Spring Egg Hunts, Festivals to Take Place in Pacific Palisades

By LILY TINOCO | Assistant Editor

Several springtime egg hunts and festivals are slated to take place in Pacific Palisades, including at Palisades Recreation Center, Simon Meadow (postponed one week from the original date, due to rain) and Rustic Canyon Recreation Center.

Palisades Recreation Center will host its annual Eggstravaganza, featuring a Spring Egg Hunt in collaboration with The Gray Dragon children’s store, on Friday, March 29, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Owned by Adele Heydenrich, the Marquez Knolls store, located at 16620 Marquez Avenue, opened in November 2023—which Heydenrich described as a 20-year “dream come true.”

“The Palisades [Recreation] Center … combined with The Gray Dragon, invite[s] the community to share in the spirit of Easter holiday, promoting connections and creating lasting memories,” according to a statement.

This year’s event will include inflatables, crafts, games, music, a coloring contest, face painting and more.

The Egg Hunt will begin at 11:30 a.m. with two separate fields for children 5 years and under, and children 6 years and older. Palisades Recreation Center is located at 851 Alma Real Drive.

“Join us [in the] community for a joy-filled day of festive activities, where little ones can experience a safe and fun egg-citing adventure in the company of friends and neighbors,” The Gray Dragon shared with the Palisadian-Post.

Dubbed “a fun event for the whole family,” Palisades-Malibu YMCA will host its first Spring Festival and Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 6, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Simon Meadow—postponed from its original March 30 date because of a rainy forescast.

Festivities will include photo opportunities with the Easter Bunny, games, crafts, prizes, snacks and more. The Y asked that attendees bring their own baskets to collect eggs in the hunt.

For children ages 3 to 4 years old, the Egg Hunt will begin at 10 a.m.; for children ages 5 to 6, the Egg Hunt will begin at 10:45 a.m.; and for children ages 7 to 12, the Egg Hunt will begin at 11:30 a.m.

Simon Meadow is located at the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Temescal Canyon Road.

Rustic Canyon Recreation Center will host its annual Spring Festival on Saturday, March 30, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The event will be free and open to all ages, featuring arts and crafts, a bounce house, games, and an Egg Hunt for all ages at 1 p.m.

Rustic Canyon Recreation Center is located at 601 Latimer Road. For more information, email rusticcanyon.rc@lacity.org.