Orange Blossom Festival, Parade & Rodeo is Back!

On February 24th, 25th, and 26th, the Town of Davie will commemorate its unique legacy and beginnings as an agricultural community by hosting the 86th annual Orange Blossom Festival. The Orange Blossom Festival, Parade, and Rodeo is projected to draw more than 15,000 people. The Parade and Festival will take place at the Bamford Sports Complex on Saturday, February 25, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, February 27, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event is free to attend.

“The Orange Blossom Festival is a wonderful way to celebrate Davie’s heritage with friends and neighbors,” said local resident Claire Underwood, “Each year gets better and better!”

Over 200 displays will be shown during the Orange Blossom Festival, which will take place along Orange Drive from Davie Road west to SW 66th Terrace. There will be free attractions on both days, including an arts and crafts market, a fine arts show, musical entertainment, "Cowboy Town," a Native American display, an animal farm, a western carriage display, a commerce corner, information displays, and green product exhibits. Additionally, there will be free concerts on Saturday and Sunday and a kids' zone with activities, inflatables, and vendors.

Festivities begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday with a parade down Davie Road between Orange Drive and S.W. 39th Street. Marching bands, youth organizations, fire trucks and more horses than you can imagine will take part. Following the procession, awards will be awarded to the parade winners.

All weekend long, there will be plenty of food. At the old-fashioned farmers market, guests can buy fresh home-grown vegetables and fruits, much like in the old west. There will also be a massive food court where you can buy everything from burgers and fries to gyros.

Family entertainment will take place on both days. In addition to the free concerts on Saturday and Sunday, guests may see an old-fashioned rodeo at the Davie Rodeo Grounds on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Challenge 2,000-pound bulls, ride bareback, wrestle calves, barrel race, team rope, and more as cowboys and cowgirls from all over the world battle for championship titles.

The Orange Blossom Festival and Rodeo is the premier civic event of the year. Put on your best boots, don your cowboy hat, and have a great time!

BROWARD WELCOMES THE 2023 SOUTHEAST FLORIDA SCOTTISH FESTIVAL & HIGHLAND GAMES

For almost four decades, the Southeast Florida Scottish Festival and Highland Games has become well-known around the country for its high-quality organization and featured entertainment celebrating Scottish Culture and Heritage.

Once again, the anticipated 98th annual event will be held on March 4th at Plantation Heritage Park. The centrally located premier venue will be transformed into an exciting exhibition of Scottish culture.

The Scottish Festival is a very colorful cultural event, and highlights include massed bagpipe bands, heavy athletics, country dancing, highland dancing, clans and societies, Celtic rock and traditional music, piping and drumming competitions, children’s games, living history demos, sheep-herding, Scottish food, drink, and merchandise. Live music performances feature Albannach, Steel City Rovers, the

Blue Skye Pipes & Drums, and the World/North American Champion City of Dunedin Pipe Band.

This is coupled with a Highland Games, which comprises competitions in bag-piping, drumming, and heavy athletics with participation by people of all ages, ethnicities, and sexes and is not restricted to those of Scottish heritage.

Additionally, an area of children’s activities will immerse young lads in Scottish culture through dress-up, coloring, child-appropriate athletics, and a passport game that guides them around the heritage displays.

This year the impressive lineup of live music performances feature Seven Nations, Dunedin City Pipe Band (Grade 2 winners at 2018 World Pipe Band Championship held in Scotland), and Blu Sky Pipes & Drums. There will be a Kilted Legs Contest as well as Scottish Country Dancing.

Hours are 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM., rain or shine, no refunds. For further information and advance tickets please click on the QR code, visit www.SASSF.org or call 954-460-5000

▸ The Scottish American Society of South Florida, Inc., is a not for profit 501(c) 3 Florida corporation. Over the years, in addition to providing a community cultural opportunity, the event has provided one-hundred and thirty-two performing arts and fifty-eight academic scholarships for academic courses and Scottish performing arts totaling over $53,000.