Quincy Area Chamber of Commerce issued the following announcement on March 2.
Click here to register for the Blessing Health System Dogwood Parade 2020. Theme: Count Us In!
**The theme for this year’s Dogwood Festival – “Count Us In” – emphasizes the importance of the 2020 Census. Events between April 30 and May 3 include the Blessing Health System Dogwood Parade, Lincoln in the District, and more. Parade participants are encouraged to use the theme in their floats.
“We collaborated with parade major sponsor Blessing Health System for the theme ‘Count Us In’ because of the importance of the 2020 Census to our community, and we know it’s a fun theme for parade participants to showcase their creativity,” said Latonya Brock, executive director.
Three prizes will be given out for the most creative use of the theme: The Mary Lou Kent Theme Award is for the float with the best use of the parade theme. The Governor’s Award goes to a float that’s larger than 10 feet in length and uses the theme, and the Mayor’s Award goes to a float that’s 10 feet in length or shorter and uses the theme. The parade is also sponsored by GatesAir and Right to Life of Adams County.
Quincy is one of the northern-most communities in the nation where Dogwoods can be grown. Following an effort by a local service club in conjunction with the Garden Club, the city boasted of a good number of the beautiful trees and was featured in an article in “Flower and Garden” magazine. Mary Lou Kent, who worked at the Chamber at that time, decided the Chamber should organize a Dogwood Festival to promote Quincy and tourism in the city when those trees were in full bloom. The first Dogwood Festival was in 1969. Mary Lou Kent went on to become a state legislator.
Below is the schedule for the 2020 Dogwood Festival, and it is subject to change. Visit www.quincychamber.org for continuous updates.
Thursday, April 30
• 7:00 p.m., Little King and Queen of Dogwood Pageant, Quincy Mall Center Court.
Friday, May 1
• Noon – 1:15 p.m., Concert in the Plaza, First Mid-Illinois Bank Plaza next to St. Boniface Church
Saturday, May 2
• 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Quincy Farmer’s Market opens in Washington Park.
• 8:30 a.m., Breakfast on the Lawn, First Christian Church, 1415 Maine
• 9:20 a.m. Blessing Health System/GatesAir Dogwood Parade, 24th and Maine, proceeds west to 6th St.
• 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Lincoln in the District, Washington Park.
Sunday, May 3
• 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Log Cabins Open House, Quinsippi Island. For more information, visit http://www.logcabinvillagequincyil.com/
*The schedule is subject to change and will be updated on www.quincychamber.org
**In case of inclement weather, the Quincy Area Chamber of Commerce is not required to provide refunds.
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