Parks & Rec Egg Hunt Postponed
By Julie Perine on March 25, 2013
Bridgeport Parks and Recreation was counting on sunny skies and a field of green for tomorrow's scheduled Easter Egg Hunt. Since Mother Nature brought cold temperatures and snow instead, the event has been rescheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday at Bridgeport City Park.
According to Deputy Director Joe Shuttleworth, the event is more like an Easter Egg dash.
After a designated starting time, participating preschoolers will be released to canvas the grounds for 4,000 filled eggs. The colorful plastic eggs – nearly all in plain site - will dot the grassy area of the baseball field.
Annually, about 200 children turn up for the event.
The Easter Bunny will not only be on hand for the egg hunt, but will also dispense special prizes to children who are fortunate enough to find one of nearly two dozen golden eggs.
“If kids find a golden egg, they take it to the Easter Bunny and he’ll give them a prize – a little toy, special candy or stuffed animal,” Shuttleworth said.
Last year, 3,000 eggs were retrieved very quickly, Shuttleworth said. This year, the number has been upped by 1,000.
Bridgeport Parks & Recreation purchases the plastic eggs already filled.
After the egg hunt, there will be plenty of time for Easter Bunny visits and photo opps.
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