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- ↑ "Charlottesville Dogwood Foundation". Charlottesville Dogwood Foundation. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
- ↑ "winchesterdogwoodfestival.com". www.winchesterdogwoodfestival.com.
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- ↑ Kinkade, Beverly (2022-04-30). "Dogwood Parade an annual Quincy tradition". QUTV. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
- ↑ "Tyler County Dogwood Festival". www.woodville-tx.gov. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
- ↑ "Phoenixville Dogwood Festival | Community Event | Phoenixville, PA". Dogwood Festival. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
- ↑ Lilly, Jessica (2021-05-06). "The Mullens Dogwood Festival Returns With New Hope, Memorials and Tree-Planting". West Virginia Public Broadcasting. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
- ↑ "85th Dogwood Festival Returns this May!". Experience Fairfield CT. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
- ↑ "Dogwood Day". City of Milwaukie Oregon Official Website. Retrieved 2023-01-26.