Eager youngsters head toward the field of eggs during First Friday on April 5. (Photo by Phil Smith)

InkFreeNews has compiled a list of Easter egg hunts planned around Kosciusko County. This is a growing list and new activities can be added by emailing [email protected].

ETNA GREEN 

• Etna Green is having an Easter egg hunt at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at Heritage Park.

MENTONE

• Mentone is having an Easter egg hunt at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 20, at Mentzer Park.

NORTH WEBSTER

• The North Webster Lions Club is sponsoring an Easter Egg hunt at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 20, at the ball diamonds in North Webster rain, shine or snow. There will be four age groups with hard boiled eggs to collect as well as cash prizes in each age group with a stuffed animal for the toddlers in addition to the cash prizes.  The age groups are toddlers, preschoolers through kindergarteners, grades 1-3 and grades 4-5, with a maximum age of 12 years old.

• After that, visit with the Easter Bunny from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the North Webster Community Center., 301 N. Main St. Bring your camera or phone for photos. This event is sponsored by the community center.

PIERCETON

• The Menzie-Reece American Legion will host an Easter egg hunt at Pierceton Park on Seventh Street from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 20.

SYRACUSE

• Syracuse Parks Department is hosting its EGGsploration Geocache Hunt through April 22. Ten geocache eggs will be hidden in various locations around Syracuse. Passports with instructions and GPS coordinates of the first egg are available at the Syracuse Community Center or online. Turn in your completed passport by 8 p.m. April 22 to be entered in a prize drawing.

WARSAW 

• The Kosciusko County Fair Board is hosting its annual Easter Egg hunt on Saturday, April 20. The gates open at noon. The Easter Bunny will be hopping around and available for pictures before and after the hunt, so parents bring your cameras. There will be 28,000 eggs this year with one chance per age group for a prize. Please bring your own baskets. The age group and locations are as follows: 1 p.m. —1-2-year-olds on the midway; 1:10 p.m. — 3-5-year-olds on the basketball court; 1:20— 6-9-year-olds in the track area; and 1:30 p.m. —10-12-year-olds in the cabin area.

• Titus Funeral Home is hosting its 2nd annual Easter Egg Extravaganza on April 20. The Easter egg hunt begins at noon with over 4,000 eggs for children up to 12 years old. The Easter bunny will be present for photos and children can enjoy exploring emergency vehicles, a bounce house and other family fun.

• Clunette United Methodist Church, located at 4227 North CR 600 W, Warsaw, will host their annual Easter celebration egg hunt from 7-8 p.m. Wednesday, April 24. Open to children fifth grade and younger. Participants are asked to bring their own baskets/containers. Those in sixth grade and older will be traveling across Clunette doing mission work during the egg hunt, so please dress accordingly. There will be games and fellowship following the egg hunt.

WINONA LAKE

• The Winona Lake Parks Department is hosting a “Special Friends” Easter egg hunt at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 20, at Winona Lake Limitless Park. This hunt is open to children, youth and those young at heart with special needs.

• The Winona Lake Parks Department is hosting an Easter egg hunt on Saturday, April 20 at Winona Lake Limitless Park. Ages 0 – 2 will hunt at 1 p.m. near the basketball court. Ages 3 – 5 will hunt at 1:30 p.m. adjacent to the Greenway. And ages 6 – 10 will hunt at 2 p.m. on the playground. There will be three prize baskets per age group.