First Call for First Fridays; Last Call for the Easter Bunny

Easter weekend is here already. It's a time for family and friends as well as an opportunity to get out and about! Here are our weekend tips.

First Fridays is back! What better sign of spring than the return of First Fridays in Downtown Racine? Come downtown from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, April 6 for special buys and entertainment at more than 50 businesses. There is FREE admission starting at 10 a.m. at the Racine Art Museum (RAM), 441 Main St., including hands-on activities for whole family. For more on First Fridays visit: www.firstfridaysracine.com.

RAM brings back PEEPs.  They’re not sticky, bright colored marshmallow shapes, they’re art! Racine Art Museum presents the 3rd Annual International PEEPs Competition. Artists of all ages have fashioned this Easter candy into amazing art creations. On Friday, you’re invited to stop by RAM and decide which artist deserves the PEEPles Choice Award. The PEEPs exhibit runs through April 22. Visit www.ramart.org.

The Easter Bunny is all over the place!  The Easter Bunny really gets around!  You can visit with the fuzzy legend at Regency Mall through Saturday. Photos are available for a fee. At Apple Holler Farm, 5006 S. Sylvania Ave., Yorkville, the Big Bunny Celebration is at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Friday and Saturday. This holiday celebration includes a puppet show, an orchard tour on the Big Bunny Express, an Easter Egg Hunt, games and photo opportunities. The cost is $7 per person. Reservations are required by calling 262-884-7100. Borzynski’s Farm & Floral Market, 11600 Washington Ave., Mount Pleasant, presents an Easter Tea at 11 a.m. Saturday. It includes lunch, crafts and a visit from the Easter bunny. Tickets are $14.95. Reservations are required. Call 262-886-2235.

ART run ending.  The comedy “ART” from Over Our Head Players is in its final weekend at Sixth Street Theatre, 318 Sixth St. The plot revolves around a group of friends in which one member buys a completely white painting. Performances are at 8 p.m. Friday and 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday. Call the box office at 262-633-6802 for reservations.

Run to Spring.  Make plans now for the 4th Annual Run Into Spring, a family-friendly 5k along the Pike Creek Pathway in the Village of Mount Pleasant. It kicks off at Razor Sharp Fitness at 9 a.m. next Saturday, April 14. Runners, walkers and wheelchairs are all welcome. Child care is provided. Call 262-639-2723 to find out all about it.

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