Newton Hosts Inaugural Glass Easter Egg Hunt

Local businesses and organizations collaborate with glass studio to hide over 300 unique glass eggs around the city.

Apr. 3, 2026 at 2:53pm

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A vibrant, pop art-inspired illustration featuring a grid of stylized glass Easter eggs in pastel blue, pink, and yellow hues, conceptually representing the custom-designed eggs hidden throughout Newton for the community Easter egg hunt.The unique, handcrafted glass eggs hidden around Newton for the inaugural community Easter egg hunt showcase the city's creative spirit and support for local artisans.Newton Today

The inaugural Great Glass Easter Egg Hunt is taking place in Newton, Mississippi on Saturday. Local businesses and organizations have purchased over 300 custom glass eggs from a local studio, Fuego Hot Glass, and will be hiding them around the city for residents to find. Participants who find the eggs get to keep them, and one lucky hunter will find a golden egg that can be exchanged for $200 in glassware at the Fuego Hot Glass studio.

Why it matters

This community-driven event is an innovative way for local businesses to engage with residents and promote their brands in a fun, interactive way. The glass egg hunt taps into the growing popularity of unique, handmade Easter traditions while also supporting a local small business, Fuego Hot Glass.

The details

Each participating business or organization purchased a number of custom glass eggs, many designed to represent their brand. They will be dropping hints about the locations of their hidden eggs on their social media pages starting at noon on Saturday. The Greater Newton Area Chamber of Commerce purchased 10 eggs that will be hidden by the new Executive Director, Ella White. The owners of Fuego Hot Glass, Jonathan and Mary Curiel, have also hidden a special golden egg that can be exchanged at their studio for $200 in glassware.

  • The inaugural Great Glass Easter Egg Hunt takes place on Saturday, April 5, 2026.
  • Businesses will start dropping hints about the locations of their hidden eggs on social media at noon on Saturday.

The players

Ella White

The new Executive Director of the Greater Newton Area Chamber of Commerce, who will be hiding 10 custom glass eggs purchased by the Chamber.

Jonathan and Mary Curiel

The owners of Fuego Hot Glass, the local studio that created the custom glass eggs for the hunt and hid a special golden egg that can be exchanged for $200 in glassware.

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What they’re saying

“People are very excited. So basically every business purchased a certain amount of eggs. Business owners will be dropping hints about where their eggs are at, and you can go seek the eggs. You get to keep the eggs. They are customizable eggs that every business has picked out a certain color, so every egg is different and unique.”

— Ella White, Executive Director, Greater Newton Area Chamber of Commerce

What’s next

The Greater Newton Area Chamber of Commerce plans to make the Great Glass Easter Egg Hunt an annual event, with the goal of expanding participation from local businesses and increasing the number of hidden eggs each year.

The takeaway

The inaugural Great Glass Easter Egg Hunt in Newton is a creative collaboration between local businesses, organizations, and a small glass studio to engage the community in a fun, interactive Easter tradition that supports local artisans and promotes community spirit.