4 • The Beacon April 17, 2025
Downtown Coshocton filled with Easter spirit, egg hunters
By Marianne Austin The Beacon
Our Town Coshocton sponsored the first, and hopefully annual, Easter Egg Hunt on the court square on Saturday, April 12.
The weather was clear but still a bit chilly. Temperatures didn’ t seem to bother all of the excited children who were chomping at the bit to be the first to fill their basket with as many eggs as they could find.
“ We are really happy to be able to do this with the kids,” said Linnet Lowe from Linnet’ s Flowers on the Square.“ We put out 2,200 eggs on the court square lawn. This is the first time Our Town has done this. Years ago they used to have an egg hunt, but it’ s been a long time. We would like it to be annual but we will see how it turns out. We hope it will bring some people downtown and hopefully they will do the Bunny Hop too. With all of the spring flowers we have a beautiful court square today.”
The Bunny Shop Hop was on Main Street in Coshocton and Roscoe Village merchants participated as well. The Easter Bunny also was hopping up and down Main Street interacting with children.
“ To be in the shop hop they needed to get a passport, available at Coshocton Village Inn and Suites,” said Tom Barcroft, president of Our Town.“ They can
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We are really happy to be able to do this with the kids. We put out 2,200 eggs on the court square lawn.
Linnet Lowe
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Linnet’ s Flowers on the Square.
pick up their passport and visit all the different shops to get their passport marked and be eligible for the grand prize.”
The goal of Our Town is to promote businesses on Main Street with different events that bring the community together. For information about Our Town Coshocton, visit ourtowncoshocton. org.
Marianne Austin
Our Town Coshocton sponsored the first, and hopefully annual, Easter Egg Hunt on the court square Saturday, April 12.
Marianne Austin
Families enjoyed an Easter Egg Hunt and the beautiful flowers on the court square.
Excited youngsters wait for the start of the Easter Egg Hunt.
Marianne Austin