The Dogwood Arts Festival is an annual event in Knoxville, Tennessee that celebrates the blooming of the dogwood trees. The Dogwoods comprise a group of 30-50 species of mostly Deciduous Woody plants growing as Shrubs and Trees some species are herbaceous perennial It includes a parade, a house and garden show, and demonstrations of various Appalachian arts and crafts such as quilting, bluegrass music, and doll-making. A parade (also called march or marchpast) is a procession of people usually organized along a street often in Costume, and often accompanied by Fire A garden is a planned space usually outdoors set aside for the display cultivation and enjoyment of Plants and other forms of Nature. Appalachia is a term used to describe a region in the eastern United States that stretches from southern New York state to northern Alabama, Quilting is a Sewing method done either by hand by Sewing machine, or by a longarm quilting system Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and is a sub-genre of Country music. A doll is an object that represents a baby or other human being but includes likenesses of animals and imaginary creatures Many driving trails are marked in Knoxville and the surrounding area for people to view the dogwoods in bloom.