2008 Carnation Festival August 7th - 17th
Honoring Alliance as the Carnation City, the Greater Alliance Carnation Festival is a week of parades, food and fun throughout the city.
An outdoor RibFest kicks off the annual festival. The three-day RibFest begins the second Thursday in August and is 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" is many other events, including Ice Cream Socials, a Hot Air Ballon Lift-Off, Men’s & Women’s Golf Scrambles, and many 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. In the morning is the Grand Parade featuring more than 130 units. In the evening to finish off the week, a spectacular Fireworks to music show is presented for the community.
Please check out the different areas of the site, read more about a specific event, download application forms or view pictures from Festival’s past in the Photo Gallery.