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SUMMARY:115th annual Florence Rhododendron Festival
DESCRIPTION:115th ANNUAL FLORENCE RHODODENDRON FESTIVAL IS BACK IN BLOOM \n\n \n\nGreat pageantry\, civic pride\, fabulous flowers\, and festival fun will mark the 115th annual Florence Rhododendron Festival May 18 to 22\, 2022. ?Rhody Fest? is Oregon?s second-longest-running floral festival.\n\n \n\nFlorence Area Chamber of Commerce CEO Bettina Hannigan says with the two-year absence a lot of people are excited to get out and have a party. This year?s festival gets underway Thursday\, May 19\, at noon with the Davis Shows Carnival at the Port of Siuslaw boardwalk and the 6:30 p.m. coronation of Queen Rhododendra and the King of the Coast at the Florence Events Center\n\n \n\nThe long weekend also features the annual Rhododendron Society Rhody Show\, daily carnival games and rides\, the 5K and 10K Rhody Run/Walk\; the Rods N Rhodies Classic Car Show and Shine\; the Maple Street vendor fair in Old Town\, a quilt show\, junior parade\, Pinewood Derby\, and Sunday?s grand floral parade at noon on Sunday\, May 22. Complete festival information can be found on Events tab of the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce?s website FlorenceChamber.com.\n\n \n\nThe highlight will be the grand floral parade at noon on May 22. It begins at 27th St. and Highway 101 and travels about three miles to and through Historic Old Town Florence. This year?s grand marshals are the Siuslaw Vikings state champion 3A football team and girl's and boy's state champion cross country teams.\n\n \n\nHannigan says this year?s festival theme\, ?Back In Bloom? highlights the return after a partial two-year hiatus. ?This town is ready to celebrate. Rhody Fest is the semi-official start to our tourism season. Tourism employs about 1900 of the 4600 workers in Florence and pumps around $119 million into the local economy. With all this fun\, and everything else there is to do in and around Florence\, it?s no wonder why we are known as Oregon?s Coastal Playground.? \n\n \n2022 Rhody Fest Daily Schedule\n\n \n\nThursday\, May 19\n\nDavis Shows Carnival\n\nPort of Siuslaw Parking Lot \n\nNoon- 11:00 p.m.\n\nTickets: FlorenceChamber.com/Events\, Florence Area Chamber of Commerce Visitors Center 290 Highway 101\, or on site.\n\n \n\nCoronation of Queen Rhododendra and King of the Coast \n\n6:30 p.m. Florence Events Center (Admission fee)\n\n \n\nFriday\, May 20\n\nOld Town Vendor Faire\n\nMaple Street between Bay and First Sts\n\n10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.\n\n \n\nDavis Shows Carnival\n\nPort of Siuslaw Parking Lot\n\nNoon- 11:00 p.m.\n\n \n\nRhododendron Quilt Guild?s Quilt Show\n\nOld School Furniture\, Hwy 101 at 6th St.\n\n10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.\n\n \n\nLive Music featuring ?Ruckus? (classic rock)\n\nBlue Bills at Three Rivers Casino\n\n8:00 p.m. to midnight\n\n \n\nSaturday\, May 21\n\nRhody Run?5K & 10K Run/Walk\n\nFlorence Events Center\n\n7:30 a.m. registration\, 9:00 a.m. race\n\n \n\nPinewood Derby\n\nSiuslaw Middle School\n\n9:00 a.m. registration\, 11:00 p.m. races begin\n\n \n\n28th annual Rhody Days Classic Car Show & Shine\n\nSiuslaw Middle School\n\n9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.\n\nDetails: RodsNRhodies.org\n\n \n\nJunior Parade\n\nMiller Park\n\nStaging 11:00 a.m.\, parade begins at Noon\n\nSponsored by Siuslaw Fire & Rescue\n\n \n\nKiwanis Kids Games\n\nSiuslaw High School Athletic Fields\n\nFollowing the Junior Parade\n\n \n\n10th Annual Rhody Days Arts Festival\n\nFlorence Events Center \n\n10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.\n\n \n\nAnnual Rhododendron Show & Sale\n\nFlorence Events Center \n\n10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.\n\nSiuslaw Chapter American Rhododendron Society\n\n \n\nRhododendron Quilt Guild?s Quilt Show\n\nOld School Furniture\, Hwy 101 at 6th St.\n\n10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.\n\n \n\nElks? Chicken Barbeque\n\n11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.\n\nElks? Lodge 1858\, 1686 12th St\n\nOpen to the Public\n\n \n\nOld Town Vendor Faire\n\nMaple Street between Bay and First Sts\n\n10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.\n\n \n\nDavis Shows Carnival\n\nPort of Siuslaw Parking Lot\n\nNoon- 11:00 p.m.\n\n \n\nCraft Distillery Tastings\n\nNoon to 4:00 p.m.\n\nHomegrown Public House\, 294 Laurel St\n\nThinking Tree Spirits of Eugene\n\n \n\nBlessing of the Motorcycles\n\n1:00 to 3:00 p.m.\n\nFirst Baptist Church\, 1935 25th St.\n\nPastor Ron Allen\, presiding\n\n \n\nRhody Mosey\n\nRegistration 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.\n\nBays St. at Kingwood\, next to Veterans? Park\n\nMosey-ers will strut their stuff down Bay St. \n\nPrizes awarded for best costumes\, sassiest strutter\, and judges? choices\n\nFlorenceHabitat.org/events \n\n \n\nLive Music featuring ?Ruckus? (classic rock)\n\nBlue Bills at Three Rivers Casino\n\n8:00 p.m. to midnight\n\n \n\nSunday\, May 22\n\nRhody Parade Day Public Breakfast\n\nElks? Lodge 1858\, 1686 12th St\n\n7:00 to 11:00 a.m.\n\nOpen to the Public\n\n \n\nAnnual Rhododendron Show & Sale\n\nFlorence Events Center \n\n10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.\n\nSiuslaw Chapter American Rhododendron Society\n\n \n\nOld Town Vendor Faire\n\nMaple Street between Bay and First Sts.\n\n10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.\n\n \n\n10th Annual Rhody Days Arts Festival\n\nFlorence Events Center \n\n11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.\n\n \n\nGrand Floral Parade\n\nFrom Highway 101 at 30th south to Old Town via Kingwood to Bay St.\n\nBegins at noon\n\nLocal broadcast on KCST 106.9 FM at 11:45\n\n \n\nDavis Shows Carnival\n\nPort of Siuslaw Parking Lot\n\nNoon- 11:00 p.m.\n \n\nFor more information on Rhododendron Festival Events\, visit FloreneChamber.com/Events or EventCenter.org/Calendar
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:115th ANNUAL FLORENCE RHODODENDRON FESTIVAL IS BACK IN BLOOM
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\nGreat pageantry\, civic pride\, fabulous flowers\, and festival fun will mark the 115th annual Florence Rhododendron Festival May 18 to 22\, 2022. ?Rhody Fest? is Oregon?s second-longest-running floral festival.
\n \;
\nFlorence Area Chamber of Commerce CEO Bettina Hannigan says with the two-year absence a lot of people are excited to get out and have a party. \; This year?s festival gets underway Thursday\, May 19\, at noon with the Davis Shows Carnival at the Port of Siuslaw boardwalk and the 6:30 p.m. coronation of Queen Rhododendra and the King of the Coast at the Florence Events Center
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\nThe long weekend also features the annual Rhododendron Society Rhody Show\, daily carnival games and rides\, the 5K and 10K Rhody Run/Walk\; the Rods N Rhodies Classic Car Show and Shine\; the Maple Street vendor fair in Old Town\, a quilt show\, junior parade\, Pinewood Derby\, and Sunday?s grand floral parade at noon on Sunday\, May 22. Complete festival information can be found on Events tab of the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce?s website \;FlorenceChamber.com.
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\nThe highlight will be the grand floral parade at noon on May 22. It begins at 27th St. and Highway 101 and travels about three miles to and through Historic Old Town Florence. This year?s grand marshals are the Siuslaw Vikings state champion 3A football team and girl's \;and boy's state champion cross country teams.
\n \;
\nHannigan says this year?s festival theme\, ?Back In Bloom? highlights the return after a partial two-year hiatus. ?This town is ready to celebrate. Rhody Fest is the semi-official start to our tourism season. Tourism employs about 1900 of the 4600 workers in Florence and pumps around $119 million into the local economy. With all this fun\, and everything else there is to do in and around Florence\, it?s no wonder why we are known as Oregon?s Coastal Playground.? \;
\n \;\n2022 Rhody Fest Daily Schedule
\n \;
\nThursday\, May 19
\nDavis Shows Carnival
\nPort of Siuslaw Parking Lot
\nNoon- 11:00 p.m.
\nTickets: FlorenceChamber.com/Events\, Florence Area Chamber of Commerce Visitors Center 290 Highway 101\, or on site.
\n \;
\nCoronation of Queen Rhododendra and King of the Coast
\n6:30 p.m. Florence Events Center (Admission fee)
\n \;
\nFriday\, May 20
\nOld Town Vendor Faire
\nMaple Street between Bay and First Sts
\n10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
\n \;
\nDavis Shows Carnival
\nPort of Siuslaw Parking Lot
\nNoon- 11:00 p.m.
\n \;
\nRhododendron Quilt Guild?s Quilt Show
\nOld School Furniture\, Hwy 101 at 6th St.
\n10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
\n \;
\nLive Music featuring ?Ruckus? (classic rock)
\nBlue Bills at Three Rivers Casino
\n8:00 p.m. to midnight
\n \;
\nSaturday\, May 21
\nRhody Run?5K &\; 10K Run/Walk
\nFlorence Events Center
\n7:30 a.m. registration\, 9:00 a.m. race
\n \;
\nPinewood Derby
\nSiuslaw Middle School
\n9:00 a.m. registration\, 11:00 p.m. races begin
\n \;
\n28th annual Rhody Days Classic Car Show &\; Shine
\nSiuslaw Middle School
\n9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
\nDetails: RodsNRhodies.org
\n \;
\nJunior Parade
\nMiller Park
\nStaging 11:00 a.m.\, parade begins at Noon
\nSponsored by Siuslaw Fire &\; Rescue
\n \;
\nKiwanis Kids Games
\nSiuslaw High School Athletic Fields
\nFollowing the Junior Parade
\n \;
\n10th Annual Rhody Days Arts Festival
\nFlorence Events Center
\n10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
\n \;
\nAnnual Rhododendron Show &\; Sale
\nFlorence Events Center
\n10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
\nSiuslaw Chapter American Rhododendron Society
\n \;
\nRhododendron Quilt Guild?s Quilt Show
\nOld School Furniture\, Hwy 101 at 6th St.
\n10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
\n \;
\nElks? Chicken Barbeque
\n11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
\nElks? Lodge 1858\, 1686 12th St
\nOpen to the Public
\n \;
\nOld Town Vendor Faire
\nMaple Street between Bay and First Sts
\n10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
\n \;
\nDavis Shows Carnival
\nPort of Siuslaw Parking Lot
\nNoon- 11:00 p.m.
\n \;
\nCraft Distillery Tastings
\nNoon to 4:00 p.m.
\nHomegrown Public House\, 294 Laurel St
\nThinking Tree Spirits of Eugene
\n \;
\nBlessing of the Motorcycles
\n1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
\nFirst Baptist Church\, 1935 25th St.
\nPastor Ron Allen\, presiding
\n \;
\nRhody Mosey
\nRegistration 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.
\nBays St. at Kingwood\, next to Veterans? Park
\nMosey-ers will strut their stuff down Bay St.
\nPrizes awarded for best costumes\, sassiest strutter\, and judges? choices
\nFlorenceHabitat.org/events
\n \;
\nLive Music featuring ?Ruckus? (classic rock)
\nBlue Bills at Three Rivers Casino
\n8:00 p.m. to midnight
\n \;
\nSunday\, May 22
\nRhody Parade Day Public Breakfast
\nElks? Lodge 1858\, 1686 12th St
\n7:00 to 11:00 a.m.
\nOpen to the Public
\n \;
\nAnnual Rhododendron Show &\; Sale
\nFlorence Events Center
\n10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
\nSiuslaw Chapter American Rhododendron Society
\n \;
\nOld Town Vendor Faire
\nMaple Street between Bay and First Sts.
\n10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
\n \;
\n10th Annual Rhody Days Arts Festival
\nFlorence Events Center
\n11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
\n \;
\nGrand Floral Parade
\nFrom Highway 101 at 30th south to Old Town via Kingwood to Bay St.
\nBegins at noon
\nLocal broadcast on KCST 106.9 FM at 11:45
\n \;
\nDavis Shows Carnival
\nPort of Siuslaw Parking Lot
\nNoon- 11:00 p.m.
\n \;
\nFor more information on Rhododendron Festival Events\, visit FloreneChamber.com/Events or EventCenter.org/Calendar
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LOCATION:All around town in Florence\, Oregon. Oregon's Coastal Playground!
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URL:https://business.oregonfestivals.org/events/details/115th-annual-florence-rhododendron-festival-05-18-2023-17617
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