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2009 Rhododendron Festival Schedule

 

The 74th Annual Rhododendron Festival

"Wild Rhodies"

PORT TOWNSEND, WA
May 11-17th, 2009

 


Schedule subject to change! (Bold denotes Festival-sponsored events).

Day/Date Event Location/Time Sponsor (Contact)
Saturday, March 7th, 5:00 p.m. Rhododendron Festival Coronation of the Queen, Rhody Royalty, Senior Royalty and Junior Court

Port Townsend Rhododendron Festival's Coronation
March 7, 2009
Chimacum High School Auditorium
91 W Valley Rd
Chimacum, WA 98325

Rhody Fest. Assoc.

Tickets are $ 5.00 per person and sold at the door

Saturday, May 9th Arts and Crafts Fair Downtown 10:00AM-5:00PM  
Sunday, May 10th Arts and Crafts Fair Downtown 10:00AM-5:00PM  
Monday, May 11th Royalty Hand Prints Haller Fountain 5:00PM Rhody Fest. Assoc.
Centennial Rhododendron Garden Opening Fort Worden 4:00PM  
Wednesday, May 13th Royalty Trike Races, Ages 1-6

Kids between 1 thru 6. Gather at Madison Street near City Hall (not Leader).

Signup 5:30, Races start 6PM. 3 & 4 wheel trikes only (small bikes with 12" wheels and training wheels are OK)

Co-sponsorors PT Sunrise Rotary & Les Schwab Tires

There will be a prize for the best decorated Trike

All winners will/can take part in the Grand Parade

Thursday, May 14th Carnival Opens 5:00PM  
Pet Parade

Assembly at Van Buren & Lawrence 4:00PM. Judging-4:10PM Parade begins-4:30PM

Street closures and parking changes (3:00 PM to 5:00 PM):
Lawrence Street (both sides of the street) from Pierce Street to Adams Street

Safeway Port Townsend
Friday, May 15th

Rhododendron Flower Show entries received

Fort Worden Chapel 3:00PM  
4th Annual Past Royalty Reunion

1:00 p.m. until 2:30 p.m.
Location TBA

This wonderful reunion of past royals is the perfect time to enjoy reminiscing about your year as Rhody Royalty with others who've served before and since your reign.  Crowns are optional!
 
Enjoy coffee, tea and goodies provided by Tim and Gay Stover, owners of Ravenscroft Inn, our generous host and hostess this year.
 
Donations of $5 per person will be accepted to help cover the food and other costs for holding this reunion.
 
Please address questions and comments to: Christy (Cumming) Spencer, 1987 Princess croppingchristy@cablespeed.com; (360) 774-0882 or (360) 385-0708

Please address questions and comments to:
Christy (Cumming) Spencer, 1987 Princess
croppingchristy@cablespeed.com; (360) 774-0882 or (360) 385-0708
Kiddies Parade

Uptown. Assembly at Van Buren &
Lawrence. Staging begins at 2:45PM, Judging-3:10PM, Parade begins-3:30PM

Street closures and parking changes (3:00 PM to 5:30 PM):
Lawrence Street (both sides of the street) from Harrison Street to Monroe Street

Port Townsend Kiwanis
Carnival Opens 3:00PM  
Kiwanis Fish Fry American Legion 5-8:00PM  
Bed Races

Assembly Washington & Adams 6:00PM; Race begins approx. 6:30PM

Street closures and parking changes (5:00 PM 8:00 PM):
Washington Street (both sides) from Quincy Street to Taylor Street
Adams Street (both sides) from Water Street to Washington Street

Jefferson Transit
Saturday, May 16th Rhody Festival Grand Parade

Uptown & Downtown; Parade starts at 1:00PM

Street closures and parking changes (10:00 PM to 5:00PM):
Lawrence Street (both sides) from Harrison Street to Monroe Street.
Monroe Street (both sides) from Lawrence Street to Water Street.
Water Street (both sides) from Monroe Street to Adams Street.
Adams Street (both sides) from Water Street to Washington Street.
Washington Street (both sides) from Monroe Street to Taylor Street.
Quincy Street (both sides) from Jefferson Street to Water Street.
Taylor Street (both sides) from Water Street to Washington Street.
Washington Street from Taylor to Fillmore along the North Side of the street (bluff side) is closed to parking.

Rhody Fest. Assoc.
Get 2009 Parade Forms Here >>
Jim Caldwell Memorial Rhody Open PT Golf Course 8:00AM  
Rhododendron Flower Show Fort Worden 12-5:00PM  
Carnival Opens Memorial Field 12:00PM  
Elks Rhody Fundraiser Pancake Breakfast Elks lodge, Otto Street 7-10:00AM  
Spaghetti Feed Elk's Lodge 5-8:00PM  
Sunday, May 17th Elk's Pancake Breakfast Elk's Lodge, Otto Street 7-10:00AM  
Jim Caldwell Memorial Rhody Open PT Golf Course 9:00AM  
Rhody Run

Fort Worden, registration 9:00AM, start 11:00AM

Street closures and parking changes (8:00 AM to 3:00 PM):
W Street (North Side-Fort Worden Side) from Walnut Street to Redwood Street
Chestnut (both sides) from W Street to V Street
V Street (both sides) from Chestnut Street to Walnut Street

 
Rhododendron Flower Show Fort Worden, 10:00AM-4:00PM  

* Any vehicles parked in a posted “No Parking” zone are subject to tow. Please look for the wooden "sandwich-board type of sign" or “wooden stake type of sign” for parking directions throughout the city during the festival.

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