Dogwood Festival Underway in Camdenton

The longest continuously running annual festival in the Lake of the Ozarks area is underway in Camdenton.   The 63rd annual Dogwood Festival features  food, rides, and entertainment.   There’s a carnival, live music, arts, crafts, beauty pageants, a hog roast, a fish fry, a parade and more.  Camdenton-Area Chamber of Commerce officials expect as many a 12,000 people to turn out for the various events this weekend. The Dogwood Parade will wind its way through downtown Camdenton starting ay 10 a.m. on Saturday. Just-retired Camdenton Mayor Dennis North is Grand Marshal of this year’s  Dogwood Festival.