According to one volunteer at the King’s Chapel Easter program and egg hunt, this search will be over very quickly.
“We can’t set it up too early either,” he said while fetching cases of plastic colored shells filled with surprises. “If we set it up too early, they’ll destroy it. All it takes is one, then you can’t stop them.”
King’s Chapel was just one group that hosted two Easter programs, one at Hanapepe Stadium and the other at the Vidinha Stadium soccer fields that attracted hundreds of keiki and their families to the egg field.
The egg hunters were greeted by a special Easter program, a bonanza of free prize giveaways, and more before being unleashed to fill their Easter baskets.
“We had a lot,” said Pastor Victoria Franks of King’s Chapel. “At the ‘Ele‘ele campus, we had registrations for about 700 keiki. But there were a lot more at the stadium. How can you turn any away? We must’ve gone through about 3,000 eggs.”
Over at the Vidinha Stadium soccer fields, King’s Chapel volunteer Melissa Nobriga said the group had planned for more than 5,000 eggs to be found by egg hunters.
“But that’s not all,” Franks said. “We also have cases of candy for those who can’t find any eggs. We have enough for everybody. Additionally, we have a lot more prizes for the church’s membership during the weekend services. A little bit of sweets is good for everybody.”
Over at Kukui Grove Center in Lihu‘e, eggs were snatched up by eager egg hunters last week as a way to introduce the Easter bunny and his friends who populate the Bunny House through this weekend.
Melissa McFerrin-Warrack, the special events coordinator at KGC, said when the dust settled, the shopping center had distributed (through vendors who elected to participate in egg and prize distribution) more than 3,000 eggs before opening up the mall to a Kaua‘i Made pop-up for Easter.
Easter Sunday is the final day to take advantage of the egg hunts and Easter activities.
According to information from Leah Ragsac, a Realtor with the Kaua‘i Realty, the Kaua‘i Animal Education Farm is hosting a festive holiday from 9 a.m. to noon and featuring Easter egg hunts and prizes, crafts, activities like dying eggs, and more. There is an admission fee to get into the event.
“The Rotary Club of Kapa‘a will be helping at this event,” said Rotarian Jakki Nelson. “The Girl Scouts will be selling water as a fundraiser, and the Big Brothers Big Sisters will be helping, too.”
Sharyl Lam Yuen, the Grove Farm Market manager for the Saturday event, said Lihu‘e Missionary Church will be having its Easter in the park near Grove Farm headquarters starting at 10 a.m. with an Easter egg hunt to follow. The event will be livestreamed on its Facebook page.
The Kaua‘i Baptist Church invites people to enjoy a free breakfast at the Puakea Grill on Sunday from 8:30 a.m. before its Easter worship service at 10 a.m. An Easter egg hunt will follow the service at the Puakea Golf Course.
The Calvary Chapel Lihu‘e will host its “SonRise Service” starting at 7 a.m. followed by breakfast, fellowship and baptism. A treasure egg hunt will follow, starting at 10:30 a.m.
For the Westside, the West Kaua‘i Lions Club along with the Koloa Lions Club, the Boy Scouts, the Kekaha Community Group E Ola Mau and Waimea High School Leo Club members spearhead an egg hunt at H.P. Faye Park, also known as the Kekaha ball park, starting at 8:30 a.m., for keiki 12 years old and below.
Prizes will be distributed while supplies last, so organizers are recommending that egg hunters need to be in place before 8:30 a.m.
