By Kate Irelan
The traditional Easter egg hunt in downtown Hutchinson will be on Saturday, April 19 and will look a little different this year with eggs handed out by participating businesses along Main Street and not a hunt in George Pyle Park. The Easter Bunny will make an appearance for a photo shoot, and each business will have special giveaways and a golden egg prize for a lucky winner.
Sarah Diamond, Downtown Manager with Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce said, “Hop on downtown this Saturday to gather eggs at participating Downtown Hutchinson shops. The Easter Bunny will be available for a photo at 14 North Main.”
Diamond said that the photo booth is provided by bEpic Events and As Designed Co.
Participating businesses are an “Egg Stop” and each will hand out Easter eggs and have activities and promotions from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Each business will have one golden egg with a prize for a random winner. Easter egg hunters can start their hunt at any participating business. The participating businesses are:
Reffners
Salt City Candle Works (Ave A & Main with photo op station)
Wildflower Boutique
Pools Plus
Sage River Market
WoodNWix
Toy Depot
Harley’s Bicycles
Holly’s Sweet Treats
Apron Strings
Board & Brush
Bin Collector
The event is planned for over the lunch hour, and Diamond encourages participants to also have lunch downtown. Some businesses are planning art activities or projects including Splinters-N-Rust with a $5 wind chime kit, Lit Studios Paint & Pottery with a $5 Ceramic Peep and egg painting, and Cotton & Birch with $5 DIY Silicone bead bookmarks, keychains, and pens. Cotton and Birch will also have sidewalk chalk art. These businesses are also egg stops.
Diamond said, “We’ve done an Easter egg hunt at George Pyle Park the last three years, and this year is the first time doing the eggs handed out by participating downtown businesses. It is similar to the Shop-and-Treat event we held in the Fall around Halloween. We wanted to try something new and help drive traffic and business downtown.”
For more information about the Hop your way through Downtown Hutch Easter event, email Sarah Diamond at sarahd@hutchchamber.com or call (620) 662-3391.
