(March 30, 2017) This Saturday, Peter Cottontail will hop down the bunny trail during the annual Snow Hill Spring Celebration.
Town Manager Kelly Pruitt said parents are welcome to bring their children to Sturgis Park at 11 a.m. for a massive Easter egg hunt.
“We will have 3,500 eggs hidden in Sturgis Park,” she said. “Some will be in plain sight.”
Kids will be divided into three groups for ages 1-3, 4-6 and 7-10.
Kids should be on the lookout for numbered golden eggs that can be turned in for special prizes, such as toys, stuffed animals and candy, but Pruitt said all eggs will contain a surprise.
“It’s amazing how quick 3,500 eggs disappear,” she said.
Chilly weather last year held the crowd to about 150 kids, but Pruitt said warmer weather typically draws a larger crowd.
She also said organizers are closely monitoring this weekend’s weather forecast for the possibility of damp skies on Saturday, but any plans to reschedule would be decided that morning.
“As long as it’s not raining when we go to hide the eggs that morning,” she said. “If we do cancel, it will be posted on our website and Facebook.”
Following the egg hunt at Sturgis Park, kids can hop over to the Harvest Moon Tavern for an hour-long lunch with the Easter Bunny that commences at 11:30 a.m.
“The Easter Bunny walks around and she takes pictures with the kids,” she said.
The other highlight of the Snow Hill Spring Celebration is an Easter Scavenger Hunt that takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Julia Purnell Museum. Admission to the museum will be free during the entire day. Adults must accompany children into the museum.
Dr. Cindy Byrd, Purnell Museum executive director, said the scavenger hunt provides a different spin in comparison to more traditional Easter activities.
“It’s an educational game where they are challenged to find things,” she said. “We want it to be educational and have children looking at exhibits.”
Scavenger hunters will be provided with an answer sheet to record their answers, Byrd explained.
“When they turn in their sheet they’ll get prizes,” she said. “This usually brings a lot of people into the museum.”
Byrd hopes parents who may be unfamiliar with the Purnell Museum will get the chance to discover the facility and return in the future.
“Especially people with young kids who think ‘I’ve always meant to go there,’” she said.
During Saturday’s festivities, the Purnell Museum will also promote its Summer Heritage Arts Program that will take place each Wednesday, between July 12 and Aug. 9.
“Kids can make something connected to the museum collection,” she said. “It’s our most popular ongoing educational program – and it’s free.”
Town Manager Kelly Pruitt said parents are welcome to bring their children to Sturgis Park at 11 a.m. for a massive Easter egg hunt.
“We will have 3,500 eggs hidden in Sturgis Park,” she said. “Some will be in plain sight.”
Kids will be divided into three groups for ages 1-3, 4-6 and 7-10.
Kids should be on the lookout for numbered golden eggs that can be turned in for special prizes, such as toys, stuffed animals and candy, but Pruitt said all eggs will contain a surprise.
“It’s amazing how quick 3,500 eggs disappear,” she said.
Chilly weather last year held the crowd to about 150 kids, but Pruitt said warmer weather typically draws a larger crowd.
She also said organizers are closely monitoring this weekend’s weather forecast for the possibility of damp skies on Saturday, but any plans to reschedule would be decided that morning.
“As long as it’s not raining when we go to hide the eggs that morning,” she said. “If we do cancel, it will be posted on our website and Facebook.”
Following the egg hunt at Sturgis Park, kids can hop over to the Harvest Moon Tavern for an hour-long lunch with the Easter Bunny that commences at 11:30 a.m.
“The Easter Bunny walks around and she takes pictures with the kids,” she said.
The other highlight of the Snow Hill Spring Celebration is an Easter Scavenger Hunt that takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Julia Purnell Museum. Admission to the museum will be free during the entire day. Adults must accompany children into the museum.
Dr. Cindy Byrd, Purnell Museum executive director, said the scavenger hunt provides a different spin in comparison to more traditional Easter activities.
“It’s an educational game where they are challenged to find things,” she said. “We want it to be educational and have children looking at exhibits.”
Scavenger hunters will be provided with an answer sheet to record their answers, Byrd explained.
“When they turn in their sheet they’ll get prizes,” she said. “This usually brings a lot of people into the museum.”
Byrd hopes parents who may be unfamiliar with the Purnell Museum will get the chance to discover the facility and return in the future.
“Especially people with young kids who think ‘I’ve always meant to go there,’” she said.
During Saturday’s festivities, the Purnell Museum will also promote its Summer Heritage Arts Program that will take place each Wednesday, between July 12 and Aug. 9.
“Kids can make something connected to the museum collection,” she said. “It’s our most popular ongoing educational program – and it’s free.”