Almond Blossom Festival & Parade  Feb 23 - 26, 2012; Parade Feb. 25 @ 1 p.m.   riponchamber.org

RIPON, CA -- 50th Annual Almond Blossom Festival includes a Queen Coronation, Lions Club Spaghetti Dinner, Carnival at Mistlin Sports Park , Diaper Derby, Fun Run and Almond Blossom Parade. 

 Almond Blossom Festival is sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. The Almond Blossom Festival is always on the last weekend in February.  Parade - Circles Historic Ripon (Main Street - 4th Street). The Festival includes Crafts & Food Booths - Mistlin Sports Park, River Road, Carnival - Mistlin Sports Park, River Road,  Dinners & Dance - Ripon Community Center - 334 W. 4th Street.

Schedule:

February 9, 2012 - Fashion Show @ 7 p.m. @Ripon High School Multi-Purpose Room. Tickets $10 per person

February 23, 2012 - Queen Coronation @ 7 p.m. at the Ripon Community Center.

February 23, 2012 - Lions Club Spaghetti Dinner @ 4:30pm, Ripon Community Center Tickets Advance: Adults $10, Children $5. Tickets at the door: Adults $12, Children $6

February, 24, 2012 - Dollar ride night at the Carnival, Mistlin Sports Park @5 p.m.

February 24, 2012 - Festival opens @ 12 p.m. - 9 p.m. Mistlin Sports Park, Parking Fee $5 per vehicle.

February 25, 2012 - Diaper Derby, Ripon High School, 10:00am, entrance fee $5 must be crawling, under 1 year of age.

February 25 2012 - Fun Run - 1 mile starts @ 8:30am, 8K starts @9:00am. at Mavis Stouffer Park, 1000 Stouffer Street. Adults $20, 10 & under $15 Deadline is Monday, February 7, 2012.

February 25, 2012 - Almond Blossom Parade, 11:00 am.

February 25, 2012 - Ripon Grange #511 Breakfast 6:00am-10:00am at the Grange Hall 827 Ripona Ave., Adults $6, children under age 10 $4.

February 25, 2012 - Festival starts at 10:00am - 6 p.m., Mistlin Sports Park, $5 parking fee per vehicle. February 27, 2012 - VFW Pancake Breakfast 8:30am-12 Noon. adults $7, children under twelve free. 12544 West Ripon Road.

February 25, 2012 Saturday:  50th Annual Almond Blossom Festival 2012 Parade

The 50th Annual Almond Blossom Festival Parade will be on Saturday, February 25, 2012 The Parade time is being moved back to 1 p.m.  this year, not 11 a.m.  as in the past several years. Enjoy the 50th Anniversary of the Annual Almond Blossom Festival Parade and bring you friends and family. The parade route starts at Stockton Ave. and 4th Street, along 4th Street to Vera Ave. to Main Street, then continues on Main Street to Nourse Ave.