Florence Rhododendron Festival

Florence, OR · Festival

When: May 13–16, 2027
Where: Historic Old Town, Florence Events Center and streets along Highway 101 · Florence · OR
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule

A spring floral festival in Florence on the Oregon Coast, held the third full weekend in May. It features a Grand Floral Parade down Highway 101, a flower show and sale, a car show, a 5K run, a junior parade, carnival rides and a royal court coronation. It has run for more than a century.

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