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EVENTS > SPECIALTY TRAVEL > INDEX
January Events
 Kiribati Dawn - be the first to celebrate the New Year
Annual Nights of Lights, St. Augustine, Florida
KCP&L Plaza Lights, Kansas City, Missouri,
Mummers Parade, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
Ozark Mountain Christmas, Branson, Missouri,
Saint Paul Winter Carnival, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Speedway In Lights, Bristol, Tennessee
Tournament of Roses, Pasadena, California
Winterbreak
Mali - Festival in the Desert - world music and Tuareg culture festival
One-of-a-kind festival, modeled on traditional gatherings and celebrations of the Tuareg people, the "Blue Men
of the Desert". It features musicians from Mali, Mauritania, Niger and many other countries worldwide.
It is also an opportunity to interact with the Tuareg people, as it is their event, and the festivities will include traditional singing, dancing, swordplay, camel races and artisans' exhibits.
The festival is held in the desert oasis Essakane, 65 kilometers from Timbuktu. See Saga Tours.
February Events
A Chihuly Garden of Glass, Columbus, Ohio
Mardi Gras, New Orleans, Louisiana
Patrino karnavali [ Greek Language ]
The Patras Carnival is the largest event of its kind in Greece and one of the biggest in Europe. See also Carnaval in Patras - Wikipedia
St. Paul Winter Carnival, Saint Paul, Minnesota
World Ice Art Championships, Fairbanks, Alaska
March Events
Annual Spring Pilgrimage to Homes, Gardens, and Churches, Columbus, Mississippi
Philadelphia Flower Show, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Florida Strawberry Festival, Plant City
Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, Anchorage, Alaska
April Events
Annual Spring Pilgrimage to Homes, Gardens, and Churches, Columbus, Mississippi
BransonFest, Branson, Missouri
Kentucky Derby Festival - annual festival in Louisville
The festival is held during the two weeks preceding the first Saturday in May, the day of the Kentucky Derby.
National Cherry Blossom Festival, Washington, DC
North Carolina Azalea Festival, Wilmington, North Carolina
Thunder Over Louisville [ Kentucky Derby Festival ]
Thunder Over Louisville is an annual airshow and fireworks display held in late April in Louisville, Kentucky. It is the largest annual fireworks display in North America.
Tulip Time at Binkley Gardens, Topeka, Kansas
Virginia International Tattoo, Norfolk, Virginia
May Events
America's 400th Anniversary Weekend, Jamestown, Virginia
Ballard County Doo Wop Days Festival, Wickliffe
Fiesta Days, Vacaville, California
Freedom Weekend Aloft, Simpsonville, South Carolina
Horicon Marsh Bird Festival, Horicon, Wisconsin
Kentucky Derby Festival - annual festival in Louisville
The festival is held during the two weeks preceding the first Saturday in May, the day of the Kentucky Derby.
Lobster Days, Mystic, Connecticut
Piccolo Spoleto, Charleston, South Carolina
Portland Rose Festival, Portland, Oregon
Preakness Festival, Baltimore, Maryland
Riverfest, Little Rock, Arkansas
War Eagle Arts and Crafts Fair, Hindsville, Arkansas
June Events
America's Freedom Festival / Stadium of Fire, Provo, Utah
Country Music Association Music Festival/Fan Fair, Nashville, Tennessee
Custers Last Stand Reenactment, Hardin, Montana
Des Moines Arts Festival, Des Moines, Iowa
Folklife Festival, San Antonio, Texas
Hampton Jazz Festival, Hampton, Virginia
Mackinac Island Lilac Festival, Mackinac Island, Michigan
New Jersey Seafood Festival, Belmar, New Jersey
Newport Flower Show, Newport, Rhode Island
Omaha Summer Arts Festival, Omaha, Nebraska
Piccolo Spoleto, Charleston, South Carolina
Portland Rose Festival, Portland, Oregon,
Sturgis Falls Celebration, Cedar Falls, Iowa,
Tupelo Elvis Presley Festival's 50th Anniversary of Elvis' 1957 Tupelo Concert, Tupelo, Mississippi
July Events
Cheyenne Frontier Days, Cheyenne, Wyoming,
Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo, Mitchell, South Dakota
Des Moines Arts Festival, Des Moines, Iowa
Dodge City Days, Dodge City, Kansas
Lowell Folk Festival, Lowell, Massachusetts
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum's Annual Induction Weekend, Cooperstown, New York
National Black Theatre Festival, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
National Cherry Festival, Traverse City, Michigan
National Independence Day Celebration, Washington DC
Northwest Experimental Aircraft Association Fly-In, Arlington, Washington
Sequim Lavender Festival, Port Angeles, Washington
Sioux Falls Jazz & Blues Festival, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Vectren Dayton Air Show, Dayton, Ohio
Canada [ Alberta ] - Calgary Stampede, Calgary
Malawi - Lake Malawi Marathon
The world's longest International Fresh Water Yachting Marathon, which takes occurs annually in July.
Organised by Jambo Africa.
August Events
Alaska State Fair, Palmer
American Folk Festival, Bangor, Maine
Annual League of New Hampshire Craftsmen's Fair, Concord, New Hampshire
Atlantic City Air Show, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Champlain Valley Fair, Essex Junction, Vermont
Dodge City Days, Dodge City, Kansas
Festival at Sandpoint, Sandpoint, Idaho
Milwaukee Irish Fest, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
National Black Theatre Festival, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Old Sacramento's Annual Gold Rush Days, Sacramento, California
Oregon Festival of American Music, Oregon, Eugene
Rhythm & Roots Festival, Charlestown, Rhode Island
Canada [ Alberta ] - Big Valley Jamboree, Camrose
September Events
Alaska State Fair, Palmer
Biltmore Estate's Harvest Home Celebration, Asheville, North Carolina
Brotherhood Winery's Annual Grape Stomping Festival, Washingtonville, New York
Champlain Valley Fair, Essex Junction, Vermont
Colorado Balloon Classic, Colorado Springs
GrapeFest, Grapevine, Texas
Heritage Days, Frazeysburg, Ohio
Labor Day Weekend Catfish Festival, Kingsland, Georgia
Nanticoke Indian Powwow, Millsboro, Delaware
New Hampshire Gathering of the Scottish Clans Inc., Concord, New Hampshire
Pyrotechnics Guild International Convention, Fargo, North Dakota
Rhythm & Roots Festival, Charlestown, Rhode Island
The Big E, W. Springfield, Massachusetts
World Chicken Festival, London, Kentucky
Working Waterfront Festival, New Bedford, Massachusetts,
October Events
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Biltmore Estate's Harvest Home Celebration, Asheville, North Carolina
Brotherhood Winery's Annual Grape Stomping Festival, Washingtonville, New York
Festivals Acadiens, Lafayette, Louisiana
New River Gorge Bridge Day, Oak Hill, West Virginia
Norsk Hostfest, Minot, North Dakota
St. Charles Scarecrow Festival, St. Charles, Illinois
France - Tasting Week - La Semaine du Goût
During this gastronomic event, top chefs and cooks, farmers, writers and restaurateurs unite to bring good taste - and the rich French gastronomic tradition - to the French public all over the country.
Gretna Heritage Festival, Gretna, Louisiana
Malawi - Lake of Stars Festival - 3-day music festival
Since 2004, autumn in Malawi has seen the Lake of Stars Festival take place on the palm fringed shores of
Africa's third largest lake: Lake Malawi. The festival raises money for charity, promotes Malawian music and
provides travellers and Malawians alike with the opportunity to enjoy fantastic live music in an exotic and beautiful location.
November Events
Annual Nights of Lights, St. Augustine, Florida
Christmas Markets
Christmas on the Pecos, Carlsbad, New Mexico
East Peoria Festival of Lights, East Peoria, Illinois
KCP&L Plaza Lights, Kansas City, Missouri
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, New York
Mistletoe Marketplace, Jackson, Mississippi
Ocean City Winterfest of Lights, Ocean City, Maryland
Ozark Mountain Christmas, Branson, Missouri
Parade Spectacular, Stamford, Connecticut
Speedway In Lights, Bristol, Tennessee
World Pumpkin Chucking Championships, Long Neck, Delaware -
Watch 'em "Chuck" a pumpkin thousands of feet. See also Pumpkin Nook
December
Annual Nights of Lights, St. Augustine, Florida
Christmas Markets
Christmas on the Pecos, Carlsbad, New Mexico
East Peoria Festival of Lights, East Peoria, Illinois
Heard Museum - Celebration of Basketry and Native Foods, Phoenix, Arizona
Annual Nights of Lights, St. Augustine
KCP&L Plaza Lights, Kansas City, Missouri
Ocean City Winterfest of Lights, Ocean City, Maryland
Ozark Mountain Christmas, Branson, Missouri
Speedway In Lights, Bristol, Tennessee
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