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fun for
youth
R HODODENDRON F ESTIVAL
J UNIOR P ARADE & K IDS G AMES
All entries are welcome for
the annual Junior Parade on
Saturday, May 16. Staging will
be at Miller Park at 11 a.m. No
pre-registration is necessary.
The parade begins at noon
and runs up Oak Street from
19th to 30th streets.
Immediately after the parade,
the Florence Kiwanis Club
hosts the annual Kids Games at
the Siuslaw High School ball
field at Oak and 27th streets.
There will be games and
activities with prizes and snacks
for all young participants, 10
years old and younger.
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L ET ’ S R OCK ’ N ’ R HODY !
Sunday’s Grand Floral Parade begins at 27th Street and ends in Old Town
G
et in the “Rock ’n’ Rhody”
spirit at this year’s festival
with the 2015 Rhododen-
dron Grand Floral Parade on
Sunday, May 17.
Grand Marshal Amy Clawson
will lead the parade at noon as it
runs from 27th Street onto and
down Highway 101 to Kingwood
Street at the local Dairy Queen,
down to Bay Street and through
historic Old Town Florence.
More than 400 marchers and
dozens of floats plan to partici-
pate. There will also be equestri-
an teams, classic cars and a spe-
cial float for the Rhododendron
Court.
Be prepared for a grand time as
you join the crowds watching the
parade for the 108th year of
Grand Floral Parade
Florence’s Rhododendron Days.
There are plenty of prime loca-
tions along the way to place your
chairs and cheer for your favorite
float or band.
For participants, staging is at 10
a.m. in the vicinity of 27th and
Oak streets (see your info packets
for specific locations).
Be sure to join the festivities!
For more information, call 541-
997-3128, go to the Visitor’s
Center at 390 Highway 101 or
visit www.florencechamber.com.