 iverside Drive is the site for the arts & crafts show and sale, as well as for many of our non-profit food vendors. As always, hand crafted items and specialty items will be for sale. In addition to the arts & crafts show, the 2008 Festival of Roses will feature three stages with entertainment. Special entertainment and activities are on tap for children of all ages. The Kid’s Area will be located in front of the Orangeburg County Fine Arts Center. The area will feature inflatable activities as well as food vendors catering to the child in all of us. There will be a petting zoo and animal rides too. Activities begin on Thursday evening with Showcase Orangeburg and continue through Sunday afternoon.
Senior's Day
Senior’s Day at the Orangeburg Festival of Roses will be Friday, May 2nd. Special activities have been arranged from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. at the Garden Stage in the Azalea Garden. Seniors will enjoy refreshments, sponsored by Longwood Plantation, while being entertained by Becky Starn with her Minnie Pearl impersonation, playing bingo and ending the day with music by Del Rae. Senior’s Day Activities are free to all Seniors 50 and over. Contact Kayla Stroman at kstroman@orangeburg.sc.us or 803.533.6020 for more information.
Rose Festival Road Race
The 2008 Rose Festival Road Race will be held on Saturday, April 26 and will be a Southern Regional Championship Race. This year's activities include a 12K Run, 5K Run/Walk and a 1 Mile Fun Run. Put on your running shoes and join us. Visit www.orangeburgstriders.com or contact the Orangeburg County Chamber of Commerce at 803-534-6821 for further information. Download Registration Form
Blackwater
River Race
The Blackwater River Race is one of the most unique competitions held during the weekend. One and two-man canoes and kayaks compete in several categories. The race will begin at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, May 3rd at the Baughman’s Landing located on Shillings Bridge Road. It will end at the City of Orangeburg Boat Dock. The race will take approximately two hours for all participants to finish, after which the awards will be presented. The Orangeburg Kiwanis Club and Zeus Industrial Products, Inc. sponsor the event. Join the fun as these boaters test their skills on the Edisto, the longest blackwater river in the world.
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 Budweiser Basscatcher
Tourament
The 23rd Annual Festival of Roses Budweiser Basscatcher Tournament will be held Saturday, May 3rd, from 6 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. This is a one-day Largemouth Bass Tournament on any lake, pond or river. Entry fee is $20/team, $10 Big Bass (optional). Weigh In will be held at the Edisto River Landing off Glover Street. Call the Orangeburg County Chamber of Commerce for more information at 803-534-6821.
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Orangeburg
Princess of Roses Pageant
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Orangeburg
Queen of Roses Pageant
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Airplane Rides and Exhibit
EAA Chapter 1367, the new Hawthrone Aviators, will be offering scenic air tours of Orangeburg during the 2008 Orangeburg Festival of Roses. The rides will be available Saturday and Sunday. Tickets may be obtained at the gardens from Chapter representatives near the City of Orangeburg Tent or at the airport.
The City of Orangeburg Parks and Recreation Department is pleased to offer several tournaments as part of the Orangeburg Festival of Roses. This year tournaments will be offered in softball and golf. Call 803-534-6821 for more information or download an application at this site.
Golf
Tournament
The 37th Annual Orangeburg Festival of Roses Golf Tournament will be played at the Hillcrest Golf Course on Saturday, April 26th, and Sunday, April 27th, with a practice round scheduled for Friday the 25th. Flights consist of first, second, third, seniors (55 and over) and ladies. The seniors and ladies flights will be awarded a low gross and low net winners. Players 55 and over will be given the choice of playing in the seniors flight or in the regular flight. Players return each year to participate in this event where a generous mixture of rivalry and camaraderie provide pleasure and excitement. Entry Fee is $85.00 per person. Shotgun start on Saturday is a 9:00 a.m. Call the Orangeburg County Chamber of Commerce at 803-534-6821 for further information
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Softball
Tournament
 Play will begin Friday, May 2nd, at Hillcrest, Hedgespeth and Adden Street Ballfields and continue throughout the weekend. Tournament style will be ASA slow pitch double elimination for both men and women teams. Deadline for registration is Wednesday, April 30th by 5:00 p.m. and the entry fee is $100.00. First, second and third place teams will receive a trophy, and first and second place teams will receive a T-shirt. You can contact Tournament Director Ike Haigler at 803-533-6020
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Golf Tournament
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Orangeburg Athletic Club Racquetball Tournament
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