News - Macon, Georgia's International Cherry Blossom Festival

November 22, 2019

Cherry Blossom Festival Announces 2020 Festival Chairman Dr. Ivan Allen

Macon, Georgia’s International Cherry Blossom Festival will celebrate 39 years of the Pinkest Party On Earth this spring. Recent recipient of the Grand Pinnacle for Best Festival in the World from the International Festivals and Events Association as well as being named a Top 20 Event for March 2020 by the Southeast Tourism Society, the…

November 19, 2019

Southeast Tourism Society Selects Macon Georgia’s International Cherry Blossom Festival as an ‘STS Top 20 Event’

ATLANTA, Ga. – Southeast Tourism Society has named Macon Georgia’s International Cherry Blossom Festival one of the STS Top 20 Events in the Southeast for March, 2020.The 39th Cherry Blossom Festival is March 27 – April 5, 2020. The STS Top 20 Festival and Event Awards have highlighted programs around the Southeast since 1985.Travel industry…

November 7, 2019

Exciting changes for the Cherry Blossom Festival’s Royalty Program

Exciting news regarding the Cherry Blossom Festival Royalty Program presented by the Cantrell Center, Sullivan Forestry Consultants Inc., Rivoli Realty, and Wesleyan College. The Little Mr. and Miss Coronation is coming November 23rd at Wesleyan College! Applications are online now for children ages 4-6 who have not yet entered the first grade. Deadline for consideration…

October 30, 2019

Cherry Blossom 2019 Highlight Video

Watch some highlights from the 2019 International Cherry Blossom Festival in Macon, Georgia held March 22-March 31, 2019

November 19, 2018

2019 Cherry Blossom Court

What a night! Congratulations to all of the young women who competed in our Miss Cherry Blossom Macon Pageant! You did a wonderful job! Now presenting our 2019 Little Mr. and Miss Cherry Blossom, Cherry Blossom Princesses, and our very first Miss Cherry Blossom Macon: Miss Cherry Blossom Macon: Michaela Heide Cherry Blossom Princess and…

November 18, 2018

2019 Little Mr. & Miss Cherry Blossom

Congratulations to our new, 2019 Little Mr. & Miss Cherry Blossom! Our Little Miss is Ahmarah’EL Hubbard and our Little Mr. is Brayden Hopper!! All of today’s contestants worked their best pinks, sparkles and bow ties! Thanks to everyone who participated, sponsored, and supported the event!

February 19, 2018

2018 Cherry Blossom Court

Our Cherry Blossom Queen is Faith Fabian and our Princesses are Caitlin Farr and Alex Moran! We are elated! Lester Miller Law More pictures to come! #pinkestparty

February 4, 2018

2018 Senior Queen and Senior Princess Announced

Join us in congratulating our 2018 Senior Queen Kaye Hlavaty and Senior Princess Barbara Griggs! They will be formally introduced at our 2018 Queen and Princess pageant, February 17 at 7 PM at the Anderson Conference Center! “Thanks, Lester” for supporting this program and thank you to Highland Hills Baptist Churchfor your wonderful hospitality and to Cortes Jewelers for…

January 4, 2018

2018 Cherry Blossom Festival News

We have some exciting news about The Festival at Central City Park! Check it out. The Festival at Central City Park, presented by Coca-Cola and Drew Exposition, is the heart and hub of the Cherry Blossom Capital of the World, featuring 10 days of magnificent midway rides, exciting exhibits, and spectacular shows. The hours of the park will…

November 10, 2017

Cherry Blossom IFEA Awards 2017

The Festival is thrilled to announce that we were presented with 12 awards in the prestigious IFEA/Haas & Wilkerson Pinnacle Awards competition. an international award ceremony established by the International Festivals & Events Association Awards were won in the following categories for the 2017 Festival, with our community partners credited below: GOLD – Best New Event Gospel Extravaganza, hosted…