Parents, Kids Hop to Egg Hunt at Winchester Mystery House
By Kiki Intarasuwan
Published Apr 19, 2019 at 8:49 AM | Updated at 7:42 PM PDT on Apr 20, 2019
Trending Stories
1
Hang Glider Dies After Crashing in Ocean Near Pacifica: CH
Hang Glider Dies After Crashing in Ocean Near Pacifica: CH
2
Mike Mayock
Mike Mayock's Thought on Raiders' Last Three First-round Draft Picks
3
Graphic Video: Woman Dragged Under Muni Train
VideoGraphic Video: Woman Dragged Under Muni Train
4
San Jose Police Investigate Shooting Death of Man
San Jose Police Investigate Shooting Death of Man
5 Stylish Home Updates That Make the Biggest Difference
Sponsored5 Stylish Home Updates That Make the Biggest Difference
Promoted by Floor & Decor
WEATHER FORECAST
San Jose, CA Change
63°
Few Clouds
Feels Like 63 °
Radar
Forecast
Maps
NEWSLETTERS
Receive the latest local updates in your inbox
Email
Privacy policy | More Newsletters
Winchester Mystery House Egg Hunt Draws Huge Crowd
The "world's most bizarre Easter egg hunt" Saturday at Winchester Mystery House in San Jose drew such massive crowds that organizers quickly ran out of 5,000 eggs. Thom Jensen reports.
(Published Saturday, April 20, 2019)
Parents in Los Altos Protest School Move Plan
Anti-Communist Activist Linked to the South Bay Dies
San Jose Police Cleared in Shooting of Mistaken Suspect
Police Investigate Fatal Stabbing in San Jose
Winchester Mystery House Egg Hunt Draws Huge Crowd
Now Playing
Bay Area Sri Lankan Community Reacts to Terror Attacks
Up Next
Brace Yourself for $4 Gas in the Bay Area
Bizarre Hit and Run Leaves SJ Woman on Life Support
Has San Jose Real Estate Market Peaked?
Cannabis: 'High' Growth Industry with Roots in Silicon Valley
Dog Believed to be Stolen Reunites With San Jose Family
Fiery Wreck Snarls Traffic on I-880 in San Jose
San Jose Family Searches For Dog Believed to be Stolen
Health Officials Confirm Measles Case at Google
Motorcyclist Killed in Crash With Big-Rig on I-280 in SJ
Santa Clara Co. Pumps the Breaks on Stanford Expansion
Neighbors Fed Up With Homeless Encampment in San Jose
Sign Calls Out San Jose Mayor in Woman's Slaying
New Fire Protection Plan Proposed in Santa Clara County
Fight to Tear Down Fencing at SJ Skate Park
Kari Hall Shares Family's Story to Raise Autism Awareness
South Bay VTA Pulls 12 Buses for Scabies Scare
Heartbreak at SJPD After Retired Officers Take Own Lives
Update Expected on Seismic Retrofit Project at Anderson Dam
Santa Clara Cracking Down on Sideshows
San Jose Water Company Billed for Conserving Water
Hanami at Hakone: A Chery Blossom IG Worthy Experience
Santa Clara County Take Up Sanctuary Policy Debate
San Jose MMA Fighter Speaks After Highway Overpass Fall
Parents in Los Altos Protest School Move Plan
Anti-Communist Activist Linked to the South Bay Dies
San Jose Police Cleared in Shooting of Mistaken Suspect
Police Investigate Fatal Stabbing in San Jose
Winchester Mystery House Egg Hunt Draws Huge Crowd
Now Playing
Bay Area Sri Lankan Community Reacts to Terror Attacks
Up Next
Brace Yourself for $4 Gas in the Bay Area
Bizarre Hit and Run Leaves SJ Woman on Life Support
The "world's most bizarre Easter egg hunt" Saturday at Winchester Mystery House in San Jose drew such massive crowds that organizers quickly ran out of 5,000 eggs.
Saturday was the first time the iconic Victorian home on S. Winchester Boulevard hosted the "Hoppening" − a free event that featured the egg hunt, a bouncy house, glitter tattoos, photo booth and other activities for kids in the local community − and organizers didn't expect the crowd to come from all over the region.
"It was much more popular than we expected," said Winchester Mystery House marketing director Natalie Alvanez. "These grounds have propably not seen this many visitors in a really long time."
A long line of parents and kids wrapped around the six-acre property across the street from Santana Row Shopping Center. Alvanez said the large grounds allowed organizers to spread out the activity and hold a lot of visitors.
View this post on Instagram
“Go to the Winchester Easter egg hunt”, they said.... “It’ll be fun”, they said... (This was only half the line). Tour of the house it is
A post shared by Liz Richmond (@ganjahgoddess) on Apr 20, 2019 at 10:35am PDT
One parent, Liz Richmond, said she waited in line for about 40 minutes before she gave up and paid for the tour of the hundred-year-old mansion, which has over 150 rooms and is famously claimed to be haunted by 19th-century ghosts.
"As we waited in the courtyard everyone walking around was complaining about how poorly planned it was not enough eggs for all the kids (virtually every basket we saw walking around was empty), adults pushing past kids to get to the eggs, etc," Richmond said.
But when the eggs ran out, staff were handing out eggs to children who didn't have any in their baskets, according to another attendee, Billie Lynn Kidson of San Jose. "They did their best with what they had to try and get as many kids a happy experience as possible," Kidson said.
US Government Says 'Several' Americans Killed in Sri Lanka
Another San Jose resident, Kevin Carter, said he lives a mile away from the Winchester home but it was his first time there. Carter said he was disappointed that the egg hunt was overpopulated.
Organizers said they are planning to hold the event again next year and there will be more eggs. This year, a bonus 13 "golden surprise eggs" were hidden around the home's Victorian Garden.
"My original thought was to have 13,000 eggs because 13 was Sarah Winchester's favorite numbers. So next year, there will potentially be much more eggs," Alvanez said.
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Bizarre-Easter-at-Winchester-Mystery-House-to-Feature-5000-Eggs-Bouncy-House-508806151.html