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FESTIVAL OF FLOWERS IN GREENWOOD

By Megan Heidlberg
Jun. 09, 2009 at 11:57 AM

June 2009 marks the 42nd South Carolina Festival of Flowers held annually in Greenwood, S.C. Recently included on the Southeastern Tourism Society’s “Top Twenty Events,” this festival is sure to be a perennial favorite! The Festival’s Steering Committee, Event Chairmen and countless volunteers are working hard to make this year’s Festival even bigger and better than before.

Park Seed Company, famous for its Trial Gardens, will be open to the public and featured along with a number of private home garden tours during this year’s main festival weekend, June 26-28.

The Festival features a variety of music including bluegrass, jazz, beach, chorale and gospel.

Also, there are a variety of children’s activities and sporting events, including railroad museum tours and Kidfest. Visit our Arts & Crafts Fair, Juried Art Show and Photography Exhibition.

Sporting events abound with a fishing tournament, a swim meet, a 5K fun run, golf tournaments, a 62.5 bike ride through Greenwood County, plus an Olympic distance triathlon.

Here is a list of dates and events:
Tuesday, June 16th
Piano Lecture Recital Dr. Marianne Lenti, The Federal Building 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Thursday, June 18th
Live After 5 featuring Natalie Stovall, Countybank Plaza Uptown Greenwood 5:30 -8:00
Friday, June 19th
Garden Gala Event, Home of Jay and Christy Nexsen 7:00 pm – 10:00 this event is the Kick Off event for the Festival.  It includes a Wine Tasting and Catering from Soby’s.  Each attendee receives a complimentary Bottle of Festival Wine and a Wine Glass.  Tickets are $50 and can be purchased by contacting the Chamber of Commerce at 864-223-6431.
Greenwood Community Theatre presents “Children of Eden”.  Performances are 6/19 @ 8:00 pm.6/20 @ 8:00 pm, 6/21 @ 2:00 pm, 6/25 @ 8:00 pm, 6/26 @ 8:00 pm, 6/27 @ 2:00 pm and 6/28 @ 2:00 pm.  Tickets can be purchased by calling the Ticket Office @ 864-229-5704.
Saturday, June 20th
5K Fun Run, Connie Maxwell Children’s Home 8:30 am.
Friday, June 26th

 Juried Art Show (10:00 am)
 Arts and Crafts (10:00 am)
 Festival Orchid Show (10:00 am)
 Photography Exhibition (10:00 am)
 Junior Open Tennis Championships (4:00 pm)
 Countybank Jazz Festival (6:00 pm)
 Family Fun Zone (6:00 pm)
 “Children of Eden” Theatre Performance (8:00 pm)
 Beach Dance “The Holiday Band” (8:00 pm)
Saturday, June 27th

 Bowers Rodgers Bass Tournament (6:00 am)
 Junior Open Tennis Championships (8:00 am)
 Festival of Flowers Senior Golf Classic (8:00 am)
 Park Seed Flower Day (8:00 am)
 Greenwood County Bee Buzzin’ Bicycle Tour (8:00 am)
 Local Growers’ Market (8:00 am)
 Radio Control Planes (9:00 am)
 Local Garden Tours (10:00 am)
 Kidfest 2009 (10:00 am)
 Arts and Crafts (10:00 am)
 Juried Art Show (10:00 am)
 Cokesbury College Tour (10:00 am)
 Worship with Flowers (10:00 am)
 EAA, Young Eagle Flights (10:00 am)
 Festival Orchid Show (10:00 am)
 Photography Exhibition (10:00 am)
 Family Fun Zone (12:00 pm)
 Women’s Golf Tournament (1:00 pm)
 “Children of Eden” Theatre Performance (2:00 pm)
 Free Bluegrass Festival (6:00 pm)
 “Children of Eden” Theatre Performance (8:00 pm)

Sunday June 28th
 Festival of Flowers Senior Golf Classic (8:00 am)
 Women’s Golf Tournament (8:00 am)
 Junior Open Tennis Championships (9:00 am)
 Local Garden Tours (1:00 pm)
 Arts and Crafts (1:00 pm)
 Juried Art Show (1:00 pm)
 Festival Orchid Show (1:00 pm)
 Photography Exhibition (1:00 pm)
 Churches of Greenwood (1:30 pm)
 “Children of Eden” Theatre Performance (2:00 pm)
 “Children of Eden” Theatre Performance (8:00 pm)

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