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Adults get in on Eastern Iowa Easter fun
Greenhouse showcase, egg hunts for kids and adults on tap
Several sites are letting adults get in on the Easter fun, indoors and out. Kids are welcome, too, for most of them.
Hop to Noelridge for Easter Showcase
CEDAR RAPIDS — Visitors will find a basketful of goodies hiding in plain sight during the annual Easter Showcase at Noelridge Greenhouse, 4900 Council St. NE. The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 30 and 31. Admission is free, and the first 500 children, ages 12 and under, will receive a free plant.
Visitors will see fairy gardens for sale and display by Friends of Noelridge; a display by Master Gardeners; orchid information and sales by Eastern Iowa Orchid Society; Hosta information from the Harshbarger Hosta Society; nature products for sale by Natural Whimsy; new vendors with products such as jewelry and more; and other sale items, including house plants, native and perennial plants, birdhouses and pressed flower greeting cards.
Bunny business at Bloomsbury Farm
ATKINS — Bloomsbury Farm, 3260 69th St., rural Atkins, is catering to kids and adults with two specials spring events.
- Kids: Bunny Bash, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday to Sunday, March 29 to 31, and April 6, lets visitors hold baby bunnies and chicks, visit with the Bloomsbury Bunny, and explore the farm attractions. Admission is $15.95 in advance for ages 3 and up, and $19.95 at the gate. Ages 2 and under will be admitted free. An Easter Egg Hunt add-on is $3 for all ages. For tickets and details, go to bloomsburyfarm.ticketspice.com/2024-bunny-bash
- Adults: New this year is an Easter Egg Hunt just for adults ages 21 and over, offered from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 6 at Bloomsbury Farm. It’s a chance to grab your friends, grab a drink, channel your inner child, and have some Easter fun. The general egg hunt pass features the hunt, of course, as well as access to the farm attractions, photo ops with the Bloomsbury Bunny and other Easter themes, wine, beer, live entertainment, raffle prizes, the petting zoo, and baby bunnies and chicks to pet and hold. The gift shop and concession stand also will be open. Cost is $19.95. A VIP pass, priced at $29.95, features all of the items listed above, as well as one drink ticket (alcohol and non-alcohol beverages), one extra raffle ticket, light hors d'oeuvres, and a complimentary spring flower. All guests can add-on a charcuterie for two, for $19.19. Reservations are required for all of the adult egg hunt prices levels, at bloomsburyfarm.ticketspice.com/2024-adult-easter-egg-hunt
Big Grove hunts and brunch
Big Grove sites in Iowa City and Cedar Rapids will be holding a free Easter Egg Hunt for kids and adults from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday, March 31. That's right, adults get to hunt too, although it really should be called a beer hunt — adults will get tokens for free beers and maybe some extra special goodies.
The Iowa City egg hunts begin at 10:30 a.m. for ages 0 to 3 years; 11 a.m. for ages 4 to 6 years; 11:30 a.m. for ages 7 to 9; noon for ages 10 to 12; and 12:30 a.m. for adults.
In Cedar Rapids, hunt times begin at 11:30 a.m. for ages 0 to 3 years; noon for ages 4 to 6; 12:30 p.m. for ages 7 to 9; 1 p.m. for ages 10 to 12; and 1:30 for adults. Plus, adults can participate in an egg toss at 3 p.m.
Brunch menus are available at both sites.
The Iowa City Taproom is located at 1225 S. Gilbert St., and the Cedar Rapids site is at 170 First St. SW. Find more details on Facebook.
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