{"id":36076,"date":"2025-04-03T11:31:31","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T15:31:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=36076"},"modified":"2025-04-03T11:31:33","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T15:31:33","slug":"easter-bunny-is-hopping-excited-for-towns-annual-egg-stravaganza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/easter-bunny-is-hopping-excited-for-towns-annual-egg-stravaganza\/","title":{"rendered":"Easter Bunny is hopping excited for Town\u2019s annual Egg-Stravaganza"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hundreds are set to descend on the Aurora Seniors\u2019 Centre on April 19 for Easterpalooza, the Town\u2019s annual Easter celebration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Formerly the Hello Spring! event, this year\u2019s re-named egg-stravaganza promises all the fun Aurorans have come to expect from the family-friendly party, but also an early chance to get in on the fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Town\u2019s Easter Scavenger Hunt launched April 1, powered by the Goose Chase app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The free activity is open to the whole community \u2013 and it covers the whole community as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you complete the tasks in the Scavenger Hunt, points are awarded for individual activities checked off the list with prizes to be awarded randomly at the end of the hunt on April 27.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEven if you have family coming up for the Easter Weekend and want to do something very different, hop onto the app and there will be activities and suggestions waiting for you that are going to get you moving around the Town, exploring nature, and a whole bunch of fun activities all completely free,\u201d says Shelley Ware, Special Events Coordinator for the Town of Aurora.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the main event, of course, will be Saturday, April 19 \u2013 Easter weekend itself \u2013 when the Bunny of the Hour will make his way to Town to oversee a packed morning of activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ahead of the event, the Easter Bunny welcomed The Auroran to his warren to share a flavour of what\u2019s to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Auroran: <\/strong>This year brings \u201cEaster\u201d back into the name. Are you excited?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Easter Bunny: <\/strong>\u201cOf course, I love the \u201cE\u201d word because that\u2019s my weekend to shine, but either way I am going to be hopping in with some really great spring weather and there still will be many spring-themed activities. Then, of course, it\u2019s also about the Easter eggs. I\u2019m going to be bringing extra eggs with me this year and will be nice, cozy and warm sitting in the Petch House welcoming all the kids to come up, have their photo with me, and get a few eggs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TA: <\/strong>What do organizers have waiting for you, aside from a nice spot to meet families in Petch House?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EB:<\/strong> \u201cWell, I just love Petch House because I understand from the Town they only open it up a couple of times a year, so I feel quite special that it will be all decked out. As kids hop along the path behind the Seniors\u2019 Centre, there will be a whole bunch of outdoor activities as well as a whole bunch of indoor activities. Since I\u2019m inside Petch House, I don\u2019t get to see inside the Seniors\u2019 Centre, but I do feel the kids\u2019 excitement when they come to see me and they\u2019re always talking about what they got up to in the Centre on their way to see me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TA: <\/strong>What are some of the activities that are locked in for the big day?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EB: <\/strong>\u201cI am a little biased because in my little warren, I like to play croquet so I really love the way they\u2019ve decorated all the croquet brackets with bunny ears. I kinda feel like I am being celebrated in all the activities, so I hope I get to spend a few minutes on the croquet site and, of course, who doesn\u2019t love a hop-stacle course? Then there is also rabbit hoppers and that is always fun to see the kids hop around. Sometimes I can see them through the window of the Petch House, and I can hear their laughter, so that is really fun. Inside the Seniors\u2019 Centre, I don\u2019t get to see this, but they\u2019re going to have baby chicks and bunnies. Kids will learn about their habitat, what they eat, their seasonal activities, so I think that is going to be really cool. I know for a fact there is going to be a cute bunny headband station because almost all the kids when they come to see me, they already have their bunny bands on which is just so cute. I would love to have a bunny band, but my ears are so big I don\u2019t think they would look very good on me!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TA:<\/strong> We\u2019re sure you could pull \u2018em off! What else is on the menu?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EB:<\/strong> \u201cWe\u2019re very fortunate we\u2019re going to have some activities from the Aurora Community Arboretum, which will be outside, further down along the trail. Then, inside, much will come from a lot of student volunteers in the community, who get almost as excited about the event as I do as the Easter Bunny. It is kind of nice because I would have visited all those students\u2019 homes years ago when they were younger, and now I get to see them helping me out hosting this event \u2013 which, I think we can all agree, is all about me!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TA:<\/strong> Sounds like it\u2019s going to be a fun day and hopefully the weather will rise to the occasion!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EB:<\/strong> \u201cI think Spring is an egg-citing time of year. It\u2019s brand new, it\u2019s fresh, and all bunnies love the spring because it is an important time for us, as well. We have had a good winter, there is a lot of fun to be had \u2013 but bring on the Spring and everyone is always so much happier under the sun, planting the flowers, and everything spring is everything special.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TA:<\/strong> What should residents know before they come on by?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EB:<\/strong> \u201cWristbands do have to be purchased in advance. They are $5 per person. They are available and on-sale now in all Town facilities, except for the Aurora Community Centre. Everyone needs a wristband, but those who are 12 and under with their wristbands, they will also receive a goodie bag at the end of their Easterpalooza experience, which is going to come with more eggs, activity booklets, further treats, to really hopefully tie up a really great experience. I also want people to know that for those who find really busy events hard on their family, Aurora does offer accessible accommodations and for those who reach out to the Town in advance. They can do a private early entry for those families. We have had a couple families that have signed up for this in the past and they have really, really appreciated it. Those who have children who perhaps need a bit more of a calmer space and less people around, there are ways to still enjoy this event that will meet their needs as well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more on both Easterpalooza and the Scavenger Hunt on now, visit aurora.ca\/easter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Brock Weir<\/strong><\/p>\n\r\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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