CANTON – Hundreds of children and their families from throughout the area came out Saturday for the return of Canton’s annual “Peter Rabbit in the Park. The Easter event was moved to the Canton Pavilion this year due to weather.

“We’re very happy with the turnout,” said Tammy Mackin, Canton Chamber of Commerce Executive Director. She said it was nice to have it again after being canceled the last two years due to the pandemic.

The Easter Bunny was a popular attraction with children, with many of them posing for photos with the bunny.

“It’s definitely a Canton tradition,” said Lenore VanderZee, Canton Chamber of Commerce Board Member. SUNY Canton and St. Lawrence University student volunteers helped fill the plastic eggs with candy and organize the games, she said.

The activities included corn hole games, face painting, and blowing bubbles, as well as the egg hunt with over 3,000 candy-filled eggs.

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[img_assist|nid=317851|title=Rory Downey, Potsdam, collects some of the 3,000 Easter eggs |desc=|link=none|align=middle|width=592|height=900]

[img_assist|nid=317852|title=And they’re off. . . to collect 3,000 Easter eggs at Canton Chamber’s annual “Peter Rabbit at the Park,” moved to Canton Pavilion due to weather |desc=|link=none|align=middle|width=909|height=900][img_assist|nid=317853|title=Enjoying cornhole and other activities at the Canton pavilion, Canton Chamber’s “Peter Rabbit at the Park” are, from left, Gary Pasqua, Christopher Narrow and Westin Pelkey. NCNow photo|desc=|link=none|align=middle|width=640|height=900][img_assist|nid=317855|title=Lucy Olmstead, Canton, poses with the Easter Bunny |desc=|link=none|align=middle|width=577|height=900]

[img_assist|nid=317854|title=John and Ella McGrath, wearing Easter Bunny ears, enjoy the many Easter activities at the Canton Pavilion with Maura Mayer, West Stockholm residents. NCNow photo|desc=|link=none|align=middle|width=837|height=900]

[img_assist|nid=317856|title=Madelynn and Maylynn Tynon, Ogdensburg, meet with the Easter Bunny |desc=|link=none|align=middle|width=567|height=900]

[img_assist|nid=317857|title=Canton residents, from left, Patrick Cota, Major Griffin, Liam Coffey and Serenity Moulton meet the Easter Bunny |desc=|link=none|align=middle|width=624|height=900]

[img_assist|nid=317858|title=Delaney Coffey, Canton, gets her face painted by Nicole Jeffrey, a Kappa Delta Sigma Sorority member of SLU, helping with Canton Chamber’s Easter festivities. NCNow photo|desc=|link=none|align=middle|width=998|height=900]

[img_assist|nid=317859|title=Devin Moore, of Potsdam, gets his face painted by Ruby Crawford, a Kappa Delta Sigma Sorority member of SLU|desc=|link=none|align=middle|width=958|height=900]

[img_assist|nid=317860|title=Russell residents Mercedes Stott and daughter Maesi Stott collect Easter eggs at Canton Chamber’s annual Easter festivities|desc=|link=none|align=middle|width=990|height=900]

[img_assist|nid=317861|title=Jessie and Sawyer Willmart-Knight, Colton, enjoy eating the candy inside Easter eggs they collected at Canton Chamber’s annual Easter festivities Saturday, April 9. NCNow photo|desc=|link=none|align=middle|width=833|height=900]