Do Something: Get ready for Easter with egg hunts and pet photos

April 7, 2017

Around Sicklerville

Everyone’s taken their photo with the Easter Bunny, but not everyone has taken photos of their pets with the notorious rabbit. Schedule an appointment tomorrow at the Winslow Animal Hospital to get a 4×6" photo. Charitable donations of $10 per photo will benefit Voorhees Animal Orphanage. Photos will be taken from noon to 3 p.m. tomorrow. Call 856–875–1323 to schedule a photo. For more information visit the event’s Facebook page.
The Township of Winslow is hosting an Easter egg hunt for children 10 and up Saturday, April 8 at 10 a.m. It is located at Ptlm. Daniel Calabrese Memorial Park on First & North Central Avenue Cedar Brook. Bring a basket or bag to collect eggs. Click here for further details.

Around South Jersey

A slew of Easter Egg Hunts are scheduled for this weekend. One will take place in Medford Township as the Medford-Vincentown Rotary Club hosts its annual hunt at Freedom Park, 86 Union Street, in Medford beginning at 11 a.m. Preschoolers through fourth graders can join the Easter Bunny and hunt for fun-filled eggs. There will be special prizes available. Participants should bring a basket. There is no cost to participate. The rain date is April 15. Visit https://portal.clubrunner.ca/10557 for more information.
Kids can go hunting for eggs any time this weekend at Paws Discovery Farm in Mt. Laurel. The Easter Egg Hunt on the Farm will take place Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Kids can hunt for eggs at any time during operating hours. There will also be prizes and crafts. The egg hunt is included with a $10 admission. For more information, visit www.pawsdiscoveryfarm.com.
An autism-friendly egg hunt will take place in Burlington Twp. this weekend. Peak Center for Autism is hosting an egg hunt and bunny photos at Burlington Twp. High School on Saturday from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Kids can create spring sensory bottles, play pin the cotton tail on the bunny, play in a bird’s nest and more. The egg hunt will begin at 10:30 a.m. Kids should bring a basket. For more information, visit www.peakcenteraba.com.

At the Jersey Shore

Ocean City will be the place to be this weekend with a pair of fun events. On Saturday at noon, people will be lining Asbury Avenue for the 32nd annual Doo Dah Parade. The parade will feature more than 500 basset hounds as well as marching bands and floats. Regis Philbin will be the parade’s grand marshal. The parade will run along Asbury Avenue from 6th to 12 streets and finish at 12th Street and the Boardwalk. At the end of the parade, everyone can participate in Pie-asco and pie their friends with shaving cream pie. The event is free to attend and participate in. Visit www.ocnj.us/Doo-Dah-Parade for more information.
Later on Saturday, the Ocean City Music Pier will host the Mr. Mature America Pageant for men 55 years and older. This first of its kind event will feature senior men competing in talent, poise and interview categories. The pageant will emphasize the relevance and contributions of senior citizens. Philbin will be the emcee for the pageant beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets for the show are $25 to $35. To purchase tickets, visit oceancityvacation.com/boxoffice.

In Philadelphia

The toads are coming to the Schuylkill Center in Philadelphia on Saturday night. The center will host Toad Night from 7 to 8 p.m. Attendees can see American toads up close, learn about their history and search for eggs. There will be presentations and discussions featuring Carlos Martinez Rivera, an amphibian conservation specialist with the Philadelphia Zoo. The event is free to attend. The Schuylkill Center is located at 8480 Hagy’s Mill Road in Philadelphia. Visit www.schuylkillcenter.org/blog/event/toad-night for more information.
The Taproom on 19th and the Philadelphia Mobile Food Truck Association are hosting their third annual Tappin’ the Trucks Brews n’ Bites Block Party on Saturday from noon to 7 p.m. Five food truck and five local brewers will be parked outside the Taproom at 2400 19th Street for an afternoon of brews, bites and music. All food and drinks are pay as you go. Children and pets are welcome. Visit www.taproomon19th.comfor more information.

To see more events taking place in Philadelphia this weekend, visit www.philadelphiaweekly.com.