Spring cheer on Hastings Blossom parade

The Hastings Blossom Festival celebrates the arrival of spring, and kicks off with the blossom parade on September 6.

Entertainment starts at 10am, with performers on-stage in the town centre, and a market nearby.

The parade starts at 1.30pm when floats, bands and masks and puppets wind through the city.

A week of cabaret, theatre, comedy, music and dance follows, with a spectacular fireworks finale on September 13.

Contact: ph (06) 873 5526

Hawkes Bay NZ