This is just a sample of Easter Egg Events going on around Atlanta, for more events this weekend click here and here.
FRIDAY April 6,2012
Resurrection Weekend Prayer Rally. 11 a.m. April 6. Free. Georgia State Capitol, 206 Washington St. SW, Atlanta. www.resurrectionparade.com.
Mozart’s Requiem. 7:30 p.m. April 6; pre-concert lecture 7:10 p.m. Free. Roswell Presbyterian Church, 755 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell. 770-993-6316.
SATURDAY April 7,2012
Kirkwood Family Find: An Easter Egg Hunt. 10 a.m. April 7. Free. Bessie Branham Park, 2051 Delano Drive NE, Atlanta. 678-607-6076, www.facebook.com/TheKirkwoodFamilyFind.
Canton Easter Egg Festival. 1 p.m. April 7. Free. Historic downtown Canton, 121 E. Marietta St., Canton. 770-704-1548.
Resurrection Parade to Centennial Park. Departing Resurrection House For All Nations in Union City (6605 Mall Blvd.) and going through College Park, East Point, the West End community, and ending in Centennial Olympic Park in Downtown Atlanta. The parade consists of a motorcade of floats depicting the story of Jesus’ death, burial and resurrection interspersed by nearly 100 cars decorated with personal testimonies. 10 a.m. April 7. Free. Ends at Centennial Olympic Park, 265 Park Ave., Atlanta. www.resurrectionparade.com.
Annual Easter Eggstravaganza. 10 a.m. April 7. Free. East Cobb Church of Christ, 5240 Roswell Road, Marietta. www.eastcobbcoc.org. The City of Riverdale’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt. 10 a.m. April 7. Free. Riverdale Town Center/Amphitheatre in front of City Hall, 7200 Church St., Riverdale. 770-997-8989.
Easter Egg Hunt. 10 a.m. April 7. $10. Mountain View Community Center, 3400 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta. 770-509-2746.
Easter Egg Hunt. 10 a.m. April 7. Free. St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 4882 Lavista Road, Tucker. 770-938-2833.
Easter Egg Hunt. 10 a.m. April 7. Free. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 5575 Peachtree Parkway, Norcross. 770-449-1211.
Community Easter Egg Hunt. 10 a.m. April 7. Free. Briarlake Baptist Church, 3699 Lavista Road, Atlanta.
Giant Easter Egg Hunt. 11 a.m. April 7. Free. Malibu Grand Prix, 5400 Brook Hollow Parkway, Norcross. 770-416-7630.
Grant Park Easter Egg Hunt. 11:45 a.m. April 7. Free. Grant Park Conservancy, 499 Broyles St. SE, Atlanta.
Eggstreme Eggstravaganza ’12. Noon April 7. Free. Glad Tidings Church, 2560 Ga. 138 E, Jonesboro. 770-478-7814.
Praise Rally in Centennial Park. Noon April 7. Free. Centennial Olympic Park, 265 Park Ave W, NW, Atlanta. www.resurrectionparade.com.
Peachtree Corners Church of Christ Easter Fair. Noon April 7. Free. Peachtree Corners Church of Christ, 3700 Medlock Bridge road, Norcross.
Meet The Holidays: Easter. Noon April 7. Free with admission: $12.75. Imagine It! The Children’s Museum of Atlanta, 275 Centennial Olympic Park Drive NW, Atlanta. 404-659-5437.
Easter Egg Hunt. Noon April 7. Free. World Harvest Church, 320 Hardscrabble Road, Roswell. 770-643-9223.
Hop in the Park – Family Easter Celebration. 1 p.m. April 7. Free. Atlantic Station, 171 17th St. NE, Atlanta. 404-876-2616.
Tea with Beatrix Potter. 1 p.m. April 7. $10. Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell. 770-640-3855.
Easter Egg Hunt Eggstravaganza. 1 p.m. April 7. Free. Community Achievement Center, 4522 Flat Shoals Parkway, Decatur. 770-330-3872.
SUNDAY April 8,2012
68th Annual Easter Sunrise Service. The Stone Mountain Ministerial Association presents two simultaneous, non-denominational Easter services at the top of the Mountain and at the base of the Mountain on the Memorial Lawn 7 a.m. April 8 (park gates open at 4 a.m.). Vehicle entry to the park is $10 for a one-day permit or $35 for annual permit. Stone Mountain Park, U.S. 78 East, Exit 8, Stone Mountain. 770-498-5690.
Easter Sunrise Service. 7:15 a.m. April 8. Free. The Church Without Walls, 1500 McLendon Ave. NE, Atlanta. 404-604-8124.
Easter Services. 8:45 a.m. April 8. Free. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 5575 Peachtree Parkway, Norcross. 770-449-1211.
Easter Services. 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. April 8. Bethany Christian Church, 3264 Villa Rica Highway, Dallas.
Easter/Resurrection Day Services: “What Happened On The Third Day?” 10 a.m. April 8. Free. Mount Moriah Worship Center, 1983 Brockett Road, Tucker.
Easter Service. 10:30 a.m. April 8. Free. Bible Baptist Church, 2780 Mount Carmel Road, Hampton.
Easter Sunday at Emory Presbyterian Church. 11 a.m. April 8. Free. Emory Presbyterian Church, 1886 N. Decatur Road NE, Atlanta. 404-325-4551.
8th Annual Easter “Eggs-travangza.” 2-5 p.m. April 8. Free. Wade Walker Park, 5585 Rockbridge Road, Stone Mountain. dekalbeastereggstravaganza.com.
Easter Craft. 2 p.m. April 8. Free with admission: $12.75. Imagine It! The Children’s Museum of Atlanta, 275 Centennial Olympic Park Drive NW, Atlanta. 404-659-5437.
Special Read It! Easter. 3 p.m. April 8. Free with admission: $12.75. Imagine It! The Children’s Museum of Atlanta, 275 Centennial Olympic Park Drive NW, Atlanta. 404-659-5437