The Great Easter Hunt

You concentrate on finding the eggs. We’ve taken care of finding the coolest stuff for you to do the rest of the day.

Belmont Hotel

The Cliff Cafe at the Belmont will be doing their usual Sunday brunch, with items like sweet potato pecan pancakes, plus a ham and spinach eggs benedict breakfast special. An Easter egg hunt for kids and adults will take place at 1pm. 7am–3pm. The Cliff Cafe, 214-393-4141. www.belmontdallas.com.

Bijoux

Three-course menus will be offered, with several selections. $65/adult, $35/child, $90 with wine pairings. 11am–3pm. Bijoux, 5450 W. Lovers Ln., Ste. 225. 214-350-6100. www.bijouxrestaurant.com.

Cafe on the Green

A huge buffet with a carving station, breakfast station, pasta station, entrees, and dozens of desserts will be available, and the Easter Bunny will also be in attendance. $68/adult, $28/kids 6–12, free for kids under 6.10:30am–2pm. Cafe on the Green, 4150 MacArthur Blvd., Irving. 972-717-2420. www.fourseasons.com/dallas.

Craft

The restaurant will be offering a seasonal a la carte menu with items like jumbo lump crab, poached egg, and spinach hollandaise, a seasonal house made quiche, and smoked chicken pot pie. 11–2:30. Craft Dallas, 2440 Victory Ave. 214-397-4111. www.craftrestaurant.com.

Dallas Fish Market

Three-course meals will be served, with entrees like beef tenderloin and grilled swordfish. A kids menu is also available. $35. 11am–2pm. Dallas Fish Market, 1501 Main St. 214-744-FISH. www.dallasfishmarket.com.

Dallas Museum of Art

Come for Tut and stay for a buffet brunch at Seventeen Seventeen Restaurant, complete with French toast, creme brulee, customized omelets, and much more. $46/adults,, $18/children under 12. 10am–3pm. The Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 N. Harwood St. 214-922-1858. www.dallasmuseumofart.org.

Dragonfly at Hotel ZaZa

Executive chef Grant Morgan has prepared a four-course, prix fixe menu that includes bottomless mimosas. New England clam chowder, grilled shrimp and chorizo chilaquiles, and chipotle BBQ beef "bennies" are among the choices. $50. 11am–2:30pm. Dragonfly at Hotel ZaZa, 2332 Leonard St. 214-468-8399. www.hotelzaza.com/dallas.

Go Fish Ocean Club

Chef Tiffany Derry has created a spring-inspired menu, with choices like ceviche martinis, crab cake benedict, shrimp and grits, and key lime pie. Prices from $6–$17.95. 10:30am–3pm. Go Fish Ocean Club, 5301 Alpha Rd. 972-980-1919. www.gofishrestaurants.com.

Grape

Chef Brian C. Luscher has created a spring-inspired menu, with choices like smoked ham, leg of lamb, and more. Mimosas and bloody Mary’s will also be specially-priced.10:30am–2pm. The Grape Restaurant, 2808 Greenville Ave. 214-828-1981. www.thegraperestaurant.com.

Hotel St. Germain

They are serving a buffet brunch with smoked salmon, oysters Rockefeller, shrimp cocktail, quiche, scrambled eggs, pastries, and much more. $55. Seatings from 11am–2pm. Hotel St. Germain, 2516 Maple Ave. 214-871-2516.www.hotelstgermain.com.

Texas de Brazil

Come feast on a 50-item salad area and unlimited meats as well as complimentary mimosas during brunch, and a three-course meal (including salad and meats) at dinner. Brunch: $29, Dinner: $34.99. 11am–3pm and 4pm–9pm. Fort Worth: 101 N. Houston, Fort Worth; Dallas: 2727 Cedar Springs Rd; Addison: 15101 Addison Rd., Addison. www.texasdebrazil.com.

EVENTS

Easter at Lone Star Park

On Sunday, Lone Star Park should be re-named The Easter Extravaganza Your Child Has Been Dreaming About. There will be live appearances from the Easter Bunny and Dora the Explorer. Pony rides, bounce houses, a petting zoo, face painting, and a prize-filled Easter egg await them, and for adults, there is jazz in the courtyard. Also, the first 500 kids 12 and under will receive a free Six Flags Over Texas ticket. $5; $3 for ages 4–12; free for 3 and younger and 62 and older. 11:30am–5pm. Lone Star Park, 1000 Lone Star Pkwy, Grand Prairie. 972-263-7223. lonestarpark.com.

Easter at the Dallas Arboretum

Friends, this is an even easier choice than setting your TiVo to record the entire season of Real Housewives of New Jersey. The Dallas Arboretum is at its most beautiful during the annual Dallas Blooms festival (over 450,000 spring bulbs!), and this Easter, it’s the perfect spot to show off the matching outfits you found for your offspring. Photographer James French will be there to take a professional family photo, or bring your own camera and cozy up to the Easter Bunny for free. A petting zoo will help round out the afternoon of Easter family fun. 9am–5pm. Petting zoo: 1–4pm. The Dallas Arboretum, 8525 Garland Rd. 214-515-6500. www.dallasarboretum.org.

Easter Egg Hunt at the Fort Worth Stockyards

We’ve seen your massive up-do and your larger-than-life SUV. We assume that if you’re going to hunt Easter eggs, you are going to go big, as well. Luckily, the Fort Worth Stock Exchange’s Texas Sized Egg Hunt will allow you to do this holiday right. Egg hunters will be divided into groups, and only kids 12 and under can participate (don’t forget your basket). To complete the Easter experience, the Easter Bunny will be available for pictures, and there will be live bunnies and chicks to look at too. Free. Noon. The Fort Worth Stockyards, 130 E. Exchange Ave., Fort Worth. 817-625-9715. www.fortworthstockyards.org.

KidsFest Downtown Plano

Live in Plano? Like to celebrate Easter for two days instead of one? Come to KidsFest and get your holiday on an entire day in advance. Get your picture taken with the Easter Bunny, elbow other kids in the Easter Egg Hunt, take a train ride, have your face painted, ride a pony, and much more. Free. 10am–6pm. Avenue K and 15th Street, Plano. 214-674-3225. www.visitdowntownplano.com.

McKinney Easter Egg Hunt

If you live in McKinney, we understand, it’s tough to find things to do on the weekends. Oh, come on, we’re only kidding. But seriously–this event will proably be the highlight of your month. Billed as "McKinney’s Largest Easter Egg Hunt," this family-friendly event is not only free, it includes games, arts and crafts, entertainment, prizes (!), and of course, the egg hunt. You can thank us later. Free. 11am. Al Ruschhaupt Soccer Complex, 1986 Park View Ave. 972-547-2690. www.mckinneytexas.org.