New Easter Egg Scramble ‘Unhatched’ In West Haven

WEST HAVEN, CT — Due to the new coronavirus restrictions and the practice of social distancing, the West Haven Department of Parks and Recreation has “unhatched” a new plan for its annual Easter egg scramble.

Starting Thursday, the first 300 city children ages 2-10 can enroll to receive a free egg candy bag here.

Friends of the Easter Bunny will deliver the bags to residents at the curb of their house or apartment during the week of April 13, which is after the holiday. Park-Rec staff will contact residents by email, text message or phone call with the delivery time frame.

Residents are asked to make sure their household account is up to date with their phone number, street address and apartment number, email address and cellphone carrier.

Any child who finds a purple ribbon in an egg must call 203-937-3651 to schedule a time to pick up a prize at Park-Rec’s Painter Park office, 190 Kelsey Ave. Children must return the ribbon in exchange for the prize.

Residents should note that the candy provided by Park-Rec contains egg, nuts, milk and wheat products.

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