16 Lovely Ways To Celebrate Easter In SF, From Egg Hunts To Spring Parties

Our famous irreverent drag nuns, AKA the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, are back with another rendition of Easter In The Park, one of the most well-attended Easter activities in San Francisco.

They kick off the day with a Children’s Easter, including music, an egg drop, games, and performances. From noon to 4 pm, things will get rowdier with the famous Hunky Jesus, Foxy Mary, and Easter Bonnet contests. Contestants show up in their hunkiest and foxiest Biblical costumes and compete for the grand title.

SF’s magical Candlelight Concerts will continue to mesmerize audiences through the spring. See some of the city’s most unique venues decked out with thousands of flickering candles, making for a uniquely intimate environment to experience live music performances. This spring, we’re looking forward to hearing classical renditions of our favorite songs by Coldplay, The Beatles, Hans Zimmer, Adele, and Vivaldi.

For over two decades, San Franciscans have raced down Vermont Street on big wheels in one of the city’s wackiest events on Easter weekend: the Bring Your Own Big Wheel (BYOBW) race. If all goes well, the event will remain free, but be sure to donate to help cover all the permits and city fees. There is usually a young kids (13 and under) race and an “adult children” race.

Thrive City and 106.1 KMEL host a kids’ Easter egg hunt at San Francisco’s Bayfront Park across from Chase Center. Kids ages 3-5 will participate at 9:10 am, ages 6-8 at 9:30 am, and ages 9-11 at 9:50 am. Then, families can hop over to Thrive City for an Easter celebration with activities and live entertainment.

Bring a basket for this kid’s Easter egg hunt at SF’s Fort Mason Center Farmers Market, where families can hunt for eggs throughout the vendors’ stalls. It’ll last for about 15-20 minutes as supplies last, but you can spend the rest of the morning enjoying fresh food from the market.

Woodside’s Filoli Estate & Gardens is blooming with over 80,000 spring flowers this year, including daffodils, tulips, hyacinths, and blue violas. Now’s a great time to visit the gardens for the ultimate seasonal experience, including charming afternoon tea parties

Salesforce Park presents their annual Spring Fling, a kids Easter celebration and egg hunt in San Francisco with face painting, arts and crafts, great food and drinks, live music, and photos. They will host three egg hunts divided by age for kids 0-4, 5-7, and 8+.

SF Zoo will celebrate Easter with an Easter-themed adventure at the Exploration Zone. Easter programming is free with zoo admission.

Per the Gardens of Golden Gate Park calendar, we can look forward to several lovely nature activities over Easter weekend:

• April 3: Ask A Master Gardener at SF Botanical Garden
• April 4: Sketching with Sami at SF Botanical Garden
• April 4: Yoga in the Orchid Pavilion next to the Conservatory of Flowers
• April 4: April Forest Bathing at SF Botanical Garden
• April 5: Birding at the Garden at SF Botanical Garden

If you want to explore a historic garden this Easter weekend, we recommend checking out Gamble Garden in Palo Alto. The beautifully manicured garden is blooming with a variety of flowers, and it’s completely free. It’s a great way to embrace spring, and the gardens are family-friendly.

For over a century, San Francisco has awoken at sunrise to climb Mount Davidson for one of the longest-running Easter events in San Francisco. This year will mark the 103rd anniversary of the non-denominational tradition, featuring prayers and greetings from Pastor David Ainsworth, musical performances, and words from local clergy.

San Francisco’s beautiful Grace Cathedral will decorate the space with stunning spring flower arrangements and greens. They are presenting a range of services throughout Holy Week, but Easter Sunday usually brings several Eucharists with special additions.

The cathedral’s resident light and projection mapping show, AURA, will have a string quartet playing live from March 25-27.

St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in San Francisco hosts a free kid’s Easter egg hunt open to all on Easter Sunday, sandwiched by two Easter services. St. Mark’s also has additional Easter services and events in the days prior.

Throughout Easter Weekend, New North Church hosts a lineup of Easter events. The community is invited to an Easter Celebration leading up to the service on Saturday, March 28th, featuring egg hunts, a petting zoo, lawn games, face painting, bounce houses, a raffle, food trucks, and more. Good Friday services and Easter services will continue from April 3-5.

You can’t do much better than a hearty brunch with friends and family on Easter weekend. We’ve got a couple of related lists on standby to help you find a restaurant to book, including essential brunches, bottomless brunches, and outdoor brunches.

If you want to take Easter brunch in SF up another level, there are a few experiences to put on your radar: The Ritz-Carlton and St. Regis are both known for serving extravagant Easter menus in San Francisco.

The City of Sausalito will present the 44th annual Easter Egg Hunt and Parade this year. The parade will proceed down Caledonia Street at 10am, starting at the Johnson Fire Station, and festivities will continue at Dunphy Park for the rest of the morning. There will be a kids’ egg hunt at 10:15 am, live music for kids at 10:30 am, an Easter Bonnet contest at 11 am, and an adult egg hunt with lots of prizes at 11:30 am. Bring your own basket!