The Piedmont Recreation Department’s annual Bunny Blast was back in force this past Saturday at Piedmont Park, much to the delight of the city’s youngest residents. Hundreds turned out for the annual event that included an egg hunt by age, crafts for kids, and a visit with the Easter Bunny.

A blue sky morning for the annual hunt.

Mapping an egg-hunting strategy 
Kids make a dash for the eggs 
A plethora of eggs on the Piedmont Park grass for the egg hunters 
The Easter Bunny gets an assist from new PRD Sport Coordinator Akil Danjuma

Simone holds up her Bunny Blast craft 
Siblings Augustus and Madeline pose in front of the blow up Easter decorations in the Community Center patio 
Campbell shows off her new bunny ears that she made at one of the craft stations 
This Bunny Blast participant turned his Easter egg basket into a hat 
Two youngsters check out the prizes inside the eggs they collected at the Easter egg hunt 
Deep in concentration, Kea decorates a bag for collecting eggs 
Madelyn gets her face painted 
Sisters Iris and Millie at the Bunny Blast 
Shiny golden egg prizes are on display near the check in table 
PRD’s Schoolmates coordinator David Hopkins oversees a face painting station

