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Spalding Flower Festival 2008

Brief details about the Spalding Flower Parade


(This is non-official information! Official contacts are available here)

Parade date - Saturday, 3rd May 2008

Held annually - since 1959. The year 2008 will be the 50th annual Spalding Flower Parade and Festival Weekend

Free to spectate.

Theme for 2008 - Thanks for the Memories

Parade starts (2 pm) and finishes (5 pm). Departs from Springfields Country Fair and Festival Gardens and covers a 3.5 mile route around Spalding.

Roads close at 12.30.

Entertainment at Springfields - Saturday 3rd May 2008 to Monday 5th May 2008 - includes marching bands, stalls, demonstrations, craft fair etc. etc. The decorated flower floats are on static display in Springfields before and after the parade. Admission charge applies.

Springfields Festival Garden is 20 acres, with additional 40 factory outlet shops, Fenscape Visitor Attraction, Playbarn and Adventure Golf.

Churches - Most churches in Spalding and the surrounding villages have their own flower festivals and displays over the Bank Holiday weekend.


Official Contacts

Spalding Tourist Information Centre - Tel: 01775 725468, FAX: 01775 762715
Address: South Holland Centre, Market Place, SPALDING, Lincolnshire, PE11 1SS

Springfields Gardens - Camelgate, Spalding, Lincs. PE12 6ET
Tel: 01775 724843 or 713253 - Fax: 01775 711209
E-mail springfields@mistral.co.uk

The official Flower Parade website

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