Kids had an eggcellent time on the beach thanks to the Anna Maria Island Moose Lodge.
Moose Lodge No. 2188 in Bradenton Beach held an Easter egg hunt for kids April 3 on the beach at the lodge.
At 10 a.m., a shotgun start marked the beginning of the hunt, and children 10 and under rushed on the sand to pick up eggs.
Children also had the opportunity to take photos with the Easter bunny and the lodge mascot, Tommy Moose, while Moose volunteers handed out treats, baskets and bunny ears.
Before the egg hunt began, volunteers placed on the sand about 1,500 plastic eggs, each containing a piece of candy, said lodge administrator Byron Dalton Sr.
There was a section with eggs for kids ages 5 and under and a section for ages 6-10.
Moose volunteers Sherrie Fragapane, Bonnie Dublin and Joe Klingler helped to make the event possible, said Moose governor Steve Boniberger.
— Kelsey Mako