Easter in the San Gabriel Valley

AZUSA
Easter egg hunt
The city of Azusa's Recreation and Family Services Department, Azusa Youth Program and Shepherd's Pantry will be holding the annual Easter Egg Hunt at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 28, at Memorial Park, 320 N. Orange Place. Children ages 2-12 will have free arts and crafts, moon bounce and food booths. Pictures with the Easter bunny begin at 4:30 p.m. and are free with donation with canned goods. The egg hunt begins at 7:30 p.m. in three age divisions, with a special prize for finding the golden egg. No sacks or baskets are allowed. For more information, call 626-812-5287. DIAMOND BAR
Easter egg hunt set for March 30 Diamond Bar and the Diamond Bar Breakfast Lions Club will hold their annual Easter egg hunt on Saturday, March 30 at Pantera Park, 738 Pantera Drive. The fun will begin at 8:30 a.m. with a pancake breakfast provided by the Fire Explorers Post 19 for a nominal fee, followed by the free egg hunt at 10 a.m. featuring 11,000 treat-filled, plastic eggs. Hunting areas will be divided into six areas based on age groups, with parental assistance allowed for the youngest attendees. Photo packages with the Easter Bunny will be available starting at $10. Children need to bring their own baskets for the egg collection. For more information, call the city's Recreation Services Division at 909-839-7070. EL MONTE
City to host family egg hunt The El Monte Parks, Recreation and Community Services
Department will hold the city's inaugural Healthy Easter Family Fund Day from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at Mt. View Park, 12127 Elliot Ave. The event will kick off with a breakfast with the Easter bunny from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Breakfast can be purchased for $4 per person. The Easter egg hunt begins at 10 a.m. with three different age divisions. Participants are encouraged to bring a bag or basket. Other events include arts and crafts booths, food vendors, a moon bounce, face painting, a carrot eating contest and more. Breakfast tickets can be purchased at the park or at the door. Take photos with the Easter bunny for $2. For more information, call 626-580-2200. INDUSTRY
Free egg hunt slated at SpeedZone An Easter Egg Hunt will be held for children ages 10 and under, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, March 31, at SpeedZone Los Angeles, 17871 Castleton St. Registration for the egg hunt will begin at 10:30 a.m., with the hunt beginning at 11:30 a.m. Participants will be separated into different age groups and each person can collect up to 10 free eggs. This year's event will feature more than 3,000 eggs, photo opportunities, prizes and more. The grand raffle prize will be a Kindle Fire HD. For more information, go to SpeedZone.com. LA PUENTE
Egg hunt to be held at La Puente Park The community is invited to grab their spring baskets and head over to La Puente Park for the city's annual Spring Egg Hunt from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on March 30. The family-friendly event will feature games, activities, food booths, arts and crafts, live entertainment and an egg hunt. Bunnies will be on hand to greet participants and take photos. The free event will be held at 501 N. Glendora Ave. For more information, call 626-855-1560. DIAMOND BAR
Walnut holds Easter egg hunt The city of Walnut and the Diamond Bar Lions Club will hold the annual spring Easter egg hunt on Saturday, March 30, in Walnut Ranch Park at 20101 Amar Road. The fun begins with an pancake breakfast at 9 a.m. The cost is only $5 per person. The egg hunt is divided up into age groups: Preschool at 10 a.m., 5 and 6 years at 10:10, 7 and 8 years at 10:20, 9 and 10 years at 10:30, and 11 to 12 years at 10:40. ARCADIA
Santa Anita Racetrack host egg hunt On Easter Sunday, March 31, enjoy the biggest egg hunt in the San Gabriel Valley. There will be more than 15,000 eggs filled with Easter candy! Stay for the races while the kids have a day to remember and enjoy the family fun zone which includes pony rides, face painting, carnival games, bounce houses, and more. Each hunt is $2. Family 4-Pack of tickets include:

4 General Admission Passes
1 General Parking
2 Daily Racing Programs
4 Regular Hot Dogs, Chips, and Medium Sodas
2 Pony Rides
8 Carnival Games
2 Face Paintings
Free Inflatable Jumpers, Seabiscuit, and Playground. It's the best deal in town.
(Please note that the egg hunt is not included in this package)

COVINA
Church of God celebrates Easter season Inter-Community Church of God, 150 W. Badillo St. will hold a Palm Sunday service at 10 a.m. Sunday. It will be a combined service with both English and the ASL/Deaf congregation. Pastor Francis Casale, PhD, will give the message. At 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Tuesday through March 29, the church will present "Journey to the Cross," an interactive exhibit featuring nine separate stations to experience and reflect on Jesus' sacrifice. For more information, contact 626-967-2728 or email ICChoG@Juno.com. AZUSA
'Fun-tastic Easter' event planned Palm Sunday services will be held at 9:30 a.m. at Canyon Christian Fellowship Church, 405 N. Azusa Ave. Lead pastor the Rev. Jesse Aramburo will deliver the message. Between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. on Good Friday, the church will be open for prayer. A "Fun-tastic Easter" free event is set for 11:30 a.m. March 30. It will feature games, face painting, crafts and an Easter egg hunt. For more information, call 626-922-3076.