 9: Egg Hunt Eggstravaganza. With arts, crafts & face painting, too.

APRIL 10: Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church's Palm Sunday Egg Hunt. RSVPs requested online.

APRIL 30: Earth Day Festival. Learn to be a climate hero!

APRIL 16: Easter Bunny & Egg Hunt: Marin Country Mart. With real chicks & bunnies, crafts, farmers market & photos with the Easter Bunny.

APRIL 16: Twin Cities Egg Hunt: Town Park, Corte Madera. "A Town of Corte Madera & City of Larkspur collaboration."

APRIL 9-10: April Showers Bring May Flowers. Shop for Easter, Passover or spring art gifts at LAA Gallery.

APRIL 12: Golden Circle Spring Boutique: Community Center. Time for spring shopping & Mother's Day gifts!

APRIL 16: Muffins With Bunny. Springtime fun! Two sessions, but space is limited & registration required.

APRIL 16: Spring Egg-Stravaganza & Egg Hunt: Sycamore Grove Park. Sign-ups underway.

APRIL 17: Easter At Del Valle: Del Valle Regional Park Visitor Center. Drop-in program; no registration required.

APRIL 9: Easter Bunny & Egg Hunt: Downtown. Free for children ages 1-10.

APRIL 16: Bunny Bound: Visit The Spring Bunny: Community Center. Registration required & don't forget your camera.

APRIL 23: Deer Hollow Farm Spring Tour. Meet the new goat kids & lambs, plus tours & more.

MARCH 31 & APRIL 1-2: LGHS' Spring Musical: LITTLE WOMEN. The high school's spring musical is back after two-year hiatus!

APRIL 3: Underwater Egg Hunt: LGHS Pool. Be sure to register online.

APRIL 9: Community Easter Egg Hunt: Venture Christian Church. RSVPs required.

APRIL 23: Family Art Day! - All Things Spring: NUMU. Sessions for youngsters 8 to 18.

APRIL 24: 'Spring Into Green' Family Fun & Live Music: Town Plaza Park. With band Hootenanny, rock-climbing wall, flower-crown making & more, all free.

APRIL 9: Bay Area Craft Beer Festival: Waterfront Park. Sample beers & enjoy the live music, 21+ only.

APRIL 16: Easter Egg Hunt - Free - Ages 2 to 9. Hosted by Martinez Kiwanis & Lions Clubs.

APRIL 16: We Love Earth Festival: Flood Park. With art projects & animal encounters, too.

APRIL 9: Open Air Artisan Faire | Makers Market. Spring kick-off!

APRIL 16: Spring Bunny Drive-By: Gazebo. With giveaway of filled egs to youngsters, while supplies last.

APRIL 9: Welcome Spring Singles Dance Party. At Sonesta San Jose (formerly Crowne Plaza Milpitas.

APRIL 16: Brunch With The Bunny & Egg Decorating. Space is limited, so book soon if interested.

APRIL 14, 28 & MAY 12, 26: Spring Park Pop-Up: Pioneer Park. First in series at different parks & featuring such activities as lawn games, crafts, music & bubble shows

APRIL 9: Easter Jam. With games, scavenger hunt, story & more. Registration required.

APRIL 16: Documentary Film: EASTER IN ART: Jarvis Conservatory. "Whether you are religious or not, this extraordinary film narrates not only the greatest story ever told, but arguably the greatest story ever painted ."

APRIL 16: Ackerman Heritage House Social Brunch Experience. With porchetta, triple cheese quiche, warm crumpets, tea, coffee & wine.

APRIL 16: Easter Event. Egg hunt, Easter Bunny & more at Bel Aire Plaza .

APRIL 17: Easter Service. With sweet treats after service.

APRIL 23: RD Winery Spring Makers Festival. With food truck, music & cherry blossoms!

APRIL 9: Free Family Day, Egg Hunts & Photos With Bunny. Arts, crafts & egg dying, too.

APRIL 17: Easter Egg Hunt. RSVP by April 14.

APRIL 9: Jack London Easter Celebration. Bring your camera for selfies with the Easter Bunny, plus crafts & storytime with Mother Goose.

APRIL 16-17: Bunny Weekend: Children's Fairyland. With crafts, rides & performance with Mother Goose.

APRIL 10: Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church's Palm Sunday Egg Hunt: Lafayette. RSVPs requested online.

APRIL 9: Breakfast With The Easter Bunny: Neiman Marcus. Fun activities & elaborate menu.

APRIL 22-23: Gamble Garden's Spring Homes & Gardens Tour. Five private residences, plus lunch, refreshments & live music.

APRIL 9: Mothers' Club Easter Egg Hunt: McNear Park. "Grab your bunny ears and baskets, and let's have a springtime blast!"

APRIL 9: Craft & Vendor Faire at the Elks Lodge. Get you spring shopping started!

APRIL 10: East Washington Place Easter Celebration. With family-friendly activities & selfies with the Easter Bunny.

APRIL 16: Butter & Egg Days Opening Ceremonies: Historical Museum. Applaud Good Egg & cheer the 2022 Grand Marshal.

APRIL 23: Butter & Egg Days Parade & Festival. Back after two-year hiatus with festival foods, crafts, arts, two large 'kid areas' & more over four city blocks.

APRIL 24: Spring Antique Faire: Downtown. For discerning collectors, as well as first-time buyers.

APRIL 30: MADE WITH LOVE - Free Outdoor Art & Health Fair. "Support our local artists!"

APRIL 2: Bunny Blast & Egg Hunt. Registration required. Includes Spring Bunny & crafts, too.

APRIL 9: City Egg Hunt: Fernandez Park. Hosted by Pinole Police Department & Pinole Youth Center.

APRIL 2: Underwater Egg Hunt: Aquatic Park. "Splashy springtime fun for everyone!" Registration in advance required.

APRIL 9: Downtown Pleasant Hill Easter Celebration. Free event, plus selfies with the Easter Bunny.

APRIL 16: Easter Bunny & "Egg"-Citing Egg Hunt. With face-painting & Pleasant Hill Express train, too. Book soon.

APRIL 9: Easter in Narnia. Petting zoo, games, Easter crafts & story time at Inklings.

APRIL 16: Bunny Hop Scavenger Hunt: Downtown. Event limited to first 600 children.

THROUGH APRIL 16: Photos With The Bunny: Stoneridge Mall. "The ultimate Easter tradition is back!"

APRIL 9: Spring Egg Hunt: Nicholl Park. Free for ages 0-14.

APRIL 17: Easter Sunday Brunch & Egg Hunt: Sally Tomatoes. Ticket sales underway.

APRIL 16: Children's Egg Hunt. A certain bunny may make an appearance, too.

APRIL 2-3, 9-10 & 16: 'You've Been Egged' Basket Delivery. Get a visit from Peter Cottontail. For San Bruno residents only.

APRIL 3: The Passion of the Christ. At First Baptist Church.

APRIL 9: Egg Hunt & Pancake Breakfast: City Park. Hosted by city & Lions and Rotary clubs.

APRIL 3: First Sunday Open Studios Experience. Kids & adults can learn Ukranian egg painting!

APRIL 16: Easter Bunny Arrives By Helicopter: Hiller Aviation Museum. Tickets on sale.

APRIL 9: Breakfast With The Easter Bunny: Neiman Marcus, San Francisco Rotunda. With treats, photo booth, balloon art & elaborate menu.

APRIL 9-10 & 16-17: Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival: Japantown Peace Plaza. "One of California's most prominent celebrations of Japanese traditions & largest Cherry Blossom Festival in West Coast."

APRIL 16: Castro Easter Eggstravaganza Block Party. With petting zoo, Easter bonnet contest, Easter bunny & more.

APRIL 17: Sisters Of Perpetual Indulgence Easter Egg Hunt & 'Hunky Jesus' Contest. Children's Easter from 10 a.m. to noon, followed by main event.

APRIL 1-16: Easter Photos With Wendell the Bunny. At Westfield Oakridge. Reservations highly recommended.

APRIL 3: Sensory-Friendly Easter Photo Session. Advance reservations required.

APRIL 4: Pet Photos with the Easter Bunny. Don't forget Fido's bunny ears!

APRIL 9-10 & 16-17: 'Just Bunnies!' An Egg-cellent Easter Adventure: San Jose Playhouse. Family fun, geared to ages 4-12.

APRIL 16: 2nd Annual 10k Eggsplosion: Family Life Church. Online registration required.

APRIL 23-24: sjDANCEco Spring DANCE Fest & Free Dance Classes. Admission is free.

APRIL 16: Spring Fest: Egg Hunt, Easter Bunny & Animal Show: Marina Park. Fun includes music, bounce houses, raffles & more. Tickets on sale.

APRIL 16: Eggstravaganza SLZ - Egg Hunt & Easter Bunny. A magician will be there, too!

APRIL 16: OFP Annual Easter Egg Hunt. Supports Operation Freedom Paws. Easter Bunny will be there, too.

APRIL 16: VIVE Church Morgan Hill's Helicopter Easter Egg Drop. Register online to attend.

APRIL 7: Easter Bunny's Barnyard Friends: Hillsdale Shopping Center. The critters will be in Macy's Center Court.

APRIL 9: Master Gardener Spring Garden Market. Free admission & parking at San Mateo County Event Center.

APRIL 16: Family Easter Egg Hunt - ALL Welcome. At Episcopal Church of St. Matthew.

APRIL 16: Eggstravaganza Egg Hunt & Entertainment: Central Park. With pancake breakfast & parade, too.

APRIL 16: Las Gallinas Lions Egg Hunt: Marinwood. With special guest, the Easter Bunny.

APRIL 16: Easter Eggstravaganza. Free community celebration with games, crafts, cookie decorating, candy & egg hunt, plus special Easter story at Trinity Lutheran Church.

APRIL 17: Easter Brunch at The Clubhouse at Peacock Gap. With Easter Bunny visist & egg hunt, too.

APRIL 8: Holi Celebration: City Center Bishop Ranch. Celebrate colorful, ancient spring festival of Holi.

APRIL 23: Sheep Shearing Day. "A fun-filled day on oldest homestead in San Ramon."

APRIL 3: Passover - Easter Foods with a Vegan Twist. With Chef Akindele Akiva Bankole.

APRIL 23: DTA Kids' Day & Family Fun: Downtown. Includes face painting, music, dancing, bubbles, foosball, crafts & more!

APRIL 23: Omega Nu 'Ducky Derby' - Fundraiser includes family carnival.

APRIL 9: 19th Annual Art of Dessert. Spring into spring: sweet touth alert!

MARCH 31: Hanami & Highballs: Hakone Estate & Gardens. March 31 is RSVP deadline. Event is April 5. Benefits restoration of koi pond.

APRIL 9: Blossom Festival. With food trucks, music, petting zoo & kids' activities.

APRIL 9: 'Late Nite Catechism: Sister's Easter Catechism': Montalvo Arts Center. "Tackles seasonal questions about pet heaven & significance of those adorable baby chicks!"

THROUGH APRIL 15: Hanami At Hakone: Cherry Blossoms At Night: Hakone Estate. View the garden's beautiful cherry blossoms in the evening.

APRIL 23: ArtSplash! A Montalvo Festival & Open House. Day of art, crafts, tours, scavenger hunt, live music & food trucks.

APRIL 16: Annual Easter Egg Hunt & Parade. Fun includes children's music & Easter bonnet contest.

APRIL 17: Easter Grand Buffet Brunch & Egg-stravaganza: Cavallo Point Lodge. Buffet in the historic Callippe Ballroom.

APRIL 6: Succulent Easter Basket Class: Bruno's Bar & Grill. Class includes everything needed to create holiday centerpiece.

APRIL 23-24: Apple Blossom Parade & Festival. The parade steps off Saturday morning.

APRIL 16: Masterclass: Carrot Cupcakes like a Pro. Just in time for Easter!

APRIL 16: Eggciting Easter Fun. With Easter Bunny photos, too, at Sonoma Marketplace.

APRIL 17: Easter Sunrise Service: Cline Family Cellars. Event is free, but reservations recommended.

APRIL 9: Easter Bunny Photo Hop & Egg Hunt. Pre-registration requires, so hop to it!

APRIL 16: BrewBash At The Basin. Fun at the waterfront for ages 21+.

APRIL 17: Fire Department's Easter Egg Hunt. Begins at 1 p.m. sharp!

APRIL 17: Easter Egg Hunt & Silicon Valley Conservatory Performance. Enjoy the festivities at Silicon Valley Conservatory of Music.

APRIL 16: Spring Egg Hunt: Kennedy Park. Advance online tickets just $5.

APRIL 2: "Kids Day at the Adobe" at Peña Adobe Park. McQueeney's Goat Ranch will join the fun.

APRIL 9: Underwater Egg Hunt. For ages 12 & younger.

APRIL 16: Bunny Breakfast. Registration deadline is April 13.

APRIL 16: Bunnies & Bonnets Family Fun Day & Egg Hunt. Ms. Bunny Bonnet will be there, too!

APRIL 9: Spring Fling - Easter Craft Fair. Don't miss "Bunny Hop - Dancing in the Street" event. with the Easter Bunny.

APRIL 13: Pizza Party With Easter Bunny: MOD Pizza. Raising funds & awareness for 'Two Palms, One Wave,' community-driven outreach and mental health organization."

APRIL 16: Thumper's Eggs-travaganza: Children's Wonderland Park. Pre-registration required.

APRIL 16: Eggstra-Special Easter Event: Civic Park. Includes Easter-themed scavenger hunt.

APRIL 16: Annual Community Easter Egg Hunt: Rudgear Park. With face painting, photo booth, coloring table & more.

APRIL 23: Family Art Day. Outdoor, spring event with art activities for all ages.

APRIL 24: Craft Fair - Colors of Spring. At Ruth Bancroft Garden.

APRIL 9: 'Easter On The Farm' & Egg Hunt. Free event with Agricultural History Project Center & Museum.

APRIL 16: Egg Hunt Eggstravaganza: Pinto Lake City Park. Wth Easter Bunny, food trucks & more.

APRIL 24: Earth Day & Day Of The Child: City Plaza. Family-friendly & free.

APRIL 6-8: Filoli Spring Floral Party. Sold out.

APRIL 15 & 16: Egg Dyeing & Egg Hunt. Egg dyeing is Friday, with egg hunt on Saturday.

APRIL 17: Bouchon Bakery Easter Egg Hunt. With complimentary Hot Cross Buns, Blueberry Muffins & refreshments.

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