One of the most fascinating elements of the Floral Fete, will be the self-decorated, non-motorized contingent of Saratoga County children and adults who are decorating bicycles, baby carriages, wagons and other creative contraptions on wheels in the floral motif reminiscent of the popular fetes of the late 1800s and early 1900s in Saratoga.
Prizes for this group will include a $1,000 “Most Creative” entry overall prize. Additionally, each category of entry will have its own set of prizes.
CategoryFirst PrizeSecond PrizeThird Prize
Best Kid’s Bicycle$150$100$50
Best Wagon$150$100$50
Best Baby Carriage$150$100$50
Best Adult Bicycle$150$100$50
Best Contraption on Wheels$150$100$50
As in days of old, the judging will take the quality of the flowers and the design into consideration, as well as originality, creativity and historical significance. Although most entries, to date, boast plans for a variety of real flowers, cut and potted, the rules are accepting of some hand-made and faux flowers—“nice silk-like flowers, and hand-made crepe paper flowers on children’s entries will be accepted faux, but no plastic.”
The promenade will begin at 7:30 p.m., from the corner of Route 50/Cornelius Vanderbilt Highway and Broadway. The self-decorated, non-motorized division of bicycles, baby carriages, wagons and other contraptions on wheels will join in at Walton Street, as the promenade continues down Broadway to Congress Park, where the public is invited by Marylou Whitney and John Hendrickson to a community-wide ice cream social in the park.
Stewarts is dishing out five flavors of ice cream in cups, and entertainment from ragtime music and performing children’s groups to strolling entertainers, will abound. Marylou and John have purchased Saratoga 150 tokens that will be given out to exchange for free rides on the carousel, and a birthday cake will be ceremoniously cut to the sounds of traditional birthday songs. The self-decorated division and other promenade participants will receive their prizes in the Casino, where they will be treated to the same fare as the outdoor ice cream social.
Saratoga County residents who are interested in signing up for the self-decorated, non-motorized division of the promenade can do so by visiting www.saratoga150.com. Questions may be emailed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
