Sadie K. and Codie G. smile while posing with Sparky the Dalmatian and the Easter Bunny at the Alburnett Fire Easter Egg Hunt March 28.

Children dash with baskets in hand, racing to grab as many eggs as they can before they’re gone.

Families and residents arrive early at the fire station to enjoy lunch before the annual Easter egg hunt, including hamburgers, brats, hot dogs, baked beans, chips and desserts.

Ellie Sargent of Solon beams while posing in an Easter chick cutout.

Volunteer firefighter Ron Hoover spreads candy-filled eggs across the Easter Hunt field.

Volunteer firefighters Dan Peterson and Jermey Paulsen cook hundreds of burgers and brats for the Fire Department’s lunch.

Families line up to have their photos taken with Sparky the Dalmatian and the Easter Bunny at the Alburnett Fire Easter Egg Hunt.

Nearly 75 children, divided by age groups, race across the grass with baskets to collect as many eggs as possible.

More than 1,000 eggs and several hundred pieces of candy are scattered for egg hunters to find.

After the hunt, Fire Chief TJ West helps gather the empty shells to reuse next year.