PHOTOS: Dogwood Festival brings fun in full bloom

The annual Dogwood Festival was April 12 and 13, and brought a crowd to Downtown Perry to enjoy the festivities.

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April 15, 2025
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A vendor in a blue shirt serves food samples at an outdoor market booth, while a woman in a pink dress waits.
A crowd of people walks through a busy outdoor street fair lined with vendor booths and tents on a sunny day.
A Chamber of Commerce booth at an outdoor event displays yellow festival T-shirts and merchandise, with volunteers and visitors nearby.
Vendors prepare and package popcorn at an outdoor booth, with bags of popcorn and cotton candy displayed on a red table.
A large crowd walks through a sunny outdoor festival with Perry Area Chamber of Commerce tents and colorful flags.
A young vendor smiles while selling cupcakes at a booth decorated with large candy props during an outdoor event.
A young woman wearing a crown and “Teen Miss” sash smiles while walking through a crowded outdoor festival.
A woman holds a tropical drink served in a pineapple at a colorful outdoor festival beverage stand.
People walk under a colorful balloon arch at an outdoor street festival lined with vendor tents.
People browse vendor booths and tents along a sunny street at an outdoor festival.
People visit vendor booths at an outdoor event, browsing flowers, T-shirts, and real estate information under blue tents.
Children play on inflatable slides and games outside City Hall during a sunny community event.
People sit in folding chairs watching a live band perform on an outdoor stage at a sunny street festival.

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Sandra Hernandez/HHJ Staff Writer

Sandra Hernandez is a Staff Writer for the Houston Home Journal. Although she was born in Perry, she grew up in Warner Robins and is a Houston County native. She graduated from Middle Georgia State University in 2024 with a Bachelor of Arts in New Media and Communication. While in college, she served as Editor-in-Chief for the school’s newspaper The Statement. During her junior year, she started working with the Journal in 2023 and has been informing and connecting with her community since then. When she is not in the newsroom or chasing a story, she enjoys reading, watching movies/shows, listening to music, and spending time with her family and friends. She can be reached at sandra@hhjonline.com.

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