Easter is just around the corner and the Greater Joliet Area YMCA is here to help you and your family get in the holiday spirit! Full details about fun and exciting Easter events can be found below or by contacting your local branch.
YMCA Easter Egg Hunts
Smith Family YMCA
Saturday, March 20
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Location:
1350 S. Briggs St.
Joliet, IL 60433
The Smith Family YMCA invites you to take part in a special Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 20. Parents/Guardians are invited to go online to register their child/children for one of three egg hunt sessions on March 20:
11 a.m., 11:30 a.m., or Noon
Each session will be split into three groups of 50 participants and children will need to bring their own bag/bucket to collect items. Children in attendance will also be able to take a picture with the Easter Bunny.
PLEASE NOTE: This event is free and open to the community. Space is limited and registration is required. Masks will be required. In the event of inclement weather, there will be no make-up date.
C.W. Avery Family YMCA
Saturday, March 27
1-2:30 p.m.
Location:
15120 Wallin Dr.
Plainfield, IL 60544
Bring your Easter baskets and join us for an outdoor Easter Egg Hunt! Parents can register their child/children for one of three available time slots:
1 p.m, 1:30 p.m., or 2 p.m.
PLEASE NOTE: This event is open to Facility Members only. Space is limited and registration is required. Masks will be required.
Hop Into Easter Drive-Thru Events
(All Drive-Thru Events are free and open to the community)
Morris Community YMCA
Saturday, March 27
10-11:30 a.m.
This event is hosted in partnership with Morris Hospital and Healthcare Centers. The Easter Bunny and his most-trusted helpers will be handing out goody bags featuring candy and a take-home craft, while supplies last. Be sure to keep your eyes peeled for one of our golden tickets, which will be hidden inside a handful of goody bags. Golden tickets can be redeemed for prizes at the Morris Community YMCA March 29-April 2.
Drive-Thru Directions: Cars will enter the YMCA parking lot from Jefferson Street and exit onto Wauponsee Street.
Galowich Family YMCA
Saturday, March 27
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
The Easter Bunny will be handing out goody bags, while supplies last. Kids will also be able to greet the Easter Bunny from inside their vehicle.
C.W. Avery Family YMCA
Saturday, March 27
2:30-4 p.m.
Kids will be able to wave to the Easter Bunny and pick up a bag of Easter goodies, while supplies last!
Drive-Thru Directions: From Wallin Drive, cars will be directed to take a right on Ottawa Street and loop around Ira Jones Middle School. When exiting, cars will be directed back onto Ottawa Street and head east to Van Dyke Road.
Community Easter Egg Hunts
(Free and open to the community)
Morris Community YMCA
March 19-27
The Morris Community YMCA is teaming up with the Morris Retail Association to host an Easter Egg Hunt in downtown Morris. Residents of all ages are invited to join in on the fun to find colorful Easter Eggs, which will be hidden at 11 locations throughout the downtown. Learn more here.
C.W. Avery Family YMCA
March 22-April 3
YMCA members and local residents are invited to visit a number of area businesses to find hidden Easter Eggs. Be sure to turn in your completed Easter Egg Hunt Card at the YMCA to be entered into a raffle to win exciting prizes. Learn more here.
