Save the Date: Hop to it at Easter egg hunts around Clark County

Egg hunts are overwhelmingly the thing to do this weekend. So bring your own basket and head out to these free events in the parks.

Activate Church and the Vancouver Farmers Market will host a free Easter egg hunt, along with face painting, balloon animals, bouncy houses and pictures with the Easter Bunny from 10 to 11 a.m. today at Esther Short Park, 301 W. Eighth St., Vancouver. The egg hunt features 8,000 eggs, and will be divided into groups for ages 3 and younger, 4 to 6, 7 and older, plus those of all ages with special needs. www.activatechurch.org

Ridgefield Church of the Nazarene will host Easter-themed activities starting at 10 a.m. today, with an egg hunt for those in fourth grade and younger, while children in fifth and sixth grade can take part in a scavenger hunt. There will also be food, crafts and face painting at the church, 747 Pioneer St., Ridgefield. 360-887-3576 or www.ci.ridgefield.wa.us/community/page/egg-hunt

The Fraternal Order of the Eagles Washougal Aerie No. 4390 hosts its annual Easter Egg Hunt at 1 p.m. today, featuring more than 20,000 eggs. The egg hunting will be divided into age groups, with times for ages 2 and younger, 3 to 5, 6 to 8 and 9 to 12. Participants can also take photos with the Easter Bunny at Hathaway Park, 24th and G streets, Washougal. 360-910-1831.

An the annual Easter egg hunt in Crown Park will feature more than 10,000 candy- and prize-filled eggs filling the designated hunting areas for age groups 2 to 3, 4 to 5, 6 to 7, 8 to 9 and 10 to 12. Children should bring their own basket to collect eggs. There will also be the traditional Easter Bonnet and Contemporary Hat contests following the egg hunt, which starts at 1:30 p.m. Sunday in Crown Park, Northeast 15th and Everett streets, Camas. 360-834-5307 or www.ci.camas.wa.us

Enjoy tulip season in the Pacific Northwest with the Tulip Trot 5K, featuring a run through the flowers along the bank of the Lewis River. Open to both runners and walkers, the race benefits the Pulmonary Hypertension Association and the Woodland Food Bank. Race day registration opens at 7 a.m., with a race start at 9 a.m. April 2 from Holland America Bulb Farms, 1066 S. Pekin Road, Woodland. Registration is $20 for ages 12 and older, $30 for registration plus T-shirt and $35 for race day. The Woodland Tulip Festival will be held April 9-10 and 16-17. 360-225-4512 or www.woodlandtulipshabf.com/tulip-trot-5k

The 11th annual WSU Small Acreage Expo offers a variety of sustainable topics from creating rain barrels and fermenting vegetables to raising pigs and pasture management. Participants will also find information about local resources, meet other landowners and local agencies from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. April 2 at 78th Street Heritage Farm, 1919 N.E. 78th St., Vancouver. Tickets are $15 in advance, $25 at door. 360-397-6060 ext. 0 or www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2514733

Alex Zerbe and The Zaniac Family Show features a mix of juggling, magic and physical comedy, led by Seattle performer Alex Zerbe. Zerbe has appeared on television shows “America’s Got Talent” and “Last Comic Standing.” The performance begins at 2 p.m. April 2 at the Old Liberty Theater, 115 N. Main Ave., Ridgefield. Tickets are $10 and $7 for children. 360-887-7260 or www.oldlibertytheater.com

Tickets are now on sale for the comedic family drama “Hay Fever,” presented by Magenta Theater. Hoping for a quiet weekend in the country, novelist David Bliss finds his plans to finish his book interrupted when his wife, Judith, and their children, Simon and Sorel, each invite a guest to spend the weekend. The performances begin at 7:30 p.m. April 15-16, 21-23 and 28-29, 2 p.m. April 23 and 30 at Magenta Theater, 1108 Main St., Vancouver. Tickets are $18. 360-635-4358 or www.magentatheater.com

Celebrate Earth Day with the Clark Public Utilities’ StreamTeam during Earth Day Fest from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 16. Featuring hands-on activities for all ages, along with live music, entertainment, nature walks and information from local organizations at Salmon Creek Regional Park, 1112 N.E. 117th St., Vancouver. Participants can also sign up for the big tree planting and garlic mustard weed pull that will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Volunteers must register in advance. 360-992-8585 or www.streamteam.net