Every spring, the Fayetteville Dogwood Festival brings the community together to celebrate the diversity and uniqueness that make Fayetteville so special. This year the festival will be a four-day weekend event, with official festivities kicking off Thursday and continuing through the weekend. The festival will begin with Cork & Fork on Thursday, April 21, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Festival Park, and boasts new attractions to include the Carolina Ring Wars, Sweet Valley Ranch's Where Nature Meets Adventure alongside tried and true entertainment such as the BMX Bike Show and Airborn Arials.

The Fayetteville Dogwood Festival Hours:
Thursday, April 21
6 to 10 p.m.
Friday, April 22
5 to 11 p.m.
Saturday, April 23
noon to 11 p.m.
Sunday, April 24
noon to 9 p.m.

Thursday, April 21
6 to 10 p.m.
Cork & Fork is signature event and includes an evening of chef-inspired gourmet creations paired with elegant complimentary wines. A silent auction will be held as a fundraiser for United Way of Cumberland County. Tickets are $40 per person and $75 per couple and are available online at www.faydogwoodfestival.com.

Friday, April 22
5 to 11 p.m.
Festival Park
ROCK 103 NIGHT
HOOBASTANK & MARCY PLAYGROUND
5 p.m. park opens
6 p.m. opening ceremony
6:30 p.m. Council Ring
8 p.m. Marcy Playground
9:45 p.m. Hoobastank
BOOM & BLOOM FIREWORKS
11 p.m.
Festival Park

Saturday, April 23
Noon to 11 p.m.
Festival Park, Plaza and Downtown Fayetteville
COUNTRY NIGHT
TYLER FARR, KAMERON MARLOWE &
DILLON CARMICHAEL
2 p.m. Jarett Raymond
4 p.m. Driskill
6 p.m. Dillon Carmichael
7:45 p.m. Kameron Marlowe
9:30 p.m. Tyler Farr

Sunday, April 24
Noon to 11 p.m.
Festival Park, Plaza and Downtown Fayetteville
TRIBUTE NIGHT
THE PURPLE MADNESS - A TRIBUTE TO PRINCE
2:30 p.m. Jarett Raymond
3:45 p.m. 87 & Pine
5:30 p.m. Will McBride Group
7:30 p.m. Purple Madness

ADDITIONAL ATTRACTIONS
Saturday, April 23, Sunday, April 24
Downtown Street Fair,
Midway (ALSO ON FRIDAY, APRIL 22),
Kidzone,
Downtown Stage Powered by Piedmont Natural Gas,
BMX Bike Show,
Sweet Valley Ranch ... Where Nature Meets Adventure
Ring Wars,
Airborn Aerials
and much more!