Come out for the annual Rattan Creek Neighborhood Egg Hunt! It’s more of a mad dash than a true hunt, but the kids always have a good time!

As before, the egg hunts will take place on the Rattan Creek Park soccer field and be broken up into different age groups. We will also have the bike/wagon/stroller parade in the morning, with medals awarded for best bike, wagon/stroller, and pet decorations. You get extra points for wearing your Easter bonnet, so let’s see those fancy hats!  Once all the candy and eggs have been collected, stay for a community picnic on the soccer field.

We will also have a special raffle for RCNA members, an Easter-themed photo op, and maybe a visit from a certain bunny.  Come see us at the RCNA table for more info or to join!

APPROXIMATE SCHEDULE 

9:00 am – 10:30 am
Baby/Toddler area open for ages 0-3 and older kids with sensory concerns.

10:15 am
Parade leaves the park, and will take around 15 min. PLEASE CLEAR THE SOCCER FIELD

10:30 am
Egg Hunt for ages 9 – 13 yrs

10:45 am
Egg Hunt for ages 4 – 8 yrs

10:55 am
Return empty egg shells and do allergy trade-ins

11:15 am
Parade decoration awards, near the soccer field

11:30 am
Community picnic begins on the soccer field

ALLERGY TRADE IN

For kids with food allergies, we will have a trade-in bin at the RCNA table to switch unopened candy eggs for small toys. Please note that this is not for candy dislikes. We have a limited supply of non-food items and we want to reserve them for our young neighbors who would not otherwise be able to participate in the hunt. Feel free to message us ahead of time if you would like us to set something aside for your child.

BABY/TODDLER AREA

This will be a fenced-in area behind the soccer field, before the sand volleyball court. This area is intended for our littlest neighbors ages 0-3 so they can gather eggs at their leisure without getting knocked over by bigger kids scrambling for candy on the soccer field. Older kids with sensory concerns who need a calmer, quieter egg hunt are welcome in this area too.

We will restock the baby area approximately every 20 minutes, but please encourage your toddler to leave enough eggs and treats for other children to enjoy.

We will do our best to make sure the eggs in this area do not contain hard candies that may be a choking hazard for toddlers, but we ask that parents carefully supervise their kids to make sure they don’t consume anything they shouldn’t. There will be candies with smaller pieces such as fruit snacks.

PARADE AND EGG HUNT STAGING

The Egg Hunt Parade is for people and pets walking or on bikes, trikes, scooters, wagons, strollers, etc. No motorized vehicles please. We will have car parades at the 4th of July and Winter Holiday in the Park events.

You are encouraged to decorate your wheels and your critters! It makes the parade more fun for everyone, and we will give out medals for the best decorations in the following categories: 2 & 3 wheels (bicycles, tricycles, scooters), 4 wheels (wagons and strollers), and best dressed pet.

This is an inclusive, family friendly event for all of our neighbors, so please keep your decorations on theme for Springtime (flowers, sunshine, eggs, bunnies, etc.) and leave political endorsements at home. Thank you.

The parade will start at 10:15 am at the corner of Tamayo Drive and Grovedale Trail with a Jollyville Fire truck leading the way. Participants will walk along the Tamayo bridge, past the park, up to the stop sign at Elkhorn Mountain Trail. Then take a left on Elkhorn, and another left on Irby Pass. Lastly, take one more left onto Grovedale to come back to the starting point on Tamayo. A map will be posted in the comments below.

For those not participating in the parade, please clear out of the soccer field so we can put out eggs and candy for the first hunt. When the parade returns, we ask that folks keep out of the center of the soccer field, and line up around the edge of the field to wait for the starting signal. The first hunt is for ages 9 – 13. Once that wave has picked the field clean, we’ll ask for everyone to move out of the center again so we can put out more candy for the 4 – 8 age group. Again, families should wait on the sidelines for the starting signal. Then have at it!

EGG RETURN

Please help us save money and plastic by returning the eggs. After the hunts are finished, help children empty their eggs into their baskets and return the shells to the designated bins near the sidewalk. We will use these eggs again next year. If any of the eggs are broken, please throw them away. Please place any candy wrappers or trash into the trash cans and not the egg return bins. Thank you.

COMMUNITY PICNIC

Once the eggs have been returned and parade medals have been awarded, we hope you will stay with us for a community picnic on the soccer field. Bring your own lunch and blankets or chairs, catch up with your neighbors, and enjoy some newfound candy. Happy Spring everyone!