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Food, drinks, fishing, a movie — it's all apart of the 40th St. Cloud Spring Fling!
The 40th Annual Spring Fling presented by the Rotary Club of St. Cloud will be held on Friday, March 3 from 5-10 p.m. at the St. Cloud Lakefront. Starting at dusk (8 p.m.) the movie Lightyear will be shown. Bring chairs and blankets! Food trucks and popcorn will be onsite. The fun continues on Saturday with the Spring Fling Bass Tournament. Check is (Dark and early!) at 5:30 a.m. at Chisholm Park. All anglers will bring their catch in at 2 p.m. for weigh in. Registration fee is $125. To register, go to https://bit.ly/3n3DHhb.
Then head to the Lakefront from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. to enjoy beer and food vendors, crafters and other entertainment. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. there will be a car show and Touch a Truck area. Indulge in a wine tasting from 12-3 p.m.
Downtown St. Cloud’s EGGstravaganza takes place on Saturday, April 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event features balloon art, face painting, kids activities, scavenger hunt, caricatures and, of course, the Easter Bunny. Egg hunt will follow at Veteran’s Park, (1201 13th St.) at 2:30 p.m.
VFW Post 3227 (915 New York Ave.) will host a Kids Easter Party from 10 a.m. to noon. Refreshments will be sold. There will be an egg hunt, egg coloring and other activities. Children must be accompanied by an adult. This event is free.
Homepride Group at Expo presents Easter in the Park on Sunday, April 2 from 12-4 p.m. at the Lakefront Pavilion (1402 Lakeshore Blvd.) This free event includes a massive Easter egg hunt with special golden eggs, Easter bunny photos, face painting games with awesome prizes, music, food trucks and more. Donate one canned food item, which will be donated to Osceola County on Aging. The egg hunt starts at 1 p.m. with divided age groups. To register, go to https://bit.ly/EasterinThePark2023.
Next week is when the adults get to have their Easter fun. St. Cloud Parks and Recreation hosts the Adult Moonlight Egg Hunt on April 7 from 7-10 p.m. at The Ranch on Jones Road. This night time event features music, food trucks, vendors, games, fun and prizes. To purchase tickets, go to https://webtrac. stcloudfl.gov. For more information, call 407-9577243.
The kids event at The Ranch, the St. Cloud Easter Eggstravaganza, is Saturday, April 8 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This event is for children ages 3 to 12. The price is $10 per child. Kids can enjoy crafts, games, a bounce house and an egg hunt. The egg hunt will begin at 11 a.m. There will be food trucks onsite and, of course, the Easter Bunny will be in attendance. Preregister online at https://bit. ly/40k2r3h.
Grace Lutheran Church (1123 Louisiana Ave.) will host an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, Apr. 8th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This day of family fun includes crafts, egg hunt and the Easter bunny. For more information, call 407-892-4653.
