Friends of The Big Duck, a non-profit organization, celebrates the arrival of spring with the 11th Annual Easter Duck Egg Hunt at Big Duck Ranch, 1012 Flanders Road (Route 24), Flanders. The free event (but bring your own basket) will be held this year on Saturday, March 23, noon sharp, so families should arrive by 11:45 AM. The rain date is Sunday, March 24.
The grass field behind The Big Duck will be dotted with filled plastic “duck eggs” that children two- to nine-years-old can easily find. To make it a safe event, the children are grouped into three separate age groups. A prize basket is awarded to “The Good Egg” in each group who discovers the special egg. The family fun will include a visit from Mother Goose.
Friends of The Big Duck is the Southampton-Town-appointed steward of Big Duck Ranch, where the beloved icon sits. The organization landscapes the garden, maintains the Long Island Duck Farming Exhibit in the Victorian Barn (open to the public that day from 11 AM – 3 PM) and services the public bathrooms.
Both admission and parking for the event are free. Cars should enter at Otter Hole Neck Road, just east of The Big Duck and park in the back of the field. For more information, call 631-284-3737, e-mail friendsofthebigduck2020@gmail.com or visit the Friends of The Big Duck Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/883761830219887.
