ASHEBORO — The Easter Eggstravaganza for area youth is scheduled for Saturday at Bicentennial Park.
Presented by the Asheboro Cultural & Recreation Services, this is a free event from 10 a.m.-noon in downtown.
“It’s a short and sweet thing we do every year,” said Kelli King, program coordinator with the department.
Ages 1-10 can participate in the egg hunt, while all participants receive a complimentary goodie bag as they leave. Hunt times are at 10 a.m. for younger groups (up to age 7) and 11 a.m. for older participants.
“We do different times just because I don’t want a 4-year-old trying to grant eggs with 10-year-olds,” King said. “We have a lot of younger ones. We have a lot of younger families. It might be their first experience with an egg hunt.”
King said up to 200 youngsters in the 4-7 age group might attend. It’s generally a lower number for the older groups, she said.
The Easter bunny is expected to appear.
This is King’s eighth year involved with the event, and she said there tends to be adjustments.
Because of weather concerns, last year’s egg hunt was moved to turf fields at what was then the new Zoo City Sportsplex. That twist offered any introduction for many residents to the new city facility.
“That was a great way to get the public out there,” King said.
But otherwise in most years, the egg hunt is viewed by city officials as an ideal way to bring area residents downtown.
Asheboro’s egg hunt is held on the weekend prior to Easter, which this year falls on April 20.
Among other Easter-related events, there’s an egg hunt at Balfour Baptist Church at 1642 North Fayetteville St. in Asheboro at 1 p.m. Saturday. An appearance from the Easter bunny is also expected at Spring Fling, which begins at 9 a.m. Saturday at 1544 North Fayetteville St.
The following weekend, there’s an egg hunt for ages 1- from 10 a.m.-noon April 19 at Browers Wesleyan Church at 1734 Mack Road in Asheboro.
