Easter on Catalina
Easter on Catalina Island
If you’re looking for a chance to turn your kids loose to hunt plastic eggs or hunting for your next great artistic treasure, Catalina Island is the place to be this Easter. Easter is the first Sunday after the first full moon after the Spring Equinox, which this year schedules the holiday on Sunday, April 20.
In Avalon on Catalina Island, the Easter fun starts on April 16, with egg dying in City Park. Sponsored by the City of Avalon Recreation Department, the free event will start at 2 p.m. Bring your own eggs – hard-boiled recommended. The next day, April 17, Springfest takes over Crescent Avenue with food, fun and games for whole family. On Saturday, April 19, the city will sponsor an Easter Egg Hunt for kids third grade and under just below Avalon Schools at Avalon Canyon Road. The race for eggs starts at 9 a.m. and, trust me, you won’t want to be late.
The Catalina Art Association will fill Crescent Avenue with arts, artisans and crafts on Easter weekend for the Fifth Annual Catalina Art Fair and Exhibition. CAFÉ will be three days of art and entertainment, with the art and craft show kicking off on Friday evening.
At Two Harbors, at Catalina Island’s West End, Easter weekend is also filled with activities. On Saturday, April 19, morning hat decorating will lead into an afternoon hat parade. On Easter morning, the day will start with an Easter Egg Hunt in Two Harbors Plaza and Easter Brunch at the West End Galley. All of the Easter fun at Two Harbors is sponsored by the Corsair Yacht Club.