We'd planned to go to this last year but had to go out of town, and I'm really glad I remembered it this year. It was fantastic, and I understand why I've heard from more than one person that it's their favorite easter egg hunt to attend! This one is held by the Niles Park District. It's held at Golf View Rec Center/Tam O'Shanter Golf Course. They must have been doing this for a LONG time because it was so well organized and to my eyes everything went off without a hitch. When we arrived, there were folks directing traffic (park district public safety? Niles police?) and there was copious parking, which I'd been concerned about since there's not any street parking available around here. There was a long line to get in when we were arriving and I wasn't sure if we'd actually get in in time, but by the time we walked to the further lot to the entrance of the space where the hunt was held there was no longer a line. Upon entering, we got a bag with a toy in it (this year, at least, it was a bubble dispenser which my daughter is having a ton of fun with). We checked out the egg pen and then I saw that there was face painting, so we went over for that and got some bunny whiskers (well, full bunny face, actually). They also had refreshments, which wasn't much but was welcome, of donut holes, coffee for those who drink it, and capri sun for the kids. My daughter rarely gets juice so she thought she hit the jackpot before the main event even began. For the 1-2 year old pen, at least, it wasn't overly crowded. All the kids got lots of goodies, I think. My own wasn't even moving that fast but she had a basket full of stuff when we got home. She is a fiend for lollipops, of which there were many scattered about, so she was not even interested in the eggs until I was pointing them out. The eggs had things like little toys or stickers in them to complement the candy out and popcorn bags out in the open. Everyone seemed to be having lots of fun, and there was no fighting over any of the stuff. Heading out was easy too. The crowd dispersed pretty quickly after it ended, but there was no problem getting out of the parking lot--no big traffic jam or anything to contend with. The egg scramble is open to both Niles residents and non-residents, though you have to create an account with the park district and you can't register on-site. The cost was under $15 for the event even as a non-resident, so it's one I'd be happy to take my child to in years to come. read more