Baskets Ready, Hunt On!

Easter weekend in Georgia fills up fast, and not just with candy! Across the state, you’ll find everything from old-school egg hunts with decades of history to park programs where kids can run off the sugar rush on actual trails instead of a soccer field. It’s a choose-your-own-adventure situation, with each stop offering a slightly different flavor of the holiday.

Where to Show Up With a Basket (or a Game Plan) 

The Kare for Kids Community Easter Egg Hunt in Dawsonville on April 4 is the main event if your kids measure success by how full their baskets get. Forty years in, this one moves with purpose. Whistles blow, kids sprint, and the field is picked clean within minutes. It’s classic, a little chaotic, and exactly what people show up for. 

Down in Omaha, Florence Marina State Park sticks to tradition but keeps it organized. Their Easter Egg Hunt on April 4 is split by age, with little ones starting at 11 and older kids at 11:30, all gathering near the Kirbo Interpretive Center. It’s structured enough that no one gets bowled over, but still has that blink-and-it’s-over excitement once the eggs hit the ground. 

Over at Panola Mountain State Park, Easter stretches out into an all-day activity with the Egg-citing Scavenger Hunt running April 4 and 5 from 9 to 4. Kids grab a clue sheet from the park office, then head out to track down hidden eggs while picking up nature facts along the way. Crack the final code before 4 and there’s a prize waiting, which adds just enough pressure to keep everyone moving without turning it into a race.

And in Columbia County, the Eggstra Special Easter event on April 3 offers a completely different pace. Designed for children with special needs, it focuses on comfort and accessibility, with activities set up so kids can participate without the usual rush or noise. It’s calm, welcoming, and just as festive.

By the end of the weekend, the details start to blur together in the best way: grass stains on Sunday outfits, a plastic egg that somehow survived the ride home, and way too many jellybeans rolling around your car. Whether you spent the morning in a full-speed scramble or wandered a trail before cracking open a basket, there are plenty of sweet ways to celebrate Easter this year!

You don’t have to hunt far for more family fun across Georgia! Check out our guide at https://gbj.com/family-amusement-places.