{"id":204194,"date":"2026-03-26T20:29:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T01:29:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=204194"},"modified":"2026-03-26T20:29:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T01:29:26","slug":"glow-in-the-dark-easter-egg-hunt-set","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2026\/03\/26\/glow-in-the-dark-easter-egg-hunt-set\/","title":{"rendered":"Glow in the Dark Easter Egg Hunt set"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>VW independent staff\/submitted information<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Promise Church is inviting the community to one of the area\u2019s most unique and family-friendly Easter events \u2013 the&nbsp;Glow in the Dark Easter Egg Hunt, taking place at 9 p.m.&nbsp;Friday, April 3, at the&nbsp;Van Wert County Fairgrounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This free community event will feature&nbsp;10,000 glow-in-the-dark eggs&nbsp;filled with candy, prizes, and gift certificates, creating a fun and unforgettable experience for children and families of all ages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants will be divided into three age groups: ages 4 and under, 5-8 and 9\u201312. Families are encouraged to arrive early to line up in their designated age group areas before the official countdown begins at 9 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe wanted to create something special for our community\u2014an event that brings families together in a fun, safe, and memorable way,\u201d said Pastor Mac of Promise Church. \u201cThis isn\u2019t just an egg hunt\u2014it\u2019s a celebration of community, generosity, and hope.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event is made possible through the generous support of numerous&nbsp;anchor community sponsors&nbsp;and local businesses who have donated prizes and resources to make the night a success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some eggs will contain special numbered tickets redeemable for larger prizes at the designated prize table following the hunt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is an important safety note:&nbsp;Some eggs contain small balloon lights which are not edible and may pose a choking hazard. Parents are encouraged to supervise children and remove these items after the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Promise Church also extends a heartfelt thank you to&nbsp;Van Wert County&nbsp;for allowing the use of the fairgrounds to host this large-scale community event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This event is completely free and open to the public.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VW independent staff\/submitted information Promise Church is inviting the community to one of the area\u2019s most unique and family-friendly Easter events \u2013 the&nbsp;Glow in the Dark Easter Egg Hunt, taking place at 9 p.m.&nbsp;Friday, April 3, at the&nbsp;Van Wert County Fairgrounds. This free community event will feature&nbsp;10,000 glow-in-the-dark eggs&nbsp;filled with candy, prizes, and gift certificates, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-204194","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-05-26 07:33:59","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/204194","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=204194"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/204194\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":204195,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/204194\/revisions\/204195"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=204194"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=204194"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=204194"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}