Welcome to the 43rd annual Dogwood Festival

We welcome you to the 43rd Annual Dogwood Festival and to the town of Siloam Springs. A lot has changed in 43 years, both in our festival and our town. One thing that hasn't changed is our spirit.

When you visit our historic downtown, the home of our festival, we hope you will enjoy quaint little shops, restaurants and a thriving hub of locally owned and operated businesses. Take time to note the many new businesses around town including restaurants, retail stores and a variety of others. Siloam Springs is growing with a flurry of excitement and possibilities.

Visit one of our many outdoor destinations while you are here including City Lake, where we're working on a major improvement project to bring new trails, a birder blind, bike park, fishing dock, and disc golf course to Siloam Springs. Four miles south of town is the Siloam Springs Kayak Park which offers free admission for kayaking, canoeing and tubing. The new Sager Creek Mountain Bike Trail winds behind John Brown University campus and includes five miles of varying difficulty-level trails.

No matter where you go in Siloam Springs, you will meet people who are passionate about where they live, and who take pride in their town. You will meet people who wave to each other on the street and are always willing to help a neighbor. You will meet smiles and people that are happy to stop and talk awhile. This is the spirit of Siloam Springs.

Speaking of those willing to lend a hand, we invite you to come visit our Dogwood Festival, which the committee puts in countless hours each year to pull off without a hitch. Through their help and vision we have been able to grow and add to the festival each year. This year we have had quite a few additions and hope that we have set the stage to welcome in a new era of entertainment and excitement.

If you see one of our committee members while walking around the festival, thank them with just a little of the recognition they deserve. We would like to say a special thank you to longtime committee member and chair, Ken Gutierrez, as this will be his last festival to serve as chairman. We would also like to thank all of our volunteers, staff, security and vendors. We couldn't do it without you!

While you are in Siloam Springs for the Dogwood Festival, we would like to invite you to stay awhile, see what's new, and most of all enjoy yourself and the spirit of Siloam Springs.

-- Siloam Springs Chamber of Commerce

Community on 04/26/2017