Mebane’s annual Dogwood Festival (the 37th annual version of the spring celebration) is getting underway this weekend.
Friday night has a 5K run/walk at 6:30, with a kid’s race preceding it at 6:00.
The Mason Lovette Band will be in concert at the main stage (Fourth and Center streets) beginning at 7:00 p.m.
Festival food and carnival rides will be available Friday night from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
And a new feature, a Kids Zone, which feature “Touch a Truck” – including sheriff’s personnel carrier and a Mebane fire truck – plus fun crafts: sand art/gem mining, tye dye, fairy hair, and face painting.
Plus don’t miss the juggler and an aerial artist performance.
Saturday, April 26, is a full day of vendors, crafts, and festival food from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. And don’t miss the car show from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
For a full listing of vendors, their locations, and events on Friday and Saturday, see the special section in this week’s (April 24) edition of The Alamance News HERE.
