40th annual event
QUINCY, Ill. - The theme of this year's 40th annual Dogwood Festival is "Magnifying Community for 40 Years".
The following schedule of events also can be found at the Quincy Area Chamber of Commerce website, www.quincychamber.org, or by calling (217) 222-7980.
Thursday, April 30
7 p.m. Little King and Queen of Dogwood Pageant, Quincy Mall Center Court
6:30 p.m. John Wood Community College Photography Show Awards Ceremony, 1301 S. 48th, Art Gallery in Paul Heath Center
Friday, May 1
6 p.m. Opening ribbon cutting, Block Party
6 p.m. Neighborhood Block Parties, various locations; sponsored by Y101/KICK-FM Radio
May Festival Federation Square Dancing, Quincy Senior and Family Resource Center, 6th and York
Saturday, May 2
8 a.m. Loghoggers Chainsaw Carving Show, 6th & Maine to Jail Alley; continues to dusk
8:30 a.m., Breakfast on the Lawn, First Christian Church, 1415 Maine
9 a.m. Mississippi Valley Garden Club annual plant sale, Women’s City Club, 16th & Maine
9 a.m.-6 p.m. Amusement rides, food, entertainment, crafts in Washington Park
9:30 a.m. Parade, begins at 24th & Maine, proceeds west to 6th & Maine
10 a.m. May Festival Federation Square Dancing, Quincy Senior and Family Resource Center, 6th & York
11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Entertainment on 5th Street, near Hampshire Street
12:30 p.m. Tricycle races registration; sponsored by Gem City Kiwanis Club
12:45 p.m. Tricycle races on 5th Street near Hampshire
2 p.m. First Saturday Walking Tour of Lawndale addition area, 21st & Maine; sponsored by Gardner Museum of Architecture and Design; $2/person
Sunday, May 3
8 a.m. Dogwood Bowl, Quincy High School 5-on-5 Flag Football Tournament, Flinn Stadium
9 a.m. Loghoggers Chainsaw Carving Show, 6th & Maine to Jail Alley; continues until 3 p.m.
12-4 p.m. Amusement rides, food, entertainment, crafts in Washington Park
12:30-2 p.m. Entertainment on 5th Street, near Hampshire Street
1 p.m. Muddy Water Blues Society Can-Jam, Turner Hall, 926 Hampshire; 5 food items or $3/person entry fee
1:30 p.m. Annual Pet Show in Washington Park
3 p.m. Loghoggers Chainsaw Carving Show Auction
Schedule is subject to change.
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