Easter weekend offers a variety of secular and religious events for all ages. See what's happening near Sugar Land and Missouri City this weekend:
Saturday
Community Easter eggs hunts
Sugar Creek Baptist Church members are sponsoring numerous egg hunts at apartments, community club houses, and churches in Sugar Land, Missouri City, Richmond, and Rosenberg.
See the full
list to find your closest hunt. Times and locations vary.
Old-Fashioned Easter
Participants start the day with a rollicking game of "pocking" eggs at the 1830s Jones Stock Farm, then participate in a traditional egg roll at the 1860s Ryon Prairie Home and decorate an egg using traditional methods at the 1890s Sharecropper Cabin.
At 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m., an old-fashioned Easter egg hunt takes place at the 1890s Davis Victorian Mansion. Free (children ages 4 and younger), $5 (children ages 5-15), $9 (seniors ages 62 and older), $10 (adults); a historic Easter lunch is available for an additional charge. George Ranch Historical Park, 10215 FM 762, Richmond. 281-343-0218.
www.georgeranch.org
Sunday
9th annual Easter Egg Hunt at St. Angela Merici Catholic Church
An Easter egg hunt will follow the 12:30 p.m. mass at the parish life center. 1:30 p.m. 9009 Sienna Ranch Road, Missouri City.
281-778-0400. www.stamericigh.com
Worth the trip: Easter in the Gardens
Free Easter egg hunts, face painting, games, a petting zoo and more await guests at this year’s Easter in the Garden at Galveston's Moody Gardens. Easter egg hunts will be grouped for ages 2-9 years old, along with photo areas, and two buffets inside the Garden Restaurant or Moody Gardens Hotel. Walk-ins are welcome but reservations are recommended.
Garden Restaurant: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. (egg hunts), 11 a.m.-4 p.m. (Garden buffet), 11 a.m.-3 p.m. (Hotel buffet). Free (Easter in the Garden activities). $32.95 (adult, includes free meal for child age 4 and younger), $22.95 (senior), $15.95 (children ages 5-12 years old). Moody Gardens Hotel: $55 (adult), $45 (senior), $27 (child ages 4-12 years old). Free (child 3 years old and younger).
One Hope Blvd., Galveston. 409-683-4238 (Garden Restaurant). 409-683-4466 (Hotel).
www.moodygardens.com
