Dates revealed for 62nd Paducah Dogwood Trail

The Paducah Civic Beautification Board revealed the dates for the 62nd Annual Paducah Dogwood Trail.

The event will take place April 6-19, or while the dogwood blooms are still bright. Over ten miles of marked and lighted Paducah streets will also highlight Japanese Maple, Red Bud, and Weeping Cherry trees as well as blooming garden areas.

The Dogwood Trail kickoff celebration will be held at City Hall at 5:30 p.m. on April 6 and will feature refreshments and $1 Trolley rides.

The board is bringing back the “Follow the Trolley” parade. The parade is a self-guided tour.  

The celebration will also create a walking trail through Wallace Park that will be marked by dogwood bloom street decals.

Maps and more information is available on the Paducah Dogwood Trail Facebook page and the Paducah Civic Beautification Board Facebook page.

The tradition of touring Paducah in bloom at night began in 1964 when Dolly McNutt, chair of the Civic Beautification Board, was taken by the beauty of lighted dogwoods during a visit of Knoxville, Tennessee.