Hastings Blossom Festival 2020

Yes! We are very happy and excited to be able to let you know that the 2020 Blossom Parade will still take place - now on our Postponed Date above of OCTOBER 3RD at 11am. Our theme for 2020 is... 'Flower Power - New Growth'!

It has been quite a journey for all of us over the past few months and we are so pleased to have the opportunity to bring the community together to celebrate the arrival of Spring and renew a sense of pride in our region.

We feel that this is really important for everyone at this time, as we are lucky enough to have this chance to celebrate together - creating a magical day and bringing back smiles to the faces of both children and adults alike!

Here's how our Hastings Blossom Festival day is shaping up;
10:00 am - Live Entertainment - Albert Square
11:00 am - Blossom Parade
12:45 am - Prizegiving & Live Entertainment - Civic Square

Hastings Blossom Festival is proudly delivered by Arts Inc. Heretaunga and funded by Hastings District Council

How to be part of the 2020 Blossom Parade Spectacular?
To confirm your interest and participation please fill in an expression of interest form (this can be found via our website link above). Alternatively visit us at the Hastings Community Art Centre on 106 Russell Street South or call Lyn Mackie on 06 878 9447 at Arts Inc. Heretaunga for any additional information.

How can I participate?
The Parade will once again be highly colourful, exciting and full of fun for the public who line the streets to watch this iconic event. There are a number of ways that you can be part of the parade.

This includes:
- Build a float as a business or community organisation
- Decorate a car, motorbike, bicycle or pram to promote your organisation
- Be part of a performance/dance group
- Encourage your school or sports team or social club to participate
- Form a New Orleans style marching band or Brazilian Samba band
- Dress up with your friends and join the parade in your best blossom themed outfit
- Sponsor an entry

What Categories are there?
- Best Community
- Best School
- Best Business/Trade
- Best use of Natural Blossom
- Best use of Artificial Blossom
- Best Humour/Most Unusual
- Best Dressed Individual or Group

What prizes are on offer?
There will be a few categories you can choose from and a $400 cash prize will be offered to entries that win an award, plus $100 prize for runners up in each category: A people's choice award will also be on offer and may attract as much as $1000 in prize money which will be voted for and selected by the public.

NB: To vote for the People's Choice award on the day, please text "BLOSSOM [and the number of the entry]" to 4487 at the time - so for example; text "BLOSSOM 29" to 4487 to vote for entry number 29, or "BLOSSOM 3" to 4487 to vote for entry number 3, etc. (Texts cost .20c to send - a small price to pay to make sure your favorite is in to win!