Muddy grounds did not stop more than 100 families from enjoying games and a hunt for Easter eggs during College Park’s annual Egg-Stravaganza at Calvert Park on March 1.
The Saturday morning event also featured treats and crafts for children.
“There’s so many different activities to do,” said Colin Whiting, a Berwyn Heights resident who attended with his 5-year-old daughter. “There’s all these games and the bunny hop and all this sort of stuff. It’s not just the Easter egg hunt. There’s a lot more going on.”
The festivities included two egg hunts, a station for children to toss rings onto an inflatable rabbit’s ears, and cookies and hot chocolate with the Easter bunny.
“It’s something that little children especially really love,” Ryna Quiñones, College Park’s communications and events manager, said. “It’s exciting to see little ones trying to find the eggs and opening them up and seeing the treats inside. And it’s just a lot of fun. And it’s a nice way to kind of welcome the spring.”
Other games included an inflatable bunny hop station where kids could bounce on decorated balls through a small obstacle course and life-size versions of Tetris and Connect 4.
College Park City Councilmember Daniel Oates (District 3) came to the event for the first time with his two daughters.
“It’s springtime, and we’re all excited to get outdoors,” Oates said. “There’s nothing like an egg hunt.”
Miss College Park 2026 and 2025 winners Blakely Pfaff and Maddie Bronk came wearing their crowns to pose for photos and mingle with the community.
Bronk said the event is a great way to bring together College Park’s multiple neighborhoods and enjoy the weather.
Pfaff said she loved how much fun the event was for children.
“I love all the outreach to kids,” Pfaff said. “It’s very clear that they targeted those young audiences. And there are so many kids here. It’s such a successful event. They have so many different activities to do as well.”
Under the park’s lunch patio, families relaxed and listened to music from visiting Caribbean-inspired band Guava Jelly. Some of the children paused there to eat the piles of candy they found in their plastic Easter eggs.
Next to the patio, families lined up for photos with the Easter bunny.
The egg hunts took place in the woods at the back of the park, where searchable areas were separated by age ranges: infants to 2 years old; 3 to 4; 5 to 6; and 9 to 10. Children ran around in rain boots with Easter egg baskets of various colors, trying to find the rainbow-colored eggs in a forest soaked in mud after a downpour the previous night.