The Auburn community will be busy searching for more than 35,000 eggs on Saturday, April 15.
The event, hosted jointly by Auburn Parks and Recreation and Wells Fargo Bank, will take place from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday at Kiesel Park, Auburn’s largest park.
The Easter Egg Hunt, one of the City of Auburn’s beloved traditions, began in 1981 at Auburn High School, where it featured only 500 eggs.
Within a few years, the egg hunt outgrew Auburn High School and was moved to another local park, Duck Samford. In 1993, it was moved once more to its current location, and it has found its home in Kiesel Park for the last 25 years.
According to the City of Auburn, the egg hunt has grown each year since its conception, and this year is expected to continue that trend.
On Saturday, there are four age groups that may participate in the egg hunt. Those are 3 and under, 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12. They will participate in the hunt in order of age, as follows:
Each hunt will begin promptly at its scheduled time in different areas of the park. Eggs will be hidden in each of these areas, covering four acres of Kiesel.
The egg hunt will feature eggs stuffed with prizes from the Parks and Recreation Department, as well as traditional “golden eggs” that have prizes supplied by local businesses.
There will be over 1,000 eggs in each prize category. Prizes include stuffed animals and Easter toys, while golden egg prizes include gift cards and birthday packages. Those who hunt are able to claim their prizes immediately after their scheduled time for the egg hunt.
Sponsoring vendors include Kinnucan’s and the Auburn Civitan Club, who will be providing food and activities. Wells Fargo will be providing four golden eggs, Kinnucan’s will supply an inflatable, and the Civitan Club will be selling hot dogs.
The event will also have several guests, including Sparky the Firefighter Dog, the Chick-Fil-A cow, Aubie and the Easter Bunny.
Organizers said the environment will be family-friendly, and all members of the community are invited and encouraged to come and spend some quality family time in the outdoors.
Rain is not expected, but in the chance that the event is canceled due to weather, the Parks and Recreation Department has set the rain date for the following afternoon, Sunday, April 16, at 2 p.m.
Any updates or changes to the schedule or the event itself will be posted on the Auburn Parks and Recreation’s Facebook page.
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