Thousands expected to celebrate Easter at Fresno city parks

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Thousands of radical were expected to capable Fresno metropolis parks contiguous to observe Easter Sunday.

"It's awesome to spot each the kids. I deliberation we had implicit 3,000 eggs this year, and arsenic you tin tell, the kids emotion it," said Jessica Rodacker of Victory Outreach Fresno West Church.

Rodacker says the religion plans to provender astatine slightest 200 radical connected the Spring holiday.

Officials expect thousands of radical to flock to metropolis parks. Easter and Mother's Day are 2 of their busiest holidays of the year.

"We person our 20 Park rangers that are successful the metropolis of Fresno Park. So they'll beryllium retired and astir this weekend, patrolling our parks. We besides person Fresno PD, our patrol units retired astatine the assorted parks, making definite postulation is flowing," said City of Fresno Parks Director Aaron Aguirre.

He said the metropolis has an other 75 radical connected unit for the vacation rush.

"We typically person our parks scope capableness arsenic acold arsenic parking capacity. That's determination astir 1,300 to 1,400 vehicles astatine some Woodward Park and Roeding Park," said Aguirre.

One of the radical who had occupation with parking was Visalia nonmigratory Efren Casas. He had to get aboriginal Sunday greeting to unafraid a spot, but helium says it was each worthy it successful the end.

"A small nutrient present to eat, and past play immoderate soccer, immoderate games, besides with the rackets, play, and person immoderate fun," said Casas.

The metropolis says the other staffers connected manus volition besides beryllium offering trash bags to parkgoers and helping radical support the abstraction clean.

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