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The Fayetteville Dogwood Festival will take place at Festival Park on Ray Avenue from Thursday, April 27 through Sunday, April 30.



Fayetteville Dogwood Festival to feature live music, carnival rides

Fayetteville Dogwood Festival

The increase in COVID cases in North Carolina comes as the spring ushers in the return of beautiful weather with several festivals and concerts planned for this weekend.

CHILLING TO WATCH ONE YEAR LATER, AARON THOMAS LIVE IN PASQUOTANK COUNTY. THANK YOU. >> SPRING FESTIVALS GET UNDERWAY THIS WEEKEND AND A LOT OF US ARE READY TO GET OUT OF THE HOUSE AND HAVE SOME FUN IN THE BEAUTIFUL WEATHER WITH COVID CASES RISING RIGHT NOW, THOUGH, HOW SAFE IS IT? WRAL'S CAPITOL BUREAU CHIEF LAURA LESLIE TALKED TO EXPERTS ABOUT THIS TODAY. SHE JOINS US IN DOWNTOWN RALEIGH WITH THE ANSWERS LIE. >> TONIGHT IS THE FIRST CONCERT OF THE SEASON HERE AT RED HAT. WELL, THERE IS ONE THAT YOU CAN SEE A LOT OF THAT HERE GETTING READY FOR THIS CONCERT TOMORROW. OF COURSE, IN THE START OF THE CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL FOR THE LOW HERE IN RALEIGH IS THAT EVERYONE IS READY TO DO WITH THEM AND THE ITEMS IN THIS POINT. BUT EXPERTS SAY DON'T BE TOO QUICK TO LET DOWN YOUR GUARD. >> CONCERTGOER TAYLOR COLEMAN IS VACCINATED, BUT THE PAST 2 YEARS OF THE PANDEMIC HAS LEFT HER AND HER FRIEND MARCELLA LLEVADO FEELING WARY ABOUT BEING IN CROWDS YOU KNOW WHAT? WE KNEW WHAT WAS OUT THERE >> I'M FOR YOU TO THINK ABOUT IT WOULD NOW LIKE BEING IN A CROWD. YOU'RE LIKE, YEAH, I THINK EVERY 9 YEAH, 60, PLEASE. >> I MEAN, IT'S A CONCERT. CAN'T REALLY 16. >> THE NEW MORE INFECTIOUS VARIANT OF OMICRON IS HERE AND CASES AND HOSPITALIZATIONS ARE BEGINNING TO RISE AGAIN. DOCTORS SAY LARGE CROWDED EVENTS DO POSE A HIGHER RISK, ESPECIALLY SINCE MANY NO LONGER REQUIRE MASKS OR VACCINATIONS ARE THE MORE CROWDED. THE PLACE IS MORE DANGEROUS. IT IS ECU IMMUNOLOGIST DOCTOR RACHEL VOTE FOR SAYS OUTDOORS IS DEFINITELY SAFER THAN INDOORS BECAUSE THE VIRUS DOESN'T ACCUMULATE IN THE AIR. THE THING IS IF THE IF IT'S DAYLIGHT AT THE THAT'S REALLY GOOD BECAUSE THAT SUN VERY RAPIDLY INACTIVATES THE VIRUS, SOCIAL DISTANCING IS HELPFUL TO, BUT IT'S NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE, ESPECIALLY AT A CONCERT. ROPER SAYS A GOOD FITTING N 95 MASK CAN HELP BUT THE BEST WAY TO PROTECT YOURSELF IS TO GET FULLY VACCINATED AND BOOSTED DUKE UNIVERSITY COVID RESEARCHER DOCTOR DAVID MONTEFIORI SAYS A BOOSTER IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER AS WE SEE MORE CASES OF THE NEW VARIANT KNOW WE STILL HAVE HAD AT LEAST HALF THE PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A BOOSTER SHOT THAT HAVEN'T RECEIVED ONE. >> AND I CAN'T EMPHASIZE ENOUGH HOW IMPORTANT IT REALLY IS TO GET BOOSTED FOR OMICRON. THERE'S THERE'S NO QUESTION ABOUT THE NEED FOR THE BOOST OUT TO PROTECT AGAINST SERIOUS ILLNESS AND DEATHS IN THE CASE OF OMICRON. >> THE EXPERTS ALSO SAY WE SHOULD ASSESS OUR INDIVIDUAL MASK TO DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT WE NEED TO WEAR A MASK IN CROWDED PUBLIC SPACES. A LOT OF PEOPLE HERE TONIGHT OBVIOUSLY DON'T FEEL LIKE MANY GYM THE EXPERTS ARE TELLING US THAT PEOPLE WHO ARE AT HIGH RISK SHOULD DEFINITELY BE WEARING A MASK AS CROWDED SPACES. BACK TO YOU.

Festival season returns as NC's COVID numbers rise

The festival kicked off Thursday with the Cork & Fork food and wine event. The fun continues Friday with a free concert tonight from Hoobastank and Marcy Playground followed by fireworks. Another free concert is planned Saturday night featuring country stars Dillon Carmichael, Kameron Marlowe and Tyler Farr.

Fayetteville Dogwood Festival returns with free concerts, fireworks

Dogwood Festival

Get a preview of what's coming up at this year's Fayettevlle Dogwood Festival.

WARMER, ESPECIALLY ON SUNDAY. I'LL HAVE THAT WEEKEND FORECAST. COMING UP. >> YOU KNOW, FESTIVAL SEASON IS IN FULL SWING WITH THE GREAT WEATHER. A BIG CROWDS EXPECTED AT SEVERAL EVENTS TAKING PLACE THIS WEEKEND. THAT INCLUDES BRUEGEL IN DOWNTOWN RALEIGH, OF COURSE. AND OF COURSE, THE DOGWOOD FESTIVAL THAT'S HAPPENING IN FAYETTEVILLE KICKING OFF TODAY, BOTH EVENTS THAT STARTED FAYETTEVILLE, NIA HARDEN IS THEY'RE SHOWING WHAT WE CAN EXPECT. >> IT'S REALLY EXCITING TO SEE EVERYTHING HAPPENING YEAR AT THE FESTIVAL PARK. I'M GOING TO STEP OUT OF THE WAY SO YOU CAN SEE WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT HERE AS THEY HAVE THE SAGE OF THE STAGE IS SET UP AND THEN THEY ALSO HAVE OVER HERE SEVERAL VENDOR BOOTHS THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PEOPLE. THIS GOING ACROSS THE STREET AS WELL AS THEY TRIED TO DO AN OFFICIAL KICKOFF TODAY. THIS VIDEO IS FROM 2019. THIS IS GOING TO BE THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE PANDEMIC. EVERYTHING IS BACK. THE FESTIVAL WILL FEATURE THE USUAL LIVE MUSIC A STREET FAIR AND CARNIVAL RIDES AS WELL AS SOME NEW STUFF LIKE A BMX BIKE SHOW AND THE CAR MOTORCYCLE AND TRUCK SHOW WHERE DRIVERS WILL SHOW OFF THEIR RIDES. WRAL'S OUT AND ABOUT EDITOR KATHY HANRAHAN SAYS THE TURNOUT WILL BE BIG PEOPLE WHO'S EXCITED ABOUT DOING OUTDOOR FESTIVALS BECAUSE >> IT GIVES A WHOLE THING. OKAY. YOU'RE NOT ENCLOSED WITH AND I MEAN, WE SAW WITH WITH EVENTS THAT ARE COMING BACK. OUTDOOR EVENTS ARE DOING DOING VERY WELL. >> THE FESTIVAL IS GOING TO START TONIGHT AND GO THROUGH SUNDAY. WE'VE GOT INFORMATION FOR YOU ON THE WRAL NEWS APP AS WELL AS OTHER FESTIVALS HAPPENING IN OUR AREA SOON.

Fayetteville Dogwood Festival returns with full scale event

It's a big weekend for festivals in North Carolina -- including Brewgaloo, the Fayetteville Dogwood Festival, Hip Hop South and more.



Festivals galore: What to know about Brewgaloo and more this weekend

Brewgaloo

Central North Carolina has several events planned this weekend, including Brewgaloo, the Fayetteville Dogwood Festival and the return of concerts at the Red Hat Amphitheater.

Festival safety: Several big events set for this weekend in NC as COVID begin to rise

Westwood shopping center, where the event was to be held, is not hosting large events, in light of possible safety issues stemming from events around the country. 

Fayetteville's Dogwood Festival postpones Mini-Fest out of concern for safety

Fayetteville brings back Dogwood Festival 

In addition to the virtual components there will be in-person events to include the weekend's kickoff poetry performances on Friday, April 23, in downtown Fayetteville. It will highlight local poets, live music and wine.