Pleasanton Easter egg hunt begins with boom(s)

A candy cannon blasts its load across the egg-strewn gym floor at Pleasanton's Easter egg hunt on Saturday, April 4. (Photos by Billy Roudybush / Journal contributor)

The candy cannon made another appearance at Pleasanton's Easter egg hunt this year, and for a second year the hunt was held indoors in the Pleasanton Elementary School gym on Saturday, April 4.

Each age group took a turn at scooping up prizes and candy during the hunt. The eggs and some of the larger items were scattered on the floor by helpers, but the real hunt wasn't on until the cannon sent even more candy across the gym.

Older children scoop up the candy and prizes scattered across the gym floor.

A couple of youngsters pose with the Easter bunny during the egg hunt.

Prize hunters scope out the good stuff before they get the signal to scramble.

More photos of the hunt. Click on photos for full size images.