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By DAVE DOMESCIK | Staff Writer

PELHAM – Oak Mountain State Park hosted its Easter Egg Hunt and Spring Market, a fun springtime event, on Saturday, April 5, serving dozens of Shelby County residents and their families.

The event ran from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the multi-use field by the Discover Shelby Pavilion off Terrace Drive. Featured events included egg hunts, a meet and greet with the Easter Bunny, food and craft vendors, a fishing clinic, face painting, inflatables, pony rides, a scavenger hunt and more.

Anna Jones, an event coordinator with Oak Mountain State Park, highlighted the overall fun and splendor of the event.

“We had a wonderful Easter Egg Hunt and Spring Market this year,” Jones said. “The weather was beautiful. We had tons of people show up. Everyone had a great time. We had so many activities, it was just a full day full of family fun.”

Jones said that the event had around 3,000 attendees. She highlighted why the event is so special to the park as a whole, citing the community aspect of it.

“Personally, the Easter Egg Hunt and Spring Market each year is one of my favorite events that we host as a park just because it’s such a fun community event,” Jones said. “It’s not just an Easter egg hunt. We have additional activities that go on throughout the day that highlight all of the different things that our park has to offer.”

Jones added that the park is perfect for those looking to celebrate the Easter and spring seasons.

“We are a very cost-effective option as far as getting together and celebrating the season and the specific (Easter) holiday,” Jones said. “We are able to accommodate a very large-size group and offer quite a variety of activities… there is really something for everyone (at OMSP).”

For more information on Oak Mountain State Park, visit Alapark.com/parks/oak-mountain-state-park.