Durban’s biggest Easter Egg hunt is back and visitors will be hopping with ‘eggcitement’ at this year’s event to be held at the Durban Botanic Gardens. The Beacon Easter Eggsplorer will coincide with the Easter weekend with two events on the 31 March and 1 April (10am to 2pm). In collaboration with Beacon Chocolates, the Eggsplorer offers a magical start to the holidays for families looking for some fresh air and good fun.
From Butterfly Garden to Alien Ally, the Beacon Easter Bunny has left a trail of giant Easter eggs throughout Africa’s oldest surviving Botanic Gardens for the older ‘eggsplorers’ to seek out, while the younger ‘eggsplorers’ (ages one to three) will have a dedicated hunt area. Botanic Gardens Trust Manager, Kerry Phillips says, “This is not your average hunt. We’ll provide maps, clues and plenty of obstacle challenges to make sure it’s the best in Durban. The event is open to all ages so bring the whole family for some good old-fashioned fun in a safe and secure environment.”
This year professional team building company, Beach and Bush, has designed a trail for optimum fun. Older ‘eggsplorers’ will be given a map and clues to ten points within the gardens, five of which will be an obstacle-based challenge. Event Organiser, Alene Naidoo says, “Eggsplorers will need to complete the challenge to get to the next round. The other five points are ‘spot the hidden egg’ with some really easy and some really hard eggs to spot.” Once all stickers have been completed, the ‘eggsplorers’ will make their way to the Egg Redemption stand to collect their packet of Beacon Easter Eggs. “There are five golden eggs hidden along the trail. If you find these you could win an awesome spot prize,” remarks Naidoo.
There will be a myriad of other activities available throughout the day including an Easter bonnet parade where kids can display their own creations and stand to win an awesome Beacon Easter hamper and a singing and dancing event stage in the bromeliad garden. Naidoo says, “There will be free face painting for ticket holders, a SoftPlay station for the little ones, and sand art and 3D ceramic painting at an additional cost where proceeds go towards ‘Feeding the Furballs’, a non-profit organisation that rescues stray animals. A food garden selling casual food will be available, but visitors are welcome to bring along their own picnic baskets, blankets and chairs to get the most out of spending time in one of Durban’s most special green spaces. No alcohol is permitted.
A portion of the proceeds raised will go towards the Durban Botanic Gardens trust to fund vital conservation work. “Last year’s event was sold out and this year we only have 4000 tickets available. Although a limited number of tickets will be on sale at the gate each day, we urge everybody to book in advance, to avoid disappointment,” adds Phillips.
Tickets are available via Webtickets.co.za or from Pick n Pay.
Eggsplorers tickets are R85, observer tickets are R20. Children under the age of one are free.
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Pictured: 2018 Beacon Eggsplorer – Rachel and Oliver Rosettenstein and Troy Naidoo look forward to the 2018 Beacon Easter Eggsplorer.