California Easter Parades

In your Easter Bonnet with all the frills upon it
You'll be the grandest lady (fella) in the Easter Parade.

CAMPBELL: 21st Annual Bunnies and Bonnets Parade

This event was held the day before Easter! April 20, 2019, 12 p.m. Campbell Avenue. Downtown Campbell Business Association (DCBA) is proud to carry on this beloved community event in organizer, late Sally Howe's memory. downtowncampbell.com
This annual Easter Parade tradition features marching bands, dancers, animals, community groups, local organizations, and more.

COLUMBIA: Victorian Easter Parade 12:30 p.m. Dress up in your Victorian Easter finery and march in the Victorian Easter Parade. visitcolumbiacalifornia.com

HAYWARD: 74th Annual Egg Hunt & Bonnet Parade

This event was held the day before Easter! April 20, 2019, 9-11 a.m. at Skywest Golf Course
HARD (Hayward Area Recreation & Park Distric) is hosting the 74th Egg Hunt and Bonnet Parade. Bonnet Parade registration will begin promptly at 9:00am. The Bonnet Parade, lead by the Bunny will begin at 9:30am. Bonnet Parade participants must be 6 years and under and all bonnets must be homemade and worn by the participants during the parade to qualify. Participants will have their homemade bonnets judged in the following categories: the prettiest, most unusual, and most colorful. The egg hunt will immediately follow after the Bonnet Parade. haywardrec.org

MAMMOTH LAKES: Annual Village Easter Parade through Village Plaza, April 21, 2019, 4 p.m. mammothmountain.com

OAKLAND: Annual Lakeshore Easter Parade & Derby Decorating Contest and Spring Children’s Festival

This event is held the day before Easter!
Meet at the Lakeshore Baptist Church, 3534 Lakeshore Ave. lakeshoreavenue.com

SAN FRANCISCO: 28th Annual Union Street Easter Parade April 21, 2019, 2 p.m., Easter Bonnet Contest 11 a.m.-1 p.m., and Spring Celebration. unionstreetevents.com.

SAN MATEO: City of San Mateo Parks & Recreation 42nd Annual Eggstravaganza Parade

This event was held the day before Easter!   with prizes for Best Hat / Bonnet, Best Costume, Best Themed Group and Most Creative Float. cityofsanmateo.org

SAUSALITO: Sausalito Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Contest

This event was held the day before Easter!  Caledonia Street from Johnson to Dunphy Park. sausalito.gov

Campbell California Easter Candy Hunt & Bunny Parade  

Columbia Easter Parade 

Davis Breakfast with Ester Bunny and Egg Hunt  includes Easter Parade from Bunny Breakfast to Egg Hunt and back. Usually held the Saturday before Easter.

Galt California Easter Egg Hunts City of Galt Egg Hunt, Egg Drop & Parade  

Hayward Egg Hunt & Parade Annual Easter Egg Hunt & Bonnet Parade at Kennedy Park 

Los Angeles El Pueblo Blessing of the Animals Parade 

McKinleyville California Easter Egg Hunt Parade open to age 6 years and older. McKinleyville Shopping Center

Town of Mammoth Lakes Easter Egg Hunt California Annual Easter Parade in the Village 

Oakland Spring Egg Hunt, Oakland CA The Lakeshore Business Improvement District Lakeshore & Lake Park Avenues kids Easter Bonnet stroll 

San Francisco's Union Square Easter Parade, complete with a bonnet contest and hats beyond belief! 

San Juan Bautista, California Egg Hunt and Easter Parade San Juan Bautista Easter Parade 

San Mateo Eggstravaganza Egg Hunt in California Easter Egg Hunt  Community Parade 

Sausalito Easter Celebration Parade , Egg Hunt 10 am - Parade Caledonia Street from Johnson to Dunphy Park and Bonnet Contest 

California Easter Events Egg Hunts and Bunny Breakfasts

California Easter Parade s and events dates and links.

 

SAN FRANCISCO: California doesn't try to compete with New York when it comes to Easter Parades. However, our own special brand of decor and style is definitely on parade on Easter Day at San Francisco's Union Square Easter Parade, complete with a bonnet contest and hats beyond belief!

CAMPBELL: If you want to opt for something smaller and a little less crowded head to Downtown Campbell where the annual event where anyone can register and join in includes a Scottish bagpipe band, dignitaries in convertibles, often wearing sets of bunny ears, and maybe a few cars decked out like Easter Bunnies.

COLUMBIA: Then there's the Columbia State Historic Park Gold Rush era Victorian Easter Parade that travels down the small street fronting tourists shops, historic buildings and a hotel.

MAMMOTH LAKES: Annual Village Easter Parade with the Easter Bunny and Woolly is usually held on Easter Day. One of the few parades where there's a likelihood of snow for making snow bunnies. mammothmountain.com

Small Easter parades:

Hayward: Annual Bonnet Parade at Kennedy Park is for youngsters who wear home-made bonnets.

Sausalito: Easter Bunny leads the Easter Parade, usually the day before Easter.

Davis: It's a short parade downtown, bicycles are invited and decorations encouraged.

San Juan Bautista: The downtown San Juan Bautista merchants decided to bring the home town parade back again.

Galt: Community celebration includes an Egg Drop, Car Show and Parade.

San Mateo: Head for Central Park for the city's signature Spring event with plenty of entertainment, an egg hunt and small parade.