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Bring the kids to visit with the Easter Bunny at Heritage Park Amphitheatre Stage. Enjoy an egg hunt, activities and musical entertainment. There will be warm treats available on site for purchase. Pre-registration is required and opens on March 15.
Event cost: $5/resident, $6/non-resident
Event time: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. April 9,...
Hop on down the Bunny Trail to hunt for eggs and gather goodies at the various treat stations. Enjoy egg painting in the barn and get your photo taken with the Bunny. Dress for the weather. Registration required for children only.
Event cost: $9/residents, $14/non-residents
Event times: 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. April...
Each weekend has a different theme. Visitors can warm up by oversized outdoor fires, enjoy hot seasonal alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, make s'mores, grab a sled from the Sled Shed (featuring free sleds when it snows), play synthetic ice curling and more.
Event cost: Free
Event times: 4-9 p.m. Friday, noon-9...
Fans of the North American International Auto Show can still see new cars and demonstrations outdoors and on a 1.5-mile track as Motor Bella debuts at the M1 Concourse.
The fall dates allow for continued coronavirus safety measures to be in place and families can expect a multi-sensory experience at...
Join Ballet Chelsea and the Jackson Symphony Orchestra for the magic and wonder of The Nutcracker. Enjoy sparkling choreography, awe-inspiring sets and costumes and Tchaikovsky’s beloved score. For all ages.
Event cost: $10-$30
Event time: Dec. 9-11, 2022
Enjoy family games, crafts, activities, flu shots, costume contests and trick-or-treating. The event will be held outdoors to enhance social distancing. Preregistration is required.
Event cost: Free
Pile everyone into the car and experience Magic of Lights from the safety and comfort of your own car as you wind through the sparkling path. At every turn, the magical route is overflowing with spectacular light displays that bring to life your favorite holiday scenes and characters of...
Fans of Hello Kitty can check out exclusive new apparel and goodies from the trucks that will be parked near the food court at Twelve Oaks Mall.
Event Cost: Free, fees for purchases (credit and debit only; no cash)
Event Times: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. June 3, 2023
Adults can enter the egg toss contest, while children can participate in the egg hunt, enter the bonnet contest, have their pic taken with the Easter Bunny and more. Registration required.
Event cost: $2/child
Event time: noon-2 p.m. April 16, 2022
Children 10 and under can get the opportunity to hunt for eggs, along with their parents at Rotary Park. Groups will be split up by age. Registration required.
Event cost: Free
Event time: noon April 16, 2022
After Peter Rabbit disobeys his mother to go into Mr. McGregor's garden. It's based on the original tale.
Event cost: $10
Event time: 9:30 a.m. and noon Oct. 25, 2022
Take a trip to Bubblelandia and see how Mr. B, an average office worker, experiences the underwater world.
Event cost: $32.50+
Event time: 3 p.m.
