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The 4th Annual Macaroni KID Brainerd Easter Egg I- Spy

Find one of these Easter eggs hidden throughout the Brainerd area & enjoy a prize valued at $25

By Arianna Larson March 14, 2025

Easter is Sunday, April 5, 2026. Let's hop to it and have some Easter fun!  Macaroni KID Brainerd, Little Falls, Long Prairie, Mille Lacs is excited to announce the return of the community wide Easter Egg I-Spy Contest! Easter egg item(s) are valued at $25! Be sure to check back often to this article as it will be updated with more details as we get closer to the big event! An easy way to remember to check back in on this article? Subscribe here! It will be included in the weekly newsletter now through Easter. 


🥚 A few friendly rules for the 2026 Easter Egg I-Spy Contest 🥚


  1. The Easter eggs will be hidden in well known parks and/or monuments in the Brainerd Lakes Area, Little Falls, and surrounding communities. 
  2. The Easter eggs will be hidden throughout the Brainerd Lakes Area and surrounding communities on Sunday, March 29, 2026!
  3. NEW THIS YEAR! I will be posting clues directly to this article throughout the day, so be sure to check back often!
  4. If the Easter egg is not found within 15-20 minutes of the clue being posted to this article, the picture of the Easter eggs' whereabouts will then be posted on Facebook, so be sure to likeandfollow there as well!
  5. Because sharing is caring...Please find and spy only one Easter egg in the 2026 Easter Egg I-Spy Contest.
  6. If you spy an Easter egg please post a picture to social media as this will let others know that the Easter egg is no longer hidden. Also, please tag the sponsor included in the Easter egg, so the sponsor can see who found their Easter egg. (If you don't have social media, please email me here).
  7. Macaroni KID Brainerd, Little Falls, Long Prairie, Mille Lacs reserves the right to change and/or modify rules at any time as deemed appropriate.
  8. HAVE FUN!!!! My girls and I truly enjoy getting to put on this event each Easter. 

The 2026 Easter Egg I-Spy Contest was made possible thanks to sponsorship by these following businesses: 

Long Prairie Boutique
Whether you take the stairs or the ramp,
For service here you might need to ring a bell.
Hayley & Rae Boutique sponsored this Easter egg,
If you find it, be sure to tell!

Ear Piercing by Dr. B
Past the gates of this lake resort,
At this secluded beach spot,
Is an Easter egg sponsored by Ear Piercing by Dr B.
Get here first and you’ve got a shot!

Artesian Homes
With a statue and a bell outside
You might hear sirens leaving in a hurry,
Artesian Homes sponsored this Easter egg,
Find it first, and there’s no reason to worry!

At this Babe the Blue Ox,
Near the power grid on 371,
Arianna, Your Travel Genie sponsored this Easter egg,
Find it here and soon you’ll say well done!

Countryside Cabinets and Tops
Here you can run laps,
Or kick the winning goal.
Find this Easter egg sponsored by Countryside Cabinets & Tops,
And you’re on a roll!
Endurance Shop
For a view above the pines,
Be sure to climb the stairs to the top.
Along the way, you’ll find this Easter egg,
Sponsored by Endurance Shop!

It's locally owned businesses like these who help make this fun Easter event happen! Thank YOU!


Want to have YOUR business sponsor an Easter egg? 
Email Arianna Larson by 3/27/26!


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