Mrs. Claus poses for a photo with Lake Zurich four-year-old Lexi Alt after the candy cane hunt Sunday in Lions Park. | Michelle LaVigne ~ Sun-Times Media

Lake Barrington 14-year-old Allie Vrabec helps spread the candy canes across Lions Park on Sunday for the Lions Club's annual candy cane hunt. | Michelle LaVigne ~ Sun-Times Media

Lake Zurich 12/2/12 Children scatter to gather candy canes during the annual candy cane hunt in Lions Park.| Michelle LaVigne ~ Sun-Times Media

Lake Zurich 12/2/12 Three-year-old Tyson Townsend of Lake Zurich receives some help from his father as he locates candy canes for the annual candy cane hunt in Lions Park.| Michelle LaVigne ~ Sun-Times Media

Lake Zurich 12/2/12 Three-year-old twins Mia (right,) and Anna Horwath pose for a photo with Mr. and Mrs. Claus after participating in the annual candy cane hunt in Lions Park.| Michelle LaVigne ~ Sun-Times Media

Lake Zurich 12/1/12 Three-year-old Kenny Murphy sits with his father John as he counts out his candy canes after participating in the annual candy cane hunt in Lions Park.| Michelle LaVigne ~ Sun-Times Media

Lake Zurich 12/1/12 Lions Club member Steve Ursin of Lake Zurich distributes candy canes for the first round of the annual candy cane hunt in Lions Park.| Michelle LaVigne ~ Sun-Times Media

Lake Zurich 12/1/12 Ten-year-old Samantha Creasy of Lake Zurich takes off to gather more candy canes during the annual candy cane hunt in Lions Park.| Michelle LaVigne ~ Sun-Times Media

Lake Zurich 12/2/12 Five-year-old Ricky Mock of Lake Zurich looks up as he is given a few extra candy canes from participants of the candy cane hunt in Lions Park. | Michelle LaVigne ~ Sun-Times Media

Lake Zurich 12/2/12 Santa Claus gets a hug from six-year-old Rebecca Pinedo of Lake Zurich after the candy cane hunt in Lions Park.| Michelle LaVigne ~ Sun-Times Media

Santa Claus is scheduled to make a return visit to the Lake Zurich Lions Club's annual Candy Cane Hunt on Sunday in Lions Park. | Photo courtesy Lake Zurich Lions Club