Submitted by Michael Hodges, Lancaster Park Neighborhood Association

For over 50 years, a Lancaster Park resident has hosted a neighborhood Easter Egg hunt in their yard. This year was no different, as over 75 children and parents gathered once again on the afternoon of March 29 for this fun and festive event.

The large yard held over 1,000 bright eggs that contained candy and toys. Once a unison countdown was chanted, the kids were off and scampering to locate and collect as many eggs as their baskets could hold!

children hunting Easter eggs in a grassy lawn

A 1994 photo in the front yard of 950 Lancaster Drive from Lancaster Park’s neighborhood Easter egg hunt. (COURTESY OF LANCASTER PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION)

children sitting on a lawn

Undated photo of children in Lancaster Park at their annual Easter egg hunt. (COURTESY OF LANCASTER PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION)

an old newspaper clipping about Lancaster Park's Easter egg hunt

April 1975 Orlando Sentinel clipping from a past Lancaster Park Easter egg hunt. (COURTESY OF LANCASTER PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION)

children hunting Easter eggs

Photo of Lancaster Park Easter egg hunt from an earlier year. (BETTY MALONE)

children hunting Easter eggs

Photo of a past Lancaster Park Easter egg hunt. (BETTY MALONE)

a woman man and little girl at Easter

Photo during a past Lancaster Park Easter egg hunt. (BETTY MALONE)

two little girls with rabbit ears

Photo of past Lancaster Park Easter egg hunters. (BETTY MALONE)

children hunting Easter eggs

Photo of children beginning a Lancaster Park Easter egg hunt in an earlier year. (BETTY MALONE)

children hunting Easter eggs

Photo of little ones at an earlier Lancaster Park Easter egg hunt. (BETTY MALONE)

a little girl in a dress with an Easter basket

Photo from a past Lancaster Park Easter egg hunt. (BETTY MALONE)