Parents and young children poured into Heritage Place on Metcalf Street early Saturday to take part in Conroes annual Morning with Mr. Bunny event.

The free event ran from 10 a.m. to noon. Unlike previous years, where the event featured a large egg hunt, Event Coordinator Rachel Bonnette said theyre instead letting children and parents visit booths featuring local businesses to collect eggs.

The egg hunt was a bit of a mad scramble for the kids, Bonnette said. Having the children visit vendors extends the life of the event and makes sure all of the children are happy.

The free event featured about a dozen different vendors handing out eggs to children and offering information about their businesses to parents. Bonnette said they hoped to increase the number of vendors attending the event as people become more familiar with the new format.

Vendors included Infinity Auto Insurance, ATA Martial Arts of The Woodlands and Spring and Rodgers Stein Chiropractor among others.

Each vendor also donated a basket filled with candy and other goodies. They were given away as prizes to children who were lucky enough to find an egg with a winning paper slip inside of it.

The Morning with Mr. Bunny offered a variety of activities for young children, many of which have become mainstays of the event this includes face painting, bunny hop races and, of course, pictures with Mr. Bunny.

Photographers from the City of Conroe and Pixel Parties from The Woodlands were on hand to take photos of the event and pictures with children atop Mr. Bunnys lap.

Bonnette also said there were a number of new activities at this years event.

This year weve added mini stock car racing. Bonnette said. She also said that in addition to a usual snake exhibit, there was going to be a crocodile on display for children to see.

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New format proves success for Morning with Mr. Bunny event