Chicago Area Easter Events

SOLD OUT - The Forge Egg Roll & Hunt (Ages 6 & Under)

The Forge Egg Roll

Are you ready to roll?! Join our friendly EGG ROLL competition! This race is perfect for young ones to test their hand-eye coordination while also balancing out speed and strength.

• This is a timed event that starts on-the-hour from 10am-3pm
• Each registered child will receive their own wooden egg to decorate, personalize & keep after the race!
• Our Forge Host will get the kids ready to roll with a "warm up" dance while the spoons are handed out
• Racers will roll eggs using only their spoon across the designated "raceway"
• The race winner will receive a ribbon & all other participants will receive a sticker
• Everyone will keep their customized wooden egg as a prize!

The Forge Egg Hunt

Quick! Help find the missing eggs! Right after completing the Egg Roll, participants will have the task of searching through an elaborate Easter Scene for 6 eggs of any color and 1 very special, golden egg to win their final prize.

• Following the egg roll, we will pass out brown paper bags
• Every participant needs to gather 6 regular eggs and 1 golden egg
• When finished, participants show The Forge Host their eggs to confirm that they have found the right egg combination
• Successful Egg Hunters will receive a special goody bag as a reward
• All paid participants who finish the Egg Hunt will receive a goody bag.

Nature Egg Scramble (Ages 7-14)

Will you be able to solve this nature scavenger hunt? Scramblers will solve a series of 12 riddles that will navigate them all around The Forge and end at their special surprise treat. 

• Arrive and begin anytime between 10am-4pm
• Scramblers will receive a map, pencil, and riddle answer sheet
• Use your skills to travel to 12 spots in the park (marked on the map) to solve fun riddles
• Finish at our Gift Shop to receive a special surprise!

Carrot Patch Photo Garden

Hop into our Carrot Patch Photo Garden! You'll have plenty of opportunities to get the perfect spring time photo, you can even take your family photo with the Easter Bunny!

• Fun Easter photo ops with fun photo booth props
• Take a photo with Easter Bunny