easter

Have you ever wondered why the dates for Mardi Gras and Easter fluctuate (sometimes wildly) from year to year?

In case you haven't noticed, Sunday is Easter Sunday. It's also 4/20, but we'll get to that another time. Easter is one of those Holidays that I just can't exactly wrap my mind around. I mean, the whole reason Easter exists is to celebrate the death and resurrection of Christ, yet we celebrate by telling our kids an overgrown bunny left them chocolate eggs...WTF?!?

Townsquare Media took over Shreveport's Stoner Park Saturday, April 12 for an Easter Egg hunt and family event to remember. Check out all our photos of the cutest kids and funniest moments from Easter on the River.

Easter on the River is right around the corner -- April 12. Prepare yourself for a day full of family fun with this list of some of the awesome stuff you'll get to do at Stoner Park.

The Easter Bunny has been making little kids cry since he first started making mall appearances back in 1985 (we think). He's actually second only to Santa Claus when it comes to the sheer volume of terrified children who've left his lap over the years (we guess). Enjoy these pictures of scared kids having their photos taken with the Easter Bunny (you monster).

This year, Easter is on Sunday, March 31. You might be asking yourself, 'Where can I attend mass this year?' Most churches will have mass on Sunday, but some have plans for Saturday, too. Here is a list of Churches in the Shreveport-Bossier City area to assist you with making your plans.

What looked to be the start of a dreary day for Easter on the Bayou turned out to be a great day full of fun. There were many colorful, candy-filled eggs scattered throughout the woods for the children to hunt, good food and other fun activities for the families to enjoy.

We're crossing our fingers that Mother Nature doesn't hit Cypress Black Bayou with rain this Saturday (March 23) and make us reschedule Easter on the Bayou, but if she does we have a rain date set.

Have you ever dressed your dog up as an Easter Bunny? All you have to do is put some fake rabbit ears on him and there you go, an Easter Bunny Puppy. Enjoy these 6 Easter Puppy Gifs.

Easter is fun for children because they get to hunt for those colorful Easter eggs. Since grown-ups like having fun too, we found these 15 funny Easter pictures that will crack you up!

Easter includes Good Friday and Easter Sunday and are always threes days apart. Easter refers to Easter Sunday which is the day the resurrection of Jesus is remembered. Good Friday commemorates the day that Jesus Christ was crucified on a cross.

You've gone shopping, bought the eggs and coloring dye, and now you're ready to boil the eggs for your Easter egg hunt. So, how long is too long before eating those eggs?