Celebrate Erasmus The Dragon's Hatch Day In Renton On Saturday

RENTON, WA — This weekend, Renton families are invited downtown to celebrate the birthday of Erasmus, the famous metal dragon perched near the corner of 3rd and Wells. Erasmus' Hatch Day Celebration asks helpers of all ages to search for dozens of his dragon friends hidden throughout downtown.

Here's more information from the city on how it works:

"This is a FREE and safe self adventure so grab your party gear, download a Hatch Day scorecard, and find ten (10) different dragons. Fill out the scorecard with the dragons you’ve found, and enter it for a chance to win some great prizes! From there, you can fly around downtown Renton and enjoy a variety of delicious foods, a tasty beverage, purchase a trinket or two from any of the epic shops, or admire some of the fantastic art pieces throughout downtown! We also recommend parking in the City Center Parking garage to hunt your way to the Hatch Day celebration."

All that is needed to participate is a Hatch Day Scorecard, which can be printed in advance at home or picked up at three locations:

• City Center Parking Garage 655 S 2nd Street (pamphlet holder will be inside the garage on Saturday, April 17)
• Sparkle Gifts & Whatnot 824 S 3rd St (during open business hours)
• Smoking Monkey Pizza 613 S 3rd St (during open business hours)

Each dragon is marked with a unique number, and scorecards have ten spaces to list the friends you find. After the hunt, e-mail the completed scorecard to the Renton Arts Commission, and have a chance to win one of several prizes:

Learn more about Erasmus' Hatch Day celebration on the Downtown Renton website.