Personally, I like to stick to the backyard egg hunting so I can avoid alpha parents who demand their kids get the most eggs at any event. Think over cheering hockey dad, hopped up on chocolate and you get who I’m trying to avoid.

Still, if you’re in to getting the kids out on Easter weekend to hunt with the big boys, here’s a list of Easter Egg Hunts For Kids And Families In Calgary

Easter Eggstravaganza at the Calgary Zoo
March 29th and 30th, 2013 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Admission $21 adult, $19 seniors, $13 children, two and under free. 1300 Zoo Road NE

Get Crackin’ kid-friendly cooking demonstration with the Egg Farmers of Alberta, butterfly pinning demonstrations and the Superstore pot-a-plant, cookie decorating, handle-able animals and recycled arts and crafts! There will be face painting, games for the whole family and of course everyone’s favorite, Nestle chocolate for children 12 years old and under. Kids can pick up their treat cards at the front (12 years old and under).

Easter Sunday Brunch and Spring Rally in the Alley at Heritage Park
Sunday, March 31
Tickets: $27.95 adults, $14.95 children 11 and under, call 403-268-8500. 1900 Heritage Dr SW

Enjoy a fabulous brunch on the mezzanine overlooking Gasoline Alley Museum. Easter Activities include a Scavenger Hunt and Traditional Easter Egg Decorating. After brunch head into the museum for hours of family fun and Spring Rally in the Alley activities.

The Great Legendary Easter Hunts at Butterfield Acres
March 23, 24, 29, 30 [ticketed event for specific times] Admission: $13.99 adults, $11.99 children. 254077 Rocky Ridge Rd

We’ll start off in the Birthday Barn listening to the Legend of the Easter Bunny! Once we hear what the Easter Bunny needs each of the children to do (he really appreciates their help!), then it’s off with our baskets to do his bidding with a special hunt. When the children find the items the Easter Bunny needs, they’ll send them down the tunnels to the Easter Bunny’s Secret Workshop where he’ll magically turn them into Easter Eggs.
Butterfield Acres then opens for the season on Easter Sunday.