Event Details

Saturday, May 14th – Sunday, 15th, 2011: Florence Days

Florence celebrates its heritage each year with a parade and lots of other activities; this year (2011) the parade was on the Saturday of the second full weekend.  The attractions were open both days (the entire weekend). The Florence Days celebration is organized by the Florence Historical Foundation.

• Florence Days - Second weekend of May (14-15th), 2011
  • May 14th (Saturday): Florence Days Parade, 1:00-3:00 P.M. from Miller Park to McKinley Street.
    There are several new entries in this very special year's parade.  See Details | See pictures from the 2007 parade.
    
    
  • May 14-15th (Saturday-Sunday): Florence Mill Open House & sneak preview of upcoming Art Show
    9102 North 30th Street (()).
    Open 1 P.M. to 5 P.M. on May 8th only.
    The second floor gallery will be displaying an art exhibit by Linda Meigs starting May 1st, 2011 and paintings by a different artist starting June 1st, 2011.
    
    
  • 12-14 (Thursday-Saturday): Florentine Players Melodrama,
    "Florence; Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better" OR The Buffalo Bill Cody Saloon Show Comes to Florence"
    Ticket Prices: $10, Seniors & Groups of 8 or more: $8, available by mail, or in person after April 16th at Bakers, No-Frills, and Florence Drugtown.
    Curtain at 7:30 P.M. Thurs-Sat & 2:00 P.M. Sunday Matinee
    Doors open 1 hour before curtain.
    Located at Florence City Hall, 2864 State Street (())
  • Auditions for this show: Sunday, Feb. 20th – Monday, 21st, 2011 - 7:00 P.M.