Egg hunts, other spring fun to be found around North Idaho
CAROLYN BOSTICK | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 3 days, 16 hours AGO
Post Falls city staff are stuffing about 20,000 plastic eggs with treats in anticipation of the Post Falls Easter egg hunt that will be April 19 in Q’emiln Park. Lots of other Easter egg hunts and activities are also springing up across North Idaho.
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Carolyn Bostick has worked for the Coeur d’Alene Press since June 2023. She covers Shoshone County and Coeur d'Alene. Carolyn previously worked in Utica, New York at the Observer-Dispatch for almost seven years before briefly working at The Inquirer and Mirror in Nantucket, Massachusetts. Since she moved to the Pacific Northwest from upstate New York in 2021, she's performed with the Spokane Shakespeare Society for three summers. | April 7, 2025 1:08 AM
Colorful eggs abound as Post Falls city staff prepare for a Q’emiln Park egg extravaganza.
The Easter egg hunt will be from 1 to 2 p.m. April 19 at 12201 W. Parkway Drive, Post Falls.
Jason Wiley, recreation supervisor, said that staff members have spent weeks working to meet their goal of stuffing 20,000 Easter eggs.
“It’s daunting at times, but it keeps us going and it just goes fast with a lot of help,” Wiley said.
The egg hunt is free for all participants. Age groups will be coordinated into different sections of Q’emiln Park.
Activities will be staggered to ensure everyone can join in on the festivities.
A limited mobility egg hunt will be held inside the Lions Grand Pavilion. The area is fully accessible with a level concrete surface and open to families with mobility difficulties.
The Easter Bunny will be in attendance to take photos with children. Family members of all ages will have opportunities to win prizes.
Participants are asked to bring their own baskets to collect eggs. The event will take place rain or shine.
Those who would like to volunteer to help with the egg hunt can call Wiley at 208-773-0539.
But wait, there's more
Just as the crocus emerges from the earth when spring approaches, so too do the Easter egg hunts begin to spring forth.
And while cheap eggs may be in high demand and hard to find, North Idaho has no shortage of egg-citing Easter activities.
April 17
• Egg hunt eggs-travaganza | 5:30-7:30 p.m., Generations Memory Care, 13400 N. Meyer Road, Rathdrum. Egg hunt for children 0-12. Photos with the Easter Bunny. Raffle baskets, family fun. Open to the public. Free.
April 19
• Egg Hunt at Real Life | 9 a.m. Coeur d'Alene High School, 5530 N. Fourth St., Coeur d'Alene. On the football field, north gate entrance. All ages 0 to fifth grade are welcome. Easter worship service, 4 p.m. at church location, 1701 N. Fourth St.
• Spring festival and Easter egg hunt | 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. New Leaf Nursery, 12655 N. Government Way, Hayden. Free festive activities, egg hunt, photos with the Easter Bunny.
• Free community Easter egg hunt | Majestic Park, 5400 W. Majestic Ave., Rathdrum. 10 to 10:30 a.m. for 7-9-year-olds and 10-12-year-olds; 11 to 11:30 a.m. for 4-6-year-olds and 3 and younger. Sponsored by the city of Rathdrum, American Legion Post 154 and Northwest Guardian Riders.
• Military Easter egg hunt | 10 a.m., Mountain Lakes Bible Church, 2215 N. Seventh St., Coeur d'Alene. Crafts, root beer floats. Military, veteran, retiree and Gold Star families welcome. Bring your own basket. Hosted by Idaho National Guard J9.
• Worley Easter egg hunt | 10 a.m., Worley City Park, 30000 S. Third St., Worley. Free admission for kids. Bring your own basket. Sponsored by Worley Fire.
• Annual Easter egg hunt | 10:30 a.m., Bayview Community Center gardens, 20298 E. Perimeter Road, Bayview. All are welcome. Sponsored by Bayview Chamber of Commerce. Free.
• Easter block party | 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Stardust Motel, 410 Pine St., Wallace. Photos with the Easter Bunny, non-candy egg surprises, face painting, game zone for kids, inflatable slide, kick darts, petting zoo, glow-in-the-dark egg hunting, live music, laser tag. Egg hunts on Stardust lawn: 11:15 a.m., ages 0-2; 11:45 a.m., ages 3-5; 12:15 p.m., ages 6-9; 12:40 p.m., ages 10-12. Donations of non-perishable foods will benefit the Wallace Food Bank.
• P-K Lions Easter parade and egg hunt | 11 a.m., BMX bike park, 203 N. Division St., Pinehurst. Parade at 11 a.m., signups from 10:30-11 a.m. Eat lunch with the Easter Bunny. $1 lunch includes hot dog, chips, a cookie and a drink. Egg hunt at 1 p.m. behind the Avista substation.
• Easter egg hunt | 11 a.m., Kootenai County Fairgrounds, 4056 N. Government Way, Coeur d'Alene. 5K microwalk for autism. Presented by The Village Bakery and Panhandle Autism Society. Free.
• Easter egg hunt | 11 a.m., Spirit Lake City Park, 32352 Park Ave., Spirit Lake. Pre-K-aged kids will be at Spirit Lake Little Park, Fourth and Maine. Kindergarten through third grade will be on the west side of City Park. Fourth graders and older will be on the east side. Photos with the Easter Bunny. Hosted by the Spirit Lake Community Coalition. Free.
• Easter egg hunt | Noon, the Vine Church, 9140 N. Reed Road, Hayden. For anyone with disabilities. Thousands of eggs will be hidden. Free.
• Easter egg hunt | 12:30 p.m., Harrison City Park, 111 W. Harrison St., Harrison. All ages are welcome. Bring your own basket.
• Egg hunts at Real Life | 1 and 3:30 p.m., Real Life Ministries, the Fields at Real Life, 1916 Charleville Road, Post Falls. Ages 0 to fifth grade are welcome. Easter worship service at 1:30 and 4 p.m.
• Museum of North Idaho Easter egg hunt | 1-4 p.m., 720 E. Young Ave., Coeur d'Alene. Egg hunts for kids 12 and younger. Popcorn, face painting, cotton candy. Museum admission will be half price for adults with kids, free for 12 and younger.
April 20
• Free community Easter egg hunt | 10:30 a.m. to noon, the River Church, 1687 E. Horsehaven Ave., Post Falls. Thousands of Easter eggs will be hidden. Raffles and prizes. Open to the public. Easter worship service 11 a.m.
• Easter egg hunt | Noon, the Vine Church, 9140 N. Reed Road, Hayden. Thousands of eggs will be hidden. Open to the public. Free.
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Send your Easter egg hunt information to dweeks@cdapress.com. The Press will share the list in the weeks leading up to the holiday.
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