The Easter Bunny’s basket is so full, he’ll need a helicopter to help him as he hides tens of thousands of colored eggs around Clark County this year. And it will take youngsters two days to hunt the eggs all out.
On April 23, the day before Easter, the famous rabbit will hop around Clark County, hiding eggs ahead of events at:
• 9 a.m. at Kiwanis Park, 422 S.W. Second Ave., Battle Ground. The main event is an egg dash for children who like to hunt eggs in a hurry. Free.
• 10 a.m. at Esther Short Park, West Eighth and Columbia streets, Vancouver. The event will offer relaxed egg collection for children 4 and younger, and a separate hunt for those ages 5-10. Free.
• 11 a.m. at Heron Gate Office Building, 2 S. 56th Place, Ridgefield. Free, but registration is required (call 360-727-7639) and bring your own basket.
• 11:30 a.m. at River of Life Foursquare Church, 811 N.E. 88th Circle, Vancouver. Free, with multiple kids activities.
• Noon at Vancouver Elks Lodge No. 823, 11605 S.E. McGilibray Blvd., Vancouver. Food and drinks will be for sale at the free event.
• 2 p.m. at Elim Lutheran Church, 15815 N.E. 182nd Ave., Brush Prairie. For children ages 2-13. Cost is $2 to chow down at the accompanying hot-dog barbecue.
Then, the Easter Bunny will take to the air in a helicopter over Vancouver’s First Church of God, where he’ll drop thousands of candy-filled plastic eggs in a field. Families should gather at the church sanctuary (300 N.E. 78th St.) at 3:30 p.m. to get instructions before the free event for ages 11 and younger.
On Easter Sunday itself, the bunny will mostly hide eggs for families rather than big community hunts.
But he’s made time for Camas’ 20th annual egg hunt, which begins at 1:30 p.m. April 24. The free event at Crown Park — bordered by Northeast Everett and Division streets and 15th and 17th avenues — will offer children ages 2-12 an opportunity to hunt for eggs in clusters with others of around the same age.
Hunters should bring a basket or bag before heading to seek out more than 10,000 candy- and prize-filled eggs.
Head coverings are optional, but those who want to show off their Easter bonnets and contemporary hats can enter the annual Hat and Bonnet Contest immediately following the egg hunt.
