Marshmallow Drop events set in Wayne, Westland

The Wayne County Annual Marshmallow Drop draws hundreds of
youngsters from throughout the area who
 gather the sweets to exchange for prizes. 

The Easter Bunny is taking to the sky next week as two popular Marshmallow Drop events return after a 2-year hiatus.

Wayne County and HYPE Athletics in Wayne will each treat children to the traditional Easter fun in separate events on April 15.

The Wayne County event will begin at 11 a.m. at Nankin Mills Park in Westland. Children can gather the marshmallows dropped from a low-flying helicopter to exchange for a prize. There will be three age-appropriate areas for children including one for those 4 and younger, an area for those 5 to 7 years of age and one for children 8 and older.

County officials stressed that the event is not-competitive and that only one marshmallow is needed for children to receive a prize. Nankin Mills Park is located at 33275 Edward Hines Drive in Westland.

Sponsors of the Wayne County event this year include: ITC Holdings, Inc.; National Heritage Academies; Environmental Consulting and Technology; Credit Union One; Allied Building Services;Wayne County Community College; Shore to Shore Credit Union; i9 Sports and Fox 2 Detroit.

For more information about the Wayne County event, call (734) 261-1990.

In the City of Wayne, HYPE Athletics is sponsoring the popular Easter event, which will see more than 10,000 marshmallows dropped onto the Anderson Ball Fields at Attwood Park. This event will also take place Friday, April 15 and present goodie bags to children in exchange for the marshmallows they retrieve. The Wayne event was suspended for 2 years in response to the health concerns and restrictions during the COVID pandemic.

The HYPE Athletics event will also include three age-appropriate times for children to gather the marshmallows to turn in for a special goodie bag. The first drop for toddlers up to age 4 and children with disabilities will take place at 10 a.m.; the second drop for children ages 5 to 7 will take place at 10:15 a.m. and the final drop for those ages 8 to 10 is planned for 10:30 a.m.

Attwood Park is located at 33601 Annapolis St. in Wayne.

For more information about the City of Wayne event, contact HYPE at (734) 721-7400.