Ottertail egg hunt to feature over 6,000 eggs
News | Published on March 26, 2024 at 4:21pm EDT | Author: henningmaster
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Ottertail will once again host one of the largest Easter egg hunts in the region as it will feature over 6,000 colorful Easter eggs up for grabs.
By Chad Koenen
Publisher
Most people don’t associate magic with Easter, but the Ottertail Business and Community Association has a unique trick up its sleeve this year—showcasing how to make better-than 6,000 colorful Easter eggs disappear in the blink of an eye.
The annual OTBCA Easter Egg Hunt is set for Saturday at the community park in Ottertail. The egg hunt will begin at 12 p.m. and all 6,200 candy and prize-filled Easter eggs will be claimed in a matter of minutes.
OTBCA President Ron Grobeck said the egg hunt continues to grow in popularity each year and is a kick off of sorts to the busy summer season in Ottertail. The group purchases approximately 4,000 pre-filled Easter eggs each year, while stuffing another 2,200 of them right in Ottertail. In addition to candy-filled eggs, approximately 200 specially marked Easter eggs will have a special prize ticket inside. The prize can include everything from a large basket to even more candy inside to kick off a busy Easter holiday weekend.
“It is very well attended,” said Grobeck. “We will have two Easter bunnies that will be there.”
Hilltop Lumber will also be donating 800 eggs that have been filled with things like butterscotch treats that will once again make Ottertail’s egg hunt among the largest small town egg hunts in the region.
Last year Grobeck said a statewide organization named Ottertail’s egg hunt among the top 200 egg hunts in the entire state of Minnesota.
Age appropriate prizes will be given away for each age group. The age groups are 0-3, 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12. In the event of inclement weather or snow, Grobeck said the egg hunt will be held in the street near the community center like it was last year.
Prior to the egg hunt and again after it is completed, those who attend can get their pictures taken with one of two Easter bunnies who will be inside the community center, as well as roaming around people outside.
Grobeck said the event is a family-friendly way to get the busy Easter weekend underway and is one of the highlights of the year for the organization.