Columbia and surrounding counties in central South Carolina - 2023 Easter Egg Hunts and Easter Events.org

Looking for a local Easter egg hunt for your children? Or an Easter parade, Easter brunch or breakfast or other Easter events in Columbia and surrounding counties in central South Carolina?  Scroll down this page and you will see all of those in Columbia and surrounding counties in central South Carolina, sorted by county. ALWAYS either see their website or call before you go to confirm the info, there are often last minute changes which they do not report to us!  If you have missed the Easter egg hunts in your area (or they were canceled), see this page about how to easily have your own backyard or local park Easter egg hunt.

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Updates for December 2023

Easter egg hunts are back! I'm updating the info every day. Unfortunately MOST wait until the last minute (often just a few days before) to publish their dates, times and details. I'm updating their information daily as it comes in., but there are thousands yet to check. When we CONFIRM an event for 2023, the date will be highlighted in pink, like this passage to make them easy to find as you scroll down the page. Orange highlights means it was definitely held last year, but we have not yet been able to confirm it for this year.

RELATED: You may also want to go to a local farm to Pick Your Own fruit and vegetables; strawberries start very soon in most areas! Farms will be open, and it's quite safe out in a field, where people are not close to each other!
And if you are looking to save money on children's clothes, toys, books, etc, find a local children's consignment sale, also often held by churches in the Spring and Fall, click here!

ALWAYS click the links to check date and time with the event's own website, as there are often last minute cancellations, postponements or changes to locations due to weather (like heavy rains) or logistical problems, just click on the link to the event's website and (in most cases), you want to click on the "events" link or "calendar" link on their website. Or use their site search for "Easter". Do let them know you found them here, so they will update us next year. Since many egg hunts do not publish the current year's dates until the very last minute, or simply never respond to email, we may not get their current information, which is why we have links to their websites, Facebook pages and calendars. Besides egg hunts, there are also Easter breakfasts and brunches and Easter parades to watch!
If you need to add your egg hunt or update your existing information, click on these links.

 

Easter Egg Hunt, Parade and Event Listings

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Aiken County

• Great Aiken Egg Hunt - Easter egg hunt
  Aiken High School Football Stadium, 449 Rutland Drive, Aiken, SC. Phone: 803-649-3096. ALternate phone: 803-293-7846. Event date and time: When we checked last, there was no update for 2023 yet on their website - so CHECK IT AGAIN YOURSELF, it may or may not be held in 2023, if they DO hold it, based on past years, it would likely be on Saturday a week before Easter Sunday at 10 am. This is a free, family event.
• Grace United Methodist Church Easter egg hunt - Easter egg hunt
  639 Georgia Avenue, North Augusta, SC. Email: email info@gotgraceumc.org. Email: yolanda@gotgraceumc.org. Event date and time: When we checked last, there was no update for 2023 yet on their website - so CHECK IT AGAIN YOURSELF, it may or may not be held in 2023, if they DO hold it, based on past years, it would likely be on Good Friday, April 7, 2023, at 10 am to 12 pm. Games and crafts will be held after the egg hunt.
• Rose Hill Estate Old Fashioned Egg Hunt  - Children's Easter egg hunt, Adult Easter egg hunt
  221 Greenville St NW, Aiken, South Carolina 29801. Phone: 803-648-1181. Email: generalmanager@rosehillestate.com. Event date and time: When we checked last, there was no update for 2023 yet on their website - so CHECK IT AGAIN YOURSELF, it may or may not be held in 2023, if they DO hold it, based on past years, it would likely be held on the Saturday right before Easter, April 8, 2023 (but be sure to check on their website or call them first) at 10 am. Join us for the Annual Children's Old Fashioned Egg Hunt at Rose Hill Estate in downtown Aiken! Stay for family friendly games, a visit with the Easter Bunny and a stroll around the historic grounds. This event is free, but cash or check donations are encouraged to benefit children's programming at the Aiken County Public Library. Children should bring a basket for the egg hunt that begins at 10 am. Rose Hill Estate is located at 221 Greenville St NW and families should enter on foot through the iron gates on Greenville St. For more information, please contact the library at 642-2020 or Rose Hill at 648-1181. Parallel parking on Greenville St & Barnwell Ave. And on the same day, there is also an Old Fashioned Adult Egg Hunt, following Steeplechase, Rose Hill Estate will be featuring our inaugural Adult Egg Hunt from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. The adult egg hunt features hors d’oeuvres, cash bar, grand prize eggs, corn hole, the possibility to win gift certificates to popular local restaurants and shops in Aiken, and giant Jenga. All proceeds are given toward The Friends of the Aiken Public Library and will directly benefit the Library. Tickets are $30 and may be purchased at the gate on Greenville Street NW
  
• St. Paul’s Aiken, SC Annual Easter Egg Hunt and Cross Decorating Event - Easter egg hunt
  St Paul Lutheran Church, 961 Trail Ridge Rd, Aiken, South Carolina 29803. Phone: 803-649-4021. Event date and time: When we checked last, there was no update for 2023 yet on their website - so CHECK IT AGAIN YOURSELF, it may or may not be held in 2023, if they DO hold it, based on past years, it would likely be on Saturday, April 8, 2023 from 10 AM to 12 PM.  This year's 12th Annual Community Easter Egg Hunt and Cross Decorating will be held on Saturday. Everyone is invited and open to the community. There will be plenty of goodies for all. We'll gather in the Fellowship Hall for crafts, egg decorating, snack decorating, and fellowship. Afterwards, all children wishing to participate in the Easter Egg Hunt will gather in the Gathering Area for instructions about the hunt that will take place outside. If the weather does not allow an outside hunt we will continue with the Easter Egg Hunt in the Education Wing. Following the Easter Egg Hunt, children and adults may participate in decorating the cross with flowers in the courtyard.

Calhoun County

Edgefield County

Fairfield County

• South Carolina Railroad Museum Easter Bunny Eggspress - Easter train
  110 Industrial Park Rd. Winnsboro SC 29180. Event date and time: UPDATE for 2023, status unknown for 2023, see their website; in past years they had multiple dates; see their website. The Easter Bunny will meet you and your party in Greenbriar. Face painting, a craft, games and motorcar rides will be offered. Cars available for this train are the coach and the open air car.

Kershaw County

Lancaster County

Lee County

Lexington County

• Batesburg-Leesville Annual Easter Egg Hunt - Easter Egg Hunt
  120 West Church Street, Suite A, Batesburg-Leesville, SC 29070. Phone: (803) 532-4601. Email: admin@batesburg-leesville.org. Event date and time: Last year's date was Wednesday, April 13, 2022 from 5:30 pm to 7 pm. Since 1991 the Town of Batesburg-Leesville has hosted a community Easter Egg Hunt at Leesville College Park. The event is held the week before Easter and features an egg hunt for ages six and under, games, activities, food and more.  The fun begins at 5:30pm.  Please plan to join us.
• Oakwood Baptist Church Annual Easter Egg Hunt - Easter egg hunt
  3520 Mineral Springs Rd, Lexington, SC 29073. Phone: (803) 356-0260. Email: churchoffice@oakwoodbaptistchurch.com. Event date and time: When we checked last, there was no update for 2023 yet on their website - so CHECK IT AGAIN YOURSELF, it may or may not be held in 2023, if they DO hold it, based on past years, it would likely be on Saturday, April 8, 2023,  from 10 am to 11:30 am. Mark on your calendars!! Our traditional Easter Egg Hunt!. Registration starts at 10:00 AM and Egg Hunting Activities starts at 10:30 AM. Pre-Registration available at 
  https://oakwoodbaptistchurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/32092. For additional questions please contact us at kidstown@oakwoodbaptistchurch.com. We look forward to seeing you and your children!
• Lexington Annual Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt & Carnival in the Park - Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt
  Gibson Road Soccer Complex, 400 Duffie Drive, Lexington, SC 29072. Event date and time: See their website, or contact them for this year's date and information, last held on a Friday, from 6 pm to 8:30 pm. There's NOTHING on their website about it this year (but they have held it for the past 7 years, so some bureaucrat probably just forgot to update their page. Your ticket will include entry to the Carnival and Easter Egg Hunts! All Carnival activities are included with your ticket purchase. The Carnival portion will consist of carnival rides, inflatables, games, cotton candy, popcorn and more! Palmetto Amusements will be hosting this year's carnival. Local restaurants including Buffalo Wild Wings, Private Property, Travinia's, and Uno's will be selling various items from their menus. Each menu item will be $5 or less.
  The Easter Egg Hunts will be for ages 0-10 and will have over 100,000 plastic candy-filled eggs and even more treats on the fields! Each child may only hunt one time! Each child hunting must have a responsible adult on the field with them at all times. Also see this page.
  Carnival: 6-7:45 pm
  Special Needs Daylight Egg Hunt: 6-7:30 pm (Field 2)
  0-1 Year Old Daylight Egg Hunt: 6-7:30 pm (Field 2)
  2 Year Old Twilight Egg Hunt: 7:45 pm (Large Baseball Field)
  3 Year Old Twilight Egg Hunt 7:45 pm (Large Baseball Field)
  4-5 Year Old Flashlight Egg Hunt: 8 pm (Field 4)
  6-7 Year Old Flashlight Egg Hunt: 8 pm (Field 5)
  8-10 Year Old Flashlight Egg Hunt: 8 pm (Fields 8-10)
  Everyone must a have a ticket.
  Reminders
  NO REFUNDS.
  Tickets cannot be transferred to other people.
• Northside Baptist Church West Campus - Easter egg hunt
  742 Kitti Wake Dr, West Columbia, SC 29170. Phone: (803) 957-7065. Email: northsidewest@northsidebaptist.org. Event date and time: When we checked last, there was no update for 2023 yet on their website - so CHECK IT AGAIN YOURSELF, it may or may not be held in 2023, if they DO hold it, based on past years, it would likely be on a week before Easter, on Saturday, April 1, 2023 from 11 am to 2 pm. Come join us for our annual FREE Easter Egg Hunt . We will have thousands of eggs divided up into four age brackets (0-2 years, 3-4 years, 5-7 years and 8+). The Egg Hunt for ages 3 and up will be on our recreation field and will start PROMPTLY at 1pm. The Egg Hunt for ages 2 and under will be located on our outdoor playground and will begin at 1:30pm. Be sure you are through the gates and at the age bracket that best suites your family at least 5 minutes before the egg hunt gates open in order to participate in the hunt! Egg hunt bags will be provided at each gate so no need to bring your own basket. Other activities will include inflatables, games, train rides, face painting and lots of concessions (including FREE Kona Ice) that will be open before and after the Egg Hunt. Everything is FREE at this event including all the food so no need to bring your wallet, just your family for a great afternoon of fun. Save time at the gate and reserve your free tickets here: northwestegghunt.eventsmart.com. This event is open to the whole community so invite your friends, neighbors and co-workers to join you for this great community event!  *Please note this event is located at our WEST Campus directly across from White Knoll Middle School*
• Red Bank United Methodist Church - Easter egg hunt
  2909 Old Barnwell Rd, Lexington, SC 29073. Phone: (803) 359-4031. Email: officerbumc@gmail.com. Event date and time: We don't yet know if they are holding it in 2023, as it wasn't held the past 2 years, from 11 am to 1 pm.

Newberry County

Orangeburg County

• SC State University Community Easter Egg Hunt - Easter egg hunt
  Kirkland West Green Student Center, South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, SC 29117. Phone: 803-516-4576. Email: kpitts4@scsu.edu. Event date and time: When we checked last, there was no update for 2023 yet on their website - so CHECK IT AGAIN YOURSELF, it may or may not be held in 2023, if they DO hold it, based on past years, it would likely be on Good Friday, April 7, 2023 from 5 pm to 7 pm. A Hoppin’ Good Time: SC State to Host Easter Egg Hunt.  All elementary and middle school students are invited to participate. The event is sponsored by the student Executive Leadership Council.

Richland County

• Cherokee Presbyterian Church Easter Carnival and Egg Hunt - Easter egg hunt
  Cherokee Presbyterian Church, 3622 Augusta Hwy, Gilbert, SC 29054. Phone: (803) 892-6740. Email: info@cherokeepresbyterian.com. Event date and time: We don't yet know if they are holding it in 2023, as it wasn't held the past 2 years, from 4 pm to 6 pm. Join us for an Easter Springtime Celebration! Fun, food, facepainting, games, inflatable, an egg hunt, and more!  Invite your friends and neighbors to join you! Beginning at 4:00 pm, enjoy all games and food at your leisure. Bring your Easter basket for the egg hunt which will start promptly at 5:30 pm. All visitors will be entered into a drawing to win a prize at the event! But please mark that you are "going" so we can expect you!>> Drawing will take place at 5:50 pm and you must be present to win. Rain plan = activities will be moved inside in the event that it rains.
• Columbia Let’s Move! Easter Eggstravaganza - Easter egg hunt
  Charles R. Drew Wellness Center, 2101 Walker Solomon Way, Columbia, SC. Phone: 803-545-3100. Email: kcmitchell@columbiasc.net. Event date and time: When we checked last, there was no update for 2023 yet on their website - so CHECK IT AGAIN YOURSELF, it may or may not be held in 2023, if they DO hold it, based on past years, it would likely be held on the Saturday right before Easter, April 8, 2023 (but be sure to check on their website or call them first) from 11 am to 2 pm. The Easter Eggstravaganza is for children 3 to 12 and will feature interactive games, a costume contest, face painting, cooking demos, exhibitors, edible garden workshops, refreshments and much more.
• Community Park of Irmo - Easter egg hunt
  7507 Eastview Drive, Irmo, SC 29063. Phone: 803.781.7050. Email: jadawpowell@gmail.com.. Event date and time: We don't yet know if they are holding it in 2023, as it wasn't held the past 2 years, at 4 pm.
• EdVenture Children’s Museum Spring Carnival - Easter egg hunt, events
  211 Gervais St, Columbia, SC 29201. Phone: 803-779-3100. Event date and time: When we checked last, there was no update for 2023 yet on their website - so CHECK IT AGAIN YOURSELF, it may or may not be held in 2023, if they DO hold it, based on past years, it would likely be on Saturday, April 8, 2023,  from 9 am to 5 pm. Hop down the bunny trail to EdVenture Children’s Museum for an eggstra-special Spring Carnival on Saturday, March 26 from 9am to 5pm and March 27 from 12-5pm. Snap a picture with the Easter Bunny, participate in a BIG Easter egg hunt in the museum,jump like the easter bunny in a moon bounce, and enjoy face painting, art activities, snow cones, popcorn and carnival games! Free with museum membership or admission. And the museum will be open on Easter Sunday  for eggs-tra special surprises Dinos the Big Dig from noon to 5 pm. The carnival is free with museum membership or admission and will include a museum-wide egg hunt, springtime art activities, face painting, a moon bounce and carnival games.
• Grace Point Church Easter Eggstravaganza - Easter egg hunt
  I411 Western Ln, Irmo, SC 29063. Phone: (803) 753-1499. Email: information@gracepointsc.com. Event date and time: When we checked last, there was no update for 2023 yet on their website - so CHECK IT AGAIN YOURSELF, it may or may not be held in 2023, if they DO hold it, based on past years, it would likely be on Saturday, April 8, 2023,  from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. We are so excited for this year's Easter Eggstravaganza. There will be an Easter Egg Hunt (starting at 10:30am), Fun Prizes, a Bible Lesson, Cupcake Decorating, Lunch, and Candy galore. Save the Date for this fun event at The Mason's (615 Catamaran Ct in Chapin).
• Hampton Old Woodlands Easter Egg Hunt - Easter egg hunt
  WWoodland Park, 6500 Olde Knight Pkwy, Columbia, SC 29209. Phone: (803) 776-1096. Event date and time: When we checked last, there was no update for 2023 yet on their website - so CHECK IT AGAIN YOURSELF, it may or may not be held in 2023, if they DO hold it, based on past years, it would likely be on Sunday, April 2, 2023, at 4 pm. Please join the Hampton Garden Club in an Easter Egg Hunt at Old Woodlands Park. We will have prizes and photo opps with the Easter Bunny!
• North Trenholm Baptist Church Community Easter Egg Hunt - Easter egg hunt
  North Trenholm Baptist Church, 6515 North Trenholm Road, Columbia, SC 29206. Phone: 803-787-2133. Email: info@ntbc.org. Event date and time: We don't yet know if they are holding it in 2023, as it wasn't held the past 2 years, from 5 pm to 6 pm. This free event has multiple egg hunts by age range. We will have inflatables and the story of Easter. Please bring your own basket to collect eggs.
• Richland County Annual Cottontail Festival - Easter egg hunt
  North Springs Park, 4210 Clemson Road, Columbia, SC 29229. Phone: (803) 741-7272 ext. 141. Event date and time: March 26, 2022, from 10 am to 2 pm. FREE ADMISSION.  Shake your powderpuff and celebrate 50 years of Cottontail with us! Enjoy a variety of games, bounce houses, rides, arts & crafts (10:00 am-12:00 pm), entertainment (12:00-1:00 pm) and egg hunts will start at 1:00 pm and end at 2:00 pm (bring your own basket). Concessions will be sold. MORE GAMES! MORE HUNTS! MORE EGGS! So join the fun along with our returning special guest the Easter Bunny in this nose twitching eggstravaganza! For more information, call Felicia Venable at (803) 741-7272 ext. 141 or Takequita Lewis at (803) 741-7272 ext.143
  UPCOMING (after the CottonTail Festival):
  
  For more information, see this document from Richland County
  St. Andrews Park & Friarsgate Park Easter Egg Hunt April 12, 2022 at 11 AM;
  Bluff Road Park Polo Road Park's Easter Bash April 15, 2022 at 6:00 PM;
  Polo Road Park Outdoor Easter Egg Hunt April 16, 2022 at 11 AM;
  Pine Grove Community Center Outdoor Easter Egg Hunt April 16, 2022 at 6:00 PM;.
  (.UPDATED: April 08, 2022) Email: quincy.oxendine@rcrc.state.sc.us.
• Ridgewood Community Center - Community Easter Egg Hunt
  805 Crest St, Columbia, SC 29203. Phone: (803) 735-8132. Event date and time: Last year's date was Saturday right before Easter Sunday, so check with them - it MAY be held on Saturday, April 8, 2023 from 6 pm to 8 pm.Gather up the kids and hop over to Ridgewood Community Center for the Easter Egg Hunt. We will have jump castles, arts and crafts, and food for the family. 
  .(UPDATED: April 08, 2022) Email: quincy.oxendine@rcrc.state.sc.us.
• Gadsden Park Community Center - Easter egg hunt
  1668 S Goodwin Cir, Gadsden, SC 29052. Phone: (803) 353-3677. Event date and time: Last year's date was Tuesday, April 12, 2022  for All Ages, from 11 AM to 3 pm.  invites you to join us for a fun day! The children will enjoy lots of activities: egg hunt, bingo, prizes, candy, great food, rides and so much more. So come out, bring the children and enjoy the festivities.
  There is also an Adult Easter egg hunt on the next day, Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at 10:30 am. Gadsden Park Active Adult Easter Egg Scramble 
   Email: quincy.oxendine@rcrc.state.sc.us.
  

Saluda County

Sumter County

• Crosswell Easter Celebration - Easter Egg Hunt
  604 604 Mathis St, Sumter, SC 29150. Phone: 803-775-2489. Event date and time: When we checked last, there was no update for 2023 yet on their website - so CHECK IT AGAIN YOURSELF, it may or may not be held in 2023, if they DO hold it, based on past years, it would likely be on Saturday, April 8, 2023; from 10:00-11:30 am. This event is for the entire family. It will be held on the grounds of Crosswell Baptist Church. The event is all inside (indoors),  except for the Egg Hunt. The Easter Story will be presented and of course an EGG HUNT. The Egg Hunt is for births through 5th Grade; There will be the egg hunt, Bible story time and refreshments. Come celebrate the wonderful news! Christ is risen!   

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