Almost 1,000 students in over 50 marching bands took to the downtown streets Saturday in the annual Junior Lilac Parade, some of them finishing decorated ahead of the Armed Forces Torchlight Parade ...

A shooting in downtown forced a long pause in the annual Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade late Saturday as police worked to secure the area and emergency crews treated two injured people.

Mackinac Island's Lilac Festival was ranked third in USA TODAY's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards for best flower festivals. The annual 10-day festival celebrates the island's lilacs and car-free streets ...

SPOKANE, Wash -- The 87th annual Spokane Lilac Festival kicked off Saturday with the Junior Lilac Parade. Over 50 different middle school marching bands participated in this year's parade. The parade ...