November 27, 2023
PADUCAH, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) — The Parks & Recreation Department’s award-winning Candy Cane Hunt sponsored by Banterra Bank will be Saturday, December 2, on the National Quilt Museum’s lawn located at 215 Jefferson Street. Registration begins at noon for this free event where children ages 10 and under race to find candy canes. For the safety of the participants, 2nd Street will be closed to vehicular traffic between Jefferson Street and Monroe Street.
The children will be divided into three age groups and will race at different times to collect more than 5000 candy canes. The National Quilt Museum will be offering free admission for children 12 years of age and younger with a paid adult following the event. Registration for the event begins on site at noon with gift bags provided while supplies last. The hunts will be at 12:30 p.m. for children 3 and under; 12:45 p.m. for children 4 through 6 years of age, and 1 p.m. for children 7 through 10 years of age.
Kids can also participate in the Yeiser Art Center Coloring Contest anytime from noon until 1:15 p.m. The coloring sheets can be turned in at the event or at Yeiser Art Center by 5 p.m. Yeiser will announce the winners next week with prizes for the winning entries.
In 2019, the Kentucky Recreation & Park Society named the Candy Cane Hunt as the Class IV Program of the Year.
