{"id":9501,"date":"2013-01-09T11:25:52","date_gmt":"2013-01-09T17:25:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.flovalleynews.com\/?p=9501"},"modified":"2013-01-09T11:25:52","modified_gmt":"2013-01-09T17:25:52","slug":"valley-of-flowers-celebrates-childrens-literature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flovalleynews.com\/?p=9501","title":{"rendered":"Valley of Flowers Celebrates Children\u2019s Literature"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Florissant celebrates the first Festival of spring on May 2, 3, 4, and 5.\u00a0\u00a0 This year\u2019s theme will be \u201cValley of Flowers Celebrates Children\u2019s Literature.\u201d All parade units are invited to decorate their entries using any form of children\u2019s literature from \u201cDr. Seuss,\u201d to \u201cHarry Potter,\u201d \u201cMoby Dick,\u201d \u201cPinocchio,\u201d \u201cPeter Pan,\u201d \u201cMother Goose,\u201d or any other beloved story.\u00a0 Parade watchers should see an interesting parade, with many characters from a variety of stories.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The Valley of Flowers Festival began in 1963 as an attempt by local merchants to promote civic beautification in the city.\u00a0 Since that time the festival has grown to include dozens of events including a very large parade and queen crowning.<\/p>\n<p>Visitors to the annual festival are sure to find something of interest. The festival will have sporting events, a plant sale, a children\u2019s festival of performing arts, a car show, and carnival rides. In addition, there will be delicious barbeque and other foods, arts and crafts, and a flea market.<\/p>\n<p>Applications are currently available for the parade, game booths, food booths, Queen candidates, flea market and craft fair.<\/p>\n<p>The parade will take place on Sunday, May 5. It will travel from the James J. Eagan Center grounds through Old Town Florissant on rue St. Francois and conclude near the Knights of Columbus Park.\u00a0 There is no entry fee and applicants do not have to be a Florissant resident or business to be part of the parade.<\/p>\n<p>The Queen Candidates must be 16 years of age, a junior in high school and a Florissant resident.\u00a0 Applications will be accepted until Feb. 8 for the first 25 candidates.\u00a0 The selections of the queen will take place at the Queen\u2019s Tea and Dinner on Sunday, April 7 at the James J. 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