Befriending a giant carrot-lover are Carmichael pals Tinsley Winter (left) 6 and Amilyn Morey (7). More than 200 children and parents met the VIP during the Carmichael Park ‘Breakfast with a Bunny’ Easter celebration.

CARMICHAEL, CA (MPG) - The Easter Bunny hopped as pancake and sausage plates flew off the griddle at Carmichael Park Clubhouse last Saturday.

Kiwanis Club volunteers flipped and sizzled. In pastel-hued shifts, kids (with parents and grandparents) wafted into Carmichael Park Clubhouse for the annual ‘Breakfast with a Bunny’ fest.

Rock star Peter Rabbit inhabited a grotto festooned with balloon carrots. At $5 per guest, admission included fan photos, craft opportunities and the calorific breakfast. 

Event proceeds benefit Kiwanis Family House, a Sacramento facility that provides family visitor accommodation near UC Davis Children’s Hospital.

Carmichael Park’s boisterous egg hunt tradition ended during the COVID pandemic and is not likely to return. A calmer breakfast alternative has since proven so popular that reservations now max out before Easter weekend. Walk-ins are also accommodated.

Last Saturday, nearly a thousand pancakes were served; gallons of coffee and orange juice were chugged. By noon, an exhausted Bunny hopped off down the bunny trail. 

And that was all, folks.

Event sponsors included Carmichael Park District; Kiwanis Club of Carmichael; Buck Family Automotive; Carmichael Parks Foundation; Supervisor Rich Desmond; the Balloon Butler; Scout Troop 3191.

Learn about Carmichael Recreation and Park District programs at www.carmichaelpark.com