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Sarasota residents splash into spring

The Arlington Park pool welcomed families to its second annual Spring Splash on April 1.


  • By Anna Brugmann
  • | 2:08 p.m. April 1, 2017
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Sarasota residents dove into fun at Arlington Park on April 1 for the second annual Spring Splash hosted by Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources. 

Between games and water activities, children anxiously gathered around the children's pool, watching hundreds of Easter eggs bob in the water. 

At the sound of the alarm, dozens of children slid into the water in hopes of finding the golden egg, which won its owner a special prize. 

As children swam and smiled, it was clear spring had sprung with a splash at Arlington Park. 

Colten and Charlotte Young
Colten and Charlotte Young
Samyiah and Micah McGee play in the inflatable slip and slide at the Arlington Park Spring Splash.
Samyiah and Micah McGee play in the inflatable slip and slide at the Arlington Park Spring Splash.
Ashleigh Canfield plays in the inflatable slip and slide at the Arlington Park Spring Splash.
Ashleigh Canfield plays in the inflatable slip and slide at the Arlington Park Spring Splash.
Zuri Colarte
Zuri Colarte
Samyiah McGee plays in the inflatable slip and slide at the Arlington Park Spring Splash.
Samyiah McGee plays in the inflatable slip and slide at the Arlington Park Spring Splash.
Over 2,000 eggs were tossed in the Arlington Park children' s pool over the course of the eight egg hunts.
Over 2,000 eggs were tossed in the Arlington Park children' s pool over the course of the eight egg hunts.
Children line the pool before one of the eight egg hunts during the the Arlington Park Spring Splash.
Children line the pool before one of the eight egg hunts during the the Arlington Park Spring Splash.
Jesus Thompson and Karolina Bonano participate in an Arlington Park Spring Splash  egg hunt.
Jesus Thompson and Karolina Bonano participate in an Arlington Park Spring Splash egg hunt.
Caitlin Encke participates in an Arlington Park Spring Splash  egg hunt.
Caitlin Encke participates in an Arlington Park Spring Splash egg hunt.
Sarasota families participate in one of the eight of the egg hunts put on during the Arlington Park Spring Splash.
Sarasota families participate in one of the eight of the egg hunts put on during the Arlington Park Spring Splash.
Ashleigh Canfield collects eggs during the Arlington Park Spring Splash.
Ashleigh Canfield collects eggs during the Arlington Park Spring Splash.
Sofia Jackson collects eggs during the Arlington Park Spring Splash.
Sofia Jackson collects eggs during the Arlington Park Spring Splash.
Kane Bennette shows off the eggs he collected in one of the egg hunts during the Arlington Park Spring Splash.
Kane Bennette shows off the eggs he collected in one of the egg hunts during the Arlington Park Spring Splash.

 

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