Are you looking for safe and fun Easter events or other spring fun for the kids near Auburn or the rest of the South Sound? While there may not be a lot of traditional egg hunts around the greater South King County area, we think our peeps (see what I did there?) near Puyallup, Sumner, and just about everywhere nearby will love this new family event from Auburn Parks! It’s a REAL outing, too-three cheers for fun that isn’t virtual, right?
Read on for all the details on this hippity-hoppity good time!
What:
Hundreds of bunnies will be hidden throughout various parks and trails in Auburn form March 26th-28th, for the Peter Cotton Trail event, which will be held the weekend before Easter.
Grab your peeps, download a bunny scorecard, find ten bunnies, fill out your card, and enter for a chance to win some great prizes!
It’s safe, it’s FREE, and it’s perfect for all ages and everyone in the family. Plus, Auburn has a TON of amazing, family friendly trails and parks to discover, including paved options. More information on where to find bunnies from accessible spots is a the city site below. What a great adventure for all!
Where:
Bunny locations to be announced on Friday, March 26 at 8:00 a.m.
Bunny locations will be posted to:
- City of Auburn Website at: auburnwa.gov/events
- Facebook: Auburn Arts & Events and Auburn Parks, Arts & Recreation Facebook pages and within Auburn’s Peter Cotton Trail Facebook event
- Eblast subscribers: Released via e-blast to Auburn at Play e-mail subscribers
How to Play:
Before you start your search, you’ll need to print a ‘Bunny Scorecard’ (one scorecard for each participant, please) or pick one up at one of the following locations:
- Auburn Community & Event Center, 910 Ninth Street SE (pamphlet holder will be outside the entry doors March 22 – March 28, 2021)
- Painting With A Twist, 920 15th Street SW (during open business hours)
- Vinifera Wine Bar & Bistro/Smuggler’s Deli, 18 Auburn Way S (during open business hours)
How to Enter!
- Each bunny will have a unique number. When you find a bunny, write the corresponding number on your scorecard. Please don’t take or move the bunnies from their hiding spot, we want everyone to be able to enjoy this COVID-safe, weekend activity.Complete your scorecard and email it to events@auburnwa.gov by noon on March 31 to be entered into the random drawing for prizes. Winners will be selected at random and announced on April 1.
You Might Win:
- There’s an eggs-citing list of prizes up for grabs including:
- Four (4) Auburn Golf Course Gift Cards ($100 value each!)
- Painting With a Twist Gift Cards
- Four (4) $50 Haggen Gift Cards
- Four (4) $40 Vinifera Wine Bar & Bistro Gift Cards (can also be used for Smuggler’s Deli)
- Four (4) VISA Gift Cards – compliments of Sound Credit Union
- Fifteen (15) $20 Jimmy John’s Gift Cards
- Eight (8) Take & Make Kits from Auburn Parks, Arts & Recreation
- Ten (10) plush bunnies
- Ten (10) chocolate bunnies
Grab your peeps and have fun searching!