The over 6,000 Easter eggs that dotted Prospect Park disappeared into the baskets of eager hunters as the Onset Bay Association held its annual egg hunt Saturday, April 19.

With the Easter Bunny in attendance, children lined the colorful grassy areas around the park waiting for the hunt to begin. Volunteer Noah Young held a megaphone and instructed the crowds during the short event.

"It was like 20 to 30 seconds for four weeks of filling eggs," Young said. "The kids go crazy and bam! there it is. We take the empty ones and we use them for next year."

Dozens of kids bolted to the grass in a frenzy at Young's signal. Jumping from walls, diving into the grass and weaving between benches — buckets were filled with candy and children walked away with smiles.

Karin McLuve from Wareham attended for the first time with her grandchildren and said the alarm to signal the hunt was shocking.

"We read in the paper that it was going to take only minutes," she said. "So we were a little prepared."

Christina Hosey from Shrewsbury was with McLuve and said the children were eyeing the eggs before the start.

"We were visiting Nana and Papa looking for Easter eggs — all the children were very impressive waiting," Hosey said. "They mostly found the shiniest and prettiest eggs and waited for the megaphone to go off."

The Easter Bunny was booked and busy with a constant flow of attention — she said that she really enjoyed taking pictures with kids. 

"Such joy," said the Easter Bunny, "Oh they're all just great, they gave me candy — all my favorite things."

President of the association Kat Jones wore an outfit strikingly similar to the Easter Bunnys and said she has a blast hosting for the children. 

"It's a kickoff to our outdoor events here in Onset," she said.

Although it was windy — said she was happy the weather was decent and that the kids had fun.

"It's amazing how many people show up and how quickly it goes by," Jones said. "It takes us weeks to fill those eggs and we've been out here for two hours spreading them around."

Jones thanked her volunteers and those who donated candy for the hunt and emphasized the importance of helping out the organization for big community events.  

"We're always looking for more volunteers and they can always find us at OnsetBay.org," she said.