April 3, 2002

Easter Festival provides hopping good time

Herald photos by Garret Leiva
Children scramble in a mad dash for plastic eggs containing chocolate and prizes Saturday at the fourth annual Easter Festival, presented by local radio station B-94.3 and Meijer at the Grand Traverse Bay YMCA.

Face painting, coloring, games, and a visit from the Easter Bunny were all part of the activities for children at the annual Easter Festival.

Proving your never too old to have fun playing games, adults balance eggs on a spoon as they race toward the finish line during the annual Easter Festival.

Traverse City resident Ana Walters, 1 1/2 shows off her Easter egg findings to her father, Gary, who providing a guiding hand as the two attempted their first Easter egg hunt together.

Above: Running, walking or crawling, children of all ages were able to hunt for Easter eggs on soccer fields divided into age groups.

Below: Another crowd favorite at the Easter Festival was the egg toss, with prizes for the top adult and children competitors.

Children in the one to four age group search for Easter eggs with the help of their parents. The Easter Festival, for children ages one through nine, featured more than 5,000 plastic eggs filled with either chocolate or prizes.