PITTSBURG, Kan. — The Pittsburg Parks and Recreation Department is gearing up for a fun-filled weekend with the grand opening of the Pittsburg Farmers’ Market, Earth Day Celebration and the annual Easter Egg Hunt.
“It’s going to be a busy Saturday,” Recreation Program Manager Josie Maples said.
With the Easter Bunny on the way, the Pittsburg Parks and Recreation Department decided to lend a hand and give the community an egg hunting event.
Starting at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 19, children from newborn to 9 years old will swarm the baseball fields at Don Gutteridge Sports Complex, 702 Memorial Drive, to gather colorful plastic eggs with prizes and candy inside.
Parks and Recreation employees stuffed a total of 18,000 eggs for this event.
Children from 0 to 2 years old will hunt at Ted Carnino Ball Field, 3 to 5 years will report to Bill Russell Ball Field, 6 to 7 years will go to Dale Conner Ball Field, 8 to 9 years will hunt at Kelly & Bunk Ball Field and special needs children of all ages will gather eggs at Jaycee Ball Field.
Three grand prizes will be given away in each age category. The egg hunt is free and open to the public. Recreation Programs Manager Josie Maples said it's important for people to arrive a little before 11 a.m., because once they start, the eggs are typically all gathered in three to five minutes.
From 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. an Earth Day Celebration will be held in conjunction with the grand opening of the Pittsburg Farmers’ Market season. Between the two occasions 32 vendors will be present including a food truck. Booths will provide attendees with information about sustainability and environmental responsibility. There will be activities for children such as birdhouse-making and much more.
In the Garden has also provided three hanging baskets that will be raffled to participants. Live music will also be present. The Pittsburg Farmers’ Market pavilion is located at 119 E 11th Street.
Maples said it made sense to roll the two events together.
“The two things really coincide together,” Maples said. “So, I think it was a really good idea for the two events to come together and make it really big.”
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