Easter Long Weekend Guide

Emily Baxter
The April long weekend is almost here and this is what is happening around town!
The Easter Bunny comes to Tofino:
- Eggstravanga! - The District of Tofino is hosting the annual Tofino Community Hall Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 19, starting at 10 AM sharp. There will be Chocolate Tofino prizes and face painting!
- Community Easter Egg Hunt at Hotel Zed - Stop by Hotel Zed on Sunday, April 20, from 9:45 AM to noon for two easter egg hunts - one at 9:45 AM for little ones 7 and under, and another for the young at heart crowd. There are also prizes for egg hunting skills, best-dressed, funniest costume and fanciest egg basket. You can also stick around for breakfast at ROAR (reservations encouraged).
- 3rd Annual Daylight Cannabis x Toki Doki Fried Egg Hunt - This grown-up Easter Egg Hunt (19+ event) kicks off at noon on Sunday, April 20, with a hunt for fried eggs at Daylight Cannabis. There will be prizes, vintage racks, vendors, merch for sale and discounts, as well as a fried egg pinata. Daylight (and friends) will be open 10 AM - 8 PM for festivities.
Other Events:
- Friday, April 18 - Earth Day Remote Coastal Cleanup from 10 AM to 2 PM with Surfrider Pacific Rim and Natural Freedom for a remote island beach clean in Clayoquot Sound
- Friday, April 18 - The Great Bloom: Children Theatre at the Clayoquot Sound Theatre from 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
- Friday, April 18 - Tayos & Transitional Alien playing at the Dirty MAQ Pub from 9 PM - 1 AM
- Saturday, April 19 & Sunday, April 20 - Storytelling with Artist Roy Henry Vickers at 10:30 AM at the Roy Henry Vickers Gallery
- Saturday, April 19 - 27 - Yoga Nidra & Pranayama 100hr immersion with Tofino Yoga
And as a bonus, if you're here for Earth Day on Tuesday, April 22, Clayoquot Action is doing a film screening of "The Giants" at 7 PM.
Easter Brunch
Long weekends go hand-in-hand with brunch! Here are all the brunch spots you and your crew can dine at (reservations are strongly encouraged for the long weekend):
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Outdoor Fun with the Kids:
Spring is here and that means a lot of beautiful buds reappear! Take the kids for a self-guided scavenger hunt to try to spot these common buds along your walks - all native species to BC:
- Skunk cabbage
- Evergreen huckleberry flowers
- Salmonberry flowers
- Red flowering currant