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Beaumont's 2014 Cherry Festival Opens Thursday, Runs Through Sunday
The annual festival is now in its 96th year and will be running this weekend at Stewart Park.
The 96th annual Cherry Festival kicks off Thursday in Beaumont, and thousands of people are again expected to fill Stewart Park through the weekend.
The event, held at the park off of 8th Street and Orange Ave., opens its gates Thursday at 5 p.m.
Hours for the 2014 festival are:
- Thursday, June 5: 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- Friday, June 6: 5 p.m. to midnight
- Saturday, June 7: Noon to midnight
- Sunday, June 8: Noon to 9 p.m.
In addition to all the events happening at the fairgrounds, there's the annual Pancake Breakfast at City Hall on Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m., and the Cherry Festival Parade follows at 10:30 a.m.
It costs $5 for adults 12 and up to get into the event. Children ages 6 to 11 must pay $3, and kids 5 and under are free.
On Thursday, which is "family night," admission is $3 for adults and $2 for children.
No pets are allowed on the festival grounds.
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