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A group of horses with riders trotting into a parking lot
Fundraiser

Pony Express Ride Day

All are welcome to cheer on the Pony Express as they ride into Camp Sunnyside!

April 4th, 2026 at 3:00pm

Easterseals Iowa Camp Sunnyside
401 NE 66th Ave
Des Moines, IA 50313
This event is in person

Enjoy watching the Pony Express Riders from across Iowa trot into Camp Sunnyside! After a year of fundraising activities, the Pony Express Riders celebrate with clients, team members, donors and all mission supporters.

The day starts with fun games and activities, including an Easter Egg Hunt! Stay and watch the Pony Express Riders.

Easter Egg activities start around 2:30pm. The Pony Express Riders arrive following the Easter Egg Hunt around 3:00-3:30pm.

Five school aged children in colorful sacks in a hopping sack race
A group of young children with Easter egg buckets and baskets
Two tan horses pulling a wagon of people with several horses and riders following holding flags
Horsedrawn carriage full of adult riders and two children smiling
Four school age children holding Thank Pony Express signs over their heads
Two teenagers and a man in a horse drawn wagon with a sign that says Pony Express Riders of Iowa

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