Next year’s Beeping Egg Hunt will be held Sunday, March 29, 2026 from 2-4 pm.
For more information, contact Education Manager Michelle Crow-Dolby, 540-654-1851.
Since 2011, Gari Melchers Home & Studio has invited visually impaired or blind children and their families to participate in a Beeping Egg Hunt. This annual event is reminiscent of the Easter parties Corinne Melchers, with her husband’s encouragement, would host for local children each year at Belmont, complete with Punch and Judy shows, egg rolls, fanciful invitations, and plenty of favors.
Our specially designed plastic eggs emit a chirping sound that allows children to retrieve them using their hearing. Sighted siblings are encouraged to participate by wearing a blindfold. The event also includes a small animal petting zoo, a Touch a Tractor station, healthy snacks, and sensory activities.
Thanks to the Fredericksburg Host Lions Club for their 2025 sponsorship.
In the News
Video: The joy of beeping eggs at Belmont (March 2024)
Beeping egg hunt at Melchers a treat for visually-impaired children (Fredericksburg Free Press, March 16, 2024)
Video: 2018 Beeping Egg Hunt (March 25, 2018)
Belmont hosts annual beeping-egg hunt for blind and visually impaired children. (Free Lance-Star, 3.17.16)
UMW hosting Beeping Egg Hunt at Belmont (The Free Lance-Star, 3.17.15)
These Easter eggs sound off for visually impaired kids (Free Lance-Star, 4.15.12).
