On your mark for Easter Eggstravaganza

On your mark, get set — the seventh annual Missoula Easter Eggstravaganza is Saturday, April 7, on the UM Oval.

This year’s Easter egg hunt will be bigger and better than ever with more than 20,000 prize eggs and 25,000 pieces of candy for local youngsters.

The region’s largest egg hunt takes place in the heart of campus, where children scour nearly four acres of lawn for age-appropriate candy and prizes.

Free and open to the public, the hunt features separate sections for the following age groups: 0-2, 3, 4-5, 6-7 and 8-9 years old.
Parents are allowed to help the infants and toddlers collecting goodies in the 0-2 section only. Kids who find maroon, silver and gold eggs will be rewarded with top prizes.

UM and local high school students who volunteer through the Missoula Flagship Program will help hand out prizes.

The Eggstravaganza is sponsored by Southgate Mall, Community Medical Center, Missoula Federal Credit Union, the New 102.5 Mountain FM, A Carousel for Missoula, and UM’s President’s Office and University Relations.