www.cityoffayetteville.org Easter is Right Around
the Corner, Downtown! Whether you are looking to attend a service in a beautiful historic church for Easter Sunday, have photos made with your children and the Easter Bunny or want to watch your babies hunt for
Beautiful music and fellowship await at some of Fayetteville's oldest churches located in the heart of the historic district. Try services at St. John's Episcopal Church on Green Street, First Presbyterian Church on Ann Street, St. Ann Catholic Church or Evans Metropolitan AME Zion Church on North Cool Spring Street, First Baptist Church on Anderson Street and Hay Street United Methodist Church at the corner of Ray Avenue and Hay Street.
Airborne and Special Operations Museum Easter Egg Scramble
For photos with the Easter Bunny and a fun Easter Egg Hunt, try the Airborne and Special Operations Museum on Saturday, April 7. In partnership with First Citizens Bank, the foundation will host the 3rd Annual Easter Egg Scramble, complete with options such as a pancake and sausage breakfast 12 and younger (children 2 and under are free). Reservations are required and advance tickets may also be purchased in the Museum Gift Shop.
The Easter Egg Hunt takes place from 9:30 to age groups and two scrambles per age group. Children should bring their own basket. Photos with the Easter Bunny, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., cost they are taken. For the deployed soldier, airman,
sailor or marine, photos can be emailed to you, so you can send it on to any loved ones. Cost for an electronic photo is an additional $10.
Call 643-2778 for more information on all Museum Foundation Easter events or to make reservations for the breakfast.
Family Easter Egg Hunt at Festival Park
Manna Church in Fayetteville will be hosting a Family Easter Egg Hunt at Festival Park on Saturday, April 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This family-friendly hunt is open to the public of all ages. This is guaranteed to be a fun
goodies found downtown. There are quite a few shops where you can get everything you need to put a smile on your child's face on Easter morning, from children's books and sweet treats to toys and the baskets themselves. Oh,and spring wreaths and décor options are plentiful, so look for ways to spruce up your house and lawn for a great season.
Calendar of Events
April 7 - ASOM 3rd Annual Easter Egg Scramble, Airborne and Special Operations Museum, www.asomf.org
April 7 - Family Easter Egg Hunt, Manna Church, www.mannachurch.org
Fayetteville Dogwood Festival
Mark your calendars for the award-winning Dogwood Festival April 27- 29 with the best concerts at Festival Park along with vendors, activities for children, fabulous fair food and star Gretchen Wilson and throwback to the amazing music of the 90s with Eve 6 and the Spin www.fayettevilledogwoodfestival.com for more information.
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How Much Do You Know
About Downtown? See if you know the answer to this trivia question: How many years has the Downtown Alliance hosted the Field of Honor?
will win a fun prize. announced in the next installment of Downtown Developments.
Congratulations to Brooke Haire for submitting the correct answer last issue. There are 3,000 acres in the planned boundaries of Downtown Fayetteville, according to the 2002 Renaissance
JAMI SHEPPARD McLAUGHLIN, Downtown Development Manager jmclaughlin@ci.fay.nc.us www.facebook.com/downtownfayetteville
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