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GRANDPARENTS DAY IN
THE PARK
Miller Lite Central City Park
from 4 until 6 p.m.
Grandparents bring your grandkids for a special afternoon
just for you. Enjoy Cherry Blossom Bingo
together from 4 until 5 in the Food Tent, and check out the specials from the
food vendors that were created especially for grandparents and their
grandchildren.
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 30 minute shows at 11:30 a.m., 2, and 6 p.m., 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. Free Event!
THIRD STREET PARK FESTIVITIES RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY
Presented by Wachovia Bank
Third Street
Park from 11:30 until 1:30
Take your place in Downtown Macon for a grand celebration
signifying the opening of the Cherry Blossom Festival's Third Street Park
Festivities. Visitors can enjoy concerts
and performances, free soft drinks from
Coca-Cola and Cherries & Cream ice cream from Dairyland, Inc. Also, enjoy
complimentary horse-drawn carriage rides. Third
Street Park
is the perfect place to spend your lunch break!
Free
Event!
CHERRY BLOSSOM ORGAN
CONCERTS
Mulberry Street
United Methodist
Church at 12
noon
The Macon Chapter of The American Guild of Organists will
present a 30 minute organ concert especially
for guests of the Cherry Blossom Festival.
Steve Godowns, Organist from Houston,
Texas will be featured. Please call 478-745-8601 for more
information. Free Event!
APRON DECORATING
CONTEST
Miller Lite Central City Park
from 2 until 4 p.m., $5.00 per entry
An apron decorating contest, another Think Pink event, will
take place with $100 prizes for the category winners which include Most Unique,
Judges Choice, and Best Theme. Register
at the park from 2 until 3 p.m in front of the food tent.
BLUES NIGHT FEATURING BIG
MIKE AND THE BOOTY PAPAS
Media Partners Today's
MGT, Blazin 92.3 and The Eleventh Hour
Miller Lite Central City Park
from 6 until 9 p.m.
Don't miss local favorite Big Mike and the Booty Papas for a
fun filled evening of live blues music.
With over 100 years of combined experience among their members, Big Mike
and the Booty Papas play the Blues over 260 dates a year. They have opened for such legends as Bob
Dylan, Johnny Winter, Les Dudeck and Dr. Hook.
Free Event!
CHERRY BLOSSOM
AMERICAN BALLROOM CLASSIC
Presented by American Ballroom
Classic
7:30 p.m. at Porter
Auditorium at Wesleyan
College; $10 per person
or $8 for groups of 10 or more.
478-743-9392
Join us for an evening of Ballroom Dancing performances. Presentation features all of the popular
Ballroom and Latin dances as seen on Dancing
with the Stars.
HAY HOUSE BEHIND THE
SCENES TOUR
Hay House from 5:30 until 7 p.m. $20/person for ages 8 and up.
Reservations are required for the in-depth tour of all seven
levels of the Hay House including the cupola and its catwalk. For more information on the tours, please
call 478-742-8155.
A FESTIVAL OF MUSIC
FOR ORGAN AND BRASS
St. Joseph Catholic Church at 7:30 p.m.
The beautiful and historic St. Joseph Catholic Church will
host a concert of organ and brass music to celebrate the Feast of St. Joseph,
patron saint of the church. The Colony
IV Brass along with Nelda Chapman as the organist, and Robert Sumowski on
timpani will present the concert at the church on 830 Poplar Street. For more information, please call
478-745-1631.
Free Event!
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