FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FEB. 15, 2023
TOWN OF DAVIE ORANGE BLOSSOM CELEBRATION STARTS ON FEB. 24, 2023
Celebrate the 86th annual festival with a concert in the park, parade, festival and rodeo!
DAVIE, Fla. – The Town of Davie will host its three-day 86th Annual Orange Blossom Festival, Parade and Rodeo from Feb. 24 through Feb. 26, 2023, featuring live music, a parade, activities, a rodeo and more. Events will take place throughout Davie, with the Festival and Parade at Davie Pine Island Park (Bamford Sports Complex), 3801 S. Pine Island Road, Davie, FL.
Please take note of the three-day event schedule:
Friday, Feb. 24: Orange Blossom Kick-off Concert, 6 - 9 p.m.
Join us for a special edition of a “Sounds of the Town” concert in the park from 6 to 9 p.m. at Davie Pine Island Park (Bamford Sports Complex), 3801 S. Pine Island Road, as we kick off Orange Blossom with live music featuring the classic rock band, Big City Dogs. Gates will open at 6 p.m. for individuals to enjoy games and activities, vendor booths and a petting farm. The band will begin performing at 6:30 p.m. The event is free.
Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets and arrive early to secure their spots and purchase items from the food trucks. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Saturday, Feb. 25: Orange Blossom Parade and Festival, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
The Orange Blossom Parade will begin promptly at 10 a.m. featuring Parade Grand Marshal Kiss Country 99.9 TC and Dina B. at Davie Pine Island Park (Bamford Sports Complex), 3801 S. Pine Island Road, Davie, FL. This year’s chosen theme is “Celebrating the Arts.”
Immediately following the parade, festival gates will open for the Orange Blossom Festival until 6 p.m. Festival activities include:
- Arts and crafts vendors
- Food trucks
- Kids’ Corner rides and activities sponsored by Davie Ranch
- Petting farm
- Cowboy Town historical displays
- Strawberry Shortcake festival
- 4H farmers market and more!
Live music and entertainment on the Seminole Classic Casino Stage will feature performances by the South Florida Cloggers, Beat Street Studio, The Children’s Theater, Shadow Creek, After Midnight, and country singer and songwriter John King will wrap up the evening.
Sunday, Feb. 26: Orange Blossom Festival, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Festival grounds at Davie Pine Island Park (Bamford Sports Complex), 3801 S. Pine Island Road, Davie, FL will reopen from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday for a continuation of festival activities and live music and performances by Clean Slate, Yacht Rock, Beat Street Studio, Pure Dynamics and Shane Duncan Band.
Orange Blossom Rodeo
The Orange Blossom Rodeo will be held at Bergeron Rodeo Grounds, 4201 Rodeo Way, on Saturday Feb. 25, 2023, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023, at 2 p.m. Purchase your tickets in advance at www.DavieProRodeo.com.
Parking will be available onsite on rodeo grounds for $5.
Davie Pine Island Park Parking Information
Free parking for the concert, parade and festival will be available at the Bamford Sports Complex. Please note that pets and coolers are not permitted at the park.
Attendees should enter through the park’s main entrance on Pine Island Road, see map below.
Old Davie School Historical Museum
The Orange Blossom celebration will continue with fun events at the Old Davie School Historical Museum located at 6650 Griffin Road on Feb. 26 for the Orange Blossom Car Show from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Activities at the car show include raffles, prizes, music, food available for purchase and awards. To register your car visit www.olddavieschool.org.
For more information about the Orange Blossom festivities, contact [email protected] or 954-797-1181.
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Media Contacts:
Leona Henry, Intergovernmental Affairs Manager
Office: 954-797-1035
Sussette Rodriguez, Public Relations Coordinator
Office: 954-797-1102
Ariana Briceno, Public Relations Assistant
Office: 954-797-1190