80th Annual Canon City Music & Blossom Festival

Blossom festivities kick off at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 2nd, when the carnival opens on Elm Ave. between South 9th St. and Oak Creek Grade Road.  Wright's Brothers Amusement will host rides, food and fun through Sunday, May 6th. 
 
High school and middle school band competition performances in concert, jazz, orchestra and parade will be held Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, May 3rd - 5th at both Canon City High School and Florence High School.
 
The 14th annual runBlossom races, organized and hosted by Fremont Adventure Recreation (FAR), kick off at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 5 th at Centennial Park.  The races take place along the Arkansas Riverwalk in historic Canon City.  For more details please visit www.runblossom.org.  
 
The 80th annual parade will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 5, 2017 along Main Street.  The deadline to submit a parade application is Friday, April 13th.  Please visit the Canon City Music & Blossom Festival website at www.ccblossomfestival.com to print the parade entry forms and review the 2018 parade rules and regulations. 
 
The Blossom Festival isn't just a great parade, though.  Blossoms in the Park features 100 vendors from across Colorado and many neighboring states and a full line-up of free entertainment on the Veterans Park stage both Saturday and Sunday, May 5 - 6.  Vendor registration is open now and will remain open until the park is sold out.  For more information on how to become a vendor and be featured in Blossoms in the Park visit the festival website at www.ccblossomfestival.com and click on the vendor link. 
 
Tying in with the 80th year of the festival, Cluster Duck's live music lineup will offer a mix of 80's Rock favorites!  Gates open for Cluster Duck on Saturday, May 5 at 4:00 p.m. at Centennial Park. Visit the festival website at www.ccblossomfestival.com and click on Cluster Duck event link for more information.