Hundreds of youngsters gathered at Ralph Park Saturday for the annual Easter egg hunt sponsored by the Fort Atkinson Parks and Recreation Department.
The free event for children 8 years old and under took place at 10 a.m. in very windy, cold and misty weather.
Still, Mother Nature did not deter attendance at the egg hunt, which divided children into three age groups.
Each child could collect up to 20 of the plastic eggs, which contained vouchers to be turned in for prizes.
Making a special appearance at the egg hunt was the Easter Bunny, who posed for photos with youngsters and gave out lots of hugs and high-fives.
Photos from the hunt follow.
A child, one of many braving the weather Saturday, takes a moment to meet the Easter Bunny.
Two photos above: Youngsters and their parents line up to greet and have their photo taken with the Easter Bunny during Saturday’s egg hunt at Fort Atkinson’s Ralph Park.
Two photos above: Children, many of whom are accompanied by parents, run out onto a Ralph Park softball field at the start of the Easter egg hunt Saturday morning.
A child, at center, gets an assist as she works to spot the perfect egg.
After collecting his eggs, a child beams with excitement as he meets the Easter Bunny.
Two photos above: Aided by family members, children open their eggs looking for vouchers which could be retrieved for prizes.
Chris Spangler photos.
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