New Berlin’s annual Easter egg hunt will be on at 12:30 on Saturday, April 4 in Hyde park. The Sherburne Rotary will also be hosting Easter Festivities on April 4 with the Sherburne United Church of Christ holding a breakfast with the Easter Bunny at 10 a.m. (Photo by Jessica Benson)

NEW BERLIN – New Berlin’s Community Events Committee is ready for a fun-filled Easter weekend. On Saturday, April 4, the committee will host their annual Easter Egg Hunt in Hyde park at 12:30.

Rain or shine, the community is invited to come out and celebrate Easter with candy, prizes and photos with the Easter Bunny.

According to New Berlin Youth Commissioner Kelly Banks, the event will begin at 12:30 when the Easter Bunny will arrive at Hyde Park on a fire truck from the New Berlin Fire Department. “He will arrive just in time to kick off the event.”

Approximately 1,500 eggs have been filled with treats for the kids. “All the eggs have candy. Some have prizes as well,” Banks said. If children find an egg with a number in it, they should bring it to the booth to claim their prize. All the prizes have been provided by local businesses and volunteers.

This year, there will be separate areas for children of different ages to make the event more fun for all. Children from 0-3 will be in the basketball court area. While children 4-8 and 9 and older will have two separate areas to search for eggs.

“As soon as all the eggs are picked up, pictures with the Easter Bunny will begin,” Banks said. Banks anticipated the pictures would begin by 1 p.m.

In the past few years, New Berlin has seen approximately 300 children in attendance for the event.

The Sherburne Rotary will also be hosting Easter Festivities on April 4. The Sherburne United Church of Christ will be holding Breakfast with the Easter Bunny at 10 a.m. The event is free and open to the public. Families are invited to come eat and enjoy a visit from the Easter Bunny himself.

Following breakfast, the Easter festivities will continue with an Easter Egg hunt sponsored by the Sherburne Rotary. Pictures with the Easter Bunny will also be available. The Sherburne United Church of Christ is located at 1 South Main Street in Sherburne.

Other Local Easter Egg Hunts

Saturday, April 4

• 9 a.m., Oxford Recreation Dept., Baskets available to those in need as well as crafts

• Oxford Rotary Club, Kindergarten & Under at 10 a.m., Grades 1 to 4 at 10:30 a.m. Bring your own basket/container to collect eggs. Prizes available and come meet the Easter Bunny

• 10 a.m., Preston Pryde Park. Open to ages 14 and under, Easter Bunny by Preston FD. Bring your own baskets. 2 prize giveaways peerage group

• 1:00 p.m., Coventry Town Hall. Open to kids up to 12 years old. Bring your own basket to collect the eggs. Prize baskets for each age group. https://www.facebook.com/share/1DKBbUEm7o/