Saturday, April 16 (Pre-Festival Event)
9 am – Dogwood Baby Contest – Orleans High School Cafeteria
Friday, April 22
All Day Town-Wide Yard Sale
Saturday, April 23
All Day Town-Wide Yard Sale
10:30 am – Dogwood 1 Mile Run/Walk (Registration begins at 9:45 am, NW Corner of Town Square)
5 pm – 52nd Annual Dogwood Little Miss, Jr. Miss Queen, “Mr. Dogwood” and Queen Crowning – Orleans Elementary Gym
Monday, April 25
5 pm – Carnival opens – Congress Square
*Brady Amusements sponsored by Orleans American Legion Post #69
*O.B.R. Band Parents Food Stand Opens Downtown
Tuesday, April 26
5-10 pm – Carnival – Congress Square – Bracelet Night
6 pm – Phi Beta Psi Styles & Salads – Orleans Elementary School Cafeteria
6 pm – Mock Accident Demonstration – Congress Square
Wednesday, April 27
Dogwood Headquarters – Chamber Office
Vendors Arts & Crafts – Congress Square
4-7 pm – Student Art Reception – Orleans Public Library
5-10 pm Carnival – Congress Square – Bracelet Night
6 pm – Lick Creek Band – Main Stage
Thursday, April 28
Dogwood Headquarters – Chamber Office
Vendors Arts & Crafts – Congress Square
10 am – 6 pm – Photo Contest Display-Orleans Public Library
10 am – 6 pm – Student Art Display – Orleans Public Library
4 pm – 8 pm – Quilt Show – OCC Unity Hall
4 pm – 8 pm – Silent Auction – OCC Unity Hall
5 pm -10 pm – Carnival-Congress Square – Bracelet Night
6 pm – Orleans Cub Scouts Pack 384 Rain Gutter Regatta – Congress Square
6 pm – Euchre Tourney – (6:45 pm: Games Start) – Old Leipsic School Building (New Location!)
Friday, April 29
Dogwood Headquarters – Chamber office
Vendors Arts & Crafts – Congress Square
10 am – 5 pm – Photo Contest Display – Orleans Public Library
10 am – 5 pm – Student Art Display – Orleans Public Library
4 pm – 8 pm – Silent Auction – OCC Unity Hall
4 pm – 8 pm – Quilt Show – OCC Unity Hall
6 pm – 8 pm – Chili Cook-Off/Supper – OCC Unity Hall
(Register Chili Sample & Recipe by 5:30 pm)
5-10 pm – Carnival – Congress Square
5:30 pm – Pet Parade – Congress Square
6 pm – Gospel Concert – Breeding Sisters w/ Worth the Journey – Main Stage
6 pm – Murder Mystery Dinner Show – Orleans Wesleyan Fellowship Hall
($12 per person) *sponsored by the Orange County Players
Saturday, April 30
Dogwood Headquarters – Chamber office
Vendors Arts & Crafts – Congress Square
9 am – 1 pm “Colts in Motion” Interactive Exhibit – Orleans Library Parking Lot
9 am – 4 pm Silent Auction – OCC Unity Hall
9 am – 1 pm Quilt Show – OCC Unity Hall
10 am – 1 pm Student Art Display – Orleans Public Library
10 am – 1 pm Photo Contest Display – Orleans Public Library
10 am – Kids Chalk the Walk – Congress Square
11 am – Orleans Kiwanis Creekbank Potatoes – Carroll Corner (S.E. of Square)
12 noon – 10 pm Carnival – Congress Square
2 pm – 52nd Annual Dogwood Parade – Historic Maple Street (SR 37)
Theme: “Celebrating Hometown Spirit”
Grand Marshall: Tom Bostic, Pastor of Orleans Christian Church
(Immediately after the parade, Sweet Water Band Performs – Main Stage)
6 pm – Murder Mystery Dinner Show – Orleans Wesleyan Fellowship Hall
($12 per person) *sponsored by the Orange County Players
Sunday, May 1
6 pm – Murder Mystery Dinner Show – Orleans Wesleyan Fellowship Hall ($12 per person)
Weather Note: Some events subject to change or cancellation due to weather.
*In the event of severe weather, or any other type of emergency, the Orleans Christian Church and Orleans United Methodist Church are designated shelter areas during festival week.
First Aid – Orleans 1st Responders (South side square).
Dogwood Headquarters, festival, area visitor info etc. (Orleans Chamber, north side of square)
CHAIRPERSONS
Parade Jennifer Blanton (812) 797-2847
Town Wide Yard Sale Neva Stroud (812) 865-3242
Queen/Little Miss Dogwood Ashley McDonald (812) 653-0255
Baby Contest Candace Cook-Cline (812) 653-9016
Pet Parade Dr. Kelly Kirk (812) 865-2329
Phi Beta Psi Styles and Salads Jean Holt (812) 865-3209
Student Art Show Dr. Leah Morgan (812) 865-2688
Dogwood Photo Contest Katlin Phillips (812) 653-8877
Carnival Ron Taylor (812) 278-4087
Vendors- Arts & Crafts Larry and Michele Hardman (812) 508-1575
Silent Auction Bonnie Bolinger (812) 243-5115
Quilt Show Jean Holt (812) 865-3209
Band Parents Food Stand Tamsen Pate (812) 865-0387
Mystery Dinner Theater Richard Vandagrifft (812) 865-0387
Kids Chalk the Walk Alana Judah (812) 727-8811
Gospel Sing Rev. Mike Hester (812) 223-0803
Car Show Mike Harkness (812) 653-1648
Euchre Tourney Tara Jenkins (812) 653-8062
Dogwood Run/Walk Jacob Smith (812) 675-5025