By Ann Marie Shambaugh
The fields at Lions Park will come to life April 4 with the return of the Zionsville Lions Club’s annual EGGnormous Egg Hunt, which will include longtime favorite traditions and some new ones, as well.
The morning will kick off at 9 a.m. with breakfast, which will be provided by McDondald’s for the first time. For a donation, guests can fuel up with a breakfast burrito or other option before the main event: the egg hunt.
As in the past, the egg hunt will be staggered by age groups for children 1 to 2 years old, 3 to 4 years old, 5 to 6 years old and 7 and older. The first egg hunt will begin at 10:30 a.m.
Hidden among the colorful eggs will be several Easter-themed rubber duckies with a nearby business name attached to it. Participants who find a rubber ducky may take it to the specified business to claim a prize.
“You can always tell when the egg hunt is over in the park, because there’s a mad dash to town to redeem the ducks,” said Leigh Ann Akard, a member of the Lions Club and one of the event organizers.
The Easter Bunny will make his annual appearance at 9:30 a.m., which is also the start time for the EGGstreme Egg Games. Participants will have the opportunity to participate in old-fashioned, egg-themed competitions as the wait for the start of the hunt. The Alpha Leos Club, which is comprised of students 12 to 18 years old, will also be on hand to assist and hold a bake sale. Proceeds will help fill birthday boxes for Boone County children in need.
The EGGnormous Egg Hunt has become a tradition for many Zionsville families through the years and serves as a way to kick off a new year for the Lions Club.
“The lions are excited because this is our first event of five events through the year,” Akard said. “This is the way we kick off opening up the park.”
