Easter Egg Hunts in Paris
Easter Sunday is right around the corner. Some of you might be headed to the house of the Lord, others to the holy salon of chocolate at Le Syndicat du Chocolat, or praying you can find a brunch reservation, or that your big family lunch goes according to plan. Whatever you have planned for this weekend, one thing is for sure: kids want to go on a chasses aux oeufs and stuff their faces with chocolate eggs.
Last year we had a wonderful time running around the Ferme de Gally petting farm animals and filling our baskets up with colorful eggs. We are considering the other options for Easter Sunday and rounded up a list of places in Paris and the surrounding area to take little ones for an Easter egg hunt. However, let’s all do the rain dance and hope for good weather.
Les Fermes de Gally
If you have never been to these two farms next to Versailles Easter is a great occasion to check them out. In addition to open fields to search for eggs in exchange for chocolate, there are open activity workshops, pony rides, animals for the children to pet, and demonstrations like wooly sheeps getting a much needed shave. There are two farms so be sure to visit the website and decide which one has activities best for your family, or visit both!
The farm at Saint-Cyr-L’École: Route de Bailly à Saint-Cyr-l’Ecole – 78210 Saint-Cyr-l’Ecole
Children 3-12 years old: 9€
Adults: 8€
10 AM – 5 PM
Ateliers are from 10 AM – 12:30 PM and 2 – 5 PM
The farm at Sartrouville: Rue de Chatou – 78500 Sartrouville
Adults and children from 3 years old: 7€
10 AM – 5 PM
Ateliers are from 10AM – 12:30 PM and 2 – 5 PM
Pony rides: 1:30 PM – 5 PM
Vaux-le-Vicomte
How fancy is it to take your kids on an Easter egg hunt at the 17th century chateau of the former accountant to Lous IVX? They get to run through Andre Le Nôtre’s beautiful gardens in search of luxury Belgian chocolate eggs from Léonidas. The hunt and artistic performances runs three days so if you are really into the hunt you can squeeze a trip to Vaux along with another hunt a different day.
Saturday March 26 to Monday March 28, 10 AM – 5:30 PM
Adults and children over 6 years: 17.50€
Garden entrance: 10.50€
Free for children under 6
Musée de Montmartre
The Musée de Montmatre hosts their yearly hunt in the Jardin Renoir where children must search for 5 different color eggs in exchange for chocolate eggs. Open to kids ages 2-12 years old with a reservation.
Sunday, March 27 – Monday, March 28; 11:30 AM – 5 PM
Entrance fees: Free for children younger than 10 years old
10-12 years old 5.50€, Adults 9.50€
Reservation mandatory: 01 49 25 89 41 or groupe@museedemontmartre.fr
Secours Populaire Easter Egg Hunt at Champs-de-Mars
Every year the Secours Populaire hosts a massive hunt with 20,000 hidden eggs and activities in the Champs-de-Mars at the foot of the Eiffel Tower. A beautiful location and equally beautiful cause. All proceeds from the event go to the Secours Populaire, 70-year-old organization that helps fight poverty in Paris.
Sunday, March 27, 10 AM – 5 PM
Entrance fee: 3-10 years old, starting at 5.50€ up to 20€ for face painting and ateliers.
Jardin d’Acclimatation
15,000 chocolate eggs will be hidden in the Jardin d’Acclimatation on the edge of the Bois de Boulogne this Sunday. The younger kids ages 2-5 pm can search in the potager and the older kids 6 – 10 years old can hunt in the Belvédère de l’Impératrice. The Easter egg hunt is free, but you will have to pay entrance to the park.
Sunday, March 27, 10 AM – 12 PM and 2 PM – 4 :30 PM
Parc entrance: 3€
Image by Ajiri Aki
