MACON, Ga. — The 42nd annual Cherry Blossom Festival is here, and the Macon community is ready to kick off the Pinkest Party on Earth.
It begins on Friday March 15, and lasts until the 24th. There will be several events scheduled during the week, including the famous Cherry Blossom Parade on Sunday March 17.
13WMAZ compiled a list of information you need to know for this year's festival.
Events
Saturday, March 9
Before the party starts, you can get your car decked out in Cherry Blossoms at the Acme center on Riverside Drive. You can drive your car through and get pink designs like Cherry Blossoms, Poodles, Trees, Family Trees, Children’s Names, Business Names, and more. You can find out more about pricing and details here!
And not to worry, if you miss the painting event on the 9th you can call the paint crew to meet you at work or home and they'll come to you. Use the number 478-737-3059 to plan a mobile paint job.
Friday, March 15-24
Each day of the festival has several events stacked up back to back, and you can find the full itinerary of the week broken down by days and hours here.
Some notable events include the Ready Go Dog Show, the Pink Provisions Party, Cherry Blossom Ball, Pink Pancake Breakfast, Weiner Dog Race, Cherry Blossom Parade, and more!
Nightly Concert Series Performers
Saturday, March 16
Sunday, March 17
Monday, March 18
Tuesday, March 19
Wednesday, March 20
Thursday, March 21
Friday, March 22
Saturday, March 23
Sunday, March 24
Tickets
You can get admission tickets at the gate, and they are $10 a day.
If you want to buy presale ride handstamp tickets, you can do so here!
(They aren't for admission, just to get you on rides.)
They are discounted to $20 for unlimited rides if you order before March 14.
After March 14, arm bands for rides are $25 Mon-Fri, and $30 on the weekend.
Resources
Bloom Cam
You can check out a live view of Macon's cherry blossom trees here.
Festival Map
To view a map of Carolyn Crayton Park, you can click here.
Cherry Blossom Festival App
If you want to keep resources at the touch of your fingertips, you can download the Cherry Blossom Festival app here.
Pink Provisions Trail
You can check out all the pink foods the restaurants around Macon have to offer with the Pink Provisions Trail! To see where you can stop, you can download the Tour Macon mobile app or go to visitmacon.org
Park Procedures
All guest for the festival in Carolyn Crayton Park need to have a clear bag. These do not include tinted plastic, mesh, or patterned plastic bags.
Guests are also allowed one unopened water bottle.
You can carry medical bags and diaper bags however, and they will be searched and tagged by security at the gates. The tag must remain on your bag while in the park.
If you arrive to the festival without a clear bag, you will be asked to return it to your car.
There is also a list of requirement for entry:
- Children 15 & under MUST be Chaperoned by an Adult 21+ *Subject to ID Check
- No Re-entry
- No Admission or Re-admission 30 Minutes Prior to Closing
- No Outside Food or Drink
- No Coolers
- No Pets
- No Drones
- No Offensive Clothing
- No Ski Masks
- Subject to Search at Any Time
For more information on the festival, you can visit cherryblossom.com.