Bonnie Caputo says it’s an amazing event to watch.
“Everyone needs to be there promptly at noon,” for the countdown to the hunt for 14,000 plastic eggs, said Caputo, recreation director for the village of Lake Zurich. “The bunny is out there. You have the DJ and the tunes. Within seconds, they’re all gone.
“It’s amazing to see how quickly they’re guzzled up by the kids,” she said. “They’re filled with chocolate, chocolate bunnies, chocolate eggs, Starbursts, Skittles. And there are some with little toys in them,” she said.
The annual event moved to Breezewald Park, 125 N. Old Rand Road, on April 13. Caputo couldn’t provide an estimate of the number of participants, but said it looked equal to previous years when there were more than 1,000 kids.
“It was fabulous,” Caputo said. “With lake views, you can’t beat it. It’s one of my favorite parks. It was really cute with all the kids out there searching for eggs.”
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Earlier in the day, kids and their families had the opportunity to have Breakfast with the Bunny at the Lake Zurich Retired Firefighters Association Hall, 77 S. Old Rand Road. It featured sausages and pancakes.
Grand Dental Group in Lake Zurich, Chick-fil-A in Kildare, Panera Bread, Eggshells Restaurant and the Lake Zurich Lions Club donated a variety of goods and services, she said.
“We’re really blessed,” Caputo said. “So many people donated.”
Phil Rockrohr is a freelance reporter for Pioneer Press.