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Notable additions to the festival through the 1980s and 1990s would include an expansion of the art show in which artists could submit work in various genres and mediums . The home , farm and auto show that displayed new and classic vehicles . Parades that would present hundreds of horseback riders and multiple marching bands .
The early 2000s brought the inclusion of the Music and Dulcimer Festival , the Dogwood Steam Excursion provided by the Texas State Railroad and a drive-thru safari in Grapeland .
This year ’ s Dogwood Trails celebration will take place between March 17 through April 2 . There will be a host of events taking place over those weekends that include the The Fairy Garden Trails at Davey Dogwood Park , open for viewing March 17 . The trails will include numerous fairy homes and other fairy structures made by locals and visitors from out of town .
An alternate way to view East Texas dogwoods is by steam-engine on the Texas State Railroad . There will be two different excursion options for visitors this year , the Dogwood Lunch Train and the Piney Woods Express Diesel .