
JOPLIN, MO. - You know it's almost Spring when the Easter Bunny arrives at Northpark Mall in Joplin.
The Easter Bunny will be available for visits and photos in the JC Penney court from now through Easter.
Northpark Mall representatives say for many families seeing the Easter Bunny is as much as a tradition as seeing Santa Claus.
"Something fun that we can offer besides just traditional retail," says Lori Jones of Northpark Mall. "We really want to be more than a shopping center. We want to be a community center. And so this is one of the things to offer a form of entertainment, create some memories and have them share some memories with us here."
Visits with the Easter Bunny are free. Photo packages are available for a fee.