Gig Harbor Celebrates Easter with Parade of Events

The Gig Harbor community went all out to celebrate Easter this year, with egg hunts and other events taking place downtown, uptown, even on the water over the past two weekends.

The Gig Harbor Uptown mall, and the Gig Harbor Canoe and Kayak Race Team were among those that held egg hunts this year. The holiday celebration culminated on Saturday, April 23, when hundreds of children and their parents turned out at for the the fourth annual .

The weather – warm and sunny – couldn't have been better. And the smiles couldn't have been brighter as kids scoured the park in search of eggs containing sweet, sugary surprises. They had their picture taken with the Easter Bunny, won toy prizes and played in bounce houses provided by Patterson's Fruit Stand.

Patch was on hand to record some of the celebrations. Take a look at our photos and video and contribute to our gallery by uploading your favorite pictures from the Easter events you attended. You can add photos and videos to our gallery by clicking on "Manage your photos and videos."

Make sure you send in photos for the PenMet Parks' photo contest. The top five photos will be included in a  drawing for a PenMet Parks (PMP) activity or rental certificate up to $50. The entries are due by 5 p.m. on Monday, May 2.

Akiko Oda, Brent Champaco, Chris Case, Marci Baker and Marques Hunter contributed to this story.