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Dewey Beach welcomes Easter fun with annual egg scoop

At the Dewey Business Partnership’s annual Easter Egg Scoop April 4, children in the 2-4-year-old age group collect Easter eggs on the bay beach near the Lighthouse. ELLEN MCINTYRE PHOTOS
Ellen McIntyre
April 4, 2026

The Dewey Business Partnership held its annual Easter Egg Scoop the morning of April 4 on the bay beach near the Lighthouse.

The event drew a large crowd and included egg hunts for four age groups: 2-4, 5-8, 9 and up, and adults.

Adults paid $20 to participate.There was a 50/50 cash prize of $850 for finding the winning egg.

 

The Martinson sisters sport bunny ears and matching sunglasses April 4 at the Dewey Egg Scoop. Shown are (l-r) Natalie, Sophia and Colette.
Carter Crist holds up his Easter egg bucket with a smile.
The Spence family has their Easter egg buckets ready. Shown are parents Jessica and Steve, and children Emma and Elliot.
Kids in the 5-8-year-old age category scramble to collect eggs.
The Webb family enjoys a special appearance from the Easter Bunny. Shown are (l-r) Delicia, 8-year-old Amanda, and Michael.
Irie Cameron, left, and Quinn McCauley are ready to participate in the scoop.
Sand flies as participants in the adult age group scramble for eggs.
Enjoying the morning are (l-r) Blake Seakan, Chase Seakan, Shay Seakan and Charlie Monk.
Ready to get scooping are (l-r) Maddie Hunt, Harper Maurer, Ellie Bailey, Cassidy Maurer and Ella Ruede.
Colorful Easter eggs dot the sand on the bay beach for the 2026 Dewey Egg Scoop.
Simon Dorsey proudly holds up his bag of Easter eggs after the egg scoop.
The Gelb family poses with the Easter Bunny. Standing in the back are (l-r) Jessy and son Jace. In front are Jesse, Josslyn and Jax.
The Seakan siblings meet the Easter Bunny. Shown are (l-r) Blake, Shay and Chase.
A crowd of people fills the bay beach near the Lighthouse in Dewey Beach for the Easter Egg Scoop.
Participants in the adult age group race to grab as many eggs as they can.

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Ellen McIntyre is a reporter covering education and all things Dewey Beach. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Penn State - Schreyer Honors College in May 2024, then completed an internship writing for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. In 2023, she covered the Women’s World Cup in New Zealand as a freelancer for the Associated Press and saw her work published by outlets including The Washington Post and Fox Sports. Her variety of reporting experience covers crime and courts, investigations, politics and the arts. As a Hockessin, Delaware native, Ellen is happy to be back in her home state, though she enjoys traveling and learning about new cultures. She also loves live music, reading, hiking and spending time in nature.

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