Dogwood Arts Festival Brings Spring to Life

Date: 04/02/2010

Don’t miss one of downtown’s oldest and best festivals, the Dogwood Arts Festival, now celebrating it’s 50th year.  For a complete line up of all the events associated with one of our area’s most popular festivals, visit http://www.dogwoodarts.com. Some of the highlighted downtown events include:

Market Square Art Fair, April 9-11: Downtown Knoxville is transformed into a lively street fair with high-quality arts and crafts booths, demonstrations, entertainment and festive food.

Rhythm & Blooms, April 16-18: Music performances throughout downtown will feature a mix of traditional and contemporary American Roots music sounds from blues, country folk and soul to bluegrass. http://www.rhythymandbloomsfest.com

Tapestry of Flowers, April 16-23: Floral tapestry installed in Krutch Park by Knoxville Botanical Gardens.

Chalk Walk, April 17-18: Downtown Sidewalks become the canvas for professional and student artist during this street painting festival.

Dogwood Criterium, April 18: Cycling brings back the Dogwood Criterium race with a bonus: the addition of another race in the Old City as well as the Knoxville Coliseum course. http://www.865cycling.com

Dogwood Parade, April 23: Downtown Knoxville is transformed when marching bands, decorated floats, helium balloons, clowns and street performers march down Gay Street in celebration of the five decades of Dogwood.

Dogwood Mile, April 23: Run through the streets of downtown Knoxville in this family-friendly race. http://www.ktc.com

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