Easter Festival draws crowds of eager egg seekers—PHOTOS

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One-year-old Darrell Hill, left, is helped by Micaela Azevedo, 9, in collecting Easter eggs during the 3rd annual Easter Festival at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas Saturday, March 26, 2016. The Christian Hope Project and the Las Vegas police Northeast Area Command helped to put on the event. (Jason Ogulnik/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Trish Anthony holds Tony Anthony, 3, as they follow Markus Anthony, 4, down the Super Slide during the 3rd annual Easter Festival at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas Saturday, March 26, 2016. The Christian Hope Project and the Las Vegas police Northeast Area Command helped to put on the event. (Jason Ogulnik/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Children jump in a bounce house during the 3rd annual Easter Festival at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas Saturday, March 26, 2016. The Christian Hope Project and the Las Vegas police Northeast Area Command helped to put on the event. (Jason Ogulnik/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Jesse Thornock, center, performs Lee Greenwood’s song entitled “God Bless The USA” in American Sign Language with members of Lamb Baptist Church during the 3rd annual Easter Festival at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas Saturday, March 26, 2016. The Christian Hope Project and the Las Vegas police Northeast Area Command helped to put on the event. (Jason Ogulnik/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Kendall Gonzalez, 13, left, performs Lee Greenwood’s song entitled “God Bless The USA” in American Sign Language with members of Lamb Baptist Church during the 3rd annual Easter Festival at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas Saturday, March 26, 2016. The Christian Hope Project and the Las Vegas police Northeast Area Command helped to put on the event. (Jason Ogulnik/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Cody Thornock performs with members of Lamb Baptist Church during the 3rd annual Easter Festival at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas Saturday, March 26, 2016. The Christian Hope Project and the Las Vegas police Northeast Area Command helped to put on the event. (Jason Ogulnik/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Abigail Hayes, 13, center, performs with members of Lamb Baptist Church during the 3rd annual Easter Festival at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas Saturday, March 26, 2016. The Christian Hope Project and the Las Vegas police Northeast Area Command helped to put on the event. (Jason Ogulnik/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Jamian Carreon distributes Easter eggs throughout the field during the 3rd annual Easter Festival at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas Saturday, March 26, 2016. The Christian Hope Project and the Las Vegas police Northeast Area Command helped to put on the event. (Jason Ogulnik/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

A volunteer distributes Easter eggs throughout the field during the 3rd annual Easter Festival at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas Saturday, March 26, 2016. The Christian Hope Project and the Las Vegas police Northeast Area Command helped to put on the event. (Jason Ogulnik/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Children wait for the start of the Easter egg hunt during the 3rd annual Easter Festival at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas Saturday, March 26, 2016. The Christian Hope Project and the Las Vegas police Northeast Area Command helped to put on the event. (Jason Ogulnik/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Children wait for the start of the Easter egg hunt during the 3rd annual Easter Festival at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas Saturday, March 26, 2016. The Christian Hope Project and the Las Vegas police Northeast Area Command helped to put on the event. (Jason Ogulnik/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Children wait for the start of the Easter egg hunt during the 3rd annual Easter Festival at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas Saturday, March 26, 2016. The Christian Hope Project and the Las Vegas police Northeast Area Command helped to put on the event. (Jason Ogulnik/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Children wait for the start of the Easter egg hunt during the 3rd annual Easter Festival at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas Saturday, March 26, 2016. The Christian Hope Project and the Las Vegas police Northeast Area Command helped to put on the event. (Jason Ogulnik/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Children run to collect easter eggs during the start of the hunt at the 3rd annual Easter Festival at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas Saturday, March 26, 2016. The Christian Hope Project and the Las Vegas police Northeast Area Command helped to put on the event(Jason Ogulnik/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

One-year-old Darrell Hill, left, is helped by Micaela Azevedo, 9, second from left, in collecting Easter eggs during the 3rd annual Easter Festival at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas Saturday, March 26, 2016. The Christian Hope Project and the Las Vegas police Northeast Area Command helped to put on the event. (Jason Ogulnik/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Children collect Easter eggs during the hunt at the 3rd annual Easter Festival at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas Saturday, March 26, 2016. The Christian Hope Project and the Las Vegas police Northeast Area Command helped to put on the event. (Jason Ogulnik/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Mason Soriano, 4, holds a basket of Easter eggs he collected during the 3rd annual Easter Festival at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas Saturday, March 26, 2016. The Christian Hope Project and the Las Vegas police Northeast Area Command helped to put on the event. (Jason Ogulnik/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Children enjoy a carnival ride during the 3rd annual Easter Festival at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas Saturday, March 26, 2016. The Christian Hope Project and the Las Vegas police Northeast Area Command helped to put on the event. Jason Ogulnik/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Las Vegas police vehicles are on display during the 3rd annual Easter Festival at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas Saturday, March 26, 2016. The Christian Hope Project and the Las Vegas police Northeast Area Command helped to put on the event. Jason Ogulnik/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Firetrucks are on display during the 3rd annual Easter Festival at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas Saturday, March 26, 2016. The Christian Hope Project and the Las Vegas police Northeast Area Command helped to put on the event. Jason Ogulnik/Las Vegas Review-Journal

The Springs Church band performs during the 3rd annual Easter Festival at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas Saturday, March 26, 2016. The Christian Hope Project and the Las Vegas police Northeast Area Command helped to put on the event. Jason Ogulnik/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Families wait in line for the bounce house during the 3rd annual Easter Festival at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas Saturday, March 26, 2016. The Christian Hope Project and the Las Vegas police Northeast Area Command helped to put on the event. Jason Ogulnik/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Throngs of children with one thing top of mind — finding as many colorful Easter eggs as possible — turned out Satuday for the 3rd annual Easter Festival. Not one, not two but three egg hunts, and 50,000 eggs, took place during the festival at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas. The Christian Hope Project and the Metropolitan Police Department’s Northeast Area Command helped to put on the Easter event, billed as one of the largest in the Las Vegas Valley. The festival featured 30 vendors, live music, face painting, carnival games, three egg hunts with 50,000 eggs and free photos with the Easter bunny. Metro also showcased its SWAT and ARMOR vehicles, as well as its helicopter and K-9 units.

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