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An eggs-clusive guide to the best Easter egg hunts

An eggs-clusive guide to the best Easter egg hunts
Photo by Steve Solomonson

The borough of churches will have an eggs-traordinay array of Easter egg hunts this weekend. So if you want to discover the Easter Bunny’s secret stash in your neighborhood, grab your basket and consult this guide:

Farm and fresh

Get away from the city at the Green Meadows Farm Easter Egg Hunt at Aviator Center in Marine Park! In addition to hunting for colorful eggs filled with treasure, kids can enjoy pony rides, run through a fun house, pose with Whiskers the Easter Bunny, and then chill out with a relaxing hay ride.

Green Meadows Farm Easter Egg Hunt at Aviator Sports and Events Center [3159 Flatbush Ave. in Floyd Bennett Field in Marine Park, (718) 470–0224, www.aviatorsports.com]. April 13–16, 10 am–4 pm. $9.

Hoppy trails

Hunt for eggs, plays some games, and listen to music among the trees of Shore Road Park, at the annual Easter event from state Sen. Marty Golden.

Easter Egg Hunt at Shore Road Park (Shore Road at 79th Street in Bay Ridge). April 15 at 2 pm. Free.

Greene fields

Head to Fort Greene Park for an afternoon of music, face painting, a magic show, readings, and an Easter Egg Hunt, hosted by Councilwoman Laurie Cumbo. Bring a basket — the egg hunt starts at 12:30 pm!

District 35 Easter Egg Hunt at Fort Greene Park Northwest Plaza (Myrtle Avenue at N. Portland Avenue in Fort Greene). April 15, 11 am–2 pm. Free.

Bunny bounce

Trinity Grace Church in Crown Heights welcomes everyone to an Easter Festival with multiple bounce houses, games, music, crafts, and more.

Easter Festival at PS 705 (443 St. Marks Ave. between Grand and Classon avenues in Prospect Heights, www.tgccrownheights.com). April 15, noon–2 pm. Free.

East-ARRR eggs!

The pirate-themed mini-golf spot Shipwrecked will send kids searching for eggs along its 18-hole course on Saturday morning, and the Easter Bunny will be around for photos!

Shipwrecked Miniature Golf [621 Court St., Second Floor, between Halleck and Bay streets in Red Hook, (718) 852–4653, www.shipwreckednyc.com]. $5 with purchase of round of golf ($13, $10 kids).

Coffey and eggs

Redemption Church Red Hook will host its second annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday in Coffey Park, with food, games, and music.

Easter Egg Hunt at Coffey Park (Dwight Street between Verona and King streets in Red Hook). April 15 at noon. Free.

Evergreen Easter

You can hunt for eggs over their dead bodies! The Evergreens Cemetery will host an “Easter Eggstravangza” on Saturday, complete with a an egg hunt, a visit from the Easter Bunny, a petting zoo, and more.

Easter Eggstravangza at Evergreens Cemetery (1629 Bushwick Ave. at Conway Street in Bushwick, www.theevergreenscemetery.com). April 15, 2–4 pm. Free.

Eggs on ’point

Grab your basket and a ticket and head to Greenpoint’s McGolrick Park for the borough’s most organized egg hunt! Kids will set off in groups of 10 to track down eggs, and while waiting for your slot (determined by your ticket) you can groove to music from Baby DJ School, Rock’N Lolo, and children’s band Thunder & Sunshine.

Egg Hunt 2017 at the Center Pavilion of McGolrick Park (Humboldt Street at Driggs Avenue in Greenpoint, www.townsquareinc.com/egg-hunt). April 15, noon–3 pm. $20 ($15 in advance, parents free).