Joyful day: As Valley celebrates Easter, parks are filled

Easter Sunday is a day of traditions this year proved to be popular for a return to gatherings following two years of social distancing. Local parks could be seen filled with families celebrating with egg hunts, cascaron-smashing and barbecuing.

Malayna Castillo, 7, hits Kylee Elizondo, 8, with an egg filled with confetti as family and friends celebrate Easter at Bill Schupp park on Sunday, April 17, 2022, in McAllen. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])
Kylee Elizondo, 8, hold the prized golden egg she found as family and friends celebrate Easter at Bill Schupp park on Sunday, April 17, 2022, in McAllen. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])
Malayna Castillo, 7, runs through the grass carrying an egg she found as family and friends celebrate Easter at Bill Schupp park on Sunday, April 17, 2022, in McAllen. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])
Easter egg are spend in the grass as family and friends celebrate Easter at Bill Schupp park on Sunday, April 17, 2022, in McAllen. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])
Malayna Castillo, 7, picks up Easter egg among the grass as family and friends celebrate Easter at Bill Schupp park on Sunday, April 17, 2022, in McAllen. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])