The National Park Service has announced that the Easter Monday Egg Roll event will be held at James A. Garfield National Historic Site in Mentor from 1 to 3 p.m. on April 2.
The event will feature various games, crafts, activities, and contests on the lawn of President and Mrs. James A. Garfield’s Mentor home; open-house style tours of the Garfield home’s first floor; and appearances by the Easter Bunny and Skipper, official mascot of the Lake County Captains baseball team, according to a news release.
Games and activities will be from 1 to 2:30 p.m. As Easter egg hunt for children ages 4 and under will begin at 2:30 p.m.; the egg roll races for age groups 5-6, 7-8, and 9-10 will begin immediately thereafter.
All activities are free of charge. The event will be held rain or shine, though activities will be moved indoors in the event of inclement weather. On April 2, the set will be open only during the hours of this event, and no entrance fee will be charged.
“We’re very happy to again host the Easter Monday Egg Roll,” said Site Manager Todd Arrington in the news release. “This is a great outdoor activity for children and is always educational and fun. It’s also fitting for us to host here since President Garfield participated in the 1881 White House Easter Egg Roll during his brief tenure in office.”
April 2 is the same day as the annual Easter Monday Egg Roll at the White House in Washington, D.C.
The Garfield National Historic Site is located at 8095 Mentor Ave. in Mentor. For information call 440-255-8722 or visit nps.gov/jaga.
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