Get Out: Five Ideas for Your Weekend

With both Easter and Earth Day this weekend, there are a lot of opportunities to have some fun. Just make sure you find all of those eggs; there’s nothing fun about finding a little pastel-colored egg way up on a high shelf sometime in November.

This weekend you can plant a tree in your yard, save a few trees with a reusable mug, and marvel at Earth’s animals including the elephant and the bunny.

Our goal is to make the Get Out planner as reliable as possible, but keep in mind, some events change at the last minute. We advise calling ahead just in case.

When/Where: All day this Friday at nationwide

Why Go: In honor of Earth Day, Starbucks is inviting patrons to bring in a reusable mug or tumbler to get a free brewed coffee or tea. If you don’t have a tumbler or travel mug and want to buy one, they will be on sale for 20% off. You can also request a "for here" mug, and the drink inside it will be on the house.  

Pricing: Free with a reusable mug

2. EARTH DAY PLANTS

When/Where: Hours vary, and

Why Go: Why not plant a few new trees or some pretty blooming plants for Earth Day? Our local nurseries have a great selection of all things green and gorgeous.

Pricing: Varies

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When/Where: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. this Friday at the

Why Go: Oak Valley Photography will be taking fun, spring bunny portraits this weekend at the Banning Woman’s Club. From the looks of it, there is a sweet, little, real bunny for a portrait partner.

Pricing: Printed photos start at $10 and really nice packages are around $20.

When/Where: Registration is at 9:30 a.m., egg hunt begins at 10 a.m., Spring Fling Bazaar is open from 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. this Saturday at Noble Creek Regional Park, 650 Oak Valley Pkwy, Beaumont, CA 

Why Go: This fun egg hunt is for children 12 and younger. There will be five age divisions and staggered hunt times to make the hunting as fair as possible. See the flyer for hunting schedule details. There will also be a fun Spring Bazaar with handmade crafts and some great vendors.

Pricing: $1 per child for the egg hunt

When/Where: Show times vary at

Why Go: Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon star in this powerful love story set against the backdrop of a Depression-era circus. The film is based on the book by Sara Gruen.

Pricing: $3.75-$5

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Did we miss anything? If so, please share your best weekend ideas in the comment box below.