2012 Carnation Festival
August 9 - 19, 2012
Honoring Alliance as the Carnation City, the Greater Alliance Carnation Festival is a week of parades, food and fun throughout the community.
A three-day RibFest kicks off the annual festival and is located outside the Carnation Mall. The festival is officially inaugurated Sunday with a kick-off parade from Park and Main Street to Glamorgan Castle. That evening, the Carnation Queen is crowned and her court is selected.
Continuing throughout "Festival Week" over 30 events take place, including Ice Cream Socials, a Hot Air Balloon Lift-Off, Golf Scramble, and many more. Carnation Days in the Park takes place in Silver Park and runs Wednesday through Saturday and features food, craft displays and free live entertainment.
The festival ends on Saturday with a day filled of exciting activities. The morning starts with the Grand Parade and to end the day, a spectacular Fireworks show is presented for the community.
Inaugural Teen Battle of the Bands
The Greater Alliance Carnation Festival is pleased to announce that the inaugural Teen Battle of the Bands will be held Friday, August 3 from 7 - 10 p.m. at the Robertson Community Center. The top four bands, as decided by virtual voting, will perform at the Teen Battle of the Bands event.
2012 Carnation Festival Queen Pageant
Applications for the 2012 Carnation Festival Queen Pageant are now being accepted. Females ages 17-21 are encouraged to apply for the pageant. Applications are also available at the Alliance Area Chamber of Commerce. The pageant is limited to the first 24 applicants. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, May 25, 2012
2012 Festival Sponsorships
The Greater Alliance Carnation Festival is looking for sponsorships for the 2012 Festival. Please contact us at taskforce@carnationfestival.com if you or your business is interested in helping support the Festival. We are looking forward to another full 10 days of events for our community.
