2026 HASTINGS BLOSSOM PARADE

The date for this year's Blossom Parade is September 19, 2026, and our theme is 'Great Things Grow Here' - celebrating all our region has to offer.

The Hastings Blossom Parade brings the community together to celebrate the arrival of Spring and renews a sense of pride in our region.  With a start time of 1:00pm, we hope to allow all those with Saturday morning sports (or chores) the chance to get into town, enjoy the elevated vibe and free entertainment, see all the incredible effort our Parade participants put into their entries, and join the festivities!

This is a wonderful free event that allows anyone from our community to get involved and help us to show off the best of Hawke’s Bay.  As an individual or a community, a business big or small, a school or kindergarten, or cultural group, you are all invited to participate and celebrate.  Here's the Entry Form if you wish to participate, or for more information (Parade Route, how to vote, etc) click here.  We'll look forward to seeing you there either way!