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HERMISTON
The Easter Bunny won’t be
getting any sleep this spring as
he’s busy scattering thousands
of fi lled eggs in Hermiston for
kids age 10 and younger to hunt
for in the dark.
The lights go dark for the
Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt on
Friday, April 15, at 8 p.m. at
Butte Park, 1245 NW Seventh
St. The free event, coordinated
by Hermiston Parks & Recre-
ation, is sponsored by Rogers
Toyota of Hermiston.
Kids are to bring their own
basket and fl ashlight. Parents may
accompany their children but kids
should gather their own eggs.
IRRIGON
Coordinated by Family Wor-
ship Center, the Community
Easter EGG-stravaganza off ers
fun for infants and children on
Saturday, April 16. The fun be-
gins at 11 a.m. at Irrigon Marina
Park, 430 Eighth St. NE.
JOSEPH
The Joseph Chamber of Com-
merce is sponsoring an Easter
egg hunt at the Joseph City Park
from 9-11 a.m. on Saturday, April
tional Easter activity, come to the
underwater egg hunt at Veterans’
Memorial Pool, at Pioneer Park on
Palmer Avenue, on Friday, April
15. Admission is $5 to swim and
dive for eggs and cash them in
for prizes. The event will be di-
vided into age groups: 6 months
to 3 years at 7 p.m., 4-6 years at
7:30 p.m., and 7-9 years at 8 p.m.
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in line Saturday, April 16, 11 a.m.-
1 p.m. at May Park, 180 SE Isaac
Ave. The cost is $10 for up to
three digital photos.
lot more places to hide eggs.”
Prizes this year include games,
children’s toys, maybe a few fi sh-
ing poles, and lots of treats.
PILOT ROCK
STANFIELD
MILTON-FREEWATER
The Milton-Freewater Kiwanis
Club is gearing up for the annual
Easter egg hunt. The free event
is Saturday, April 16, at 9 a.m. at
Yantis Park, 200 DeHaven St.
Community Easter egg hunts
will be held for babes in arms
through students in fi fth grade.
People should gather Saturday,
April 16, 9 a.m. at Pilot Rock
Elementary School, 200 Vern Mc-
Gowan Drive, and the nearby Pilot
Rock City Park.
Candy and donations can be
dropped off at Pilot Rock City Hall.
For questions, call 541-443-2811.
LA GRANDE
PENDLETON
RICHLAND
The Riverside Park Easter egg
hunt in La Grande is canceled this
year — organizers had to decide
in late January whether or not to
organize the event. They hope to
return the hunt in 2023. But, don’t
worry, there are other options.
On Friday, April 15, beginning
at 4 p.m., Grande Ronde Retire-
ment Residence, 1809 Gekeler
Lane, invites kids ages 1-12 to
hunt eggs, snack on hot dogs
and chips and have their picture
taken with the Easter Bunny.
For a fun spin on the tradi-
The Eagles Easter Egg Hunts
will be soaring with excitement
— children 0-6 gathering at Roy
Raley Park, 1205 SW Court Ave.,
and kids 6-10 at Pioneer Park, 400
NW Despain Ave. Sponsored by
Pendleton Eagles Lodge No. 28,
both events are Saturday, April 16,
starting at 9 a.m. For more infor-
mation, call 541-278-2828.
And for some picture-perfect
moments, be sure to catch The
Easter Bunny is Coming. It’s
a snap — no reservations are
required. Just show up and get
The Richland chapter of Creat-
ing Memories will welcome chil-
dren to Hewitt Park for an Easter
egg hunt at 1 p.m. Saturday, April
16. Organizer Steve Sharp said
this year will feature two desig-
nated sections — the youngest
children will start just inside the
gate, and older kids will hunt eggs
at the far end of the park.
“It’s less of a walk for families
with the littlest ones and it’s not
as steep,” he said. “The far end
provides more of a challenge for
the older ones, and there are a
Ben Lonergan/East Oregonian
Egg hunters prepare for the 2021
Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt at Butte
Park in Hermiston. This year’s version
is at 8 p.m. Friday, April 15.
16. Hunts will be divided by age
groups, ages newborn to 12.
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Kids are invited to a free com-
munity Easter egg hunt coordinat-
ed by Stanfi eld Moose Lodge No.
920. The event is Saturday, April
16, 10 a.m. at Coe Park, on West
Coe Avenue by the railroad tracks.
The event features lots of colored
eggs as well as some plastic-
fi lled eggs with special prizes. For
questions, call 541-449-3304.
UMATILLA
Umatilla Parks and Recreation
is hosting a Flashlight Egg Hunt.
Participants need to bring their
own basket and fl ashlight for the
free event, which begins at 8 p.m.
on Friday, April 15, at Nugent
Park, 500 Eighth St. If you have
questions, call 541-922 3226 or
email hannah@umatilla-city.org.
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An Easter egg hunt for ages
0-11 happens at 10 a.m. Satur-
day, April 16, at Lions Club Park.
Bonus: Kids can also meet the
Easter Bunny.
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