Looking for the best Easter egg hunts in San Diego in 2026? Check out these egg hunts happening all across San Diego County so your family can easily find one near you.

From free community egg hunts to big spring festivals and farm celebrations, there are dozens of opportunities for kids to hunt for eggs this spring!

Note: many egg hunts happen the two weekends before Easter, and many events divide kids by age group so everyone gets a fair chance to collect eggs.

Below you’ll find Easter egg hunts organized by region across San Diego County including La Jolla, Encinitas, Carlsbad, Poway, Chula Vista, and more.

At the end I’ve organized the hunts by weekend so you can easily scroll and find egg hunts the days you want to go.

You can view the full City of San Diego recreation center egg hunt list here:
https://www.sandiego.gov/sites/default/files/2026-03/jointaca20260304-item2.pdf

I will be adding more events as I hear about them, so check back regularly!

If you’re looking for more spring events in San Diego, check out The Carlsbad Flower Fields or The Japanese Friendship Gardens! I also have a Spring Break guide, great for visitors or staycations.

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Table of Contents

North County Coastal Easter Egg Hunts
North County Inland Easter Egg Hunts
South County Easter Egg Hunts
Central San Diego Easter Egg Hunts
East County Easter Egg Hunts
Easter Egg Hunts in San Diego by Weekend
March 20–22
March 27–29
April 4–5
Tips for Attending Easter Egg Hunts in San Diego

Easter Egg Hunts in Central Coastal San Diego

(La Jolla • Del Mar • Solana Beach • Encinitas)

North County Coastal Easter Egg Hunts

(Carlsbad • Oceanside • Vista • San Marcos)

EGGstravaganza Spring Festival

📍 Poinsettia Community Park, Carlsbad
🗓 April 4 • 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
https://www.carlsbadca.gov/departments/parks-recreation/programs-and-events/special-events/eggstravaganza?

Spring Egg Scramble

📍 Walnut Grove Park, San Marcos
🗓 April 4 • 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM
https://www.sanmarcosca.gov/Meetings-Events/Parks-Recreation/Spring-Egg-Scramble

Vista Annual Easter Egg Hunt

📍 Brengle Terrace Park
🗓 April 4 • 9:00 AM
https://www.facebook.com/events/894224009906561/

Easter Eggstravaganza – Omni La Costa Resort (ticketed)

📍 Carlsbad
🗓 April 5 • 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
https://www.facebook.com/events/951582304712927/

Easter Buffet & Egg Hunt – Lakehouse Resort (ticketed)

📍 San Marcos
🗓 April 5
https://www.thelakehouseresort.com/san-marcos-dining/easter

Oceanside Community Easter Egg Hunt & Faith Walk

📍 Oceanside
🗓 March 28 • 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
https://local.churchofjesuschrist.org/en/units/us/ca/harbor-ward/events/community-easter-egg-hunt-oceanside

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North County Inland Easter Egg Hunts

(Escondido • Rancho Bernardo • Poway • Rancho Peñasquitos)

Del Sur Community Easter Egg Hunt

🗓 March 28 • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
https://local.churchofjesuschrist.org/en/units/us/ca/del-sur-ward/events/community-easter-egg-hunt

My Gym Poway Annual Egg Hunt (ticketed)

🗓 March 27 • 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
https://www.mygym.com/poway/events

Easter on the Farm – Bates Nut Farm

📍 Valley Center
🗓 March 28 • 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM
https://batesnutfarm.biz/blogs/events/easter-on-the-farm

Spring Festival & Egg Scavenger Hunt

📍 Hilltop Park, Rancho Peñasquitos
🗓 April 4 • 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
https://www.sandiego.gov/event/spring-festival-hilltop-park?event-date=Saturday,%20April%204,%202026,%2010:00am%20-%2012:00pm

Crossing Church Super Egg Hunt

📍 Escondido
🗓 March 22 • 8:30 AM
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1451807399808150

easter eggs on grass — Photo by RDNE Stock project on Pexels.com

South County Easter Egg Hunts

(Chula Vista • Imperial Beach)

Chula Vista Firefighters Easter Egg Hunt (ticketed)

📍 Mount San Miguel Park
🗓 March 28 • 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM
https://www.cvfirefighters.org/posts/easter/

Elmo’s Eggstravaganza – Sesame Place (ticketed)

🗓 March 22 – April 20
https://sesameplace.com/san-diego/events/elmos-eggstravaganza/

Chula Vista Community Easter Egg Hunt

🗓 March 21 • 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chula-vista-1st-ward-primary-easter-egg-hunt-tickets-1981830975798?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

crop child with wicker basket full of easter eggs — Photo by Eren Li on Pexels.com

Central San Diego Easter Egg Hunts

Mission Valley Easter Egg Hunt

🗓 March 29 • 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/easter-egg-hunt-at-mission-valley-tickets-1983637838172

Trolley Barn Park Easter Egg Hunt

📍 University Heights
🗓 March 29 • 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
http://sdmts.com/rider-info/events/easter-egg-hunt-trolley-barn-park

Mountain View Community Center Spring Egg Hunt

🗓 March 28 • 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
https://www.sandiego.gov/event/spring-egg-hunt-mountain-view-community-center?event-date=Saturday%2C+March+28%2C+2026%2C+10%3A00am+-+12%3A30pm&

Easter Eggspress – San Diego Model Railroad Museum (ticketed)

🗓 March 28 – 29
https://www.sdmrm.org/easter

Spring Egg Hunt – City Heights Recreation Center

🗓 March 28 • 10:30 AM
https://www.sandiego.gov/sites/default/files/2026-01/cityheightsegghunt.pdf

Underwater Easter Egg Hunt – The Plunge (ticketed)

📍 Mission Beach
🗓 March 20 • 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
https://www.plungesandiego.com/events

easter eggs in a bucket — Photo by RDNE Stock project on Pexels.com

East County Easter Egg Hunts

(Lakeside • Santee • El Cajon)

Bunny Blossom Bash

📍 Rancho San Diego Towne Center
🗓 March 28 • 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bunny-blossom-bash-tickets-1983923639010?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Egg Hunt – Louis A. Stelzer County Park

📍 Lakeside
🗓 April 4 • 10:00 AM
https://www.instagram.com/p/DVhYeFGAZMr/?img_index=7

Camper’s Egg Hunt – Santee Lakes

🗓 April 4 • 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
https://www.santeelakes.com/event/campers-egg-hunt-crafts-and-the-bunny-a-little-later/

San Carlos Recreation Center Spring Egg Hunt

🗓 March 28 • 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
https://www.sandiego.gov/event/spring-egg-hunt-san-carlos-recreation-center-1

Easter Egg Hunts in San Diego by Weekend

If your schedule matters more than location, here are all the egg hunts from this guide organized by weekend so you can quickly see what’s happening when. Scroll up if you want to browse them by area instead.

March 20–22

Underwater Easter Egg Hunt – The Plunge (ticketed)
Mission Beach
March 20 • 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
https://www.plungesandiego.com/events

La Jolla Spring Egg Hunt
La Jolla Recreation Center
March 21 • 9:00 AM
https://www.sandiego.gov/event/spring-egg-hunt-la-jolla-recreation-center-0?

Bunny Bash Spring Egg Hunt
Carmel Valley Community Park
March 21 • 10:30 AM
https://www.sandiego.gov/event/spring-egg-hunt-carmel-valley-community-park

Chula Vista Community Easter Egg Hunt
March 21 • 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chula-vista-1st-ward-primary-easter-egg-hunt-tickets-1981830975798?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Easter Egg Hunt – Pemberley Realty Del Mar
Del Mar
March 22 • 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pemberley-realty-del-mar-easter-egg-hunt-tickets-1982927815475?

Crossing Church Super Egg Hunt
Escondido
March 22 • 8:30 AM
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1451807399808150

Elmo’s Eggstravaganza – Sesame Place (ticketed)
March 22 – April 20
https://sesameplace.com/san-diego/events/elmos-eggstravaganza/

March 27–29

My Gym Poway Annual Egg Hunt (ticketed)
March 27 • 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
https://www.mygym.com/poway/events

Oceanside Community Easter Egg Hunt & Faith Walk
Oceanside
March 28 • 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
https://local.churchofjesuschrist.org/en/units/us/ca/harbor-ward/events/community-easter-egg-hunt-oceanside

Del Sur Community Easter Egg Hunt
March 28 • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
https://local.churchofjesuschrist.org/en/units/us/ca/del-sur-ward/events/community-easter-egg-hunt

Easter on the Farm – Bates Nut Farm
Valley Center
March 28 • 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM
https://batesnutfarm.biz/blogs/events/easter-on-the-farm

Chula Vista Firefighters Easter Egg Hunt (ticketed)
Mount San Miguel Park
March 28 • 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM
https://www.cvfirefighters.org/posts/easter/

Mountain View Community Center Spring Egg Hunt
March 28 • 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
https://www.sandiego.gov/event/spring-egg-hunt-mountain-view-community-center

Easter Eggspress – San Diego Model Railroad Museum (ticketed)
March 28 – 29
https://www.sdmrm.org/easter

Spring Egg Hunt – City Heights Recreation Center
March 28 • 10:30 AM
https://www.sandiego.gov/sites/default/files/2026-01/cityheightsegghunt.pdf

Bunny Blossom Bash
Rancho San Diego Towne Center
March 28 • 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bunny-blossom-bash-tickets-1983923639010?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

San Carlos Recreation Center Spring Egg Hunt
March 28 • 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
https://www.sandiego.gov/event/spring-egg-hunt-san-carlos-recreation-center-1

Mission Valley Easter Egg Hunt
March 29 • 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/easter-egg-hunt-at-mission-valley-tickets-1983637838172

Trolley Barn Park Easter Egg Hunt
University Heights
March 29 • 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
http://sdmts.com/rider-info/events/easter-egg-hunt-trolley-barn-park

April 4–5

Encinitas Spring Egg Hunt
Encinitas Community Park
April 4 • 10:15 AM
https://www.encinitasca.gov/government/departments/parks-recreation-cultural-arts/recreation-programs/special-events/spring-egg-hunt

EGGstravaganza Spring Festival
Poinsettia Community Park, Carlsbad
April 4 • 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
https://www.carlsbadca.gov/departments/parks-recreation/programs-and-events/special-events/eggstravaganza

Spring Egg Scramble
Walnut Grove Park, San Marcos
April 4 • 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM
https://www.sanmarcosca.gov/Meetings-Events/Parks-Recreation/Spring-Egg-Scramble

Vista Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Brengle Terrace Park
April 4 • 9:00 AM
https://www.facebook.com/events/894224009906561/

Spring Festival & Egg Scavenger Hunt
Hilltop Park, Rancho Peñasquitos
April 4 • 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
https://www.sandiego.gov/event/spring-festival-hilltop-park

Egg Hunt – Louis A. Stelzer County Park
Lakeside
April 4 • 10:00 AM
https://www.instagram.com/p/DVhYeFGAZMr/

Camper’s Egg Hunt – Santee Lakes
April 4 • 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
https://www.santeelakes.com/event/campers-egg-hunt-crafts-and-the-bunny-a-little-later/

Easter Eggstravaganza – Omni La Costa Resort (ticketed)
Carlsbad
April 5 • 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
https://www.facebook.com/events/951582304712927/

Easter Buffet & Egg Hunt – Lakehouse Resort (ticketed)
San Marcos
April 5
https://www.thelakehouseresort.com/san-marcos-dining/easter

Tips for Attending Easter Egg Hunts in San Diego

• Bring your own basket or bag
• Arrive early because eggs go fast
• Check age group start times
• Some hunts require registration! Double check on the links provided.

FAQ: Easter Egg Hunts in San Diego

When are most San Diego Easter egg hunts?
Most egg hunts happen the two weekends before Easter, typically late March or early April.

Are there free Easter egg hunts in San Diego?
Yes. Many city recreation centers, churches, and community parks host free egg hunts.

What are the biggest egg hunts in San Diego?
Some of the largest include Bates Nut Farm Easter on the Farm, San Marcos Spring Egg Scramble, and Carlsbad’s Eggstravaganza Festival.