Harrisburg Mall will sponsor its annual free Easter Event on Saturday, April 8 from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm at the mall’s Enchanted Forest Play Area and Center Court, featuring entertainment, two Easter Egg hunts and special appearances by cartoon mascots and the Easter Bunny. Harrisburg Mall is located on 3501 Paxton Road off Exit 45 in Harrisburg. For additional information, call 717-564-0980 or visit www.shopharrisburgmall.com

From 11 am to 1 pm in the Mall’s Food Court Pavilion, children up to age 10 will be able to participate in free coloring and craft-making, enjoy music with a professional disc jockey, have their faces painted and receive free prizes. An Easter Egg Hunt will be organized at 11:30 am for children under five years of age and again at 1 pm at the Enchanted Forest Play Area. Families are encouraged to bring their own bags.

Sadecky’s Puppets will present free entertainment throughout the day at Center Court with the schedule of shows including:

10:30 am - The New Kid

1:30 pm – Heidi

7:00 pm – The New Kid

Throughout the day, kids can have their photo taken with the Easter Bunny, the Hershey Bears mascot and Super Saver, the mascot of Harrisburg Mall.

Harrisburg Mall is a one million square foot regional mall with more than 70 tenants, including anchor stores Macy’s and Macy’s Backstage, Bass Pro Shops, Destination XL, 2nd & Charles and Regal Cinema’s Great Escape Harrisburg Mall Stadium 14. Baltimore-based St. John Properties, Inc. owns and manages the property. For additional information, contact 717-564-0980.