Hoboken Easter Egg Hunt Expands For 2016: Event Details Here

Hoboken, NJ - The largest Easter egg hunt in Hoboken just got bigger.

On Saturday, March 19, Hoboken Grace Community Church will host two, free public Easter egg hunts kids.

The hunts are open to children aged “tots to 12.”

Following the hunts, the church will host activities including games, pictures with the Easter Bunny, face painting, and arts and crafts.

More than 3,500 people are expected to attend this year’s event, organizers stated.

In past years, the hunt has featured more than 15,000 eggs.

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Registration is required to participate, according to organizers. Attendees can resister online here.

“This event gets bigger and bigger each year,” Hoboken Grace Pastor Chris High said. “This year, we thought it was time to add a second hunt and we are thrilled for that. The Easter egg hunt allows us to serve and love our community here in Hoboken in a big way and we’re excited to get to do that twice this year.”

The hunts and activities will be held at Mama Johnson Field on fourth and Jackson Streets. The first event will take place from 10 a.m. to noon, with the hunt happening promptly at 11:30 a.m., and the second event taking place from 1 to 3 p.m. with the hunt at 2:30 p.m.

Following this year’s event, pictures with the Easter Bunny will be posted at www.hobokengrace.com/bunny, organizers stated.

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