A quick guide to North Okanagan Easter egg hunts

VERNON – If your little ones are still hungry and ready to hunt for more Easter eggs after they've managed to find all the eggs you painstakingly hid, several venues around the North Okanagan will give them the chance to go out and hunt for more eggs.

The Historic O'Keefe Ranch is holding its first ever Easter Egg Hunt and Celebration April 20. Along with the Easter egg hunt, that starts at 1:30 p.m. there will be pony rides, wagon rides, crafts and tours of the O'Keefe Mansion, along with lots of room for kids to run around and burn off some of that chocolate infused energy. Go here for more information.

The Coldstream Community Easter Egg Hunt takes place at the Mackie Lake House on April 20. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. with the egg hunt kicking off at 10:15 a.m. The event is BYOB – bring your own basket. Along with the egg hunt, there will be Easter-themed crafts as well as classic lawn games. There will also be prizes, for the best hand-made Easter basket. Admission is just $2. Go here for more information.

The Alan Brookes Nature Centre is opening for the season April 20 and kicking off with an Easter egg hunt, starts 10:30 a.m. As well as the egg hunt they'll be Earth Week workstations and activities, as well as prizes. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Admission is by donation. Go here for more information.

Predator Ridge is holding an Easter Egg Hunt at its Commonage Market on April 21. The egg hunt starts at 2:30 p.m. and they'll be treats and prizes for all. The Easter Bunny will be at resort's Easter Day Brunch (advanced tickets required) for a meet and greet with kids. Go here for more information.

The Armstrong Easter Egg Hunt takes place April 21 in Memorial Park. The egg hunt starts at 10:15 a.m. and is for kids up to 10 years old. There will be three different age groups for the hunts, to give the little ones a chance. The event is free. Go here for more information.

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After a decade of globetrotting, U.K. native Ben Bulmer ended up settling in Canada in 2009. Calling Vancouver home he headed back to school and studied journalism at Langara College. From there he headed to Ottawa before winding up in a small anglophone village in Quebec, where he worked for three years at a feisty English language newspaper. Ben is always on the hunt for a good story, an interesting tale and to dig up what really matters to the community.