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Glow-In-The-Dark Egg Hunt 2019!

This event will sell out- grab your tickets while you can!

By Koren Smith, SMWV and Beth Bell, Assistant Publisher April 1, 2019

Forget pastel colors and back yard snooze-fests: we’re bringing the traditional egg hunt to life with neon decorations, UV face paint and eggs that glow-in-the-dark! The Science Museum of Western Virginia and Macaroni Kid Roanoke are teaming up to throw Roanoke’s most ‘egg-stravagant’ egg hunt of the year. Make sure you get your tickets early as this is a sell-out event; you do not want to miss out and be left with egg on your face!

See inside the museum and learn more about what to expect thanks to our friends at Living Local




This neon egg-stravaganza will see egg hunters canvass the entire 4th floor of the Science Museum as it is transformed into an egg-hunter’s adventure paradise with over 1000 glow-in-the-dark eggs! We encourage all hunters to wear bright colors that will light up under the black lights and create an even more awesome experience! 

Every egg will include a small, age-appropriate prize and special prizes will be available to hunters who find one of 10 GOLDEN EGGS during the hunt! 

Your admission includes:

  • Age appropriate egg hunt
  • Access to all the 5th floor museum exhibits, including the Hidden Garden, Toy Joy, How It Works, MakerLab and The Bubble
  • Make your own slime station!
  • Collection bag decorating station
  • Incentive prizes for first 100 hunters who purchase tickets (see below!)
  • Exclusive discount for ticket holders to receive a FREE Passport Package upgrade on any new or renewing membership purchase
  • The first 100 hunters who purchase tickets will receive a FREE kid’s meal coupon for Cabo Fish Taco and a burlap sac bag to collect their eggs in during the hunt! Prizes will be given to winning ticket holders when they check-in for the hunt
  • More activities to be confirmed for the event!

Additional activities:

  • Prepare for the hunt by having your face painted with UV paint that will shine brightly under the black lights! (for a small additional fee)

Tickets: $6 per hunter and non-hunter over 2yrs, ticket price includes museum admission and lots of event activities!

Go here for more information and to purchase your tickets:  Glow in the Dark Egg Hunt Tickets

Want to sponsor this Egg-stravagant event? email bethbell@macaronikid.com for more information

In addition to the Glow in the Dark Egg Hunt, a Sensory Friendly, All Abilities Hunt is taking place at 10:30 a.m. on the same day. We will be making several accommodations to ensure ALL kids have a chance to join the Egg Hunting Fun! 

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Thank you to our sponsors: 

A Humongous Thank you to Lighting Ninjas!

They even braced the science museum tornado to make sure our event had the ultimate GLOW!