2012 Festival Theme: "Growing together for 80 Years"

Apple Blossoms by Art Lightfoot

ABF Twins with GWWF, UK

Great story for ABF 80th in 2012. Two delegates (at least) from ABF will be attending the Goosnargh & Whittingham Whitsuntide Festival (www.whitfestival.co.uk) in Goosnargh Noarth West England for their ceremonies after our ABF. Then GWWF will attend ABF in 2013. All individuals are paying their own way for this while spreading the news on Nova Scotia and the Annapolis Valley.

Read the story from the Longridge News

One of the Top 100 North American Events for 2012

American Bus Association Award

80th Annapolis Valley Apple Blossom Festival, May 30 - June 4, 2012 is very pleased to have been selected as one of the Top 100 Events for 2012.

The prestigious American Bus Association has selected the festival to be included in list this year.

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The Royal Canadian Mounted Police Musical Ride

Thank you for a Very Successful first Event of the 80th Apple Blossom Festival The RCMP Musical Ride.

RCMP Musical Ride

RCMP Musical Ride

RCMP Musical Ride

Part of the Celebrations for the 80th ABF in May 2012.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police Musical Ride was held at 7:00pm Thursday, August 4, 2011 at the Windsor Exhibition Grounds.

Festival Updates

2011 Festival Winners

  • View the list of 2011 Parade Float Winners
  • Kings County Fire Depts. 2nd Annual Firefighter Bucket Brigade Challenge Winners:
    1st place - Canning Fire Department
    2nd place - Kentville Volunteer Fire Department
    3rd place - Waterville & District Fire Department

Queen Annapolisa 79


Photo by Official ABF
Photographer Jason Calen
Owner:
Light & Lens Photography

Congratulations to Princess Hantsport, Kelsey Carey, Queen Annapolisa 79th.

 

First Lady in Waiting

Congratulations to Princess Berwick, Keshia Timmons

Second Lady in Waiting

Congratulations to Princess Annapolis Royal Carrie Murray

Miss Congeniality

Princess Wolfville Melissa Scoggins, Miss Congeniality

Community Spirit Award

Princess Windsor Danielle Weir

The Award for Miss Congeniality goes to the most friendly, helpful, genuine and outgoing contestant in the Leadership Competition, as chosen by the other contestants.

Community Spirit Award is presented by the Apple Blossom Festival Board of Directors to the Community Ambassador who clearly demonstrates personal commitment and sacrifice to volunteerism.  The Community Ambassador selected will have many interactions, dealing with and for the Apple Blossom Festival events in their own community and as well as many other events and communities.

 

A Time To Celebrate

75th Apple Blossom Festival's Song
Full Version | Instrumental
Written by: Rachel MacLean & Jamie Robinson
Singer: Rachel MacLean
Owned by: Annapolis Valley Apple Blossom Festival
No permission expressesd or implied to allow for the use for commerical purposes.

Blossoming video by: Fred MacDonald, Owner Great Circle Pictures