By: Marlon Reyes

Spalding, the vibrant town centre is easily accessible with nearly 2,000 parking spaces. Boasting over 270 shops and businesses, there is an ideal mix of independent and major national outlets. The town also has a thriving café culture offering a European atmosphere. Throughout the year Spalding is host to various festivals and events, including Traditional and Farmers markets.

During spring, the famous annual Flower Festival attracts 100,000 visitors. Summer sees the South Holland Food Festival and during the autumn, the Pumpkin Festival attracts around 10,000 people.

On 30th April, the Flower Parade in Spalding will be lots to see and do in the Springfields Arena over the Parade weekend including the float display and parade Line-up on Saturday where the MFBA joined the festivity. Also they were festival gardens and statics displays, classis car show, churches flower displays, arts, craft and gift stalls, musical entertainment and full catering and bar facilities. Local original Art and Crafts in the Springfield Exhibition Hall include demonstrations of; Art, Card making, Jewellery, Barge painting, Children's pottery painting.

The origins of the world-famous Spalding Flower Parade stretch right back to the 1920's and 1930's. In 1948, the Growers' Association became involved in organising a Tulip Week. A 25-mile tour through villages and country lanes was planned to show the best fields.

By 1950, Tulip Week had become Tulip Time and was developed in conjunction with the Spalding Urban District Council over three designated weekends. In 1959, the first Spalding Tulip Parade took place. Within a few years this Parade was to become world famous and even more popular than the tulip fields themselves.

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