April 29, 2025

Parade Broadcast Schedule and Important Festival Information

The Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival® is pleased to announce that festival fans can watch the Hang 10 Car Wash Firefighters’ Parade and the glofiber Grand Feature Parade on several local television channels and stream it on the festival’s website at www.thebloom.com
 
The Hang 10 Car Wash Firefighters’ Parade will air starting at 6:00 pm on Friday, May 2, 2025 on the following: 
 
Live streaming at 
www.thebloom.com
VA- Glofiber – Channel 7
WV- Comcast – Channel TV 10, Talk Radio WRNR
 
The glofiber Grand Feature Parade will air starting at 2:00 pm on Saturday, May 3, 2025 on the following: 
 
Live streaming at 
www.thebloom.com
VA-Glofiber – Channel 7
WV- Comcast - Channel TV 10, Talk Radio WRNR
 
Parade goers can reserve seats from the Festival by visiting 
www.thebloom.com/events.  Reserved seat locations and prices are listed below: 
 
Hang 10 Car Wash Firefighters’ Parade steps off at 6:00 pm on Friday, May 2, 2025
$13.00 West Cork St 
$13.00 Handley Library
$13.00 Handley Blvd (North and South)
 
glofiber Grand Feature Parade steps off at 1:30 pm on Saturday, May 3, 2025
$18.00 West Cork St.
$18.00 Handley Library
$18.00 Handley Blvd (North and South)
$29.00 Queen's Courtyard and Garden
 
In addition to Festival seating options listed above, local youth non-profits will sell seating along the parade route at various prices. Seat sales by these organizations are great fundraisers for them, and we encourage you to consider supporting these groups. 
 
Festival goers can learn about important information on the City of Winchester website at 
www.winchesterva.gov/news-happenings/events/apple-blossom.  Information includes road closures and detours, safety tips, parking, medical aid station locations, bag checks, and prohibited items. 
 
Designated accessible parking is available at the John Handley High School parking lot located along Handley Blvd. Only those with a handicap license plate or placard will gain access to this area. The parking lot can be accessed by traveling on South Stewart Street to West Cecil Street to Handley Avenue. A map to the designated accessible parking lot can be downloaded by visiting 
www.winchesterva.gov/news-happenings/events/apple-blossom
 
For more information about the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival®, please call (540) 662-3863 or contact us at 
info@thebloom.com

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