The HUNT is on!

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Mark your calendars for an egg-citing day this Easter season. Hop on over to one of the many metro area’s egg hunts, some with a twist.

Top Picks:

North East Cobb Community Egg Drop

Sprayberry High School, Marietta. April 4, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
About 90,000 Easter eggs will drop from the sky for egg hunts divided by ages; also, kid zone and photos with the Easter Bunny. Times vary by age group. communityeggdrop.com

Taste of Forsyth

Cumming Fairgrounds. April 4, 11a.m.-4 p.m.
More than 25,000 eggs will be spread across the lawn. Afterward, enjoy sample restaurant food, play in the kid’s zone, and touch-a-truck. Groups are divided by age. Free. 770-781-3491. cummingfair.net

More Easter Egg Hunts & Celebrations:

Easter Social with no. 246. Easter Sunday social with a farm-fresh brunch and activities including an appearance by the Easter Bunny, egg dying station, and an egg hunt. April 05 10am- 7 p.m. Call 678-399-8246 to reserve a seat for brunch.129 E Ponce De Leon Ave, Decatur. Activities, free; Brunch, prices vary. http://bit.ly/1ab7jib

Easter Egg Hunt. Bass Pro Shop. Hunt through the store for Easter eggs. April 4-5. 2-3 p.m. 5900 Sugarloaf Pkwy., Sugarloaf. 678-847-5517. Free.

Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church.The Egg Hunt is for ages 2 through 2nd grade. There will also be a Petting Zoo and the Easter Bunny.Reservations required for this hunt. April 4. 9 a.m. 4385 Lower Roswell Rd., Marietta. 770-971-2880.

Eastside Baptist Church. April 4. 10:30 a.m. 2450 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta. 770-971-2323.

Easter Egg Hunt. The Inn at Serenbe. Kids will be divided up in to different age brackets for egg hunts. Face painting, pony rides, a moon bounce and more.April. 4 11:30 a.m. 10950 Hutcheson Ferry Road, Chattahoochee Hills. 770-463-1110. Adults, free; ages 12 and younger, $5.

Mountain View United Methodist Church. Free pancake breakfast preceding hunt.. April 4. 9 a.m. 2300 Jamerson Road, Marietta.770-928-0050.
Breakfast with the Easter Bunny. Gwinnett Historic Courthouse. Visit with the Easter Bunny, pancake breakfast, sing-a-longs, craft activities, and egg hunt on the lawn. April 4. 8:30 a.m. 185 West Crogan St., Lawrenceville. 770-822-5450. Registration required. Ages 1 and older, $10.
Hop in the Park. Atlantic Station. Pictures with the Easter Bunny. Dancing, music, games with Radio Disney. Crafts and sand art. April 4. noon-4 p.m.1380 Atlantic Dr., Atlanta. 404-410-4010. Guests can get one 5×7 with any purchase of $40 or more at Dillard’s or purchase a picture for $10.
St. Andrew United Methodist.Breakfast with the Easter Bunny and egg scramble. April 4. 9am Adults, $5; ages 2-11,$2.50. 3455 Canton Rd, Marietta. 770-926-3488
Easter Sunrise Service. Stone Mountain Park. Non-denominational sunrise services on the top of Stone Mountain and on the Memorial Lawn. April 5. Gates open 4 a.m.; service, 7 a.m. 1000 Robert E. Lee Blvd., Stone Mountain. 770-498-5690. Free; parking, $15.

Sandy Plains Baptist Church.April 4. 1 p.m. 2825 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta. 770-971-8525

Beyond Atlanta

Peanuts Easter Beagle Express. Great Smokey Mountain Railroad. Take a round-trip train ride along the Tuckasegee River with Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and the Easter Bunny. Stop in Dillsboro for an egg hunt, crafts, snacks with Snoopy, and temporary tattoos. It is a four-hour excursion. April 3-4. Train departs promptly at 11 a.m. 226 Everett St., Bryson City, NC. 800-872-4681. Reservations required. Adults, $51-$94; ages 2-12, $29-$54; ages 1 and younger, $0-$20.
Easter Eggstravaganza and Rabbit Palooza. North Georgia Zoo. Search for eggs, learn about rabbit breeds, and take a picture with a baby bunny. April 2-5. Thurs.-Fri., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.Sat. and Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 2912 Paradise Valley Rd., Cleveland. 706-348-7279. Adults, $8; ages 2-11, $6; 1 and younger free; $5 for the egg hunt.