Young children, parents, and rangers gather in front of historic home

Annual Easter Egg Hunt 2019

Frederick Douglass National Historic Site

Special Event
  • Apr 20, 2019 at 10:00 AM
  • Free

Celebrate the lasting legacy of Frederick Douglass’s at the National Park Service’s annual Easter Egg Hunt. The event will take place on Saturday, April 20, 2019 from 10 am to 1 pm at Frederick Douglass National Historic Site in historic Anacostia, Washington D.C.

At this FREE community event, children ages 0-12 will hunt for Easter eggs, take pictures with the Easter bunny, play games on the lawn of Cedar Hill, and experience the power of place with ranger led tours of Douglass’s historic home. Join in the fun with arts and crafts lead by local community organizations Konsider Dis and EYL 365 Project. Enjoy story time with Dr. Kelsi Bracmort, author of Simone Visits the Museum and DC native, and get your book signed!

More information

Fees

This event is free to attend.

Location

1411 W Street SE, Washington, DC 20020

Schedule

Date:

Apr 20, 2019

Time:

10:00 AM

Duration:

3 hours

SCHEDULE 10:00 – Check-in at the Visitor Center 10:15 – Easter egg hunt will begin for children ages 6 and older. 10:30 – Easter egg hunt will begin for children ages 5 and younger. 9:30am – 1:00pm - Arts & crafts lead by EYL 365 Project and Konsider Dis, plus face painting with Rain Young 10:30am – 1:00pm – Lawn games and house tours 11:30am – 12:30pm – Easter Bunny 12:00 – Story time: Dr. Kelsi Bracmort will read her new book, "Simone Visits the Museum," and be available to sign your copy all day

Contact Information

Richard Moorer
202.426.5961
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Event Type

  • Children’s Program
  • Cultural/Craft Demonstration
  • Guided Tour
  • Volunteer Event
Tags: easter egg hunt, easter egg roll, national park week