Ripon is the Almond Blossom Festival & Parade  2012  Feb. 23 - 26, 2012  Parade - Feb 25, 2012 - Almond Blossom Parade, 1 p.m.

50th Annual Almond Blossom Festival in 2012   riponchamber.org

February 23, 2012 Thursday: Almond Blossom Carnival $1.00 night
February 23, 2012 Thursday: 50th Almond Blossom Queen Coronation
February 24, 2012 Friday: 50th Annual Almond Blossom Festival 2012
February 25, 2012 Saturday: 50th Annual Almond Blossom Festival 2012 Parade

This is the big event of the year for Ripon, CA, and is always held The Almond Blossom Festival is always on the last weekend in February. A big parade, fashion show, queen coronation, carnival at Mistlin Park, adobable Diaper Derby, and endless fun await visitors to this grand event held each year in February.

February 23, 2012 Thursday:
Almond Blossom Carnival $1.00 night
Ripon Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with California Carnival announces $1.00 per ride night at the Almond Blossom Festival at Mistlin Sport Park & River Road from 4:30 pm to 10:00 pm. Tickets can be purchased at the Carnival ticket booth on Thursday night starting at 4:00 pm. For further information, please contact the Ripon Chamber at 209-599-7519.

February 23, 2012 Thursday:
50th Almond Blossom Queen Coronation
Ripon Chamber of Commerce Almond Blossom Queen Coronation will be held Thursday, February 23, 2012 at 7:00 pm at the Ripon Community Center, 334 West 4th Street. The Queen Coronation is free to the public. Miss Almond Blossom/Miss Ripon of 2012 will be crowned at 7:45 pm. In conjunction with the Coronation the Ripon Lions Club will have their famous spaghetti dinner starting at 4:30pm. to 7:30pm Ticket prices: adults $12.00 advance and $14.00 at the door. Kids $5.00 advance and $6.00 at the door. For more information, please call the Ripon Chamber of Commerce, 209-599-7519.

Friday February 24, 2012 :  50th Annual Almond Blossom Festival 2012
The 50th Annual Almond Blossom Festival 2012 at Mistlin Sports Park on Jack Tone and River Road will open at 12:00 pm. There will be food, arts & craft and commercial vendors. The Carnival will open at 3 p.m. . Discount Carnival Tickets @ $15.00 per book can be purchased at the Ripon Chamber Office, 929 West Main St. from 9:00am to 4 p.m.  each day until Thursday, February 23, 2012. For more information, please call the Chamber Office 209-599-7519.

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. 

The charm of a city that produces almonds galore is a sight to behold in the spring when the almond trees light up with white blossoms that look like snow.  The festival and parade pay homage to the hard working people whose lives are tied to almonds. This celebration brings joy to those people who live in Ripon, located in California's farm belt. But visitors will find the events worth a trip to Ripon, California in the spring when the weather is ideal and the whole town comes out.

Queen Coronation @ 7 p.m.  at the Ripon Community Center.

 Festival opens @ 12 p.m.  - 9 p.m. . Mistlin Sports Park, Parking Fee $5.00 per vehicle.

SATURDAY - Diaper Derby, Ripon High School, 10:00am, entrance fee $5.00 must be crawling, under 1 year of age.

SATURDAY - Fun Run - 1 mile starts @ 8:30am, 8K starts @9:00am. at Mavis Stouffer Park, 1000 Stouffer Street. Adults $20.00, 10 & under $15.00

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

SUNDAY - Festival starts at 10:00am - 6 p.m. , Mistlin Sports Park, $5.00 parking fee per vehicle.

SUNDAY - VFW Pancake Breakfast 8:30am-12:00noon. adults $7.00, children under twelve free. 12544 West Ripon Road.