Dolly Tribute Day Fayetteville

On 9/25, we’re giving a little nod to “9 to 5” and coming together to celebrate an Appalachian icon who showed the world how much good can come from a big heart, a little kindness and a whole lot of sparkle.

Join us for a day to celebrate Dolly, a community celebration honoring Dolly through books, kindness, music and making the world a little brighter.

6 PM | Coat of Many Colors Community Reading
Bring your favorite quilt or blanket and join us on the back lawn of the new Fayetteville Welcome Center, 130 W. Maple Ave., for a community reading of Dolly’s beloved Coat of Many Colors.

Dolly Tribute Catwalk
After story time, it’s time to put on your best Dolly! All ages are invited to channel our favorite fashion icon. Big hair, rhinestones, fringe, butterflies, a coat of many colors, however Dolly inspires you! We’ll have a catwalk.

 Community Quilt
Help us create a Fayetteville community quilt inspired by Dolly’s legacy of kindness. Decorate a fabric square with a positive message, words of encouragement or something Dolly-inspired. We’ll bring all of the squares together to create one colorful community piece.(we have all the supplies covered)

 Bring a Book for Dolly
In honor of Dolly’s lifelong commitment to children’s literacy, we’ll be collecting new children’s books to donate to the Fayetteville Public Library. We’ll also have information available for anyone interested in supporting Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.

Dilly Dolly Around Town
Keep an eye on this page as Fayetteville businesses and organizations add their own Dolly-inspired activities, music and little surprises throughout the day. Maybe even grab yourself a Cup of Ambition at a local coffee shop.

This isn’t about saying goodbye with sadness alone.

It’s about celebrating a woman from the mountains who reminded generations of Appalachians to be proud of where we come from, dream big, give generously, laugh often, be unapologetically ourselves and leave the world a little brighter than we found it.

So grab your quilt. Tease up your hair. Bring a children’s book. Wear something sparkly.

Let’s make Fayetteville shine a little brighter for our Appalachian queen.