An egg hunter finds some goods in the grass. Michael Potestio/Herald
Dozens of families filled Merritt’s Rotary Park on Good Friday for the Easter Eggstravaganza, complete with an Easter egg hunt, pictures with the Easter Bunny, petting zoo, and chalk drawing on the park’s spray pad.
Members of the Merritt Fire Rescue Department helped kids into one of its fire engines at Rotary Park.
Face painting was a highlight of the event.
Pastel colours ruled at the face painting station.
Eight-year-old Holden Hunlin blew one sizeable stream of bubbles at the Easter Eggstravaganza.
The Easter Bunny made the rounds at the event in his honour, posing for pictures and handing out hugs.
Two girls compare their loot from the Easter egg hunt.
A concentrated participant forms a plan of action at the starting line.
Some Easter egg hunters took the search to new heights.
Two-year-old Kyle Choi rips into a chocolate egg.
Nicola Valley Trail Rides brought two horses to the event for children to pet and feed.
Families wait patiently for the Easter egg hunt to begin.