Blossomtime Grand Floral Parade Canceled

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There will not be a Blossomtime Grand Floral Parade this year. The annual event in St. Joseph and Benton Harbor is being canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak, and had been scheduled for May 2nd. The Blossomtime board of directors says the decision to call off the parade was not taken lightly, and they’ve also canceled six other related events, including Blessing of the Blossoms and Dinner with the Queens.

The Mr. Blossomtime Contest, Showcase of Queens, and Miss Blossomtime events, as well as Coronation Ball will be rescheduled as soon as possible, with the intent to resume these activities later this summer. In addition, the Farm Tour, Lansing trip, Mayor’s Banquet and Shriner’s Hospital tour will also be postponed and as many of these events as possible will be rescheduled.