Twin Cities weekend guide: Easter egg hunts, psychic fair, dessert contest
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Easter is on Sunday, and if you're looking to branch out from your neighborhood's egg hunt, we know where to go.
- Here are six unique Easter activities for all ages — and several species.
🐍 "Hatch" an Easter egg at St. Paul reptile shop Snake Discovery this Saturday. Kids can decorate their own "snake eggs" at the store, then incubate them at home until a tiny, 3D-printed baby snake emerges. Free
🥦 Skip the sweets at Saturday's Spring Eggless Hunt, a family-friendly gathering for vegans. Kids can search for empty plastic eggs throughout Minnehaha Falls Regional Park and exchange them for a bag of vegan treats; BYOB (bring your own basket). Free
🐶 Take your furbaby to Plymouth on Saturday for Brew Park's annual Easter Dog Toy Hunt. Each dog will be let loose into a designated area filled with toys — and if your pup pees on it, it's theirs. $20, includes admission to dog park
🏰 Explore historical venues at the classic James J. Hill House hunts on Saturday ($8) and American Swedish Institute's Easter at the Castle hunts Sunday ($20, waitlist only).
- Need an Easter dinner? My Huong Kitchen on Eat Street is hosting a Sunday evening hunt throughout the restaurant and serving a special kid-friendly menu. Free entry, RSVP requested
🥚 Be smart: If you are in search of a traditional hunt, Family Fun Twin Cities has an enormous roundup with over 50 options across the metro.
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🪴 Get ready to garden at the Minneapolis American Indian Center's Seed Swap and Barter on Saturday. All are welcome to gather and trade seeds, stories, trinkets and more; seeds must be non-GMO. Free
🍰 Taste-test sweet treats from around the globe at the return of Midtown Global Market's Dessert Contest this Saturday.
- Fourteen vendors will be serving everything from carrot pudding to Fruit Loop tres leches, with all proceeds supporting the nonprofit Friends of Global Market. $20, walk-up tickets only
🧑🎨 Celebrate the Twin Cities' youth artists at St. Paul's Speak Out and Lead Festival, which exclusively highlights local creatives ages 14-21.
- The Saturday event will feature an art market, live music and performances, interactive workshops and networking opportunities. Sliding scale entry, $2-$25
🔮 If you didn't already sense it, the Spring Psychic Fair returns to Linden Hills on Saturday with the Cities' top psychics and mediums offering insights and advice.
- Additional programming includes aura photographs and free workshops to learn more about your own psychic power. Free entry