Youngsters race to collect eggs containing prizes during Saturday’s 40th annuyal KONP Easter Egg Hunt at the Clallam County Fairgrounds in Port Angeles. Besides thousands of eggs, registered children were eligable for drawings for additional prizes. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Youngsters race to collect eggs containing prizes during Saturday’s 40th annuyal KONP Easter Egg Hunt at the Clallam County Fairgrounds in Port Angeles. Besides thousands of eggs, registered children were eligable for drawings for additional prizes. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

PHOTO GALLERY: Easter egg hunts continue today on Peninsula

Free community Easter egg hunts continue on the North Olympic Peninsula today. Several hunts were held Saturday.

Today’s hunts are:

• Easter Egg Olympics at Hurricane Ridge, 1 to 4 p.m., hosted by Hurricane Ridge Ski and Snowboard Area. RSVP at https://www. facebook.com/events/ 729075800614246/.

• The oldest continuous Easter egg hunt on the Peninsula is the Port Townsend Elks Lodge hunt, scheduled at 8 a.m. at Chetzemoka Park on Jackson Street at Blaine Street in Port Townsend. Four age groups will hunt for eggs.

• St. Paul’s Episcopal Church’s community Easter egg hunt will be at noon at the church at 1020 Jefferson St., Port Townsend.

• The Brinnon Booster Club’s Easter egg hunt will be at 1 p.m. at Dosewallips State Park at 306996 U.S. Highway 101. A Discover Pass is required, or attendees can pay a $10 entry fee for day-use at the park.

• The Port Angeles Garden Center, 2200 W. Edgewood Drive, will offer a hunt for a golden egg from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. A golden egg containing a 10 percent off an entire purchase coupon is up for grabs during the event.

An Easter breakfast will be served by the Concerned Citizens and Forks Emblem Club No. 488 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday at the Forks Elks Lodge, 941 Merchants Road, Forks. The cost is $8 for those 12 and older; $6 for ages 4 to 11 and seniors; and ages 3 and younger are admitted free. Photos with the Easter bunny will be available for $5.

The 16th annual Kitchen’s Family Easter Egg Hunt was held Saturday on the Crescent School grounds with an estimated 200 to 300 kids and parents. The Kitchen family had over 2,600 eggs spread over three grassy areas designated by ages. Most of the plastic eggs had prize designations in them that were distributed just after the hunt. Kinslee Johnstad, age 9 months, gets her very first look at the Easter Bunny, Jasmine O’Neel, as mom, Shayla Heckathorn of Port Angeles watches just before the hunt began. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

The 16th annual Kitchen’s Family Easter Egg Hunt was held Saturday on the Crescent School grounds with an estimated 200 to 300 kids and parents. The Kitchen family had over 2,600 eggs spread over three grassy areas designated by ages. Most of the plastic eggs had prize designations in them that were distributed just after the hunt. Kinslee Johnstad, age 9 months, gets her very first look at the Easter Bunny, Jasmine O’Neel, as mom, Shayla Heckathorn of Port Angeles watches just before the hunt began. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Lily Arrington, 7, opens plastic eggs as her mother, Melanie Arrington of Sequim, looks on at the conclusion of an Easter egg hunt at the Sequim Pumpkin Patch on Saturday. The Great 2018 Easter EGGstravaganza, hosted by community radio station KSQM, also featured prizes, pony rides, a bounce house and photo with the Easter bunny. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Lily Arrington, 7, opens plastic eggs as her mother, Melanie Arrington of Sequim, looks on at the conclusion of an Easter egg hunt at the Sequim Pumpkin Patch on Saturday. The Great 2018 Easter EGGstravaganza, hosted by community radio station KSQM, also featured prizes, pony rides, a bounce house and photo with the Easter bunny. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Children search out prize-filled eggs during Saturday’s Great 2018 Easter EGGstravaganza at the Sequim Pumpkin Patch. The event, hosted by community radio station KSQM, also featured prizes, pony rides, a bounce house and photo with the Easter bunny. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Children search out prize-filled eggs during Saturday’s Great 2018 Easter EGGstravaganza at the Sequim Pumpkin Patch. The event, hosted by community radio station KSQM, also featured prizes, pony rides, a bounce house and photo with the Easter bunny. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Children ages 4 to 8 were off and running Saturday at Tillicum Park in Forks where three groups totaling about 200 youngsters searched for approximately 1,500 eggs plus another 400 plastic eggs, some with prizes. Four bicycles along with numerous prizes were given out. Sully’s Drive In, Forks Outfitters and the Forks Elks Lodge were the major contributors. Forks High School seniors Kayden Paul and Jennifer Farias also were involved as it was their senior project. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

Children ages 4 to 8 were off and running Saturday at Tillicum Park in Forks where three groups totaling about 200 youngsters searched for approximately 1,500 eggs plus another 400 plastic eggs, some with prizes. Four bicycles along with numerous prizes were given out. Sully’s Drive In, Forks Outfitters and the Forks Elks Lodge were the major contributors. Forks High School seniors Kayden Paul and Jennifer Farias also were involved as it was their senior project. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

Connor Ryan, 3, from Chimacum, dashes for a group of eggs that hold the promise of lots of chocolate candy during the 13th Easter Egg Hunt at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Port Hadlock on Saturday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Connor Ryan, 3, from Chimacum, dashes for a group of eggs that hold the promise of lots of chocolate candy during the 13th Easter Egg Hunt at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Port Hadlock on Saturday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Rylie Marks, 11 months, looks over her basket of eggs she collected at the KONP Easter Egg Hunt at the Clallam County Fairgrounds on Saturday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Rylie Marks, 11 months, looks over her basket of eggs she collected at the KONP Easter Egg Hunt at the Clallam County Fairgrounds on Saturday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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