Rossmoor Festival comes back in May

This year’s Rossmoor Community Festival will be held on Sunday May 7, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Rush Park, 3021 Blume Drive, and Rossmoor.
The Rossmoor Homeowners Association and Rossmoor Community Services District will co-host the annual event.
For the kids, there will be large and small bounces, including the dual slide, inflatable rock wall, extreme obstacle course, laser tag maze and the Euro Bungee Trampoline.
The younger ones will delight with the bounce house, the trackless train and the pony rides. All day ride and game wrist bands will be on sale again this year.  Payment must be in cash, but there will be an ATM available for your convenience.
Orange County Fire Department will have an engine there and information about fire safety. In addition, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department brings their vehicles and provides safety tips for everyone.
This year’s entertainment line- up includes the returning Mosaic Music this year. Mosaic Music consists of seven members including two lead female vocalists. Esencia Flamenca Dance Company performers are coming back this year, too. Also, the Youth Center band and string players and other performers will show off their talents. These groups of young performers will delight.  And last but not least, “Elvis” is also back this year.
The Car Show at the festival has gotten larger every year. Attendees can plan to spend quite some time perusing all the amazing entries. Car Show Trophy presentations start at 2:30 p.m.
At 3 p.m. the Dog Parade will begin.  Small and large dog categories will compete for best in show and for best costumes and tricks.  Prizes and treats will be awarded.  Sign up for the Car Show and Dog Parade is available online prior to the event. Dog Parade entries on site from noon to 3 p.m. There is no entry fee for this event. Stop by the pet booths area where there will be organizations that do dog rescue and adoptions.
There will be a wide variety of commercial, small business, craft and non-profit vendors again this year. To see what might still be available, go online to sign up for non-food and food vendor applications and sponsorship opportunities.
Come early, coffee and doughnuts will be sold by Boy Scout Troop 658. Food vendors will be around all day with a wider variety to choose from for meals and snacks.
For more information regarding the festival, go to our website RossmoorFestival.com, call 562-799-1401 or send an email at info@rossmoorfestival.com.

This article appeared in the March 29, 2017 print edition of the News Enterprise.