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Celtic festivals celebrate Celtic culture, which in modern times may be via dance, Celtic music, food, Celtic art, or other mediums. Ancient Celtic festivals included religious and seasonal events such as bonfires, harvest festivals, storytelling and music festivals, and dance festivals. This list includes Celtic festivals held throughout the ...
The Butler Italian Festival is an annual street fair that features ethnic foods, live music and events. The Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival, the Largest Jeep Festival in the US, is held annually in June with off-road trails, a Jeep Playground obstacle course, and the "original" Jeep Invasion street party.
The first historical reference to the type of events held at Highland games in Scotland was made during the time of King Malcolm III (Scottish Gaelic: Máel Coluim, c. 1031 – 13 November 1093) when he summoned men to race up Craig Choinnich overlooking Braemar with the aim of finding the fastest runner in Scotland to be his royal messenger.
The name was changed to Fergus Scottish Festival in 1992. [6] By 1997 the festival was attracting 35,000 people on the Saturday of its event. [1] In 2007 the festival received a government grant to fund a tribute concert to John Allan Cameron. In 2012 a combination of poor weather and unexpected taxes left the festival in debt.
Festival of the Arts — Grand Rapids, Michigan. Half Moon Bay Art and Pumpkin Festival — Half Moon Bay, California. Lake Eden Arts Festival (LEAF) — Black Mountain, North Carolina. Mayfair Festival of the Arts — Allentown, Pennsylvania. St. James Art Fair — Louisville, Kentucky. Sawdust Art Festival — Laguna Beach, California.
The Pittsburgh Folk Festival is a large multicultural celebration of diverse international ethnic heritages, which has been held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania since 1956. [1] [2] [3] The festival's early mission statement was described in May 1959, as follows, by The Zajednicar, the official newspaper of the Croatian Federal Union of America: [4 ...
Fresh Fest Beer Fest - Pittsburgh. Great Allentown Fair - Allentown. Harford Fair - Harford Township. Musikfest - Bethlehem. OilFest- Titusville. Philadelphia Folk Festival - Schwenksville. Roasting Ears of Corn Festival - Native American heritage festival in Allentown. The Corn Festival] - Shippensburg. The Peach Music Festival - Scranton.
Kitsap Blues Music Festival: Twenty artists will perform on two stages over three days this Labor Day, at the inaugural music event hosted by the Admiral Theatre and Kitsap Fair and Stampede ...