The sky is falling, the sky is falling! In the case of Chicken Little, it was nothing more than a single acorn that fell on her head and created such hysteria.
But on Good Friday, Apr. 10, the Milton Fair Grounds will be the scene of thousands of plastic eggs falling from the sky in one of Milton’s first family events of the season.
At 10 a. m. sharp, 2,500 eggs will drop from a tethered hot air balloon rising more than 50 feet above the fairgrounds.
After the eggs fall, kids watching the spectacle from behind a roped-off area will be allowed onto the field to gather up the colourful eggs. The eggs will contain tickets that can be redeemed for free candy and chocolate. The tickets will then be entered in a draw for various prizes.
“We hope to create a new Easter tradition for families here in Milton,” said Rob Stanley, lead pastor at the Village Community Church, which is putting on the event.
Although all ages are welcome, it’s catered to kids in up to Grade 5.
After the drop, from just after 10 a. m. until noon, there’ll be free hot air balloon rides.
To round out the event, there’ll be coffee for the parents as well as snacks, balloons and face painting.
Kids will have a chance to visit with a clown or check out the fire truck that’ll be on-site, Stanley said.
Of course, part of the event — dropping the eggs from the hot air balloon — will be dependent on weather conditions. Stanley said a “plan B” is in place in case it’s too windy for the balloon to go up.
For more information, visit www.miltoneggdrop.ca .
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