WENATCHEE — A 40-year AIDS survivor was celebrated as the Grand Marshal at the Washington State Apple Blossom Festival.

The Stemilt Grand Parade route, marked in blue, begins at 11 a.m. at Triangle Park and proceeds northeast to Wenatchee Avenue and then north to Ninth Street.  The detour routes are marked in red.   

EAST WENATCHEE — A big stuffed pickle and the Kool-Aid Man hung in the air as prizes at the Whac-A-Mole game in the midway section of Funtastic Shows Carnival on opening day, Friday.

WENATCHEE — Spring weather in the 50s Saturday was bright for the Washington State Apple Blossom Festival’s TekniPlex Youth Parade. More than 4,500 children 14 and younger and adults participated, according to the Apple Blossom Festival website.

WENATCHEE — Education, activities and fun were all part of the Pepsi-Cola Youth Day on Sunday.

Make sure to bring your chair and sunscreen as the Washington State Apple Blossom Festival Stemilt Grand Parade kicks off at 11 a.m. Saturday near Triangle Park. Take a look at this year’s lineup:

Annual Downtown Kiwanis pancake breakfast:6 to 10:30 a.m. at the Wenatchee High School Apple Bowl concession area. Children 6 and younger eat free, $8 in advance and $10 at gate for all-you-can-eat breakfast. Tickets are available at the festival office, Kiwanis clubs and at the gate. 509-66…

WENATCHEE — It’s time to stuff your face with more food than you can handle.

EAST WENATCHEE — Rev those engines or set up a chair to watch classic and new models of vehicles pass by. The Classy Chassis Parade & Car Show, organized by the city of East Wenatchee and sponsored by Les Schwab Tires, returns for the Washington State Apple Blossom Festival.

WENATCHEE — Let’s take a stroll down memory lane to the Washington State Apple Blossom Festival of 1974, a time before beer gardens and social media, when youngsters cruised up and down a four-laned Wenatchee Avenue.

WENATCHEE — Four citizens are specially recognized by the Washington State Apple Blossom Festival as director general, Wenatchee Applarians chancellor, and grand marshals of parades.

WENATCHEE — The Washington State Apple Blossom Festival’s 2024 Queen Ella Stimmel, Princesses Jenissa Hepton and Lexie Fennell, plus junior royalty make appearances at these events:

WENATCHEE — Food vendors sell delicious specialty treats, meals and drinks from food trucks in Memorial Park for Washington State Apple Blossom Festival all 11 days of the festival, April 25-May 5, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., at 2 S. Chelan Ave., Wenatchee. This year’s vendors are:

WENATCHEE — The main entertainment stage in Memorial Park, 2 S. Chelan Ave., Wenatchee is sponsored by Gesa Credit Union for the Washington State Apple Blossom for the next two weeks.

WENATCHEE — The TekniPlex Youth Parade brings a variety of participants this year, featuring clubs, students from schools around the area, and community members. The parade starts at 11 a.m. at Triangle Park and continues east on Orondo Avenue, north on Mission Street and ends at Fifth Street.

Many teenagers stay up late and struggle to wake up in the morning.

WENATCHEE — Swim coach and teacher Darcy (Bertrand) Bruggman was chosen Thursday as Grand Marshal of the 2024 TekniPlex Youth Parade on April 27 for the Washington State Apple Blossom Festival.

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WENATCHEE — The parade staging area for the Washington State Apple Blossom Festival May 4 Stemilt Grand Parade has moved away from Triangle Park while the park is under construction.

WENATCHEE — The grand marshal of the 105th Washington State Apple Blossom Festival is Julie Stimpson Lewis, author and founder of the 30/30 Project. She is also mother to musician Ryan Lewis, formerly of Macklemore & Ryan Lewis.

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WENATCHEE — The Washington State Apple Blossom Festival recently announced “Lovin’ Every Minute Of It,” as the theme for the 105th Apple Blossom Festival.

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EAST WENATCHEE — Despite the blowing wind with just a smidge of sunlight peeking out behind grey clouds, people still came out in droves to watch another loud and exciting Classy Chassis.

Annual Downtown Kiwanis pancake breakfast: 6 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Triangle Park, children six and under eat free, $8 in advance and $10 at gate for all-you-can-eat breakfast. Tickets are available at the festival office, Kiwanis clubs and at the gate.

WENATCHEE — “It’s a vibe,” people told me at the Washington State Apple Blossom Festival Blossoms and Brews Beer Garden.

With so many options available at the Wenatchee Apple Blossom Festival Food Fair in Memorial Park, it can be difficult to choose what to enjoy. To aid in your selection, here’s a list of the most-sold items from each food booth.

WENATCHEE — “I’m an animal and I have instincts and you were definitely digging on each other,” said Donkey (Jeff Heminger) to Shrek the Ogre (Vern Smith) and Princess Fiona (Maddy Atwood) at an April 26 rehearsal of “Shrek the Musical.”

WENATCHEE — Artisans from around the region will have booths set up to sell their wares this weekend at Memorial Park, 2 S. Chelan Ave., Wenatchee.

Make sure to bring your chair and sunscreen as the grand parade kicks off Saturday at 11 a.m. at Triangle Park. Take a look at this year’s lineup:

Awards given for Apple Blossom Festival opening weekend