CROSSVILLE —
The city of Monterey will host an Easter Celebration April 7 with live music and and Easter egg hunt for children ages toddler through sixth grade.
The festivities begin at 10 a.m. at Whittaker Park with live music and the egg hunt. The egg hunt will be divided into three age categories and there will be 10,000 eggs to be found.
At 11 a.m., the celebration moves to the Monterey Depot Museum with an Easter Bonnet Parade for children, adults and animals. The parade will travel down the rails/trails section in front of the depot to the judging area at the Monterey Farmers Market. Live music at the Farmers Market will follow the parade.
At noon, the County Giant will be on hand for a live broadcast and providing hints on where to find the $500 egg, hidden somewhere in the Monterey area.
For more information, contact Monterey Cultural Administrator Ken Hall at (931) 319-8238.
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