{"id":34388,"date":"2013-04-08T13:23:34","date_gmt":"2013-04-08T20:23:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/198.57.196.122\/~gdatwofo\/theavtimes\/?p=34388"},"modified":"2013-04-09T23:07:09","modified_gmt":"2013-04-10T06:07:09","slug":"countdown-to-22nd-annual-poppy-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2013\/04\/08\/countdown-to-22nd-annual-poppy-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Countdown to 22nd annual Poppy Festival!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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At a press conference Monday, Lancaster Council Member Sandra Johnson gave a preview of what to expect at the 22nd Annual California Poppy Festival.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

LANCASTER \u2013 Camel rides and an all-kid cirque troupe are two of the new attractions attendees can expect when the California Poppy Festival bursts into bloom this year.<\/p>\n

The 22nd<\/sup> Annual California Poppy Festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on April 20 and 21 at Lancaster City Park, located at 43063 10th<\/sup> Street West in Lancaster.<\/p>\n

Organizers held a press conference Monday to detail what attendees can expect at this year\u2019s festival.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have over 400 vendors, we have three stages of entertainment,\u201d said Lancaster\u2019s Parks, Recreation and Arts Director Ronda Perez. \u201cYou\u2019ll see jazz, hip hop, rock, classical.\u201d<\/p>\n

For a complete lineup of this year\u2019s entertainment on the Poppy Stage, the Primrose Stage and the International Stage, visit http:\/\/poppyfestival.com\/entertainment.php<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have over 200 arts and crafts vendors, a huge children\u2019s carnival, a wide variety of food vendors, which offers a huge amount of cuisines\u2026 a variety of rain forest animals and educational shows,\u201d said Jeff Campbell, Operations Manager for the Parks, Recreation and Arts Department.<\/p>\n

Organizers say more than 51,000 people attended last year\u2019s Poppy Festival, and they\u2019re expecting an even greater turnout this year. Highlights of the 2013 Poppy Festival will be:<\/p>\n

Le PeTiT CiRqUe.<\/em><\/strong> The all-kid Cirque troupe (ages 7-14) from Los Angeles performs one of the most innovative and inspirational shows in North America. The performance will include Cirque Du Soleil\u2019s IRIS star, Peter Linksy on trampoline.<\/p>\n

Kyra Sundance & Jadie<\/strong><\/em>. Featured on Jay Leno, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and numerous NBA half-time shows, Jadie is a talented pooch who recognizes numbers up to 15. With her owner, Kyra Sundance, Jadie will perform three precision acrobatic stunt shows per day.<\/p>\n

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Carla Majewski, of Pacific Animal Productions, will be showcasing her Capuchin monkey, Mojo, at the Poppy Festival\u2019s \u201cLive Rainforest Experience.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Classic Car Show.<\/strong><\/em> Hosted by All Things Engravable on Sunday, the car show has been expanded to feature more than 100 classic automobiles.<\/p>\n

Safari Adventure \u2013 Live Rainforest Experience<\/strong><\/em>. Attendees will see more than 40 exotic animals, such as African porcupines, tarantulas, millipedes, sloths, tropical parrots, monkeys, hedgehogs, alligators, pythons, tortoises, carousel birds and more.<\/p>\n

Jest In Time Circus.<\/strong><\/em> Topper Todd and Li Li Zucchini will combine juggling, tight-wire walking, physical and verbal comedy into a dynamic show.<\/p>\n

Taste of Lancaster<\/strong><\/em>. The Taste of Lancaster returns for the fourth year. Various restaurants will offer fare ranging from ethnic selections to pasta and pizza, to treats such as cupcakes. The Taste of Lancaster will take place both days of the festival, with seating times from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. For $5, participants will receive 10 tickets (one sample per ticket). A beer tasting area will also be on site on Saturday only. Separate tickets may be purchased for beer tasting at $3 for two tickets (one sample per ticket).<\/p>\n

Admission for this year\u2019s festival is $8 for adults, and $5 for seniors and children ages 6 to 12. Admission is free for children under age 6. Tickets can also be purchased online by visiting www.poppyfestival.com<\/a> and clicking on \u201cBuy Tickets Online.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Poppy Festival is really a great example of what our community, when we come together, the magic we make,\u201d said Lancaster Council Member Sandra Johnson. \u201cWe do this because we truly believe in family, and that\u2019s what the Poppy Festival is about, bringing family together.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

LANCASTER \u2013 Camel rides and an all-kid cirque troupe are two of the new attractions attendees can expect when the California Poppy Festival bursts into bloom this year. The 22nd Annual California Poppy Festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on April 20 and 21 at Lancaster City Park, located at 43063 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":34390,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34388"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34388"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34388\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34390"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34388"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34388"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34388"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}