Dogwood Festival starts Friday

From free concerts to a wing eating contest, the Dogwood Festival has a nice mix of events planned. The fun kicks off Friday in Fayetteville.

Posted 5:42 p.m. Apr 25, 2012 — Updated 6:21 p.m. Jul 13, 2018

Kathy Hanrahan

From free concerts to a wing eating contest, the Dogwood Festival has a nice mix of events planned. The fun kicks off Friday in Fayetteville.

Some highlights of the Dogwood Festival, which runs through Sunday:

Friday 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. - Fayetteville-Cumberland Crimestoppers will hold a barbecue with proceeds benefiting the local program. It is $6 a ticket and the event is being held at the Highland Center, 2800 Raeford Road.

Friday 8:30 p.m. - Wing eating contest at the Bud Light Stage.

Friday 9 p.m. - Country singer Gretchen Wilson takes the stage. Buy your tickets now if you want to get them online because internet sales end Thursday. Tickets are $10. (Immediately following the show there will be fireworks)

Saturday noon - 6 p.m. - Lafayette Ford hosts a classic car show. Prizes will be awarded.

Saturday 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. - The Cape Fear Harley Davidson Experience will give you a chance to try out the Jump Start Harley simulator.

Saturday 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. - The Child Advocacy Center is hosting a children's fun area across from Festival Park. There will be bubble blowing, face painting, an art wall and fishing for prizes.

Saturday 7 p.m. - Free concert by the Spin Doctors at the Bud Light Stage

Saturday 9 p.m. - Free concert by Eve 6 at the Bud Light Stage

And if all of that isn't enough, WRAL will have a tent there. Drop by and see some of your favorite WRAL-TV folks. Here is the appearance lineup for Saturday: