The Easter Bunny is coming to town on Saturday, March 30, during the City of Auburn’s 32nd Annual Easter Egg Hunt at Kiesel Park sponsored by Wells Fargo.
This event is free to the public, and children ages 12 and under are invited to hunt for the 35,000 pre-stuffed Easter eggs hidden over a four-acre area throughout the park. Live music from Van Riggs from the 97.7 Kicker FM Morning Show, soft drinks, balloons, and the opportunity to have your child’s picture taken with the Easter Bunny will also be available at this event.
The Kiwanis Club of Greater Auburn will also sell hotdogs and hamburgers, and proceeds from these sales will benefit families in need throughout the community.
According to Becky Richardson, the City of Auburn Parks and Recreation director, as many as 5,000 children have attended this event in the past to hunt for eggs in Kiesel Park, and she expects a similarly successful attendance this year.
“Kiesel Park is big enough so that each age group will have plenty of room to hunt in, and we will have plenty of eggs,” Richardson said. “Enough so each child will find quite a few eggs and prizes.”
Most of the 35,000 eggs scattered throughout the park will contain small treats and prizes. However, there will also be 15 prize eggs hidden among the rest, including a $25 Visa Gift Card Golden Egg and a stuffed pony for each age group, all courtesy of Wells Fargo.
There will be four age groups divided among the four acres filled with eggs: ages 3 and under, 4-6 years old, 7-9 years old, and 10-12 years old. All hunts will begin promptly at 11:15 a.m. in their assigned locations. Families are encouraged to get to the park by 11 a.m. at the latest to avoid any traffic that may build up and to find a place to sit during their respective hunts.
“We have a lot of families that bring a blanket and set up a picnic and stay afterwards and just make a day out of it,” Richardson said. “A lot of families that buy the hamburgers and hot dogs especially stay and hang out all day. It’s a big event that’s a lot of fun for everybody.”
According to Alison Hall, the community and special programs director, this event, like Kiesel Park, will be pet friendly as long as the dogs don’t hunt for the eggs.
“This event is definitely dog friendly as long as the dog is on a leash or voice command, but they are not allowed to participate in the hunt or go in the hunting grounds while a hunt is taking place just because that would get a little crazy,” Hall said. “But we definitely encourage everyone to bring the family pet out for this fun event.”
Hall also said this is one event you won’t want to miss.
“It’s a great chance for all of the Auburn families to come together at one of our beautiful parks and enjoy a free morning and afternoon of spending great quality time together and having a lot of fun,” Hall said. “This is also a great chance to highlight the park and remind families that, especially with spring just starting, we have this beautiful park available year round for them to enjoy.”
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