Dogwood Festival
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Numerous cities and towns in the U.S. hold dogwood festivals, usually an annual event coinciding with the blooming of dogwood
trees in the spring:
Dogwood
The genus Cornus is a group of about 30-60 species of woody plants in the family Cornaceae, commonly known as dogwoods. Most dogwoods are deciduous trees or shrubs, but a few species are nearly herbaceous perennial subshrubs, and a few of the woody species are evergreen...
trees in the spring:
- The Atlanta Dogwood FestivalAtlanta Dogwood FestivalThe Atlanta Dogwood Festival is an arts and crafts festival held each spring at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, Georgia. Originally held for nine days across two weekends and the weekdays between, it is now held only one weekend during early April, when the native dogwoods are in bloom.- External links :*...
is an arts-and-crafts fair held annually at Piedmont ParkPiedmont ParkPiedmont Park is a urban park in Atlanta, Georgia, located about northeast of Downtown, between the Midtown and Virginia Highland neighborhoods. Originally the land was owned by Dr. Benjamin Walker, who used it as his out-of-town gentleman's farm and residence...
in Atlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
. - The Vestavia Hills Dogwood FestivalVestavia Hills Dogwood FestivalThe Dogwood Festival is a month-long series of events held every spring in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, USA, heralds the seasonal arrival of blooms on dogwoods, azaleas, daffodils, and tulips. It includes pageants, parades, parties, garden tours, athletic events, fashion shows, and dances. A highlight...
is a multifaceted month-long event held in Vestavia Hills, AlabamaVestavia Hills, AlabamaVestavia Hills is a city in Jefferson and Shelby Counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is a suburb of the city of Birmingham.-History:Vestavia Hills is named for the estate of former Birmingham mayor George B. Ward. It was situated on the crest of Shades Mountain in what is now the northern... - The Dogwood Festival of Charlottesville, VirginiaCharlottesville, VirginiaCharlottesville is an independent city geographically surrounded by but separate from Albemarle County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the queen consort of King George III of the United Kingdom.The official population estimate for...
has been held since 1958. - The Fayetteville, North CarolinaFayetteville, North CarolinaFayetteville is a city located in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. It is the county seat of Cumberland County, and is best known as the home of Fort Bragg, a U.S. Army post located northwest of the city....
Dogwood Festival is a three day musical event held annually since 1982 - The "International Dogwood Festival" premiered in 2005 in Winchester, TennesseeWinchester, TennesseeWinchester is a city in and the county seat of Franklin County, Tennessee, United States. It is part of the Tullahoma, Tennessee Micropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
. - The "Dogwood Arts FestivalDogwood Arts Festival (Knoxville)The Dogwood Arts Festival is an annual event in Knoxville, Tennessee that celebrates the blooming of the dogwood trees. It includes a parade, a house and garden show, and demonstrations of various Appalachian arts and crafts such as quilting, bluegrass music, and doll-making...
" is a yearly arts festival in Knoxville, TennesseeKnoxville, TennesseeFounded in 1786, Knoxville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, U.S.A., behind Memphis and Nashville, and is the county seat of Knox County. It is the largest city in East Tennessee, and the second-largest city in the Appalachia region...
that was started in 1960. - The Dogwood Festival held in Quincy, Illinois annually in May.
- The "Dogwood Festival of the Lewis-Clark Valley" is a month-long festival celebrated annually in Lewiston, Idaho
- The "Lake of the Ozarks Dogwood Festival" began in 1950 in Camdenton, MissouriCamdenton, MissouriCamdenton is a city in Camden County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,779 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Camden County. The city is enveloped by the Lower Niangua arm of the Lake of the Ozarks and serves as a popular trade point for visitors to the...
. - A Dogwood Festival has been held annually since 1962 in Perry County, IndianaPerry County, IndianaPerry County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 19,338. The county seat is Tell City. It is the hilliest county as well as one of the most forested counties of in Indiana as it features more than of Hoosier National Forest...
- An annual Dogwood Festival in Farmville, North CarolinaFarmville, North CarolinaFarmville is a town in Pitt County, North Carolina, eight miles to the west of Greenville, North Carolina. According to a census taken in 2008 the estimated population is 4,615...
was started in 1987 - The longest-running annual Dogwood Festival in Woodville, TexasWoodville, TexasWoodville is a town in Tyler County, Texas, United States. The town is intersected by three U.S. highways: U.S. Highway 69, U.S. Highway 190, and U.S. Highway 287. The population was 2,415 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Tyler County...
was started in 1940. - A Dogwood Festival is held annually in Vinton, VirginiaVinton, VirginiaVinton is a town in Roanoke County, Virginia, United States. The population was 7,782 at the 2000 census. It hosted teams by three names in the ECHL in a custom built facility known as the LancerLot; after the roof collapsed during the Blizzard of 1993, the franchise moved to the Roanoke Civic...
. - A Dogwood Festival takes place in May at Phoenixville, PennsylvaniaPhoenixville, PennsylvaniaPhoenixville is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States, northwest of Philadelphia, at the junction of French Creek with the Schuylkill River. The population is 16,440 as of the 2010 Census.- History :...
. - A Dogwood Festival is held annually in April Mebane, North CarolinaMebane, North CarolinaMebane is a city located mostly in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States, with a part of it in Orange County, North Carolina. It is part of the Burlington, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The current population estimate is 10,624. According to the , the town was named for...
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