Long-awaited Menifee Spring Fest draws hundreds with a visit from the Easter Bunny and trail reopening

A smiling mother carefully watches her daughter gather Easter Eggs in the 0- to 3-year-old category April 16 at the Menifee Spring Fest held at Menifee’s Central Park. Hundreds of children participated in the egg hunt event for ages 0 to 12. Valley News/Tony Ault photo
It has been more than two years since the City of Menifee’s Community Services Department could conduct a free Spring Fest with Easter egg hunts, bounce houses and a visit from the Easter Bunny since the COVID pandemic hit. On Saturday, April 16, Menifee’s Central Park parking lots overflowed with hundreds, perhaps more than 1,000 residents with their children coming to enjoy the long-awaited Spring Fest, a joyful celebration of Easter and Springtime.Members of the Menifee City Council, state elected officials and many staff members and volunteers joined in the fun. Adding to the festivities was the grand reopening and ribbon cutting of the Paloma Wash Trail. T
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