THE 2010 Orange Blossom Festival will kick off with three days of fun at Castle Towers on September 9.

Raven Symone (right) will be appear on centre stage on Thursday, September 9 at 4pm.

Symone is widely recognised for Disney's highly successful That's So Raven, Cheetah Girls and College Road Trip.

On Saturday, September 11 see the Nickelodeon Slime Time Show or meet SpongeBob SquarePants. At 2pm six-time Golden Guitar winner, Melinda Schneider performs.

Local performances by Davin Griffiths-Jones School Of Performing Arts and Sister 2 Sister School of Singing will end the afternoon of fun.

On Sunday, September 12 local dancers, singers and other will battle it out in the 2010 Orange Blossom Festival Talent Quest Heats, with a special appearance and show by Ronald McDonald.

For performance times and schedule, or a complete listing of all 40 events taking place during the festival's 10 days visit orangeblossom.com.au.