Blossomtime Festival

Early May - Downtown St. Joseph

Join us for the Annual Blossomtime Festival celebration, established in 1906, the oldest and largest multi-community Festival in the state of Michigan!  With a fun filled week of wholesome family entertainment, the festival features Parades, Pageants, a 5k Run/Walk and more!

Miss & Mr. Blossomtime
Spanning two days & evenings, 20+ community queens vie for the title of Miss Blossomtime & each community also sends 2 gentlemen to compete for Mr. Blossomtime. They are judged on poise, interviewing skills, community service, & communications as well as stage presence & personality.

Youth Parade - Saturday May 4, 2024
For Toddlers through Middle School Ages on Saturday, 12:00 noon, May 4, 2024. The parade route is along Lake Boulevard St. Joseph. Categories: Shoebox, Bands, floats, decorated bikes/wagons/doll carriages, costumed pets, costumed individuals/groups, cheerleading, pom pon groups, drill teams, drum line, scout troops & 4H clubs. Winning School Band and Class “A” Float are invited to appear in the Grand Floral Parade on Saturday, May 11, 2024. Applications are available by emailing: office@blossomtimefestival.org

Grand Floral Parade - Saturday May 11, 2024
This premiere event draws 250,000 spectators & travels 2 ½ miles through St. Joseph across the bridge into Benton Harbor. The Parade averages 125 units of floral & animated floats, bands, comic characters, antique cars, clowns, equestrian groups, & drill teams.

Run for the Buds - Saturday May 11, 2024
First conducted in 1979, the Run kicks off at 10:30 am Parade Day & travels the same route.

The Blossomtime Festival is a non-profit organization dedicated to the educational development of young people and the dissemination of information for the purpose of educating the general public as to the value and contribution of agriculture to Southwest Michigan.

Noted Agricultural Gem
The Southwest corner of Michigan has long been regarded as a premier fruit growing region. The rich sandy loam soil, moderate spring temperature from the close proximity to Lake Michigan and the tempering effect on summer by the lake contribute to produce fruits and vegetables of exceptional cosmetic appearance and superior taste. The area has long been known for flavorful peaches, sweet Niagara grapes, a wide variety of apples, melons, vine ripened tomatoes and tart cherries.  This diversity continues to expand into even more vegetable crops along with a recent surge in specialty wine grapes with local wineries producing selections for every taste.

Contact Information
Blossom Festival
2330 South Cleveland
St. Joseph, MI 49085

office@blossomtimefestival.org
Phone: 269-982-8016
Fax: 269-982-8018