Hundreds laced up their skates for the second annual Skate with the Easter Bunny event Saturday at Northwoods Credit Union Arena.
The Easter Bunny and guests participate in the “hokey pokey” at center ice at Northwoods Credit Union Arena in Cloquet Saturday, April 8 during the Skate with the Easter Bunny event.
CLOQUET — The Easter Bunny will soon hop to homes around the Northland, but before hitting the bunny trail on Sunday, April 9, the bunny glided on the ice of Northwoods Credit Union with children of all ages for the second annual Skate with the Easter Bunny event, hosted by Cloquet Community Education on Saturday, April 8.
The free event went from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Besides the on-ice activity of skating with the Easter Bunny, off-ice activities for families included arts and crafts projects, face painting, bean bag toss, a jelly bean guessing contest and more.
Erin Bates, Cloquet Community Education Director, estimates that approximately 400 people, including roughly 200 children, took part in Saturday's event. Members of the Minnesota Wilderness hockey team also participated.
The Easter Bunny and guests participate in the “hokey pokey” at center ice at Northwoods Credit Union Arena in Cloquet Saturday, April 8 during the Skate with the Easter Bunny event.
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Dylan Hanson, 9, of Cloquet, left, and Rowan Rockenstein, 9, of Cloquet, skate together while inside of a hula hoop at Northwoods Credit Union Arena in Cloquet Saturday, April 8 during the Skate with the Easter Bunny event.
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Visitors skate and walk on the ice at Northwoods Credit Union Arena in Cloquet Saturday, April 8 during the Skate with the Easter Bunny event.
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Visitors take part in the “hokey pokey” at center ice at Northwoods Credit Union Arena in Cloquet Saturday, April 8 during the Skate with the Easter Bunny event.
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Johnathan Rhodes, 10, of Moose Lake, right, poses with the Easter Bunny at Northwoods Credit Union Arena in Cloquet Saturday, April 8 during the Skate with the Easter Bunny event.
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From left, Carson Liebaert (4), Cole Gordon (15) and Simon Houge (13) of the Minnesota Wilderness skate on the ice at Northwoods Credit Union Arena in Cloquet Saturday, April 8 during the Skate with the Easter Bunny event.
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Skyler Seguin, 2, of Cloquet, second from right, reaches to give the the Easter Bunny a hug while at Northwoods Credit Union Arena in Cloquet Saturday, April 8 during the Skate with the Easter Bunny event. Holding Skyler is Cora Seguin, of Cloquet, second from left, while Doug Seguin, of Cloquet, looks on.
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Kimberly Miens, of Cloquet, admires the face art that her daughter Kasha Miens, 5, of Cloquet, received at Northwoods Credit Union Arena in Cloquet Saturday, April 8 during the Skate with the Easter Bunny event.
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Kids took part in arts and crafts projects in the lobby at Northwoods Credit Union Arena in Cloquet Saturday, April 8 during the Skate with the Easter Bunny event.
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Aspen Berg, of Cloquet, left, applies face art on Brea Parrott, 16, of Wright, in the lobby at Northwoods Credit Union Arena in Cloquet Saturday, April 8, during the Skate with the Easter Bunny event.
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Skyler Seguin, 2, of Cloquet, shows off the Easter Bunny face art she received at Northwoods Credit Union Arena in Cloquet Saturday, April 8 during the Skate with the Easter Bunny event.
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Aspen Berg, of Cloquet, left, speaks while Brea Parrott, 16, of Wright, listens during a break in Parrott's face art session in the lobby at Northwoods Credit Union Arena in Cloquet Saturday, April 8 during the Skate with the Easter Bunny event.
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With skates on, the Easter Bunny stands on the ice at Northwoods Credit Union Arena in Cloquet Saturday, April 8 during the Skate with the Easter Bunny event.
Dan Williamson joined the Duluth News Tribune in June 2021 where he's involved in digital content such as video, photos and podcasts. Previously, he worked in television broadcasting as a Sports Director/Anchor at WDIO-TV in Duluth, Sports Director/Anchor in Bismarck, N.D., News and Sports Anchor at KSAX-TV in Alexandria, and Reporter/Photographer/Editor with the syndicated show "Life to the Max" in Eden Prairie. He was also the Development Director for the Duluth Salvation Army. Williamson grew up in Alexandria, graduated from St. Cloud State University and has lived in Duluth since 2012.
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