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Festivals
 Websites presented in alphabetical order 2Camels.com 
 "If you have a taste for the bizarre, an interest in foreign customs or are just plain curious as to what gets celebrated in far away lands, get the inside deal from the people who've experienced these fascinating festivals and events first hand." Features articles on both well-known and off-beat celebrations. Browsable by festival name, country, month, or category (beer, bizarre, music, etc.). Note: includes some adult-only events. http://www.2camels.com/ Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, Recreation, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Dec 13, 2006 Arts and Crafts Shows
This site lists over 2,000 open-entry arts and crafts shows, festivals, or fairs for the upcoming twelve months. It is searchable by date, city, state, or region. Provides name of show, location, and dates. http://www.sunshineartist.com/shows/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Crafts, Recreation, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Sep 4, 2009 Beer Festival Calendar
Listings for hundreds of events every year, in over a dozen countries. Includes reader reviews and a monthly column, Beer Traveller. A hobbyist site that compares favorably to more "official" resources. http://www.beerfestivals.org/ Topics: Beverages, Holidays and Observances Individually, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Jun 3, 2003 Bumbershoot: The Seattle Arts Festival
"Bumbershoot showcases the work of over 2,500 artists every Labor Day weekend -- from regional favorites to international super-stars. Thousands of artists, including poets, painters, dancers, divas, comedians, filmmakers, musicians, clowns, acrobats, DJs, and more perform at the Festival in a four-day feast of music and art." Visit their website for a list of performers, directions, and ticket information. http://www.bumbershoot.com/ Topics: Performing Arts, Poetry, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Aug 3, 2006 Burning Man
This annual event held in the Black Rock desert in Nevada since 1994 remains an ongoing avant-garde Woodstock for the arts, though through growth and popularity it has lost some of its boutique flavor. Usually held in late August or early September. The site includes the event's history, volunteer opportunities, a survival guide, a rideshare board, a plan of Black Rock City, a year-round calendar, and an image gallery. http://www.burningman.com/ Topics: Geography, Holidays and Observances Individually, Recreation, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Aug 4, 2005 California Avocado Festival
Information about the annual celebration of the "famous green fruit." The festival is held in early October in Carpinteria, Santa Barbara County. http://www.avofest.com/ Topics: Agriculture, California: Recreation, Fruits & Vegetables, Holidays and Observances Individually, Recreation, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Nov 11, 2002 Carnival of Venice
This site presents information about the annual pre-Lent carnival featuring fantastic masked and costumed participants that has been held in Venice, Italy, for hundreds of years. Provides brief historical information, photographs of recent carnivals, and a schedule of events for the future carnival. The quality of the English translation of this page is somewhat uneven, but understandable. http://www.carnivalofvenice.com/ Topics: Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Nov 6, 2005 Castroville Artichoke Festival
News and visitor information about this annual salute to the edible thistle. Events include cooking demonstrations, music and dancing, an RV Jamboree, a classic car show, a 10 kilometer run, and an "AGROart" competition of sculpture made of fresh produce. http://www.artichoke-festival.org/ Topics: California: Recreation, Fruits & Vegetables, Holidays and Observances Individually, Recreation, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated May 16, 2005 The Directorie of Renaissance Faires
Users can search this attractive site for Renaissance and medieval festivals in many countries. There are links to clans, guilds, groups, and vendors involved in fairs, historical reenactments, and living history displays. http://www.faires.com/ Topics: History, Hobbies, Holidays and Observances Individually, Recreation, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Mar 7, 2002 The Directory of International Film and Video Festivals
This directory lists hundreds of "international film festivals, including television and video festivals, giving details on how and when to enter these events." Searchable and browsable. From the British Council. http://www.britfilms.com/festivals/ Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Recreation, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated May 22, 2005 DjangoFest Northwest
Describes an annual event held on Whidbey Island in Washington state "celebrating the music and spirit of the great French/Belgian Gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt." Presents a schedule of events for the current year, profiles of participating musicians, details on festival workshops, and an archive of past years' events. Includes links to websites for bands, festivals, luthiers, equipment sources, and swing guitar resources. From the Whidbey Island Center for the Arts. http://www.djangofest.com/nw/home.htm Topics: Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Oct 30, 2007 Edinburgh Festival Fringe
In 1947 "eight theatre groups turn up uninvited to the first Edinburgh [Scotland] International Festival. The inn is full so they check in at venues away from the big public stages. The first Fringe has been born." This festival takes place each summer and features theater, comedy, music, and dance performances. The site includes a history of the festival, a festival calendar, a photo gallery, maps, and Edinburgh tourist information. http://www.edfringe.com/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Musicians, Performing Arts, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional, Recreation, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Aug 8, 2007 Edinburgh International Festival
Describes the festival that "brings to Edinburgh [Scotland] some of the best in international theatre, music, dance and opera and presents the arts in Scotland to the world. It is an annual event held over 3 weeks in late summer using all the major concert and theatre venues in the city." Includes history of the festival, documents from past festivals, and a searchable guide to festival events. http://www.eif.co.uk/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Musical Genres, Performing Arts, Recreation, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated May 16, 2005 European Festivals Association
Eurofestival Infocentre's "information about the member festivals of the European Festivals Association (music-dance-theatre). The aim of this organisation is to promote the work of artistically high quality performing arts festivals across Europe." Also available in French. http://www.efa-aef.eu/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Performing Arts, Recreation, Recreation, Regions of the World, Regions of the World, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated May 5, 2008 Feast of the Hungry Ghosts
Article about the festival held during the seventh month of the lunar calendar (around August) in Buddhist and Taoist communities in China, Malaysia, and Vietnam. Includes recipes for dishes such as ginger date wontons, green onion cakes, and noodle dumplings and cabbage. From a food columnist and cookbook author. http://www.globalgourmet.com/food/kgk/1099/kgk103099.html Topics: Agriculture, Faiths, Food & Cooking, Holidays and Observances Individually, Recipes & Food Preparation, Recipes by Region, Recreation, Recreation, Snacks and Baked Goods, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Jul 28, 2005 Festival de Cannes
Official site of the Cannes Film Festival. Find facts, statistics, timeline, events, awards, information for attendees, posters for current and previous years, and an in-depth discussion of each award year, from 1946 forward. This festival is "a French association under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs." Searchable. In English and French. http://www.festival-cannes.com/en.html Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Recreation, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Dec 22, 2008 Festivals.com
A list of upcoming "community festivals, fairs and special events" worldwide. Searchable, and browsable by subject. http://www.festivals.com/ Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, Recreation, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Apr 12, 2009 Frameline
Frameline is an organization that promotes "lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer visibility through media arts." They are the producers of the annual International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival. Their site has a browsable index of over 200 queer-themed films that are available for rental or sale, which can be helpful in finding more obscure gay-themed films by independent artists. http://www.frameline.org/ Topics: California Travel: Popular Destinations, California: Arts and Humanities, California: Media, California: People, California: Recreation, Film, Movies, & Video, Film: Genres & Themes, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Recreation, San Francisco Bay Area: Oakland, San Jose, more ..., Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Dec 22, 2008 Fur Rendezvous
Collection of stories about this annual Anchorage, Alaska, winter festival (also referred to as "Fur Rondy") featuring a festival, Miners' and Trappers' Charity Ball, the World Championship Sled Dog Race, Running of the Reindeer (new in 2008), cat show, and other events. Provides photos, videos, and news about specific festival events and concerns about "lagging public interest and rough financial straits." From the Anchorage Daily News. http://www.adn.com/furrondy/ Topics: Recreation Last updated Mar 4, 2008 Holi: The Festival of Colours
Information about this Indian festival "celebrated on the day after the full moon in early March every year." This holiday, "a symbolic commemoration of a legend from Hindu Mythology" and "associated with the immortal love of Krishna and Radha," is celebrated with bonfires and splashing others with colored powder and water. Generates some pop-ups. From IndiaExpress.com. http://www.indiaexpress.com/rangoli/holi.html Topics: Faiths, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Recreation Last updated Aug 31, 2005 japan-guide.com: Living in Japan: Annual Events
This site provides information about "Japanese national holidays and some of the most important other annual nationwide events." Holidays include New Year (shogatsu) and Coming of Age (seiji no hi) in January, Doll's Festival or Girl's Day (hina matsuri) in March, Green Day (midori no hi, Emperor Showa's birthday) and Golden Week in April and May, and Obon in the summer. Includes links to information about selected local annual festivals and related sites. http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2062.html Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, Recreation, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Feb 8, 2005 Jazz in the Valley
Celebrates the annual summer jazz festival held in Ellensburg, Washington state. Offers a schedule and lists of artists and activities. Describes the festival's educational outreach project, which "promotes the artistic expression of jazz through creative paintings." Includes visitor information and volunteer opportunities. A program of the nonprofit Laughing Horse Arts Foundation. http://www.jazzinthevalley.com/ Topics: Musical Genres, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated May 19, 2005 MardiGras.com
Contains photo and video tours of the New Orleans parades, dates of Mardi Gras for the next few years, a FAQ for first-time visitors, tips on attending the celebrations with children, webcams, a glossary, history, and an explanation of the traditions of Carnival. From NOLA.com, a website created in alliance with The Times-Picayune newspaper. (Note: you may need to enter a ZIP code and other information to access this site). http://www.nola.com/mardigras/ Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, U.S. History By Place Last updated Feb 20, 2006 May Week: The Labour Arts Festival
The purpose of this annual event in Edmonton, Canada, "is to promote the interests of cultural workers and trade unionists, and to bring working-class culture from the margins of cultural activity onto centre stage." The site features information about May Week events and links to information about May Day's "rich tradition in the labour movement and as a pagan day of celebration." Includes archives back to 1998. http://www.mayweek.ab.ca/ Topics: Art by Region, Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Faiths, Holidays and Observances Individually, Holidays by Region, Labor, Recreation, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Aug 29, 2004 Methow Music Festival
Describes this annual Winthrop, Washington state, event that showcases professional performances of classical and other music, "in the barns and meadows of the Methow Valley." The site features a schedule and profiles of artists for the current year. Presents information about the festival's history and aspirations. Includes press releases, volunteer information, and links. http://www.methowmusicfestival.org/ Topics: Agriculture, Musical Genres, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Jun 20, 2005 The Miracle of Fall
A directory of links to information about fall foliage and related topics. Includes links to sites about fall color, trees, fall foliage updates and reports, driving and hiking suggestions, photos, lesson plans, activities, autumn gardening and composting, and more. From the University of Illinois Extension. http://urbanext.illinois.edu/fallcolor/ Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, Lesson Plans, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Plants, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Sep 14, 2009 Montreux Jazz Festival
The official site of a music festival in Montreux, Switzerland, held annually in July. Browse by artist, date, venue, and event. Includes daily news and travel information for visitors. http://www.montreuxjazz.com/ Topics: Musical Genres, Photograph Collections, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated May 2, 2009 National Cherry Blossom Festival
Information about the annual (March and April) festival that celebrates the gift of 3,000 cherry trees from Tokyo to Washington, D.C., in 1912, where blossoming trees around the Tidal Basin signal the arrival of spring. Site contains a calendar of events, a cherry blossom blooming forecast, a map showing the cherry trees near the Jefferson Memorial, and a virtual tour of the blooming cherry blossoms. http://www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org/cms/index.php?id=390 Topics: Fruits & Vegetables, Holidays and Observances Individually, Recreation, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Apr 28, 2004 National Cornbread Festival
The website for this annual festival held in South Pittsburg, Tennessee, features winning recipes for corn bread and related dishes, such as corn muffins, corn sticks, tamale pie, and main dishes with cornbread toppings. Also view video clips and photos from festival events such as the buttermilk chugging contest. http://www.nationalcornbread.com Topics: Beans, Grains, Nuts, & Seeds, Fruits & Vegetables, Holidays and Observances Individually, Recipes & Food Preparation, Recreation, Recreation, Snacks and Baked Goods, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Feb 22, 2009 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Complete information on the Jazz Fest, held the last weekend in April through the first weekend in May. http://www.nojazzfest.com/ Topics: Musical Genres, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jul 29, 2005 Norooz, NoRuz, NowRuz (Persian New Year)
Celebrated at the spring equinox, Nowrooz is the Persian New Year. The history and traditions of this Iranian holiday and its components (Haji Firuz, Chahar Shanbeh Suri, Fal-Gush, Haft-Sinn, and SeezDeh BeDar) are described in words and pictures at this site. Includes a countdown to the beginning of this important season. http://www.farsinet.com/norooz/ Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, Holidays by Region, Recreation Last updated Aug 10, 2004 Northwest Folklife
The mission of this Seattle organization is to create "opportunities for individuals and communities of the Pacific Northwest to celebrate, share and sustain the vitality of folk, ethnic and traditional arts for present and future generations." The site offers a performer directory and information about the group's programs, history, and staff. Also includes an events calendar, information about educational programs such as Folklife in the Schools, and details about volunteer and sponsorship opportunities. http://www.nwfolklife.org/ Topics: Crafts, Performing Arts, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Aug 9, 2004 Oaxaca's Tourist Guide: "Noche de Rábanos" (Radishes Night) - December 23rd
A brief description of this holiday celebrated in Oaxaca, Mexico, to honor the "tradition dat[ing] back to colonial times, when missionaries taught natives how to cultivate radishes." A few photographs are included. Also available in Spanish (use the "Cambiar de Idioma" button). http://oaxaca-travel.com/guide/cultural.php?getdoc=true&lang=us&doc=home§ion=cultural&atractivo=10.08.10.06 Topics: Arts and Humanities, Crafts, Fruits & Vegetables, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Nov 25, 2002 Okanagan Wine Festivals
This site features information about seasonal wine festivals in the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada. Includes information about events and vineyard touring, contacts for wineries, and links to related resources. http://www.owfs.com/ Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, Wine Last updated Jan 8, 2004 Over the Water Hurdy-Gurdy Association (OTW)
OTW, a nonprofit group of hurdy-gurdy enthusiasts based in western Washington state, provides information about the annual festival and dance, briefly annotated links to numerous hurdy-gurdy sites, and contacts for additional information. Oddly, the specific location of the festival is not included, but was quickly provided by e-mail: an old military encampment called Fort Flagler, near Port Townsend, Washington. http://www.overthewater.org/ Topics: Musical Instruments, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Jul 9, 2003 The Ponies of Chincoteague and Pony Penning
Schedule and information for the annual Chincoteague Island (Virginia) Pony Penning and Auction. Includes many event photos, as well as background information about the Chincoteague wild horses and the annual Pony Swim from Assateague Island. http://www.chincoteague.com/pony/ponies.html Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, Mammals, Pets, Photograph Collections, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Jun 17, 2003 San Francisco Chinatown: Autumn Moon Festival
The Moon Festival is celebrated annually in Asian communities around the world (in mid-to-late September, on Western calendars). Based on the Chinese lunar calendar, this event is sometimes referred to as the Autumn Festival or Harvest Moon Festival. Find dragon and Moon Goddess legends, a recipe for the traditional moon cakes, and photographs from a local celebration. http://www.moonfestival.org/ Topics: Astronomy, California Travel: Popular Destinations, California: Photograph Collections, California: Recreation, Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Holidays by Region, Recipes by Region, Recreation, Snacks and Baked Goods, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated May 16, 2005 San Francisco Film Society
Information about the SF International Film Festival, the Golden Gate Awards, lectures, and other film events sponsored by this group. http://www.sffs.org/ Topics: California Travel: Popular Destinations, California: Arts and Humanities, California: Media, California: Recreation, Film, Movies, & Video, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated May 16, 2005 San Francisco Jewish Film Festival
Guides, sources, credits, schedules, theaters, more. http://www.sfjff.org/ Topics: California: Arts and Humanities, California: Media, California: Recreation, Film, Movies, & Video, Recreation, San Francisco Bay Area: Oakland, San Jose, more ..., Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Aug 17, 2002 Sanfermin.com
Official site for the San Fermin fiesta in Pamplona, Spain, which is held each July and which features the "Running of the Bulls" event. The site provides an overview of the bull-running, a map, and photos, as well as information about other fiesta events and tourist information. In English, Spanish, and the Basque language. http://www.sanfermin.com/ Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional, Recreation, Society & Social Science, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Jul 11, 2007 Sapporo Snow Festival
Information about this event held since 1950 in Sapporo, Japan. Features drawings and descriptions of snow statues and ice sculptures appearing at the festival, which takes place in early February. Also includes brief instructions for building a snow statue, background information about the festival, and tourist information for Sapporo. In English and Japanese. http://www.snowfes.com/english/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Holidays and Observances Individually, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Nov 17, 2005 Sausalito Art Festival
Billing itself as "America's #1 Outdoor Fine Art Festival," this Labor Day weekend California arts festival presents an international collection of paintings, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, fiber art, computer arts, fine glass, woodwork, metalwork, mixed media, photography, and wearable art. The site has a virtual gallery and information on past artists. "Over one-million collectors from throughout the world have visited the Festival since its inception in 1952." http://www.sausalitoartfestival.org/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, California: Arts and Humanities, California: Recreation, Crafts, Recreation, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Aug 29, 2004 Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Information about this annual Smithsonian Institution festival "asserting the ability of people to converse with and understand each other." The festival typically includes "programs of music, song, dance, celebratory performance, crafts and cooking demonstrations, storytelling, illustrations of workers' culture, and narrative sessions for discussing cultural issues." Features descriptions of programs at the current year's festival, and archives of festivals back to 1997. From the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. http://www.folklife.si.edu/center/festival.html Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, Recreation, Society & Social Science, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, United States History Last updated Jun 29, 2005 Sundance Institute
Complete information on the programs and festivals at this highly graphic home of the Sundance Film Festival . Information on the film festivals goes back to 1990. The site also includes a searchable film database containing cast and synopses of over 1,600 films - every feature, documentary, and short shown at the Festival from 1985 to the current year. Institute programs include: feature films; international; theatre; Native American; composers; and writers. http://www.sundance.org/ Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Recreation, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated May 16, 2005 Taste Washington
Describes an annual event (early April) featuring the wines and foods of the Pacific Northwest. Features a video of the celebration, and descriptions of the Seattle festival and a smaller event in Spokane, Washington state. Includes lists of participating restaurants and wineries and the beneficiaries for each event. Offers a mailing list and opportunities to volunteer as a Washington Wine Ambassador. From the Washington Wine Commission. http://www.tasteWashington.org Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, Wine Last updated Apr 4, 2005 Two Decades of Burning Man
Series of articles on the festival that originated in San Francisco in 1986 and is now held annually in the Nevada desert. Many of the stories feature art projects that are planned for the festival. Also includes a timeline, basic facts and figures, and images of some of the people behind Burning Man and of the festival itself back to 2001. From SFGate.com, the website of the San Francisco Chronicle. http://www.sfgate.com/burningman/ Topics: Geography, Holidays and Observances Individually, Recreation, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Aug 25, 2005 Upper Skagit Bald Eagle Festival & The Skagit River Bald Eagle Interpretive Center
"Every year thousands of people visit the Upper Skagit River Valley in Northwestern Washington State to watch one of the largest wintering bald eagle populations in the continental United States." This site features information on the annual bald eagle festival (including driving directions and map), event listings for the interpretive center, bald eagle facts, eagle viewing areas, and statistics from the annual eagle count along the Skagit River. http://www.skagiteagle.org/ Topics: Birds, Geography, Hobbies, Holidays and Observances Individually, Outdoor Recreation, Recreation, Social Science, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, Water Last updated Aug 25, 2004 Vancouver Folk Music Festival
The website for one of the largest folk music festivals in North America, held annually (July) at Jericho Beach Park, Vancouver, British Columbia. Features information about the current year's performers and schedules, as well as biographies of musicians from previous festivals back to 1978. http://thefestival.bc.ca/ Topics: Musical Genres, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Jul 3, 2008 Walla Walla Sweet Onions
Facts, statistics, and history of the Walla Walla sweet onion. Includes media information, recipes, shippers, and information about Washington state's Walla Walla Sweet Onion Festival in July. http://sweetonions.org/ Topics: Agriculture, Holidays and Observances Individually, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Feb 15, 2004 |
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