Great Falls Optimist Club
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Great Falls Optimist Club |
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Spring Festival Each year the Optimists organize
the Great Falls Children’s Spring Festival. It is held at the Village
Centre, usually in late March from 2:00 to 4:30 pm. The festival is
co-sponsored by the
The egg hunt includes over $5000 worth of gemstones donated by Adeler Jewelers, mixed with candy and stuffed into over 10,000 colored plastic eggs that are scattered around the Village Centre for children ages 1-10 to find. A wonderful tradition in the community, this event raised over $5,000 last year for charity. All proceeds go to the Great Falls Optimist Club Children’s Fund. An area for very young children is separate from the rest of the village green, so the little tykes actually have a chance to find eggs without being beaten to the punch by older children. Squeals of delight from children finding eggs are joined by squeals of delight from moms who find wonderful gem stones tucked in with their children’s candy. Of course, a large bunny is on hand to
cheer on the revelers and pose for pictures. Carnival rides keep children
entertained before and after the egg hunt. And, just as enjoyably, families meet
up with friends, touch base with folks they see only once a year at th The $8.00 admission fee per child
includes all the rides and games children can enjoy during the 2 ½ hour period,
as well as the egg hunt. Tickets go on sale the day of the event, at 11:00.
Participation is limited to 1000 children.
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the Great Falls Optimist Club as its annual fundraiser, Adeler Jewelers and the Village Centre. In addition to a wildly-popular
egg hunt, the event includes mini carnival rides, hay rides, face painting, the
Easter Bunny and much more. 
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family-oriented event, and rekindle friendships that grow right along with their
children.