Enjoy the city of Peoria’s 47th Dolly Sanchez Easter Celebration with festive entertainment and family-friendly activities at the Peoria Sports Complex! Held annually the Saturday before Easter, this April 8 event offers something for everyone. Cottontail Lane will offer a walking path of table stations on the stadium field that children can pass through with their Easter baskets to collect goodie-filled eggs, toys, trinkets, and crafts.
The Easter Egg Hunts were initiated in 1976 by Dolly Sanchez, who was a member of the Peoria Community Action Program and Parks and Recreation Board. Because of the success of the hunts, coupled with the city’s growth, the Peoria Community Services Department/Special Events was asked to help in 1983. Thus, a 30-year partnership has developed to support the event and the Sanchez Family legacy, and to make this family-fun event accessible to many more Peorians. Through the years, the Easter Egg Hunts have expanded from Varney Park to seven neighborhood parks, and finally in 1994 to the Peoria Sports Complex. The event has experienced steady growth and popularity since it began in 1976.
The Sanchez family remains an integral part of the Easter Celebration and the community. The Community Action Program continues to assist the families of Peoria and is in the Peoria Community Center. The Easter celebration is from 8 a.m. to noon at the Peoria Sports Complex, 16101 N. 83rd Ave. For more information, visit peoriaaz.gov/government/departments/arts-culture/special-events/dolly-sanchez-easter-event.
