East Hartford, CT— Hop into spring with the Town of East Hartford and the East Hartford Parks and Recreation Department!

East Hartford Parks and Recreation Department’s Annual Egg Hunt at McAuliffe Park, 30 Remington Road on Saturday, March 25^th at 12:00pm. There will be thousands of pieces of chocolates and stuffed plastic eggs. This event is for children ages 10 and younger (and their accompanying parent/guardian.) Participants will be grouped by ages and directed to designated areas: ages 3 and under, ages 4-5 and ages 6-10. Each child should bring their own bag or basket to collect eggs and candy.  Please dress appropriately for the weather.   In case of inclement weather or poor field conditions, updates will be posted on our website and Facebook page www.facebook.com/ehparks.

The event is FREE for East Hartford Residents. For more information, please call East Hartford Parks and Recreation Department at 860-291-7160. 

Parks and Recreation will also be offering a Splashing for Eggs Event at the Middle School Pool, 777 Burnside Avenue,  pool entrance located on Scotland Road on Friday, March 31, 2023 from 5:30-8:00 p.m.  Participants will be assigned a time slot to ‘hop’ into the pool to collect some floating eggs.  Children will then turn in their eggs for a goody bag.  We will also have music, floats and snacks. U.S. Coast Guard approved life jackets must be worn in the water for those who do not know how to swim, and children ages 6 and under must have a parent/guardian in the water with them at all times.  This event is FREE for East Hartford Residents and registration is required at Ehparks.org due to limited space. Parents/guardians do not need to register!  Registration will open on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at 9am. 

For more information on any of these events, please call East Hartford Parks and Recreation Department at 860-291-7160.