Blossomtime Festival

Mr. & Mrs.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.

Grand Floral Parade
This premiere event 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 Bud
First conducted in 1979, the Run kicks off at 10:30 am Parade Day & travels the same route.