Nighttime WHOP’er of an Egg Hunt takes over Tie Breaker Friday night

It’s almost time for a real WHOP’er of an Egg Hunt, as the long-standing Easter tradition takes back over the Tie Breaker Park ball fields Friday evening.

Just about 20,000 eggs will be scattered across the different ball fields, splitting the Egg Hunt—though it might be more aptly described as an egg race—into several age groups. Those groups include from walking to age two, three-to-four year olds, five-to-six year olds, seven-to-eight and then a group for those with special needs and Organizer Pam Rudd says they’ll get the hunt started at 7:30 p.m.

It’s looking like we might avoid the rain for the Nightime WHOP’er of an Egg Hunt, but Rudd says you might not wear your Sunday best, as it could be muddy on the fields, but they’re hoping everyone will brave the mud for some fun.

As for their eggs, she says make sure you bust those open and see if you have a prize slip inside, as you’ll need to claim that prize at the field.

And of course, there’s the grand prize egg of $98.70, which is won from a drawing of the Egg Hunting Licenses. If you haven’t grabbed your license yet, you can still do that in advance at The Little Things Boutique, Christian County Head Start, White’s Auto Mall, Christian County Health Department, Grizzly Up Soap Co., the Trophy House and the WHOP Family of Stations.

You’ll be able to get one the day of at the fields, but registration ends at 7:15 p.m., so make sure to give yourself plenty of time to get set up.

Those licenses are free and the first 500 children will get a glow-in-the-dark necklace from White’s Auto Mall, and the first 250 kids will get a flashlight from the Christian County Health Department. Junior Auxiliary will be on hand to help hand out prizes, and Blown Away Photo Booth will be at the Egg Hunt, ready to capture memories for families.

For more information, visit the Hopkinsville Parks and Recreation Facebook page.