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Find fun daily in Central City Park at the Cherry Blossom Festival in Macon

OPEN MARCH 25-APRIL 3

Fridays-Saturdays: 11 a.m.-11 p.m.

Sundays: 11 a.m.-9 p.m.

Monday-Wednesday: 11 a.m.-9 p.m.

Thursday: 11 a.m.-11 p.m.

GETTING INTO THE PARK

Park entrance is located on Levee Road; park exit is located near Luther Williams Field. Once near the back of the park, follow the pink lines out of the park.

Parking is free during the festival.

There will be a free senior and handicap golf cart shuttle running to and from the parking area to the entrance gate.

No backpacks, ice chests or outside food and drink permitted at the park.

CENTRAL CITY PARK ADMISSION

$5 per person; free for children 10 and younger

Admission gates close one hour prior to the park's closing time.

Get $5 in Blossom Bucks with entry paid 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday-Thursday. Redeem the Blossom Bucks with food vendors in the park.

Senior Citizens Day: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Wednesday; free for ages 60 and older; receive $5 worth of Blossom Bucks, redeemable with concession vendors, when you visit the pink tent.

Military, Veterans and Uniform Appreciation Day: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Thursday; free with military ID; receive $5 worth of Blossom Bucks, redeemable with concession vendors, when you visit the pink tent.

AMUSEMENT RIDES

Offered by Drew Amusement.

Rides open at noon daily during the festival

Monday-Thursday: $20 unlimited rides all day

All other days: regular price rides

EXCITING ACTIVITIES DAILY

You'll find something for the whole family, including rides, tigers and horses, shopping and crafts, international food vendors and nightly concerts.

CHERRY TREASURES AND CHERRY MARKET

Located in Buildings No. 11 and No. 13

Cherry Blossom Festival Gift Shop

Vendors of jewelry, monogrammed totes, perfume, caricatures, T-shirts, yard art, pet supplies, African-American art and jewelry, homemade bags, honey and more.

Cherry tree sales

This story was originally published March 24, 2016 at 6:43 PM with the headline "Find fun daily in Central City Park at the Cherry Blossom Festival in Macon."

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