It’s Easter Weekend and we’ve got a lot of great events taking place throughout Cache Valley.
Easter Tea Party
This weekend is FULL of fun Easter activities all over the valley, including an Easter Tea Party at Castle Manor on Friday. Enjoy some family-friendly Easter activities for all ages, including a tea party, pictures with the Easter Bunny and a raffle for filled Easter baskets. Ten percent of all ticket sales, and 100% of all raffle proceeds will go to CAPSA. Follow the event on Facebook for more information and pricing. Use the promo code “CVRadio” at checkout to get 10% off of your ticket price!
Egg Run 5K
Saturday will be a busy day, starting with the Egg Run 5K in Nibley, which includes a “Hopstacle” course. Events start at 9 a.m. at Virgil Gibbons Heritage Park.
Downtown Easter Celebration
The Downtown Easter Celebration in Historic Downtown Logan. Downtown businesses will open their doors for children wanting a treat. The Easter candy collection from downtown businesses will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Meet the Easter Bunny
Get your picture taken with the Easter Bunny at the mall from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Community Easter Egg Hunts
- Millville Splash Pad Park, located at about 450 East 300 South. Participants should bring their own baskets and cameras. The dash for candy will be on Saturday, April 20 at the Millville Park at 10:00 a.m. sharp. By 10:05 it’s over.
- North Logan City will hold their Easter Egg Hunt at Elk Ridge park at 11 a.m. They will divide children into different age groups and will hold a separate Easter Egg Hunt for people with disabilities beginning at 10 a.m. For more information call North Logan City at (435) 752-1310.
- Hyde Park Easter Egg Hunt, sponsored by the Lions Club, will be April 20 at 9 a.m. at the park at 65 East Center Street by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel. The hunt is limited to 1 to 8 year old children.
- Greater Smithfield Area Chamber of Commerce will hold an Easter Egg hunt at Mack Park, 70 Canyon Road, and will begin April 20 at 9 a.m.
- Richmond City’s Easter Egg Hunt will also be April 20 at 9 a.m the in the city park located on Highway 91 (200 West) between Main Street and 100 South.
- Valley View Dog Park: the Cache Humane Society is hosting an Easter Egg Hunt for multiple age groups at different times on Saturday, April 20th. The event is free, but they ask that you bring a monetary donation.
- Recovery Cafe is hosting an Easter Egg hunt and an opportunity to meet the Easter Bunny on Saturday in the Willow Park Rotary Pavilion, beginning at 3:30 p.m.
Easter Services
Special religious services are taking place this week throughout Cache Valley:
- St. John’s Episcopal Church Good Friday services
- Alpine Church Good Friday services
- St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Parish Holy Week services
- Prince of Peach Lutheran Church Holy Week services
- New Life Fellowship Good Friday and Easter Services
- First Presbyterian Church of Logan Good Friday and Easter Services
- St. John’s Episcopal Church Easter Vigil
- Jehovah’s Witnesses Commemoration of the death of Jesus Christ
- St. John’s Episcopal Church Easter Services
- Alpine Church Easter Services
To a Village Called Emmaus
The American Festival Chorus and Orchestra performs the world premiere of To a Village Called Emmaus Saturday evening in the Daines Concert Hall. The new work tells the compelling story of the week following Jesus Christ’s resurrection.
Anna Karenina
It’s the final weekend of USU’s production of Tolstoy’s classic Anna Karenina in the Morgan Theatre. Performances are Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Magical Movie Revue
The students in the Four Seasons Theatre Youth Workshop present a Magical Movie Revue. It takes place at Cedar Ridge Elementary School Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
The Man Whose Mother was a Pirate
The Valley Dance Ensemble Children’s Company presents The Man Whose Mother was a Pirate. Performances are Friday and Saturday in the Ellen Eccles Theatre.
Spring Fashion Show
Check out the latest fashion trends at the Spring Fashion Show Thursday and Friday night. Show time is 7:30 p.m. each night at Bridgerland Technical College.
BBQ for Bucks
Do you want some great Barbeque? You can get some great food, listen to some great, local music and support refugees and immigrants as they learn English. The English Language Center is hosting BBQ for Bucks at the Cache County Events Center Thursday at 6:30.
Hispanic Health Fair
The Northern Utah Hispanic Health Coalition is hosting an Hispanic Health Fair, Saturday from 10-1 at the Logan Rec Center. Free t-shirts to the first 100 people!
End of Year Bash
And finally, this Saturday is the End of Year Bash at USU, featuring X Ambassadors. The concert is in the Spectrum and costs $5 for students, $20 for the public.
Earth Day Celebration
Celebrate Earth Day early with Valley Recycling on Friday and Saturday. The event includes a free lunch on both Friday and Saturday.
For details and schedules about everything happening this weekend, visit our Community Calendar.