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CHERRY BLOSSOM
FESTIVAL RIBBON CUTTING
& OPENING CEREMONY
12 Noon Miller Lite Central
City Park
- Coca Cola Entertainment Stage Join us as we celebrate the opening of the 26th annual
Cherry Blossom Festival. The ceremony
will include local and visiting dignitaries.
Free Event!
UNIFORM
APPRECIATION DAY
Miller Lite Central
City Park
from Noon until 6 p.m.
All Military, Firemen,
Police, and Sheriff wear your uniform to the park and participate in chances to
win tickets to select Cherry Blossom Festival events. Register at the table in front of the Coca
Cola Entertainment Stage for the prize drawings that will be held at 2:30, 4:30
and 6 p.m.
TIGERS
OF INDIA BENGAL
TIGER FAMILY SHOW
Presented by Central
Bank of Georgia and Georgia Farm Bureau
Media Partners 13-WMAZ CBS, All the Hits B95.1 and Blazin 92.3
Miller Lite Central
City Park
- Next to Levee Rd
30 minute shows at 2, 6, with an 8 p.m. feeding.
Don't miss this unique opportunity to witness the
awe-inspiring beauty and playful antics of the endangered Bengal Tiger at Miller
Lite Central City Park. The tigers will perform shows and will also be
present between shows for public viewings during park hours for 10 days. Free Event!
CHERRY PINK WELCOME
LUNCHEON AT CENTRAL FELLOWSHIP
12:30 p.m. Pickup at Central City Park Round Building. Luncheon at 1 p.m. at Central
Fellowship Baptist
Church, 8460 Hawkinsville Rd.
Enjoy free transportation to and from the Ministries where
you will be served a delicious free luncheon and entertainment provided by the
students of Central
Fellowship Christian
Academy. Limited to the first 24 callers to
478-788-6909 or 478-747-8391. Free Event!
MR. MASAJI, CANDY
MASTER
Miller Lite Central City Park
from 2 until 6 p.m.
Masaji Terasawa performs amesaiku, the 2000 year old art
form of candy making, throughout the day in front of Cherry Market. With a small bowl of rice syrup, toffee, and
a sharp blade tool, in mere minutes Mr. Masaji's fingers transform the tan
sphere into a winged dragon, dolphin, or other fantasy object.
GOSPEL CONCERT
Presented by Lewis Engineering Consultancy
Media Partners Cox
Communications, AM 1240 Gospel WDDO; 7:00 p.m. at the Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry Street
This concert features the best of the Middle Georgia gospel
groups and choirs with a program of praise and admiration. Call 478-751-7429 for more information. Busses are welcome. Free with a 2008 Festival Pin!
OCMULGEE NATIONAL MONUMENT LANTERN LIGHT TOURS
Presented by the Ocmulgee National Monument;
7:00 and 8:30 p.m. 1207
Emery Hwy. Adults only $5.00 and children are
free! Experience a ranger led, one
mile walk among the ancient Ocmulgee Mounds.
The tour ends with a dramatic view of downtown Macon at night. For more information, please call
478-752-8257.
CHERRY BLOSSOM GALA
BALL
Presented by Bank of America & Spa
Medical/Vein Specialist of the South, LLC
Media
Partners 58-WPGA ABC & Macon Magazine
Macon City
Auditorium, 8:00 p.m. until
Midnight, $50 per person with tables for 10 available. Balcony seating $10 per
person. Treat yourself to an evening
of dancing and dining. Heavy hors d'
oeuvres, provided by Macon's
finest restaurants, will accompany complimentary cocktails. Music by Macon favorites The Grapevine. Reservations can be made by phone
478-751-7415 or online at www.cherryblossom.com.
ALLMAN BROTHERS
TRIBUTE BAND MIDNIGHT RIDERS
Media Partners Today's
MGT and Today's Lite Rock Z93.7
Miller Lite Central City Park
from 8 until 11 p.m.
Getting their name from an Allman Brothers Song, the
Midnight Riders have the same sound as the classic 70's Rock Band. They will have everyone dancing to the sounds
of Southern and Classic Rock as well as the Blues! Don't miss this great new concert in the park
for the 2008 Cherry Blossom Festival. Free Event!
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