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The Camellia Festival is Temple City's civic flower story
Temple City's Camellia Festival began in 1944 and still ties the city to its Home of Camellias slogan, youth roles, themes, and community weekend.
Temple City’s Camellia Festival is a local identity story with flowers at the center. The festival history page says it began in 1944, after a Women’s Club of Temple City contest picked a flower and slogan. The winning slogan was “Temple City Home of Camellias.”
The festival has kept that civic theme going through annual events, youth roles, and changing themes. City calendar pages place recent festival activity at Temple City Park and point readers back to the official festival site for details.
Because it is an annual event, do not reuse old dates without checking. The history is steady, but the weekend, theme, parade or carnival details, and role information can change each year. Use the festival site and city calendar together.
The festival also gives the city a family-friendly civic marker that is not tied to a shopping district or commute route. It is a simple way Temple City keeps its own name and story visible.
For the next festival, check the current year. Dates change. Themes change. The flower story stays, but the weekend details move.
Where to see it
Temple City Park and official Camellia Festival materials. Check annual city and festival pages for dates, theme, and event details.
Sources
Sources for this story
Reviewed July 1, 2026
Public sources for the places, events, and details above.
Connected places
Open the local directory
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