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Thomasville Rose Show & Festival

Held in beautiful historic downtown Thomasville, the Rose Festival has been a Southwest Georgia Tradition since the 1920s.  Join us for our 89th Celebration!

89th Annual Rose Show & Festival
April 22-24, 2010

Rose Parade BandRose Show BouquetRose Show Carriage
 

 Join us for all the fun and festivities!

Enjoy roses, roses, and more roses, plus parades, live music, fantastic food, exciting sporting events, arts & crafts … and everything from an elegant plantation ball to a family-oriented street dance!

Click here to see last year’s schedule Rose Festival Schedule (.pdf)

Rose Show and Festival Events Include: 

Thursday   32nd Annual Children’s Rose Bud Parade 

Friday       89th Annual Rose Show
                 62nd Annual Rose Parade 
                 12th Annual Street Dance - With Live Entertainment! 
                 4th Annual Orchids on Parade – Thomasville Orchid Society Show
                 Step into the Past at Thomas County Museum of History

Saturday   89th Annual Rose Show
                 69th Annual Civic Garden Club Flower Show
                 Art in the Park – Arts and Crafts Fair
                 8th Annual City of Roses Car & Truck Show
                 Bark in the Park - A Humane Society Pet Dog Show
                 33rd Annual Rose City 10K Run & 1 Mile Run
                 4th Annual Orchids on Parade - Thomasville Orchid Society Show
                 Rose City Golf Classic at Country Oaks Golf Course
                 Step into the Past at Thomas County Museum of History
                 Step Into the Past at Thomas County Museum of History

Click here for Art In The Park Arts & Crafts Vendor Application! Deadline February 12, 2010.

Thomasville’s Rose Queen Pageant – Saturday, March 20, 2010.  Click here for information and application.

Sorry, the Rose Show Committee is currently NOT accepting new FOOD vendors to its extensive database.

EVENT APPLICATIONS:  If you would like your name added to the mailing database for the 2009 event notification, please call the Rose Show Office at (229) 227-7020 or e-mail roseshowfest@rose.net.  In your request please specify to which database you would like to be added:  
      General Information
      Tour Group Information
      Arts & Crafts Application
      Car Show Application
      Rose Parade Application
      Rose Show or Garden Show Entry

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ABA Top 100The Thomasville Rose Show & Festival was honored to be included in the American Bus Association’s Top 100 Events in North America for 2008!
Click here to view the Top 100 listing!

top20_events_smallVoted a Top 20 Event in the Southeast by the Southeast Tourism Society!   Click here to view the Top 20 listing!

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