- April 5, 2026
Kindergarteners rush to find Easter eggs. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Volunteers Sandra Parrott, Gina Nichols, Diane Forbes and Pastor Katie Harrington during the Tomoka United Methodist Church Easter Party and Egg Hunt. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
The Norberg family — Tex, 1, Viggo, 6, and Francesca, 5 — attended the Easter festivities at Tomoka United Methodist Church with parents Constantine and Kristen. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
The Easter Bunny poses for a photo with six children during the Tomoka United Methodist Church Easter Party. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Fun activities were available for Easter Party attendees. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Church volunteer and long-time organizer Linda Neely calls for the children to line up for the egg hunt. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Kindergarteners get ready for the Easter egg hunt. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Kindergarteners get set as the countdown begins. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Kindergarteners go in search of eggs. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Kindergarteners hunt for Easter eggs. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
First and second graders join the egg hunt. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
A young boy sprints to find eggs during Saturday morning’s Easter egg hunt. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
A young girl fills her basket during Saturday morning’s Easter egg hunt. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
A young gathers eggs during the Easter egg hunt. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Francesca Norberg, 5, hunts for Easter eggs. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
The Easter eggs are set out for preschoolers to hunt at Tomoka United Methodist Church. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Iris Lucas, 22 months, hunts for Easter eggs at Tomoka United Methodist Church. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Iris Lucas, 22 months, carries her basket during the Easter egg hunt at Tomoka United Methodist Church. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Iris Lucas, 22 months, at Tomoka United Methodist Church’s Easter egg hunt. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Alena, 4, their mother, Thea, and Aubrey, 2, open their eggs during the Easter Party and Egg Hunt at Tomoka United Methodist Church. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Alena, 4 and and Aubrey, 2 with their mother Thea, open their eggs after the Tomoka United Methodist Church Easter Party and Egg Hunt. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Children raced across the playgrounds at Tomoka United Methodist Church the morning of Saturday, April 4, during the church's annual Easter Party and Egg Hunt.
The free event, which began at 10 a.m., was open to children in preschool through fifth grade and welcomed families from throughout the community. More than 100 children took part in the event.
Before the egg hunt, children participated in a variety of Easter-themed activities inside the church, including a snack, storytime, games and coloring. Families also had theopportunity to visit with the Easter Bunny and take photos.
For the hunt, children were divided into three age groups — preschool, kindergarten through second grade and third through fifth grade — before heading out to collect eggs. Kindergartners were given a brief head start before the first and second graders joined in.
Pastor Katie Harrington said the church was pleased to welcome both church members and families from the surrounding area.
“Many families here are not from the church, so we’re glad to be having people from the community,” Harrington said. “We’re just excited to offer a family friendly event for kids to experience this Easter weekend.”
