With the theme of "Follow the Cherry Brick Road," the 40th annual Northwest Cherry Festival parade rolled through town this weekend. (Photo gallery)

In its 36th year, the Northwest Cherry Festival will look a little different in 2015 as it moves to First Street. Expanding to three days, the festival will officially begin Friday, April 24, at 2 p.m. with a tribute to the community, but events surrounding the festival stretch out over a week.

Tina Skeele wants the 36th annual Northwest Cherry Festival to be so big that cars on Interstate 84 will have to stop in The Dalles to check out the week-long event.

Cherry Festival includes new activities

Activities center on parade, Fourth Street events The 2013 Northwest Cherry Festival revives some crowd favorites and brings some new elements to the table under this year’s theme, Cherry Enchantment. “We are reviving Little Royal Ann and Royal Andy,” said Lisa Farquharson. “We’re also bringing back King Bing and Queen Ann.”