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Easter Activities For Everyone!

Here comes Peter Cottontail, hopping down the Bunny Trail...

Here are just a few of the exciting events happening this weekend in our area:

FRIDAY, APRIL 2

Free Breakfast at IKEA
IKEA Tampa
1103 N. 22nd Street
Tampa, Florida
Free small breakfast (egg, potatoes, coffee) during breakfast hours Friday, April 2 through Sunday, April 4.

Black Maria Film + Video Festival
Richey Suncoast Theatre
6237 Grand Boulevard
New Port Richey, Florida
(727) 842-6777
Doors open at 7 p.m., screenings begin at 8 p.m. Tickets $4.00
Screenings of 7 award-winning short independent films, selected to be of interest to the local audience and appeal to teens through adults.


SATURDAY, APRIL 3

Jellybean Jamboree
Veteran's Memorial Park
14333 Hicks Road
Hudson, Florida
(727) 861-3033
9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
Bounce houses, carnival games with prizes, and a special appearance by the Easter Bunny!  Bring your Easter baskets!

Huge Easter Egg Hunt
Calvary Chapel Worship Center
6825 Trouble Creek Road
New Port Richey, Florida
(727) 376-7733
9:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.
50,000 Easter eggs to find!  Also face painting, bounce houses, laser tag, and much more!  Hunt times begin at 10:00 a.m. for 2-3 year olds, and occur every 30 minutes thereafter for each year's age group.

Easter Egg Hunt
Tarpon Springs High School
1411 Gulf Road
Tarpon Springs, Florida
(727) 418-6219
10:30 A.M.
Egg hunt for ages 2-11 with cash prizes in special gold eggs.  Live music, special appearance by the Easter Bunny and more!  Adults will not be allowed on the hunt grounds.

Lots of Weekend Events!

If you are looking for fun activities this weekend, you are in luck! The following are just a few of the events happening in Pasco County this Mother's Day weekend:

Cotee River Seafood Festival
May 8, 9, & 10
Friday 5-11 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-11 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sims Park & Orange Lake
Downtown New Port Richey
The festival includes a boat show, a classic car show, live alligator shows, arts & crafts vendors, bounce houses for the kids, live music, and lots of food!

Music & Motorcycles
May 9, 4-9 p.m.
5th Avenue
Downtown Zephyrhills
Bike show and casino

Mother's Day Native American Pow Wow
May 8, 9 & 10
Withlacoochee River Park
12449 Withlacoochee Blvd
Dade City
Experience Native American food, music, dance and more at this annual event. $2 admission, children 12 and under free. Call (352) 567-0264 for more information.

Mother's Day Celebration
May 9, 6:30 p.m.
Shops at Longleaf
3104 Town Ave.
New Port Richey
Live music, free carnations for moms, free chair massages for moms, craft stations for kids, horse-drawn wagon rides ($5 per person), raffle prizes and more.

Celebrate Earth Day!

Whether you celebrate at one of the following events or just make a personal effort to be more "green", enjoy Earth Day!

Kids Earth Day Celebration
For Elementary-Aged Children
Tuesday, April 21, at 6:30 p.m.
Hudson Regional Library
8012 Library Rd.
Hudson, FL 34667
(727) 861-3040

Earth Day Celebration
Saturday, April 25, 9:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Crews Lake Park
16739 Crews Lake Dr.
Shady Hills, FL
Kids' crafts, native plant sale, rain barrel demonstrations, environmentally-conscious vendors, and a ladybug release. Bring old mercury-based thermometers and thermostats to turn in and receive a $5 Publix gift card for each thermometer/thermostat! Gift card giveaway sponsored by Covanta Energy.

Egg Hunts and More!

Wondering where the Easter Bunny will be the next few days? Feel the need to hunt for eggs? Try one of these festivities!

Friday
Jellybean Jamboree
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Veterans Memorial Park
14333 Hicks Rd.
Hudson, FL

Saturday
Easter Eggstravaganza
9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Port Richey Waterfront Park
8119 Old Post Rd.
Port Richey, FL

Jellybean Jamboree
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Land O'Lakes Community Center
5401 Land O'Lakes Blvd.

Spring Fling
10:00 a.m.
Hugh Embry Library
14215 Fourth St.
Dade City, FL

Easterrific Eggstravaganza
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
New Port Richey Recreation & Aquatic Complex
6630 Van Buren St.
New Port Richey, FL

Huge Community Easter Egg Hunt
11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Seven Springs Middle School
2441 Little Rd.
Trinity, FL

Events and age groups vary, click on the links below for more information:

Easter fun in Pasco County - St. Petersburg Times
Huge Community Easter Egg Hunt

It's Chasco Fiesta Time!

The Chasco Fiesta runs from March 19-29, 2009, offering eleven days of family fun and entertainment in downtown New Port Richey, Florida.

Chasco activities include a street parade on March 21 at 1:00 p.m., a boat parade on March 28 at 1:00 p.m., the Coronation Ball, a beef barbecue, live music, a street carnival, Native American arts & crafts show, golf & softball tournaments, flea market & antique show, as well as the 5K & 1OK races. New to the Chasco Fiesta this year is the Wine & Art Festival, which will take place on March 28 from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m.

For more information, visit the Chasco Fiesta website!

Miss the State Fair? Here's Another Chance at Funnel Cake!

If you didn't get a chance to get over to Tampa for the Florida State Fair this year, consider taking a trip to our very own Pasco County Fair in Dade City! Running from February 16th through the 22nd, the County Fair offers music, rides, the ever-popular racing pigs, great food, and much more! The County Fairgrounds are located at 36722 State Road 52 in Dade City.

Visit the Pasco County Fair website or call (352) 567-6678 for more details.

Make Tracks to Crews Lake Park

The Central Pasco & Gulf Railroad operates a 7 1/2" gauge railroad in Pasco County's Crews Lake Park. This miniature railroad is fun for children and adults alike, and is open to the public to ride the second Saturday of each month (next date is January 10, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.). Do you have a tiny train fan with a birthday coming up? The CP&G Railroad is also available for birthdays and other private parties for a reasonable fee.

For more information, visit the CP&G Railroad's website.