Egg hunts, meals with Easter Bunny lead into Easter season

Through the rest of Lent, local groups will be getting into the Easter spirit through egg hunts and other offerings.

The massive annual egg hunt at South Warren High School’s football field is Saturday. The event is a collaboration between Chaney’s Dairy Barn, Hughes & Coleman Injury Lawyers and Woodburn Baptist Church.

Carl Chaney, owner of Chaney’s Dairy Barn, said the event involves thousands of eggs and draws thousands of children each year.

“This year, we’ve got 50,000 Easter eggs we’ll be putting out there,” he said.

Chaney said registration begins onsite at 2 p.m. The first of four rounds, one for different age groups, starts at 3 p.m.

The event is free, he said.

Before each round, volunteers spread thousands of brightly-colored Easter eggs across the field. The eggs are gone in a matter of moments once the children are turned loose, Chaney said.

“You’ve got the whole football field lined with kids and parents and when you say ‘go,’ in about 30 seconds, all the Easter eggs are gone,” he said.

Chaney’s will be involved with another event where children can meet the Easter Bunny.

On April 20, the day before Easter, Breakfast with the Bunny begins at 8 a.m. at Chaney’s Dairy Barn

“That’s a full-fledged breakfast and then people can take pictures with the bunny,” Chaney said, adding that people are expected to take photos on their own phones or cameras.

People interested in attending need to pre-register by calling Chaney’s at 270-843-5567.

Attendance costs $15.50 for adults and $8.95 for children ages 3 to 10, according to the Dairy Barn’s Facebook page.

The Historic RailPark & Train Museum will offer two additional chances to meet the Easter Bunny that day with its annual Brunch with the Bunny events at 9 a.m. and noon.

The event costs $14 for adults and $9 for children, according to Shanika Chappell, visitors services associate.

Tickets can be reserved by calling the RailPark at 270-745-7317, Chappell said.

The Bowling Green Ballpark’s Easter egg hunt will be making a return this year after not being held in 2018.

On April 20, the Ballpark will have 30,000 eggs across the field, according to Kyle Wolz, Bowling Green Hot Rods director of sales.

Wolz said the hunt is divided into three rounds, one for children up to 3 years old, one for 4- to 7-year-olds and one for 8- to 12-year-olds.

The event will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will be free to attend, he said.

“It’s an awesome community event that we love to host,” he said. “What better way to celebrate Easter than having 30,000 eggs spread out across the field?”

On Saturday, Eastwood Baptist Church South Campus will host its Hallelujah Hunt from 10 to 11:30 a.m.

Eastwood children’s director Megan Woods said the event will include children’s crafts from roughly 10 to 10:45 a.m. and storytime from 10:45 to 11 a.m., with the egg hunt after that.

The Hallelujah Hunt is free, though people must register at the event, she said.

“We just want people to come and enjoy it and have something to do leading up to the Easter holiday,” she said.

On Wednesday, White Plains Baptist Church in Scottsville will host a Community Glow-in-the-Dark Egg Hunt at 6:30 p.m.

The event is free. The church’s Facebook page said participation ranges from children able to walk up to children age 10.