The City of Pikeville will once again offer free photos with the sassiest Easter Bunny in town! Not only can all ages come to the big chair in Pikeville City Park on April 7th from 4:00 PM –6:00 PM for their photo with the Easter Bunny, but so can your 4-legged friends. That’s right the Easter Bunny will also take photos with your pup or kitty while in town.

The City of Pikeville also has a special Easter egg hunt planned for our neighbors that don’t get to normally
participate in these events due to special circumstances on Saturday April 8th at the Bob Amos Park football field.

The free event invites the special needs community and their families and friends to come together for an egg hunt and other fun activities. The event features inclusive egg hunting zones, sensory-friendly games, and photo stations either with the actual Easter Bunny or a cutout for our friends that may not cotton up to the actual Easter Bunny. Sign-in starts at 10:00 AM and eggs are up for grabs at 11:00 AM.

City of Pikeville Director of Tourism, Paul Bowles says families should come out and support both events. “We love being able to give families the opportunities to have a keepsake with the Easter Bunny of their children and pets with photos in City Park. We also feel that everyone should get the opportunity for Easter fun, those that have special needs are often forgotten and this is one springtime tradition we want to make available to those individuals,” Bowles said.

The University of Pikeville football team has volunteered their time to help with this inclusive/sensory safe/special needs Easter egg hunt. University of Pikeville Head Football Coach Corey Fipps states, “Community service is one of the pillars of our program. This community has done a fantastic job of embracing the university and our football program, and we take great pride in our ability to give back. Easter is a time that brings joy to so many, and we can’t wait to help bring a little extra joy to these kids and their families through this great event!”

The City of Pikeville is excited to bring these events to our community. For more information or to volunteer please email: kevin@appwirelessarena.com