Lompoc Mayor Jenelle Osborne rides her bicycle in the 67th annual Flower Festival Parade on Saturday. Thousands of spectators turned out to watch the parade. 
The Lompoc Elks entry in the Flower Festival Parade features a classic beach day for the theme “Summertime Fun & Friends.” 
The Lompoc Elks surf the parade route. 
Lompoc Mayor Jenelle Osborne. 
Carrying the tools of their trade, the Vandenberg Air Force Base Hot Shots crew walks the route. 
The Garcia Dance Studio’s youngest members wave to the crowd while riding the route. 
Gymnastics North members didn’t just walk the route for the Lompoc Valley Flower Festival Parade as they performed cartwheels and the splits for the crowd. 
Joined by his grandchildren, Brinley and Ryder, City Councilman Dirk Starbuck waves to the crowd during the parade. 
Catholic Charities and the Lompoc Food Pantry were represented in the parade. 
A pink car was a crowd favorite as it traveled along H Street in the Lompoc Valley Flower Festival Parade. 
Colorful arrays of flowers decorate cars carrying dignataries, such as Councilwoman Gilda Cordova. 
The San Bernardino Pacesetters prepare to step off for the Lompoc Valley Flower Festival Parade. 
The Los Angeles Fifes & Drums were among the groups performing in the Lompoc Valley Flower Festival Parade.
Flowers and sand helped the Lompoc Elks prove “Life’s a Beach” as the organization’s entry provided a classic display of “Summertime Fun & Friends” duing the Lompoc Valley Flower Festival Parade on Saturday morning.
More than 50 entries traveled along Lompoc streets in celebration of the 67th annual Flower Festival.
The festival opened Wednesday and runs through Sunday at Ryon Park, in the 800 block of Ocean Avenue.
The theme of this year’s festival and parade was “Summertime Fun & Friends,” displayed in various ways on entries as they rolled, marched and walked the route.
The Lompoc Elks entry included a sand castle and names of the Central Coast’s popular coastline destinations, including Surf and Refugio beaches.
Carrying the tradition of riding one of the most flower-covered entries in a community-built float, the parade included 2019 Flower Festival Queen Emily Rich and her court. They were followed several entries later by 2018 Queen Kaitlyn Chui.
Dignataries, including Lompoc City Council members, traveled the route in convertibles sportiing large sprays of flowers across the hoods and trunks of the vehicles.
Flowers could be found on costumes and clothing of participants.
Riding in a place of honor was Grand Marshal Robin Dunaetz, from Surf Connection and the organizer of the Lompoc efforts to boost sales at local shops.
Lompoc’s parade also attracted a number of drill teams from Southern California, including the popular Compton Sounders, San Bernardino Pacesetters and Los Angeles Fifes & Drums.
As the festival marks its fifth and final day Sunday, food booths, carnival rides and vendors can be found at the park along with live music and other performances.
Sunday’s entertainment will be Latin themes and include the Latin Ladies tribute band playing the music of Selena, Gloria Estefan, Shakira and others from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Sunday.
Earlier Sunday, Soul Fyah will perform from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 805 Cali Tejano will take the stage at 1:45 p.m.
Festival admission Sunday will cost $5 for those ages 13 and older with children 12 and younger admitted for free.
The Lompoc Valley Festival Association organizes the annual celebration of the community’s role in the flower industry.
— Noozhawk North County editor Janene Scully can be reached at jscully@noozhawk.com. Follow Noozhawk on Twitter: @noozhawk, @NoozhawkNews and @NoozhawkBiz. Connect with Noozhawk on Facebook.