Welcome to Charleston, Missouri's, 40th Annual Dogwood-Azalea Festival!!

Welcome to Charleston, Missouri's, 41st Annual Dogwood-Azalea Festival, April 16 - 19, 2009
A photograph of Til's Corner - April 2007

Vibrant spring blossoms grace Til's Corner in April
Photograph by Rosemary Showmaker

We invite you to join us each year in April for the Dogwood-Azalea Festival!  Tour the 6 mile Dogwood-Azalea Trail when Charleston glows with the beauty of magnificent dogwoods and azaleas at peak bloom.  Our dogwoods and azaleas are the stars of this festival but read on for a list of other exciting events!

Here are just a few of the events you won't want to miss:  home tours, candlelight tour, plant sale, arts and crafts show, a parade (one of the area's largest), an old-fashioned ice cream social, art show, piano concerts (featuring 16 pianists), carriage rides, toy train exhibit, and more!

Step-on tour guides are available by reservation only for bus and tour groups.  To make your group reservation click here.

For any and all questions you may have please call the Charleston Chamber of Commerce at (573) 683-6509 or e-mail the Chamber for more information.

To learn more about this year's events click here!