Celebrate Easter with your closest friends and family at some of these special holiday events.
Easter Weekend at Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort
Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort is hosting a weekend-long celebration with fun for the entire family. Saturday, April 7 activities include a special family breakfast, photos with the Easter Bunny from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., festive cowboy hat decorating in the early afternoon, and Willy Wonka Night at Coyote Camp starting at 6 p.m. The Easter Bunny will stop by with a delivery of Easter baskets on Sunday morning, followed by egg hunts, a petting zoo and Easter Brunch at Rico’s American Grill. Brunch will include omelets, pancakes, French toast, pasta salad, gourmet meats and more. For more information and to make reservations, visit http://www.squawpeakhilton.com/.
Easter Sunday at Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort
Start off Easter Sunday with an Easter Bunny photo opportunity for the kids from 9 to 10:30 a.m., followed by an Easter egg hunt and other Easter games with fun prizes for the winners. Easter Brunch will be held at Pointe In Tyme and Different Pointe of View, both restaurants at the resort, and will be offering delicious herb-marinated lamb chops, ham, prime rib, seared sea bass, and buffet-style specialties like gazpacho, fruit and vegetable salads and more. To make reservations, visit http://www.pointehilton.com/.
Easter Brunch at El Chorro
Paradise Valley’s El Chorro will be hosting a special Easter Brunch with eggs Benedict, enchiladas, a carving station with turkey, New York strip and ham, and a variety of delicious desserts. Easter Brunch will be served from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.. For a more detailed menu listing and to make reservations, visit http://www.elchorro.com/.
36th Annual Easter Parade and Spring Fling
Many families make plans throughout the day, so why not fit in a quick stop at this Easter parade hosted by Ahwatukee’s Kiwanis Club? The event will take place from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Easter Sunday beginning at 48th Street and Warner Road and ending at Cheyenne and Warner Road. In previous years, proceeds from the parade have benefitted a variety of kid’s charities. For more information, visit http://ahwatukeekiwanis.org/.
Easter Egg-Citement at Schnepf Farms
On Saturday, April 7 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., bring the kids to Schnepf Farms for a day full of Easter Bunny photos, egg hunts, unlimited train, carousel and hay rides, a petting zoo, lunch and more. For more information, visit http://www.schnepffarms.com/.
Enchanted Island Easter Events
Enchanted Island Amusement Park is hosting a free egg hunt on Easter beginning at 10 a.m.. Make sure to bring a big basket because each egg is filled with a special treat and there are grand prize eggs throughout the hunt. The Easter Bunny will also be available all day for photos. For more information, visit http://www.enchantedisland.com/specialevents.php.
Chandler Snedigar Sportsplex
There is free admission to the Snedigar Sportsplex Easter celebrations that include coloring contests, dance performances, the Easter Egg Scramble and a Family Easter Basket Giveaway. The Easter Bunny will also be available for photos for a fee. For a schedule of events, visit http://chandleraz.gov/default.aspx?pageID=283.
