Easter Egg Hunts and Other Fun Easter Activities Around Ventura County

Here at Conejo Valley Guide we have a special place in our heart for Easter fun! The bunnies of the Conejo Valley and surrounding Ventura County areas are planning ahead to make this Easter memorable.

We have the Germans to thank for the Easter Bunny concept, which came about in the 1500s. Hares and bunnies are signs of fertility and eggs signify rebirth. The Germans brought Easter traditions to America and it wasn't until after the Civil War that Easter became widely celebrated.

Easter Sunday 2024 is March 31st! Easter Sunday is the first Sunday after the first full moon following the northern hemisphere's vernal equinox. As a result, Easter Sunday ranges from March 22nd to April 25th

Upcoming Easter season events and activities in and around Ventura County (list will be updated regularly; dates/time subject to change, so check with event organizers to be sure):

Fri March 29: Inclusive Egg Scramble in Simi Valley (4-5:30pm; must pre-register)

Sat, March 30: Easter Eggstravaganza Event in Camarillo (10am-1pm) EVENT IS BEING MOVED INDOORS DUE TO RAIN IN FORECAST

Sat, March 30: City of Moorpark Easter Egg Hunt (10am-1pm; Purchase wristbands in advance beginning March 1st) CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN

Sat, March 30: Egg Scramble Event at Rancho Santa Susana Park in Simi Valley (9-10am) CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN

Sat, March 30: Easter Scavenger Hunt at the Simi Valley Town Center (11am-5pm) EVENT IS ON, RAIN OR NOT

Sat, March 30: Egg Scramble Event Mae Boyar Park in Oak Park (9:30-11:30am) CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN

Sat, March 30: Spring Conejo & Easter Hunt at Stagecoach Inn Museum (1-4pm) EVENT IS A GO, RAIN OR NO RAIN

Sat/Sun, March 30-31: Cottontail Bunny at Ventura Harbor Village www.venturaharborvillage.com/event/easter-weekend-2024 POSTPONED

Sun, March 31 Easter Egg Hunt and Free Breakfast at Christ the King Church NP 9:30-10:15am

Sun, March 31: Easter Egg Hunt at Thousand Oaks Elks Lodge (Noon-2pm; egg hunt at 1pm) EVENT TO TAKE PLACE - MAY BE MOVED INSIDE DUE TO RAIN

Sun, March 31: Easter Sunrise Service at Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks (6am)

Mar 16 to Apr 7; Springtime Easter Festival at Underwood Family Farms

March 1-30: Photos with the Bunny at The Oaks Mall www.shoptheoaksmall.com/bunnyphotos

March 1-30: Photos with the Bunny at the Pacific View Mall in Ventura

March 15-30: Photos with the Bunny at The Collection at RiverPark in Oxnard thecollectionrp.com/portfolio/photos-with-the-bunny-2024

March 1-30: Spring Scavenger Hunt at The Collection at RiverPark in Oxnard

PAST EVENTS

Sat, March 16: Easter Bunny at the Simi Valley Town Center (11am to 5pm)

March 16-17, 22-24 Annual Spring Spectacular at America's Teaching Zoo in Moorpark

Fri, March 22: Flashlight Egg Hunt at 9 Locations in Thousand Oaks (6:30-8:30)

Sat, March 23: Meet Officer Bunny and Chase from Simi Patrol (9am-11am)

Sat, March 23: Springtime at the Adobe at Leonis Adobe Calabasas (1-4pm)

Sat, March 23: The Bunny Trail Junior Egg Hunt in Calabasas (SOLD OUT)

Sat, March 23: Breakfast with the Bunny and Egg Hunts at the Reyes Adobe in Agoura (SOLD OUT)

Sat, March 23: The Hunt Holiday Egg Hunt in Ventura (10am-5pm: RSVP required)

March 23-29: PVRPD Hosts “The Big Egg Hunt” at local parks in Camarillo

March 25-29: Easter Bunny at Strathearn Historical Park in Simi Valley (10am-noon)

Wed, March 27: Shine Homeschool Easter Egg Hunt in Thousand Oaks (Noon; RSVP)

Plenty of Snow Seen From the Conejo Valley on the Saturday Before Easter 2020

It's pretty rare to see this much, if any at all, snow in the Los Padres National Forest and Topatopa Mountains in the middle of April. Then again, it's pretty rare, actually, unprecedented, that income tax returns are not due until July 15th of this year as a result of the Coronavirus Pandemic. Nature is working with us I guess. This nice pack of snow won't last too long so I just had to capture some of it while out on a run on Lynn Road in Newbury Park this morning.

President Trump Issues Executive Order to Postpone Easter Sunday to Sunday, July 5th

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, President Donald J. Trump has issued an executive order to defer celebration of Easter Sunday from April 12th to July 5th, 2020. Here is a transcript of Trump’s remarks at signing of the order.

Trump: The whole world is inflicted with this horrible, horrible virus. With Easter just 11 days away, I decided we need to do something big, very, very big, to show the children of this country that they are not forgotten. This was a tremendous decision that I have to say, no other President in the history of the United States has ever done. Huge, very huge. A tremendous, tremendous decision, the likes of which no one, I’m told, by many other people, that no one, no one, has ever even thought about doing.

By rescheduling Easter to Sunday, July 5th, the day after July 4th, we have a terrific opportunity to do something never done in history. And it will be a very, very great thing. Something that is, just, incredible., really incredible. Melania and I will be hosting the largest Easter egg hunt in history on the White House lawn that day. Believe me, it will be the greatest Easter egg event ever seen. People have told me that it would be spectacular. We’ll have eggs with chocolate, jelly beans, maybe other things. Maybe money. A lot of it. We’ll see what happens.

Vice President Pence: I can’t emphasize enough the incredible decision that President Donald J. Trump, has made. Moving Easter Sunday 12 weeks into the future gives us the opportunity to stretch Lent out by another 12 weeks. Thank you so much, Mr. President.

Trump: Good ole’ Mike. I can’t wait. Now stand over there. You’re too close to me. Remember, folks, to practice social distancing. Mike, you’re a good man. But you need to give me six feet clearance. Now, press, we have time for one question, then we have to go. Jim, go ahead.

Jim Acosta: Mr. President, I understand that Easter Sunday will be a challenge to celebrate this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. But does it really make sense to push this holy day back 12 weeks?

Trump: That is a terrible question. You are fake news. Thank you everyone!

The Easter Conejo

APRIL FOOL’S!!

Spring is Around the Corner Here in Ventura County!

We are nearing that transition period between winter and summer, otherwise known as SPRING! Spring begins on March 20th and this latest work of Camarillo artist Chuck Trunks he calls "To My Surprise" captures some of the spirit of that transition. See his other work on Conejo Valley Guide by clicking here.

And with the coming of spring of course we have a lot of fun things to do around Ventura County. Here are some links for you to explore:

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