What: Perfect Blossom Picnic Contest

Where: Blossom Music Center, 1145 W. Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls

When: July 15. Participants can set up their Perfect Blossom Picnic starting at 4:30 p.m. Judging will be from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The 7 p.m. concert is Schumann’s Spring Symphony. Registration deadline is July 12. 

Why you should enter: Participants will showcase their best picnic food and presentation for local judges, including local celebrities and Cleveland Orchestra members. The winner gets a pair of tickets to a Cleveland Orchestra concert at Severance Hall for the 2018-19 season. Show off your inner Martha Stewart for a chance to win best presentation or best food. 

How much: Those who enter the contest get one free lawn ticket to the July 15 concert. Tickets for the rest of your party start at $26. Children are admitted free as part of the Cleveland Orchestra’s “Under 18s Free” program. 

How to get more information: Register and see contest rules at bit.ly/blossompicnic2018.

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