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Van Wert Peony Festival

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Location Van Wert
Dates June 05, 2015 - June 07, 2015
Description:

From Van Wert Peony Festival Website:

Van Wert is a special city with a special history. One chapter of this history is dedicated to a beautiful flower - the Peony. Soon after the turn-of-the-century in 1900 the Peony became known by gardeners in Van Wert and within a few years "Peony Sunday" became a popular event. Large crowds gathered in Van Wert to see the Peony blooms, usually near the first of June.

In 1932 the very first Peony Festival was held. This was an expansion of Peony Sunday and started the tradition of an annual Peony Parade. Van Wert became famous as "The Peony Center of the World", or shown on maps as "The Peony Capital of the World," during the 1930s thru the 1950s.

The Festivals continued until 1960 except for a break with the beginning of WWII through 1954. The Festival was started again in 1992. Van Wert has continued the celebration of the Peony every year since. 2015 will be the 40th Peony Festival.
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