Choctaw Cultural Center to Host ‘Easter Eggstravaganza’

Published March 23, 2023

DURANT, Okla. – The Choctaw Cultural Center will hold its second annual Easter Eggstravanganza on Saturday April 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

An egg hunt for children will get underway at 11 a.m. with thousands of prize-filled eggs to be found in the Village/Dance Ground area. Children will be placed in two groups for the egg hunt, toddler to age 6, and age 7 and above.

A Family Readers’ Theater will present “Why Rabbit Has a Short Tail” at 11:30 a.m. The traditional Choctaw children’s story will be repeated at 1:30 p.m.

At noon, an Easter Ornament Making Class will be held for young artists.

Also, at noon, free photographs with the Easter Bunny will be taken. Images will be sent the same day by email, text, or QR code.

In addition to the egg hunt, stories, and crafts, the Hvshi Gift Store and Champuli Café will be open.

Regular admission to the Choctaw Cultural Center applies and covers all of the day’s special activities. Admission is complimentary for Choctaw tribal members and Cultural Center members.

For information about individual and family memberships to the Choctaw Cultural Center, visit chocta.ws/ccc-membership or call 833-708-9582. The Choctaw Cultural Center is located at 1919 Hina Hanta Way in Durant.

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Easter Eggstravaganza

Photo by Choctaw Nation

Last year's egg hunt at the Choctaw Cultural Center proved a big success. The center's second annual Easter Eggstravanganza will be held Saturday, April 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.