The Apple Blossom Festival takes months to plan, as anyone at the Sebastopol Area Chamber of Commerce will tell you. But all the hard work ensures the continuation of a popular decades-long tradition. Boasting a number of community organizations and floats, the parade is always a festival highlight. This year it will be on April 29 at 10 a.m. on Main Street in Sebastopol. There will also be live music on two stages in Sebastopol’s Ives Park on April 29 (noon–5:30 p.m.) and April 30 (noon–4:30 p.m.), as well as children’s activities. Tickets are $10–$15 (ages 11 and younger, free) and may be purchased at tinyurl.com/55b2kwhc or at the gate. For more information, go to appleblossomfest.com.