Warm breezes replace the winter chill, jubilant laughter fills the air, and poppies burst into bloom blanketing hillsides in a sea of orange. The California Poppy Festival kicks off spring in the Antelope Valley with glorious array of celebrated performers, unrivaled events, and mouth-watering delicacies designed to delight, enchant, and amuse people of all ages.

Family fun is definitely at the heart of the annual California Poppy Festival with two days of live music, animal demonstrations, more than 200 arts and crafts/fine arts vendors, a flower and farmers’ market, aerospace displays, an International Market Square, children’s carnival, local wildflower information, and much more. With more than 55 acres of exciting activities, discover why people keep coming back, year after year, to be part of the Antelope Valley’s favorite springtime event—the California Poppy Festival! www.poppyfestival.com

Contact: Laurie Butts, Special Events Manager, 661-723-6077, lbutts@cityoflancasterca.org