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This section contains our list of Festivals and annual Events, held in places all across the world from Shrimp and Seafood festivals to craft festivals to music festivals. Held all around he globe and you can search by any state in the United States or search by the month held. To International events in places like Africa, Australia, Bahamas, Canada, England, France, Ireland, Mexico, Scotland and more. Listed below in groups of 25.
And now you can locate and reserve your lodging through our network for any event around the globe; United States, Europe, Caribbean, Asia, Africa, Oceania, Canada, Mexico, South America and Central America
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Dilijan International Music Festival
Township: Dilijan,
County: ,
Country: Armenia
Held: Forth Monday
of May
Duration: 10
Days
Description: The main mission of DIMF is to make closest European and East European musicians, let young and talented musicians meet each other in such beautiful place as Dilijan.
DIMF will pick up participants from Zvartnots International Airport on theirs arrival and will cover all transportation expenses within Armenia. There are also possibilities to take an additional tours in historical places of Armenia (optional).
From 23rd May until 1st June 2005 Chamber and Symphonic Orchestras, Brass Bands and Chamber choirs of all nationalities are welcome to participate on Dilijan International Music Festival. For 2 best groups (selection will be made according with public elections) there are prizes and diplomas. Concerts will take place in "Beethoven''s name Music Hall" in the Composer''s house and in Big Music Hall in Dilijan as well as open sky concerts. The Gala concert will take place in capital of Armenia - Yerevan, in National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre on 1st June 2005. There are NO participation or administrative fees to participate.
So, please send a CD or Video recording of your group together with application form until 01.12.2004.
Entertainment: Live Music
Official Website: www.dimfest.narod.ru
For More Information: dimfest@mail.ru
Phone: 374-9-33-14
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jokofest
Township: Mechelen,
County: belgium,
Country: Belgium
Held: Third Saturday
of May
Duration: 1
Days
Description: 12 bands , free entrance
bands :
bruised not broken, far to close, kabine 6, orcus, shaken not stirred, n3kst, mcp, the sewts, straatstreken, ptcrew, vinnies cunts, trubadur
Entertainment: 12 Bands Free Admittance
Official Website: www.jhjoko.be
For More Information:
Phone:
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2008 Ottawa Chamber Music Festival
Township: Ottawa, Ontario
County: Canada,
Country: CA
Held: Third Week
of July
Duration: 12
Days
Description: Ottawa Chamber Music Society presents the 15th anniversary of the Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival. Chamberfest '08 will take place from Friday, July 25 th until Saturday, August 9th with 110 concerts/musical events and over 250 artists. Passes permit listeners to attend most concerts. $95 CAD (adults), $45 CAD (students).
Entertainment: A variety of 110 performances and 250 artists.
Official Website: Visit Web Site
For More Information: communications@chamberfest.com
Phone: 613-234-8008
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2008 Ottawa Chamber Music Festival
Township: Ottawa, Ontario
County: Canada,
Country: CA
Held: Third Week
of July
Duration: 15
Days
Description: Ottawa Chamber Music Society presents the 15th anniversary of the Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival. Chamberfest '08 will take place from Friday, July 25 th until Saturday, August 9th with 110 concerts/musical events and over 250 artists. Passes permit listeners to attend most concerts. $95 CAD (adults), $45 CAD (students).
Entertainment: A variety of 110 performances and 250 artists.
Official Website: Visit Web Site
For More Information: communications@chamberfest.com
Phone: 613-234-8008
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ICA FolkFest
Township: Victoria, BC
County: ,
Country: CA
Held: First Friday
of July
Duration: 10
Days
Description: The ICA FolkFest is Victoria's premiere and longest running multicultural arts festival. With an annual attendance of over 150,000, the festival is the single largest outdoor event on Vancouver Island. Victoria's Multicultural Arts Festival is proudly presented by the Inter-Cultural Association (ICA) and produced by TNT Productions Inc. This popular festival returns this year to the Inner Harbour and Centennial Square from July 1 to July 10.
Entertainment: The 32nd annual FolkFest will feature nine spectacular days of music, dance, food and theatre from around the world. Downtown Victoria will be filled with the sights and sounds of 1,500 performing artists, an international food village with over a dozen food kiosks offering flavours from around the world, a stage showcasing world-class chefs, a stage for acrobats and international dance performances, a craft market featuring more than 60 artisans and an ocean-front beer garden.
Come for the swirling colours of a gypsy dance troupe, the thunder of Taiko drums, the insistent beckoning of a spicy curry, or the driving rhythms of electronic music created for today's globally oriented culture.
Official Website: www.icafolkfest.com
For More Information: folkfest@icavictoria.org
Phone: 2504723378
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ICA FolkFest
Township: Victoria, BC
County: ,
Country: Canada
Held: Last Weekend
of June
Duration: 9
Days
Description: From June 26th to July 4th, Victoria, BC is home to a nine-day celebration of culture and the arts. FolkFest, Victoria’s Multicultural Arts Festival, features over 1,500 performers on three stages; cooking demonstrations by renowned chefs on the World Feast Stage; an international food village; and three distinct craft markets.
Entertainment: The Mainstage offers a dizzying array of entertainment. During the day, local performers share musical and dance traditions from around the world. High-calibre local, national and international acts wow audiences each night.
At the Bayou Barge festival-goers over 19 years of age can enjoy live music, hot BBQ treats and the ever-popular beer garden.
A stone’s throw away, at the Centennial Square venue, visitors can enjoy Teatro Circo, a spectacle of astounding aerialists and acrobats, dazzling jugglers, hilarious buffoons, giant puppets and breathtaking traditional dance ensembles.
Official Website: www.icafolkfest.com
For More Information:
Phone: 250-472-3378
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San Felipe Shrimp Festival
Township: San Felipe, MXBaja
County: ,
Country: Mexico
Held: Last Weekend
of October
Duration: 4
Days
Description: You'll find folkloric ballet, mariachis, live music for street dancing, beach soccer, the cockfights, children's carnival, plus stands of artisans and crafts
Entertainment: three days with music, dancing, seafood and beach fun.
Official Website: www.sanfelipe.com.mx/gallery/activities/ShrimpFest1.html
For More Information:
Phone:
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ReelWorld Film Festival
Township: Toronto, Ontario
County: Canada,
Country: USA
Held: Second Wednesday
of April
Duration: 5
Days
Description: ReelWorld Film Festival’s vision is to change the face of the Canadian film and video industry behind the scenes and on the screens. The cinematic form has become its own global language; learning through narrative film may be one of the most valued and efficient teaching tools we have. ReelWorld Film Festival is Canada’s premiere non-profit film festival dedicated to nurturing, promoting and celebrating the full spectrum of racially and culturally diverse films and video.
Each year, thousands of filmmakers, film lovers, industry visionaries and international media gather in Toronto to experience ReelWorld Film Festival. It provides a unique environment for film going audiences, as well as stimulating interaction between emerging artists and established professionals from all facets of the industry to network, share and support each other.
Entertainment: ReelWorld Film Festival is the only festival of its kind that showcases Canada’s truly diverse talent in the entertainment industry.
Official Website: Visit Web Site
For More Information: simone@reelworld.ca
Phone: 416-598-7933
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Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival
Township: Ottawa, 0Ontario
County: Canada,
Country: USA
Held: Fourth Saturday
of July
Duration: 15
Days
Description: Each summer, thousands of music lovers travel from across Canada and around the
world to attend the largest chamber music festival in the world.
The 13th Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival will present 120 concerts from July 22 to August 5, 2006. Over 250 of the top chamber musicians from Canada and the international scene will perform in acoustically perfect heritage churches.
Passes are $80 (Canadian) for adults and $40 for students and permit listeners to attend most of the concerts.
Discover more at www.chamberfest.com.
Entertainment: not available
Official Website: Visit Web Site
For More Information: communications@chamberfest.com
Phone: 613-234-8008
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Anchorage Folk Festival
Township: Anchorage, AK
County: ,
Country: USA
Held: Third Week
of January
Duration: 10
Days
Description: Singers, dancers, storytellers, and a variety of groups performed traditional and original material in styles ranging from folk to Celtic, bluegrass, jazz, klezmer and more. Guest artists April Verch and the Red Stick Ramblers gave outstanding performances, workshops, and dances.
As always, the concerts and workshops were open to the public and were FREE.
Entertainment: Anchorage Folk Festival featured performances by more than 120 acts from throughout Alaska and around the world.
Official Website: www.anchoragefolkfestival.org/
For More Information: folks@anchoragefolkfestival.org
Phone:
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Cullman County Strawberry Festival
Township: Cullman, AL
County: CULLMAN,
Country: USA
Held: Third Saturday
of May
Duration: 1
Days
Description: ANTIQUE TRACTORS,CARS AND TRUCKS,ARTS AND CRAFTS ,FREE KIDS RIDES, MONEY SAND DIG,FRESH STRAWBERRIES
Entertainment: local music groups
Official Website:
For More Information: randy.britt@coldwellbanker.com
Phone: 256-708-2724
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Lion's Fest
Township: Grove Hill, AL
County: Clarke,
Country: USA
Held: First Saturday
of April
Duration: 1
Days
Description: The Grove Hill Lion's Club is holding a Lion's Fest. This event includes arts and crafts, kids corner with wonderful surprises, entertainment and The Grove Hill Lions Club Auction. Come join the fun and bring the whole family.
Entertainment: Local artist.
Official Website:
For More Information: cybils_mom@yahoo.com
Phone: 251-275-3035
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National Shrimp Festival
Township: Gulf Shores, AL
County: ,
Country: USA
Held: Second Weekend
of October
Duration: 6
Days
Description: The National Shrimp Festival is held in beautiful Gulf Shores, Alabama at the Public Beach area overlooking the sparkling blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
Entertainment: Live Music, Seafood, Crafters, more
Official Website: www.ovayonda.org/festival/alf_national_shrimp_fest.htm
For More Information:
Phone:
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Alabama Pecan Festival
Township: Mobile, AL
County: Mobile,
Country: USA
Held: First Weekend
of November
Duration: 3
Days
Description: The Festival is for the entire Family, We have entertainment on 2 stages, arts and crafts, carnival rides, food, exhibits and childrens area. And a bake off.
Entertainment: The festival will again offer entertainment for the young and young-at-heart. On Friday night the winners of the Hank & Jett Williams song writers and the talent show on the main stage. On the Childrens Stage will be the Shining Star Kids Talent Contest. Crafts, food vendors and a carnival. Saturday's entertainment will be Freddie Heart on the main stage and the conclusion of the Shinning Stars, a carnival and arts and crafts. Sunday will feature a Gospel show.
Official Website: Visit Web Site
For More Information: alabamapecanfestival06@yahoo.com
Phone: 251-367-8646
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Annual Hope Watermelon Festival
Township: Hope , AR
County: ,
Country: USA
Held: Second Weekend
of August
Duration: 4
Days
Description: The festival will feature many of the time-honored events which have become so popular including seed-spitting, watermelon eating and other melon-related events. Also, the festival will feature a melon auction on Saturday, August 13th which will allow those bidding the chance to buy one of the big melons featured at the festival.
There are many other events set for this year’s festival. These include the Kiwanis ClubChicken Supper, Lions Club Fish Fry, Watermelon Olympics, a bass tournament on Lake Millwood sponsored by the Tri-County Bass Club, a baseball/sports card show, and the 5K run. Other events will include an arm-wrestling contest, an antique engine show sponsored by the Rusty Wheels Antique Engine Club, and a motorcycle show for motorcycles sponsored by the ABATE motorcycle group. An antique car show is also planned.
Entertainment: Over 200 arts & crafts booths will be in place and there will be a variety of music presented over a 4 day period including country, blues, southern gospel, western swing, bluegrass and rock.
Official Website: www.hopemelonfest.com
For More Information:
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McDowell Mountain Music Festival
Township: Scottsdale, AZ
County: ,
Country: USA
Held: Last Friday
of April
Duration: 2
Days
Description: SCOTTSDALE, AZ -- The 2nd Annual McDowell Mountain Music Festival, which will feature a full schedule of top bands, headliners and local groups, known nationally as well as locally, will be held April 29-30, 2005 at WestWorld 16601 N. Pima Road in Scottsdale.
Designed to promote community involvement, the event will feature continuous music entertainment from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, April 29 and 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, April 30.
Advance purchase tickets are $33 for Friday, $38 for Saturday and $65 for the weekend. At the gate, tickets are $38, $43 and $75. Parking is $5 per vehicle. Overnight camping in tents and motor homes is available.
Music will cover all tastes, including rhythm and blues, Cajun, SKA, bluegrass and jazz.
Proceeds will benefit Arizona Quest for Kids, a nonprofit organization that provides adult mentors and college scholarships to talented and deserving children from low-income homes, and the Phoenix Day Child & Family Learning Center in South Phoenix where a secure learning environment is provided so parents may maintain meaningful employment.
For more information, visit www.mmmf.net on the Internet or call 602-343-0453.
Entertainment: SCOTTSDALE, AZ -- The 2nd Annual McDowell Mountain Music Festival, which will feature a full schedule of nationally known bands and artists, including Southern rocker Dickey Betts & Great Southern, will be held April 29-30, 2005 at WestWorld, 16601 N. Pima Road in Scottsdale.
Also scheduled for appearances are folk artist Tony Furtado, jazz aces Bruce Hornsby, blues rocker Big Head Todd & The Monsters, soul rocker Solomon Burke, soul artist Derek Trucks, Jerry Jeff Walker, Jerry Riopelle and Walt Richardson and the Morning Star Reunion.
Official Website: www.mmmf.net
For More Information:
Phone:
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ICA FolkFest
Township: Victoria, BCBC
County: Canada,
Country: USA
Held: Last Friday
of June
Duration: 10
Days
Description: The ICA FolkFest is Victoria's premiere and longest running multicultural arts festival. With an annual attendance of over 150,000, the festival is the single largest outdoor event on Vancouver Island. Victoria's Multicultural Arts Festival is proudly presented by the Inter-Cultural Association (ICA) and produced by TNT Productions Inc. This popular festival returns this year to the Inner Harbour and Centennial Square from June 30th to July 9th.
Entertainment: The 33rd annual FolkFest will feature nine spectacular days of music, dance, food and theatre from around the world. Downtown Victoria will be filled with the sights and sounds of 1,500 performing artists, an international food village with over a dozen food kiosks offering flavours from around the world, a stage showcasing world-class chefs, a stage for acrobats and international dance performances, a craft market featuring more than 60 artisans and an ocean-front beer garden. Come for the swirling colours of a gypsy dance troupe, the thunder of Taiko drums, the insistent beckoning of a spicy curry, or the driving rhythms of electronic music created for today's globally oriented culture.
Official Website: Visit Web Site
For More Information: folkfest@icavictoria.org
Phone: 250-472-3378
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Soka University's Annual International Festival
Township: Aliso Viejo, CA
County: Orange County,
Country: USA
Held: First Saturday
of May
Duration: 1
Days
Description: Over 600 musicians and dancers performing all day on 3 stages,business and non-profit exhibitors, story telling, yoga demonstrations, book and ceramic art sales, art, dialogue cafe,
international food, children's games and activities, inflatable rides.
Entertainment: Over 600 international musicians and dancers performing on 3 stages.
Official Website: Visit Web Site
For More Information: info@soka.edu
Phone: 949-480-4081
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Chico Fall Home and Garden Show
Township: Chico, CA
County: ,
Country: USA
Held: Last Weekend
of October
Duration: 2
Days
Description: Perfectly situated at the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds in Chico, this show is quickly becoming one of the largest of the Home Show family in a community with thethird largest city park in the country.
Entertainment: None
Official Website: Visit Web Site
For More Information: Coolidgepr@aol.com
Phone: 530-671-9600
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Long Beach Lobster Festival
Township: Long Beach, CA
County: Los Angeles County,
Country: USA
Held: First Weekend
of September
Duration: 3
Days
Description: September 5 – 7, 2008
Bristol Farms Master Chef Bruce Jacobs & crew serve unforgettable Lobster Dinners! Feasts include; sweet, succulent lobster, melted butter dipping sauce, fresh cut lemons, coleslaw, dinner roll and watermelon. Live entertainment, dancing, International food court, beer & wine gardens, artisan booths & lots stuff for kids!
Entertainment: Friday, September 5th: Eric E. Ensemble, the TN Band and Eddie Baytos and the Nervis Bros. Parade.
Saturday, September 6th: Joe Houston performing with Eddie Estudillo & “Hush”, Pamela Clay as “Edith Piaf”, T Wisdom, Bob’s Yer Uncle, and CalJam.
Sunday, September 7th: Brazilian Independence day- Lula Almeida & Afro Brazil, Eddie Baytos as the “CarnieGras”, Decades 70’s/80’s dance band, Jumpin J Band, FT Swing Band, and the Bobby Matos Latin Jazz Band.
Learn more about all confirmed musical acts: http://www.originallobsterfestival.com/entertainment.php
Official Website: Visit Web Site
For More Information: roy@oentertainment.net
Phone: 562-495-5959
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California Peach Festival
Township: Marysville, CA
County: ,
Country: USA
Held: Second Weekend
of July
Duration: 2
Days
Description: The California Peach Festival, the fastest growing event in Northern California, welcomes you for two fun filled days in the sweet town of Marysville. Admission to the event continues to be free to all and the festival is dripping with fresh peaches, terrific peach desserts, and peach specialties to delight your taste buds. Don't miss the craft vendors, art vendors, and children's activities that stretch over 2/3 of a mile through Historic Downtown Marysville.
Entertainment: Live music will fill the air with the sounds of summer as our four stages of entertainment keep you dancing in the street.
Official Website: www.capeachfestival.com
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California Peach Festival
Township: Marysville, CA
County: ,
Country: USA
Held: Third Weekend
of July
Duration: 2
Days
Description: Join tens of thousands for family fun at Peach Fest 2007. Delight in the sweet taste of fresh peaches picked at the peak of ripeness from orchards of Yuba County. Free to all, No Admission, No Parking Fees, just a fun event for young and old!
Entertainment:
Official Website: Visit Web Site
For More Information:
Phone:
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Strings in the Mountains
Township: Steamboat Springs, CO
County: ,
Country: USA
Held: Second Weekend
of July
Duration: 3
Days
Description: Strings is an 18 year-old music festival, featuring classical, jazz, country, rock, bluegrass, holiday, youth and family concerts.
Entertainment: This year's original production, entitled "Musical Heritage of Northwest Colorado" traces the development of music brought to Colorado by the Native American, Greek, Spanish, Mexican, and French settlers
Official Website: www.stringsinthemountains.com
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Telluride Blues and Brews Festival
Township: Telluride , CO
County: San Miguel,
Country: USA
Held: Second Friday
of September
Duration: 3
Days
Description: One of the most scenic music festivals in the country, the Telluride Blues & Brews Festival takes place in Telluride, CO, a world-famous resort town in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. The festival is a three-day celebration of music and microbrews, held in Telluride Town Park, an outdoor music venue with breathtaking mountains for a backdrop. By day, experience live blues, rock, gospel and soul performances, the best microbrews in Colorado, a wide variety of food and craft vendors, children’s activities, and more – all on festival grounds. By night, follow the festival as it flows into the town of Telluride, with late night juke joints and after-hours jams.
The Grand Tasting takes place on the festival grounds on Saturday, September 15, 2007, from noon-3 pm. Enjoy live music while sampling over 100 beers from 50 microbreweries from the Southwestern United States and beyond. The festival has it all, from ales to lagers, nut browns to I.P.A.’s and everything in between.
Entertainment: The 2007 line-up will be released late spring/early summer and single day tickets will go on sale June 1st. With a diverse array of past performers such as Lou Reed, John Mayer, The Black Crowes, Al Green, B.B. King, Joe Cocker, James Brown, The Allman Brothers Band, Buddy Guy, Jonny Lang, Robert Cray, Gov’t Mule, North Mississippi Allstars and Karl Denson, the Telluride Blues & Brews Festival combines blues legends and other world class blues acts with an eclectic mix of rock n’ roll, southern rock, funk and gospel.
Official Website: Visit Web Site
For More Information: info@360media.net
Phone: 866) 515-616
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Annual Milford Oyster Festival
Township: Milford, CT
County: ,
Country: USA
Held: Third Saturday
of August
Duration: 1
Days
Description: Started in 1975, the Annual Milford Oyster Festival has grown into the largest one-day festival in Connecticut that each year attracts over 50,000 people. The Annual Milford Oyster Festival is held on the third Saturday of August every year and attracts local residents and visitors from around the globe who want to enjoy the sights, sounds, tastes and history of Milford, Connecticut at a family-oriented festival.
Entertainment: Festival visitors have a choice of activities including entertainment for children and music fans, harbor canoe and kayak races, over 200 arts and crafts vendors from around the country, a classic car show and tremendous food offered by local non-profit civic organizations.
Official Website: www.milfordoysterfestival.org
For More Information:
Phone:
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Although we started this section with an individual button for each festival, As festivals registered with us, we began breaking them down by state, then by county. The listings above will take you directly to the individual festival by clicking on it's URL.
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