It didn’t take long for hundreds of kids to pick up thousands of plastic eggs scattered around Freeport Community Park on Saturday morning.
The Freeport Kiwanis Club held its annual Easter egg hunt, with the help of the Key Club at Freeport High School. Children carrying baskets and bags were let loose promptly at 11 a.m., with a countdown like a rocket launch, and quickly scooped up every colorful egg in sight.
Some 3,500 plastic eggs filled with candy and money were spread about for children to claim. They were separated by five age groups — ages 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; and 9 and 10.
The hunt usually draws 200 to 300 children, with organizers expecting the morning’s sunny and warm weather to push that toward the upper end.