The Waukegan Park District is hosting the 27th Annual Eggstravaganza Trail on Saturday, April 19, 2025 from 9am to 11am at Corrine J. Rose Park, located at 412 S. Lewis Avenue. Children ages 2 to 13 years will have the opportunity to hop along the bunny trail and collect candy-filled eggs from the Easter Bunny and friends, while supplies last.

Free entertainment, including pony rides, a petting zoo, hands-on bubble stations, and balloon artists, will be available from 9am to 11am. The bunny trail will be open from 10am to 11am.

The Waukegan Park District hosted the first Eggstravaganza Trail in 1996 at the then Belvidere Park, which is now Corrine J. Rose Park. This year, approximately 16,000 eggs filled with candy will be distributed to children. The eggs were filled by volunteers from Assured Healthcare, Matthias Academy, and Special Recreation Services of Northern Lake County – Waukegan.

The 27th Annual Eggstravaganza Trail is sponsored by the following partners:

• Great Lakes Credit Union: Headquartered in Bannockburn, Illinois, Great Lakes Credit Union is a not-for-profit, member-owned credit union with members in the Chicago-area.
• Home State Bank: Headquartered in Crystal Lake, Illinois, Home State Bank is a community bank serving the McHenry County-area for over 100 years.
• Republic Bank of Chicago: Headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois, Republic Bank of Chicago operates throughout the Chicago-area offering a variety of banking products.

The 27th Annual Eggstravaganza Trail is hosted as part of the GO WAUKEGAN community initiative. In collaboration with the Lake County Health Department, the Waukegan Park District launched the community initiative to improve the health and wellness of local residents by enhancing and increasing the shared experience of walking through activities, education, and collaboration.

Preregistration is not required and there is no cost to participate. More information is available at waukeganparks.org/eggstravaganza.