Street Closures Planned for Pear Blossom Festival

Published on April 09, 2026

Several streets will be closed for the annual Pear Blossom Festival, returning to downtown Medford from Friday, April 10 through Saturday, April 11.

Closures will be in effect all day Friday and into Saturday evening for the Street Fair, with additional closures and varying hours for Saturday’s parade route and run event. A full list of closures is available here.(PDF, 51KB)

The parade will kick off at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, and starts at Beatty Street and Central Avenue, proceeding down Central, turning right onto West Main Street, and ending at Mistletoe Street.

This year’s Grand Marshal is Habitat for Humanity, with the theme “Pear-ing Homes with Humanity.”

The Street Fair will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Friday and 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday in downtown Medford.

Since its start in 1954 with just 20 wagons and youngsters, the parade has grown to over 150 entrants and more than 4,000 participants, drawing a crowd of 25,000 to 30,000.  

For more details about the festival and activities, click here.