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FAIRFAX C OUNTY PARK AUTHORIT Y
12055 Government Center Parkway, Suite 927  Fairfax, VA 22035-5500
703-324-8700 • Fax: 703-324-3974 • www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks
_________________________For Immediate Release_________________________
Judy Pedersen, PIO
March 2, 2016
E-mail: [email protected]
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Press Inquiries: 703-324-8662
Hunt for Eggs and Get a Selfie with the Easter Bunny
Put on your Easter bonnet, grab a basket and get ready for some egg-hunting fun at Fairfax County
parks. The egg-citement begins on Saturday, March 19, 2016, with egg hunts at Colvin Run Mill,
Frying Pan Farm Park and Sully Historic Site.
At Colvin Run, children age two to eight will have a chance to find treat- and treasure-filled eggs and
make egg-cellent crafts to take home. Sessions run throughout the morning and are divided by age.
The cost is $6 per child, and the hunt goes on rain or shine.
At Frying Pan, you can search for prize-filled eggs and visit with farm animals. The scheduled hunts
are designed for children age one to six, and sessions are divided by age, beginning at 10 a.m. The
cost is $6 per child. If weather doesn’t allow, this hunt will be held on March 20.
At Sully, in addition to an egg hunt, children can take part in an egg roll, visit baby animals, see the
Easter Bunny and make a craft at Sully Historic Site. This event for children age two to eight costs
$6. The rain date is March 20.
Lake Fairfax Park hosts an Easter egg hunt on Sunday, March 20. Age-based egg hunts designed for
children age one to seven run throughout the day, beginning at 11 a.m. Bring a basket and take home
your new-found treats and treasures. The cost is $6 per child.
Clemyjontri Park hosts an egg hunt, crafts and photo ops with the Easter Bunny on Saturday, March
26. Age-based sessions for children one to nine begin every 30 minutes throughout the day. The cost
is $6 and pre-registration is required. Take a spin on the carousel for an additional $1.75 per child.
Also on March 26, Nottoway Park is hosting an egg hunt and photo sessions with the Easter Bunny.
Children from age one to nine can register for the hunts beginning at 9:30 a.m. in the picnic shelter.
The youngest egg-hunters kick off the fun at 10:30 a.m. The cost is $10 – cash only.
Hidden Oaks Nature Center puts its own spin on the traditional egg hunts with five days of dinosaur
egg hunts and programming the weekends of March 19-20 and March 25-27. Enjoy a dinosaurthemed program and a hunt for hidden eggs in a woodland setting. The smaller-group program is for
children age two to eight, and the cost is $7 per child. Pose for photos with the Easter Bunny, a
costumed turtle or a friendly dinosaur.
For more information, go to our events calendar at http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/ or call the
park directly.
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If accommodations and/or alternative formats are needed, please call (703) 324-8563, at least 10 working
days in advance of the registration deadline or event. TTY (703) 803-3354.