Kids & Family
Marshmallow Drop Cherished Easter Tradition for 32 Years
Thousands of Wayne County children will gather at two parks and race for marshmallows, which can be exchanged for prizes.

WAYNE COUNTY, MI – If you and the kids can’t make it to Wayne County’s 32nd Annual Marshmallow Drop at 9 a.m. Friday in Elizabeth Park in Trenton, you’ll have a second chance at 11 a.m. at Nankin Mills in Westland.
Thousands of Wayne County children will gather at the parks for the annual Easter season tradition. A helicopter will drop 20,000 marshmallows from the sky, and children will race to pick up as many as possible to exchange for prizes.
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The lucky child who finds the single colored marshmallow will receive a special prize. A colored marshmallow will be dropped for each of three age categories:
- 4 years old and younger,
- 5-7 years old, and
- 8-12 years old
In 2015, nearly 5,000 children participated in the Marshmallow Drop.
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