Kids and parents hopped to William Baker Park Thursday morning for an early start on Easter activities.
The Shuswap Children's Association's Early Years Easter Egg Hunt took place between 10 and 11 a.m. at the Canoe ball diamonds. The event offered arts and crafts, information for parents, playground time, floppy bunny ears and masks and an opportunity for kids to find and collect six coloured, candy-filled eggs each.
Easter egg hunts and other activities scheduled for Saturday, April 19, and Sunday, April 20, include:
Saturday
• Sicamous Easter Egg Hunt: 10 a.m. to noon at Finlayson Park, Sicamous. For info and to register, visit sicamous.ca;
• Easter Children's Fun Day: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Mall at Piccadilly in Salmon Arm. Includes crafts, music and games, merchant treat trail, colouring contest and more;
• Notch Hill Spring Homestead Market and Petting Zoo: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Notch Hill Community Park, 1639 Notch Hill Road, Sorrento, includes vendors, Easter eggs for kids to find and more.
Sunday
• Chase Lions Easter Egg Extravaganza: bike parade at 11 a.m., extravaganza begins when bikes arrive at Willson Park, runs to 2 p.m. Hotdogs and drinks by donation, provided by Chase Rotary Club. Event includes: Egg Toss, Bounce House, Prize Wheel, Easter Egg Hunt and more;
• North Shuswap Easter Egg–Stravaganza: 1-3 p.m. at Rose Clifford Park in Scotch Creek, with music, face painting, hot chocolate, food trucks and fire engines;
• Silver Creek Easter Egg Hunt: 11 a.m. to noon at Silver Creek Community Park, for ages 1-12, bring your basket. Hotdogs, doughnuts, drinks and coffee by donation;
• Sorrento Lions Annual Easter Egg Hunt: 11 a.m. sharp at Sorrento/Blind Bay Community Park, bring your own basket, food and refreshments available.
