Peeps on display at annual Occoquan event
Peeps, the edible Easter favorites, were crafted into colorful and fanciful dioramas for the fifth annual Occoquan Peep Show hosted by the Occoquan Merchants' Guild on Saturday, March 31.
Hundreds of visitors strolled the streets of the historic town and stopped at businesses marked with yellow balloons to judge the often whimsical creations. Of the 36 merchants who entered the contest, the Gold Medal Olympics at Personally Yours took first place, while the Royal Wedding at The Loft Gallery took second. A Murder Mystery at Art a la Carte took third place. All photos by Aleks Dolzenko/InsideNoVa
Jurassic Park Peeps at Glory Be
Visitors from Alexandria and New York stop by Glory Be to check out the Jurassic Park peeps.
Peeps curling at Personally Yours
Peeps take up curling in this nod to the Olympics’ gold medal game between the U.S. and Sweden, as displayed at Personally Yours. The display took first place in the competition.
Peeps crime scene at a la Carte
Ethan Rickman, 10, left, and Noah MacFarlane, 11, check the scene of the Murder Mystery diorama at art a la Carte as Diane MacFarlane fills out the entry forms that include the group’s solution to the mystery.
Easter Bunny Occoquan
Brittney Mansfield donned the Easter Bunny costume and posed for photos with visitors along Mill Street.
Spiral Creations Peep pirates
Kalthy Alden of Spiral Creations created a diorama of Peep pirates and their treasure horde.
Details of Occoquan RV camping peeps
Peeps take to the outdoors for a bit of RV camping in this diorama at Details of Occoquan.
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