Pendleton SC's Old Fashioned Easter Parade and Easter Egg Hunt

The historic Village Green will once again be the site of Pendleton's traditional Easter Egg Hunt but first we will enjoy the Old Fashioned Easter Parade (Denver Christmas Parade Style).  All you do is show up to line up around 1:30 on Queen Street in front of the Anderson Co. School District 4 Office.  Decorate your bicycle, your car, truck, wagon and just planned to stroll along as the parade travels down Queen Street to Exchange Street on the Square and then turns left on Main before breaking up to return to the Village Green for the Egg Hunt.

In the past over 2,000 plastic colored eggs have been hidden on the Village Green and every single egg is found in less than 10 minutes as children run and begin filling their baskets.  It is a site to see if you have never witnessed this.  I heard someone say that it was like a Giant Magnet lowers toward the green and swoops up all 2,000 eggs at once.

But wait!  The event isn't over with the Egg Hunt.  Oh no, not this year.  There will be more to follow such as carnival type games, face painting, and crafts.  There will be a charge for these activities and the proceeds will go toward the ball fields at Veterans Park.  There will also be other goodies sold to eat and drink.  The profits from the Bake Sale will go to the Anderson County Animal Shelter so you see, these are two great causes that we hope you will support.

There will also be some free activities such as Tug Of War, Egg in the Spoon Relay, and other relays.  All these activities are planned and carried out by the Environmental Awareness Club of Pendleton High School.  The Easter Event is sponsored by Friends of the Park this year but it is these fine young folks from PHS who are doing all the work.  We have been so impressed with them and are excited about this event.

So, bring your children and their Easter Baskets and join us in Pendleton for a fun filled day on Sunday, March 28, 2010 from 2 until 5.  Please leave your pets at home.  It is just not safe and some children and adults are very afraid of animals.  Thank you.

Check out our website to learn more about this great event:
Pendleton Easter Event March 28

Don't forget to return to the square Easter Weekend - April 3 and 4 - for Spring Jubilee.
Spring Jubilee Arts & Crafts Festival in Pendleton SC