Because of coronavirus cautions and social distancing mandates, a Santa Maria winery is putting a creative spin on its annual Easter egg hunt this year. Instead of hiding more than 2,000 candy- and prize-filled eggs in its garden for children to search and gather, the Riverbench Winery easter egg hunt will be held in a way that will help keep the winery’s staff gainfully employed.
Riverbench will send each child who signs up a half-dozen prize-filled eggs so they can enjoy their own hunt at home. The winery will also host a live broadcast from the vineyard with a special visit from the Easter Bunny.
Ticket sales end April 3, and the eggs will be mailed at that time. Ticket holders and egg hunters can tune in April 11 at 11 a.m. for the live broadcast on Facebook and Instagram. Tickets cost $5 each and can be purchased at 2020-easter-egg-hunt.eventbrite.com. For more information, visit riverbench.com.Â
This article appears in Apr 2-9, 2020.
