If you need assistance, don't hesitate to tap the expertise of these pleasant Insiders. At the Open Space, you'll find the food court, family oasis, entertainment stage, cherry farm market and souvenir tent. Area restaurants serve sandwiches, salads and specialties along with an endless assortment of cherry treats. The family oasis is a shaded area with tables and chairs where families can relax and care for little ones. The entertainment stage showcases performers during most day and evening hours, while festivalgoers enjoy the music from blankets and seats scattered nearby.
Headliners take center stage each evening for the night's free concert.
The Open Space is also the focal point for many of the special activities associated with the festival, including a weekend air show. A festival favorite, the air show often showcases the spectacular high-flying precision of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels. The air show can also be seen most places along the West Bay shoreline, and many observers line the lawns and beaches near the TART trail with blankets and lawn chairs. At almost every activity you're bound to bump into royalty. The National Cherry Queen presides over the celebration along with the five finalists who are vying to become the next queen.