Festivals, Fairs And Other Special Events

Celebrate Artstreet in Green Bay, WI

Every year Green Bay Wisconsin has its annual art more...7 points

Every year Green Bay Wisconsin has its annual art fair event which brings together artists to showcase their works for the public to see. It first started out at Bayfest on the University of Wisconsin Green Bay campus with a few booths set up. It is now held downtown taking over several blocks. Arts...7 points

Rockets For Schools

On May 3-4, 1996, Rockets for School program first more...6 points

On May 3-4, 1996, Rockets for School program first launched in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. 240 students participated in the first state-based Rockets for Schools program. NASA Administrator Dan Goldin addressed the students, along with astronaut Mark Lee.The students were briefed on their duties and the d...6 points

Celebrating Quality Heroes

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bethd821-Today we were Celebrating Quality Heroes at UNC Hospitals' 2009 Commitment to Caring Quality Expo. Each year employees of UNC Hospitals are encouraged to present posters describing Quality Improvement Processes used on their units to improve patient care and patient outcomes. I have participated...3 points

Freedom Fest in Pendleton SC

Freedom Fest in Pendleton South Carolina is an old more...3 points

Freedom Fest in Pendleton South Carolina is an old fashioned Patriotic community celebration that is fun for the whole family. We have Games For The Children with prizes, Great Food including watermelon wedges, Live Music, Bingo with the Mayor, Bake Sale with a Cake Walk, a Salute To Our Heroes and...3 points

What To Do On Australia Day

Australians love a good party and arguably our big more...3 points

Australians love a good party and arguably our biggest party is Australia Day. Held on January 26 each year and a national public holiday, Australia Day celebrates settlement of Australia by White Europeans.On January 26, 1788 Captain Arthur Phillip commander of the First Fleet sailed his convict fl...3 points

'PONGAL' the Festival of Tamil Nadu

Pongal is the great festival for Tamils in India. more...3 points

Pongal is the great festival for Tamils in India. This week long celebrations are not only unique, also traditional.. It is observed by the Tamils by offering boiled rice in milk to propitiate the Sun God. This Pongal food consists of sugar cane and sugar candy forms the main offering to the Sun God...3 points

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Spring Jubilee Arts & Crafts Festival - Pendleton SC

Just as the dogwoods begin to show their buds, the more...2 points

Just as the dogwoods begin to show their buds, the small historic town of Pendleton, South Carolina begins to get busy preparing for Spring Jubilee. It is as if the town has awakened from a long winter's nap.The Village Green is manicured and fertilized to assure its pretty green color. The new Pend...2 points

Pendleton Farmers Market

Please support your Local Farmers Market! The Pend more...2 points

Please support your Local Farmers Market! The Pendleton Farmers Market is located in historic Pendleton South Carolina.What a sight to see!The colors are everywhere as farmers display their produce of fresh vegetables and fruit all around our beautiful Village Green in Pendleton SC. The fabulous aro...2 points

Fall Harvest Festival In Pendleton SC

Pendleton South Carolina's Eleventh Annual Fall Ha more...2 points

Pendleton South Carolina's Eleventh Annual Fall Harvest Festival was held on the Village Green in historic Pendleton on Saturday, October 3rd, 2009. The Festival ran from 10 AM to 5 PM and featured quality crafts, entertainment, food vendors, old-fashioned children's games and fine family fun.The th...2 points

Christmas In Pendleton SC

Our little historic town of Pendleton SC is busy w more...2 points

Our little historic town of Pendleton SC is busy with many Christmas Events. Although I have a Squidoo Lens which includes the Pendleton Happenings, I felt that I needed to make a separate lens just for the Christmas Season. Through the years, this time of the year in Pendleton has been known as Chr...2 points

Flag Day In The USA

Our American Flag, the Stars and Stripes, was firs more...2 points

Our American Flag, the Stars and Stripes, was first designed and made by Betsy Ross. According to legend, she was asked to do this by George Washington. Our flag was officially adopted by the Second Continental Congress on June 14, 1777 and the flag resolution was passed. The Benevolent and Protecti...2 points

The Ohme Bug Is Hiding

Matt Lauer and Carmen San Diego don't have anythin more...2 points

Matt Lauer and Carmen San Diego don't have anything on Pendleton SC!Pendleton South Carolina has the Ohme Bug and she has gone into hiding, That's right! The Ohme Bug is hiding somewhere on the square in historic Pendleton.The person who finds the Ohme Bug will win a prize so please continue...2 points

The Paso Robles Vine Street Showcase

Every year on the first or second Saturday night b more...2 points

Every year on the first or second Saturday night before Christmas, several blocks of Victorian homes on Paso Robles' Vine Street are decorated for Christmas. On that night, vehicle traffic is blocked off and families and friends stroll the street to see the special sights and sounds peculiar to that...2 points

Templeton Cowboy Christmas

This year I decided to go and see it at the city p more...2 points

This year I decided to go and see it at the city park. The weather is cold for this area (48 F) and blustery. It is December 5, 2009. I know that from 10 AM - 3 PM there will be real snow in the Templeton City Park for children to play in. There will also be a toboggan run.If this isn't enough excit...2 points

Lawson Festival

Lawson is a small village smack bang in the middle more...2 points

Lawson is a small village smack bang in the middle of The Blue Mountains region of New South Wales, Australia. With a population of around 2,500, Lawson was named after one of the three early explorers who first discovered a route across The Blue Mountains thereby opening up the western plains of New...2 points

The Renaissance Festival

Once you step through the gates of a Renaissance F more...2 points

Once you step through the gates of a Renaissance Festival-You step into a different world. A world filled with magic and enchantment. A world that takes you back in time where there were blacksmiths and artisans everywhere you turned. A when everyone around you speaks with an old English dialect.The...2 points

Sinterklaas in Rhinebeck

The Sinterklaas festival is held every year in Rhi more...2 points

The Sinterklaas festival is held every year in Rhinebeck, a small town on the Hudson River in New York State. The tradition of Sinterklaas comes all the way from the Netherlands, brought by Dutch settlers who arrived in Rhinebeck over 300 years ago.The revived tradition in Rhinebeck is inclusive - e...2 points

Tampa's Gasparilla Pirate Festival

The Gasparilla Pirate Festival is an annual event more...2 points

The Gasparilla Pirate Festival is an annual event held in Tampa, FL. The festival is held in late January and runs through early February. Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla and the City of Tampa host the event. The theme of the festival is a pirate invasion of Tampa by Gasparilla and his men. The pirate...2 points

BlockWild - Local Online Map

BlockWild is local online map for posting, searching more...2 points

BlockWild is local online map for posting, searching and discovering classified ads, events, social groups and rentals posted by people in your community.









BlockWild is free and a great way to promote your local event within your community, neighboring communities, and to people visiting your community. Try searching in San Francisco to see how it works.2 points

Festival of Whales

I love festivals and fairs. I wanted to do a tribu more...2 points

I love festivals and fairs. I wanted to do a tribute lens to one of my favorites. So I did what I always do when I start to create a new lens; I looked for all my pictures, my souvenirs; searched my memory banks of festivals I have attended; surfed the Google for information that I may have forgotte...2 points

Faerieworlds Summer Celebration 2010!

A Weekend Festival of Music, Art and Imagination f more...2 points

A Weekend Festival of Music, Art and Imagination featuring Faerie and Celtic-themed ambience, taking place on July 30th - August 1st, 2010 at Mount Pisgah in Eugene, Oregon - website also has info about the Winter Celebration in late January, RenCon in Maryland in April and FaerieCon in Maryland in November.2 points

The Walk for Hunger

The first Sunday in May, every year since 1969, pe more...2 points

The first Sunday in May, every year since 1969, people of Massachusetts get together and walk. Sure, people walk every day of the year, but this is something special. Thousands of people raise millions of dollars to fund over 400 emergency food programs throughout our state. These include soup kitch...2 points

Guavaween

Halloween celebration in Tampa's Ybor City.2 points

La Tomatina: The World's Largest Tomato Fight

Each year in Bunol, Spain (in the Valencia region) more...1 point

Each year in Bunol, Spain (in the Valencia region) the world's largest tomato fight commences. La Tomatina is the ultimate food fight. It is a festival for which people travel thousands of miles and all for the pleasure of pelting, and being pelted, by tomatoes. What a blast!1 point

The Albany Tulip Festival

The Albany Tulip Festival is one of Albany's large more...1 point

The Albany Tulip Festival is one of Albany's largest events, bringing thousands into Washington Park to view and celebrate the tulips, and the Dutch history of the area. Thousands and thousands of tulips of all types and colors make this event absolutely beautiful. This year we will celebrated the 6...1 point

Fall Harvest Festival In Pendleton SC

Pendleton South Carolina's Eleventh Annual Fall Ha more...1 point

Pendleton South Carolina's Eleventh Annual Fall Harvest Festival was held on the Village Green in historic Pendleton on Saturday, October 3rd, 2009. The Festival ran from 10 AM to 5 PM and featured quality crafts, entertainment, food vendors, old-fashioned children's games and fine family fun.The th...1 point

Spring Jubilee Arts & Crafts Festival - Pendleton SC

Just as the dogwoods begin to show their buds, the more...1 point

Just as the dogwoods begin to show their buds, the small historic town of Pendleton, South Carolina begins to get busy preparing for Spring Jubilee. It is as if the town has awakened from a long winter's nap.The Village Green is manicured and fertilized to assure its pretty green color. The new Pend...1 point

Edmonton Heritage Days

The Edmonton Heritage Days Festival is a great way more...1 point

The Edmonton Heritage Days Festival is a great way to learn about various cultures! The festival highlights and celebrates the heritage of the people of Edmonton, Alberta, and Canada, featuring over 80 different cultures from around the world! It's a fabulous three-day festival held at Hawrelak Park...1 point

Easter Event In Pendleton SC

We Sure Have FUNIn PendleTON!Pendleton, South Caro more...1 point

We Sure Have FUNIn PendleTON!Pendleton, South Carolina's historic Village Green has been the site of many an Old Fashioned Easter Egg Hunt and the tradition was held this year on March 28 from 2 to 5 pm. It began with an Easter Parade which was small this year due to the threat of rain but that didn...1 point

Goose Fair Nottingham

The Old and...The New. As most people know Notting more...1 point

The Old and...The New. As most people know Nottingham is famous for Robin Hood and his Merry Men, The Sheriff of Nottingham and Sherwood Forest.The city however has other claims to fame, as the home of the Lace Industry, home county of Gulliver in Swift's book.1 point

New Jersey Hot Air Balloon Festivals: Warren County Farmers Fair Balloon Festival and Quick Chek Festival of Balloons

Warren County NJ Balloon Festival AND Farmer's Fai more...1 point

Warren County NJ Balloon Festival AND Farmer's Fair, 'The Ultimate Twofer', starts this weekend...find all the info you need below.The 2010 Quick Chek Balloon Festival finished 7/25/10...if you went, tell us how it was below and view videos and more from Quick Chek festivals.We had the pleasure of g...1 point

Seattle's Pike Place Market

With over 10 million visitors each year, Seattle's more...1 point

With over 10 million visitors each year, Seattle's Pike Place Market is one of Seattle's top tourist attractions. But it is not just for tourists! It is also frequented and enjoyed by the local residents of Seattle and the surrounding area. The Pike Place Market is one of the oldest farmer's markets...1 point

The Central Coast Railroad Festival and Me

When I innocently attended a performance Friday ni more...1 point

When I innocently attended a performance Friday night as part of the Central Coast Railroad Festival, I had no idea that it would be more than just entertainment. I did not expect that the music would stir up a variety of thoughts I've always had and unify them into a fresh perspective.I've always v...1 point

The Paso Robles Lavender Festival

So many people in Paso Robles love it that they tu more...1 point

So many people in Paso Robles love it that they turned out in droves to the Second Annual Lavender Festival in the City Park on July 10, 2010. They came to learn more about the uses of lavender, to taste food and drink with lavender as an ingredient, to learn how to grow lavender, to buy a variety o...1 point

Sequim Lavender Festival is a wonderful event

Sequim, Washington, is the lavender capital of Nor more...1 point

Sequim, Washington, is the lavender capital of North America. Every July they celebrate with a three day festival. There are several farms you can tour and also the street fair downtown has many great lavender products, crafts and good food.Sequim proudly hosts this festival each year.1 point

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Arizona Renaissance Festival - 30 acres of Renaiss more...1 point

Arizona Renaissance Festival - 30 acres of Renaissance and Medieval fun in Arizona - February and March1 point

Chinese Festivals | Ghost Festival

Chinese Ghost Festival, or Zhong Yuan Jie, is held more...1 point

Chinese Ghost Festival, or Zhong Yuan Jie, is held to placate the spirits of dead ancestors. The whole of the seventh lunar month is said to be a ghostly one, culminating in the festival held on the fifteenth day of the month. Many Chinese people prefer to stay indoors on this evening, as the restle...1 point

Chinese Festivals | Lantern Festival

With all the Chinese Festivals on the yearly calen more...1 point

With all the Chinese Festivals on the yearly calendar, it's a wonder there's any work done here. Lantern Festival marks the end of New Year festivities and is colourful and noisy, with bright red lanterns, fireworks, garlands and great food. The Lantern Festival is known in China as Shang Yuan Festi...1 point

Chinese Festivals | Tomb Sweeping Day

Qingming Festival is also known as Tomb-sweeping D more...1 point

Qingming Festival is also known as Tomb-sweeping Day, Pure Brightness Festival, Clear Bright Festival, All Souls Day, Festival for Tending Graves or Grave Sweeping Day. It falls on either April 4th, 5th or 6th, 2 weeks after the vernal equinox, is one of the 24 Chinese Solar Terms, and is a crucial...1 point

Chinese Festivals | Valentines Day

Why carve melons? Well, it was traditionally a way more...1 point

Why carve melons? Well, it was traditionally a way to demonstrate the domestic skills of a young woman to any potential suitors! As well as melon carving, they would display samples of fried cookies, embroidery, quilting and other handicraft. More recently, this practice has waned because of the mor...1 point

Chinese Festivals | Double Ninth Festival

The Double Ninth Festival falls on the ninth day o more...1 point

The Double Ninth Festival falls on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, hence its name. This time is characterised by people enjoying hill climbing, wearing a spray of Dogwood, appreciating the beauty of Chrysanthemum flowers (and wine made from them) as well as eating multi-layered cakes. Old pe...1 point

The History of St Patricks Day

St Patrick's Day commemorates the death of Ireland more...1 point

St Patrick's Day commemorates the death of Ireland's patron saint on 17th March, 461 CE. There is a long tradition of celebrating the lives of Roman Catholic saints on the anniversary of their death. St Patrick's Day started as a religious festival, but has evolved into a popular secular celebration...1 point

Chinese Festivals | National Day

On October 1st, 1949, the Chinese Communist Party, more...1 point

On October 1st, 1949, the Chinese Communist Party, under Chairman Mao's leadership declared victory in the war against Chiang Kai Shek's Nationalists. Mao raised the flag of the newly declared People's Republic of China in front of around 300,000 soldiers and citizens in a ceremony in Tiananmen Squa...1 point

Food Fest! Your Complete Guide to Florida's Food Festivals

'Food Fest!' is an online community for Florida fo more...1 point

'Food Fest!' is an online community for Florida foodies interested in food festivals and other food-related events across the state. Whether you're an event organizer, promoter, vendor, or attendee, this site contains information you don't want to miss out on.1 point

Largs Yuletide Night

Largs Yuletide Night is an evening where our entir more...1 point

Largs Yuletide Night is an evening where our entire town comes together in the run up to Christmas. A certain red-coated visitor always makes an appearance too.1 point

Golf Challenge Raises Money For Veterans Park in Pendleton SC

The 'Step Up To The Plate' Golf Challenge schedule more...0 points

The 'Step Up To The Plate' Golf Challenge scheduled for Friday, April 29, 2011 is sponsored by Pendleton Recreation Association, a non-profit organization that organizes the youth sports program at Veterans Park in Pendleton SC. Pendleton Recreation Association has contracted with the company, Golf,...0 points

Grits and Gospel

The first ever Grits and Gospel in Pendleton South more...0 points

The first ever Grits and Gospel in Pendleton South Carolina was sponsored by Pendleton Pride In Motion, a non profit community organization. Pendleton Pride In Motion partnered with Clemson University's Community Health Promotion Class (HLTH 480). This event was held at the Historic Silver Springs B...0 points

Humboldt County's Halloween Harvest Festival

The 3rd Annual Halloween Harvest Festival at the R more...0 points

The 3rd Annual Halloween Harvest Festival at the Redwood Acres Fairgrounds, October 18 & 19th almost wasn't - but we are glad that it was, despite the problems encountered this year. Kleppin's Wooden Kitchen was one of the vendors for 2008 - it was our first participation in this event.Many thanks t...0 points

Festivals | Homestead Museum

Ticket to the Twenties on September 10 and 11, 201 more...0 points

Ticket to the Twenties on September 10 and 11, 20110 points

Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend - A Fundraiser for Veterans Park In Pendleton SC

It's going to be a fun day at Veterans Park in Pen more...0 points

It's going to be a fun day at Veterans Park in Pendleton SC on October 29, 2011. A group of energetic, creative alumni of the Pendleton High School Lady Bul0 points

Free Advertising For Fundraising Events

Have you ever tried to advertise for a Fundraising more...2 points

Have you ever tried to advertise for a Fundraising Event without spending any money? It is possible but requires some creativity along with time and effort.I have been on a good many advertising committees and have learned quite a bit about how to get the word out about an event without spending any...2 points

World Events Calender News

There is always something on, somewhere in the wor more...1 point

There is always something on, somewhere in the world.A party, festival, celebrations, holiday - weird events.Traditions and cultures around the globe have included many days on their calendar worth celebrating.If it's not the downhill cheese roll chase, it's mexican bull chases - or a tomato tossing...1 point

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