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Council backs idea to reshape Easter event to reduce crowding and add activities
Summary
Staff presented alternatives for the Easter egg event that would replace tightly timed hunts with a Pumpkin Fest‑style layout of activity stations, photo areas and quiet spaces; council asked staff to cost options and return a formal event plan.
City staff told the council the traditional timed egg hunts have created crowding, lost children and long lines, and proposed shifting to a spread‑out festival model with booths, multiple photo/Easter Bunny stations, carnival games and a quiet sensory area. "It opens up more possibilities," Greg said, arguing a Pumpkin Fest style layout kept people moving and reduced bottlenecks. Councilors expressed support for reallocating some budget from thousands of eggs toward on‑site activities and for professional traffic control or signage to manage parking and safety.
Councilor Mark Clark suggested multiple Easter Bunny/photo stations and volunteer traffic marshals to shorten lines; another councilor favored keeping special‑needs accommodations and quiet areas. Staff will prepare cost estimates and return with a formal event plan for council consideration, noting the approach would preserve a traditional egg‑gathering element while broadening family activities and vendor outreach.
