An eggs-cellent event: Historic school hosts spring tradition
Published 9:10 am Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Elliana Riley, 5, of Ilwaco, fills her basket during the egg hunt hosted behind the historic Chinook School on Sunday, April 13, in Chinook.
Dominick Ivanoff, 9, and Bianca Reynolds, 7, pause for a photo before the start of the Easter egg hunt on Sunday, April 13, in Chinook.
Kids of all ages participated in the Easter egg hunt — many for the first time — hosted behind the Chinook School on Sunday, April 13, in Chinook.
An exuberant early-season Easter egg hunt unfolded Sunday, April 13, drawing dozens of local families to the green fields behind the historic Chinook School over the weekend, kicking off the spring season under sunny skies.
Kids in the six and over age group participate in the Easter egg hunt behind the historic Chinook School.
A young girl searches for Easter eggs in the five and under group on Sunday, April 13, in Chinook.
A child enjoys the excitement of competing for plastic candy-filled Easter eggs, filling her pony-themed bucket.
It was a perfect sunny day for a pre-Easter event in Chinook.
Even without a container to put their prizes in, kids were captivated by a traditional spring event in Chinook.
CHINOOK — How long does it take a few dozen excited kids to gather a field filled with hundreds of Easter eggs?
About two minutes.
An exuberant early-season Easter egg hunt unfolded Sunday, April 13, drawing dozens of local families to the green fields behind the historic Chinook School over the weekend, kicking off the spring season under sunny skies.
The festivities, presented by the Friends of the Chinook School, kicked off Saturday, April 12, with an indoor vendor market and continued Sunday, April 13, with an assortment of family fun including games and face painting, culminating with the egg hunt.
The egg hunt was divided into two groups, including kids age 6 and over and another separate group for those 5 and under.
The action was brisk for the elder group, with participants racing to collect eggs — sometimes two and three at a time — into an assortment of bags and baskets. Within two minutes, all of the eggs had been gathered and attention turned toward the younger participants, ages five and under. The younger group was more methodical in their collection, some getting assistance from mom and dad as they experienced the egg hunt for the first time.
Upcoming egg hunts
With Easter officially occurring next Sunday, April 20, there will be more opportunities to attend upcoming egg hunts, including the popular Beach Barons event, hosted at Beach Baron Field on Saturday, April 19, starting at 11 a.m.
The Long Beach Elks Lodge #1937 will host their Easter egg hunt at Veteran’s Field in Long Beach on Sunday, April 20, beginning at 10 a.m.
