Announcement of Easter Egg hunts

Hunting Island State Park will hold its annual Easter Eggstravaganza Saturday, at the park, 2555 Sea Island Parkway, Hunting Island.

Easter egg hunts are part of the joy of being a kid but for some, finding the eggs requires using different senses. “In addition to the hunt, we are going to have field games, like three-legged races and corn hole, and of course, it wouldn’t be an Easter egg hunt without the Easter Bunny himself”.

With free children’s activities throughout the day, parents can relax as the Baptist Boys and Girls Brigade members assist children with the Easter themed craft. Registration is at 9:30 a.m.

The Kiwanis Club of Greater Auburn will be dishing out hamburgers and hot dogs. This is your chance to take your kids to meet the Easter bunny. Children in grade six and younger are invited to come search for eggs, candy and prizes.

Last year, 75 to 100 kids attended the Easter Egg hunt and organizers said they expect even more this year.

Van Buren First Assembly of God will host an Easter egg drop at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Van Buren High School track. Also includes photo opportunities with the Easter Bunny.

The wagon ride costs $16 for adults, $12 for ages 12 and younger. It is free and open to the public, but there will be a collection of non-perishable food items to support Food Service Inc.

Also, from 4 p.m.to 7 p.m. Friday, March 25, the News-Telegram will be hosting free photos with the Easter Bunny at the Echo Publishing Office, 401 Church St. The hunt is for children ages one to 12. The hunt is open to everyone. The breakfast runs from 7:30-9:30 a.m. and features biscuits and gravy, sausage and eggs. Prizes will be awarded in three age groups. Prizes will be in the eggs and children can take eggs home afterwards. Event includes bounce house, egg hunts, egg dying and more.

And with numerous Easter egg hunts planned on Saturday, there will be thousands of eggs to find.

According to Johnson, the event could not have been pulled off without the hundreds of hours spent in preparation by volunteers from the community.