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Hop to it: Fun Easter events to check out in and around Vancouver

Hop to it: Fun Easter events to check out in and around Vancouver

These events promise egg-cellent fun for Easter with family or friends.

From an after dark Wonderland egg hunt to Easter brunch with drag queens to the Big Easter Run (dressed up as a bunny of course), there are so many ways to celebrate Easter in Vancouver, it’s not even bunny.

If you’re egg-cited about Easter puns and chocolate eggs, these events are great for a fun weekend with the whole family or with your friends.

Boozy Egg Hunt (Plus a family-friendly version)

Maan Farms will offer Easter fun for both families and adults in two separate events this year. Families and kids get to meet the Easter Bunny, play with baby animals at the Barnyard Adventureland and go on a scavenger hunt for a special Easter treat at the Baby Animal Easter days. Adult-only fun starts at 6 p.m. with the Bunnies & Booze Easter Egg Hunt, including appetizers, dinner, booze, games and a ‘90s retro egg hunt. 

Baby Animal Easter Days (BAE Days)

When: April 8 and 9 from 6 p.m. to late

Where: Maan Farms – 790 McKenzie Rd., Abbotsford

Cost: Walking age and up: $18.50 online; $21 at the door. Parents: $14.50 online; $15.50 at the door; VIP $40 online and $45 at the door

Bunnies & Booze

When: April 8 and 9 from 6 p.m. to late

Where: Maan Farms – 790 McKenzie Rd., Abbotsford

Cost: $79 online. (Tickets cannot be purchased at the door and you must be over 19 to attend this event).

 

Easter Drag Brunch

The GPO Bar + Kitchen is hosting an Easter Sunday Drag Brunch with some of Vancouver’s most talented Drag Queens including Carmen Dior, Rogue and Diamonte. Each ticket comes with a brunch item, a Phillips Brewing Beermosa and a drag performance.

When: April 17 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Where: The GPO Bar + Kitchen – 136 West Cordova St, Vancouver

Cost: $40

Big Easter Run 2022

Run with the local bunnies at the 7th annual Big Easter Run at Jericho Beach Park. Complete with a DJ, prize giveaways and vendors, the run takes you on a scenic tour of the park– if you look close enough, you may spot Jericho Beach’s resident fluffballs. Registration for the 1km Little Bunny Run or 5km/10km Big Bunny Run comes with a customizable bunny name bib, bunny ears and chocolate medal. Participants in the 1-3km kids run can also join the Egg Hunt.

When: April 16 at noon

Where: Jericho Beach Park – 3941 Point Grey Road, Vnacouver

Cost: $25 – $38 

 

Afterdark Adult Wonderland-Themed Egg Hunt

This 19+ glow in the dark egg hunt in Carisbrooke Park is also 420/BYOB friendly! Each ticket comes with a keepsake glowing basket to collect your glowing Easter eggs– most are filled with candy, toys and other sparkly goodies, but some have special golden tickets to draw from the White Rabbit’s Warren. Don’t forget to dress up for this Wonderland-themed event! The most glowing costume gets a special prize. 

When: April 12 from 8 to 9 p.m.

Where: Carisbrooke Park – 100 Osborne Road East, North Vancouver

Cost: $30

Underwater Scavenger Hunt With Scuba Bunny

Visit the Scuba Bunny for his daily dive at the Vancouver Aquarium and keep an eye out for blue eggs hidden among the fish. Answer as many trivia questions as you can along the way and you can win a prize.

When: April 2 to 18 (Easter Bunny dives daily at 1p.m.)

Where: Vancouver Aquarium – 845 Avison Way, Vancouver

Cost: $26 – $42

Rabbitats’ Bunnyfest

Richmond Lavenderland is hosting this year’s Rabbitats’ Easter Bunnyfest and there will be plenty of cute rescued bunnies and family activities, including artisan vendors, a crafts market, face painting, hot chocolate and a prize draw. Best of all, this Meet & Treat goes towards a good cause! All proceeds go to Rabbitat’s Rescue Society, a volunteer-run charity that rescues and cares for feral and abandoned rabbits.

When: April 16 to 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Where: Richmond Lavenderland – 8460 Steveston Highway, Richmond 

Cost: $5 – $15

 

DIY Giant Chocolate Egg

‘Tis the season for chocolate eggs, so why not make your own giant chocolate Easter Egg? Hand paint, cast in chocolate and stuff little DIY bunnies into your own custom 15-cm tall Easter egg at the Drunken Chocolatier. Whether you gift it after or eat it yourself is up to you, we won’t judge. 

When: April 15 at 5:30 p.m.

Where: Drunken Chocolatier – 108-223 West Broadway, Vancouver 

Cost: $84

 

Stanley Park Easter Train

Hop on board the Easter Train at Stanley Park and go on a railway adventure through the forest. You can also meet-and-greet the Easter Bunny at the Bunny Burrow Maze. And if you’re hungry, there are plenty of vendors offering sweet and savoury snacks. 

When: April 15-18 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Where: Stanely Park – 690 Pipeline Road, Vancouver

Cost: $7

Easter Yacht Party

What better way to celebrate Easter than on a yacht?! Afrobach is hosting its first yacht party of the year on April 15 and will have you dancing all night long. The two-floor yacht party sets sail at 8p.m. and doesn’t leave the ocean dance floor until past midnight. This party will satisfy all your music tastes with three DJs and special performance. DJ Rockstar will take over the top floor blasting Afrobeats and Dancehall music, while DJ KG Fresh and DJ Chips will turn up on the second floor with 90s Hip Hop, Rap and Drill music at the same time. Tickets for this 19+ event can be purchased online and are not refundable.

When: April 15 from 7 p.m.-1 a.m.

Where: 760 Pacific Boulevard, Vancouver

Cost: $65-$170

Easterfest

Taves Farm is bringing back their Easterfest this spring and it’s a great time for the whole family. Admission includes plenty of fun activities like a hay ride down the Bunny Trail, the Petting Barn and Bunny Town, jumping pillows and pedal karts, cider samples and of course, an Easter egg hunt. Tickets can be purchased online.

When: April 15 to 18 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Where: 333 Gladwin Rd, Abbotsford

Cost: $17.95