The annual Lompoc Flower Festival kicked off at Ryon Park on Thursday and continues through Sunday, June 23.
The celebration highlights the Lompoc Valley's agricultural heritage and will include a parade on Saturday with floats made up of natural materials and flowers.
The festival at Ryon Park includes carnival rides, arts and craft exhibits, vendors, live music, and for the first time — camel rides.
Admission is $5, but free on Friday before 1 p.m. Kids 12 and under get in for free all weekend.
The festival is open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday and Sunday, and from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday.
The parade starts at 10 a.m. Saturday at the intersection of North H Street (Highway 1) and College Avenue. It will travel south to W. Ocean Avenue and end at Ryon Park.
Highway 1 will be closed between Ocean Avenue and North Avenue, and Ocean Avenue will be closed between F Street and R Street from 5 a.m. to 2 p.m.
