date:2013-06-29~2013-07-06
has been named in USA Todays top ten festivals for several years running.
Festival History
Sometime around 1910, cherry growers in the Grand Traverse area began to hold informal blessing of the blossoms ceremonies each year at blossom time in May.
The Blessing of the Blossoms Festival began on May 22, 1925 when Traverse City businesses partnered with the local cherry farmers to promote the growing industry.
In 1926, Hawkins Bakery in Traverse City baked a huge cherry pie and presented it t