Rhododendron Festival
The 105th annual Rhododendron Festival takes place May 18 through 20, 2012, in Florence, Oregon.
The celebration officially begins on Friday evening (May 18) with the Rhody Pageant to crown “Queen Rhododendra.”
The American Rhododendron Society Festival Flower Show & Plant Sale is set for 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday (May 19 and 20), in the Florence Events Center.
Activities throughout the weekend include parades, flower show, car show, arts and craft fair, 5K run and carnival (all the hallmarks of a great community fest).
This year’s theme is “Nothing Short of Wild.”