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Easter activities
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This week
Easter Egg Hunt, Gainesville. For all ages. Hot dog plates, games and prizes. Meet the Easter bunny and Lola the clown. 2-4 p.m. Saturday, New Hope Ministries, 3825 Price Road, Gainesville.

Magical Easter Eggstravaganza, Cleveland. Saturday: Breakfast with the Easter Bunny & Cabbage Patch Kids, 7:30-9 a.m.; arts and crafts, games for kids, pony rides, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; parade, 11 a.m.; egg hunt, 2 p.m.; Easter bonnet craft, 3 p.m., BabyLand General Hospital, 300 NOK Drive, Cleveland. Parade located in downtown Cleveland. Reservations requested, not required for breakfast. 706-865-2171, ext. 257.

Easter egg hunt, Flowery Branch. 10 a.m. Saturday, Spirit of Joy Church, 5639 Atlanta Highway, Flowery Branch. 770-965-3333.

Rabbittown Easter Parade, Rabbittown. Parade, vendors, face painting and food. 10 a.m. Saturday, downtown Rabbittown. 678-316-5253.

Egg Hunt, Hiawassee. Reservations required. Saturday, Enota Mountain Retreat, 1000 Highway 180, Hiawassee. 706-896-9966.

Easter Bone Hunt, Gainesville. For dogs; prizes awarded for best hunters. 10 a.m. Saturday, Laurel Bark Park, Laurel Park, Ga. 129 N., Gainesville.

Easter Celebration, Gainesville. Crafts, singing and Easter egg hunt. For ages 2-12. 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 600 S. Enota Drive, Gainesville. 770-532-2428.

Natural Dyes for Easter Eggs, Helen. Make egg dyes from commonly used foods and spices and other natural materials. 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Smithgall Woods-Dukes Creek Conservation Area, 61 Tsalaki Trail, Helen. $5 per child, $5 parking. Register by Wednesday. Class size limited. 706-878-3087.

“Daniel and the Lion’s Den,” Dawsonville. Live lions. Illustrated sermon. 9:15 and 10:45 a.m. Sunday, The Church at War Hill, 8847 Ga. 53 E., Dawsonville. 706-216-3080.

Upcoming
Easter Egg Hunts, Athens. For ages 18 months to 10 years, 4 p.m. April 2, The Parkview Neighborhood Center, 69 Florida Ave., Athens. Free; ages 18 months to 10 years, 11 am. April 3, The Rocksprings Park Community Center, 105 Columbus Ave., Athens; Teen Easter Egg Hunt, 6 p.m. April 2, The Rocksprings Park Community Center, 105 Columbus Ave., Athens. Teens age 11-15 will search for eggs that hold prizes including movie tickets, DVDs, music and more. $2. Register at 706-613-3603.

Easter events, Helen. Easter Bunny, crafts and Easter egg hunt. 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. April 3, Unicoi State Park and Lodge, 1788 Ga. 356, Helen. 800-573-9659.

Dinosaur Egg Hunts, Atlanta. Egg hunts, games and prizes. or ages 3-12. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 3, Fernbank Museum of Natural History, 767 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta. $15 adults, $14 students and seniors, $13 children age 3-12, free for children age 3 and younger and members. 404-929-6400.

Resurrection Experience, Dawsonville. 9:15 and 10:45 a.m. April 4, The Church at War Hill, 8847 Ga. 53 E., Dawsonville. 706-216-3080.