69th Annual Dogwood Festival Takes Place April 25th - 27th

Just around the corner is the Lake of the Ozarks longest continuously running festival in the Lake Area - Camdenton's 69th Dogwood Festival! This festival is truly one of the best family fun events at the Lake and you won't want to miss it! You can look forward to a parade, crafts, music, entertainment, food, and more!



This popular Lake of the Ozarks annual event celebrates our beautiful state tree, the Flowering Dogwood. You will find many of these gorgeous trees all around Thunder Mountain Park, and in the spring they are in full glory. White blossoms are the most common, but you will also see pink dogwood trees around Missouri.



This year's theme is, Time Traveler ~ Past, Present, and Future and will take place Thursday, April 25th, Friday Evening April, 26th, and Saturday, April 27th with the Carnival at the Middle School Parking Lot and other events around Camdenton. Get a full list of events below.


Dogwood Festival Schedule

Thursday, April 25th

  • Dogwood Shop Hop – All Day
  • Fine Art Display, 9 AM – 4 PM — Central Bank, 170 E. Hwy 54*
  • Carnival, 5 – 10 PM — Middle School Parking Lot, S. Bus. Hwy 5 [$20 Wrist Band from 5 –9 PM]

Friday Evening, April 26th

  • Dogwood Shop Hop – All Day
  • Our Savior Lutheran Church Garage Sale, 8AM-4PM — 442 E. Hwy 54*
  • St. Anthony’s Church Garage Sale, 7 AM – 6 PM—1874 N. Bus. Hwy 5*
  • Fine Art Display, 9 AM – 4 PM — Central Bank, 170 E. Hwy 54*
  • Knights of Columbus Fish Fry, 4 PM-7:30 PM—547 W Hwy 54
  • Dinner Theater – 5:30 PM; Melodrama-7PM—Camden County Museum
  • Lake Area Woodworker’s Display, 10 AM — 4:00 Camden County Museum
  • Elegant Evening and Art Gallery Walk – 5:30 – Camdenton High School
  • DECA Craft Show, 5:30 – 8 PM — Middle School, S. Bus. Hwy 5*
  • Food & Craft Booths, 5 PM – 10 PM — Middle School, S. Bus. Hwy 5*
  • Live Entertainment, 6 PM-9 PM—Middle School Parking Lot*
  • Carnival, 5 – 10 PM — Middle School Parking Lot [$20 Wrist Band from 5-9 PM]

Saturday, April 27th

  • Dogwood Shop Hop – All Day
  • Pancake Breakfast, 6:30AM – 10 AM — United Methodist Church, W. Hwy 54
  • 5K Fun Run – 7:30 AM – Camdenton High School
  • St. Anthony’s Church Garage Sale, 7 AM-2 PM—1874 North Hwy 5*
  • Our Savior Lutheran Church Garage Sale, 8AM-Noon, — 442 E. Hwy 54*
  • DECA Craft Show, 9 AM – 4 PM — Middle School*
  • Fine Art Display, 9 AM – 4 PM — Central Bank, Hwy 54 East
  • Food and Crafts, 10AM – 6 PM — Middle School Parking Lot*
  • Dogwood Festival Parade, 10 AM — Downtown Camdenton*
  • Student Art Exhibit — Noon – 3PM — Camdenton High School
  • Worship Under The Dogwoods—2 PM—Community Christian Church, N. Bus. 5
  • Young Eagles Flights, Noon – 3:30—Camdenton Airport, S. Hwy 5*
  • Live Entertainment, Noon — 7 PM — Middle School Parking Lot*
  • Lake Area Woodworker’s Display 10 AM – 4 PM —Camden County Museum
  • Dinner Theater 5:30 PM-Melodrama, 7 PM-Camden County Museum
  • Spring into Crossover – 7PM -Camdenton High School
  • Carnival, Noon – 10 PM — Middle School Parking Lot [$20 Wrist Band from 5-9 PM]

*Free Admission. Subject to change.

For further information, call the Camdenton Area Chamber of Commerce at 573-346-2227.


The Camdenton Chamber of Commerce website features detailed information about the entire event, including a map of the craft show and list of vendors. Our family attraction at the Lake of the Ozarks is right up the road from the Dogwood Festival so if you're looking for something fun to do in between activities, come take a tour of our Lake of the Ozarks Cave! While you're here why not take a hike on our 1/2 mile nature trail and see if you can spot a Dogwood! 

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