October is just around the corner and with the cooler weather and the changing scenery comes fall-time festivals, contests, and parties. So grab a sweater and head out to the great outdoors for some serious celebration! Obviously there are many, many more, but this is a sampling of ones we found interesting. Enjoy!
- Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest, September 13 – October 25, 2008, Big Bear Lake, California
- Duke Ellington Jazz Festival, October 1-7, 2008, Washington, D.C.
- California Avocado Festival, October 3-5, 2008, Carpinteria, California
- Mount Vernon’s Wine Festival, October 3-5, 2008, Mount Vernon, Virginia
- National Gospel & Harvest Celebration, October 3 – November 1, 2008, Dollywood - Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
- National Yo-Yo Contest, October 4, 2008, Chico, California
- World Senior Games, October 6-18, St. George, Utah
- Texas-Style Musicfest, October 12, 2008, Gruene Historic District, New Braunfels, Texas
- Maryland Renaissance Festival, August 23 – October 19, 2008, Crownsville, Maryland
- Apple Harvest Festival, October 18, 2008, York, South Carolina
- Fall Festival of Houses & Gardens, October 24-26, 2008, Beaufort, South Carolina
- Hogeye Festival, October 25, 2008, Elgin, Texas
- Punkin Festival: “Carving for a Cause”, October 25, 2008, Avery County, North Carolina
See you there!
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