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Mardi
Gras - New Orleans - The America's most favorite
celebration,
and famous Mardi
Gras takes place
in New Orleans, Louisiana. Carnival has religious roots associated with
Judeo-Christian tradition.
Mardi
Gras Day is set to occur 46 days (the 40 days of Lent plus six
Sundays)
before Easter and can come as early as February 3 or as late as March
9.
Known as the "biggest free show on earth", people there dress up in
costumes
for these events and enjoy this celebration by going to public parades
where they catch "beads, doubloons, cups, and trinkets" that are all
thrown
from floats. They also have private celebrations, masquerade balls,
held
by clubs called krewes. The official colors of Carnival are purple,
green
and gold, chosen in 1872 by that year's Rex. The colors have meaning:
purple
for justice, green for faith and gold for power. King Cakes are eaten
during
this holiday. About
Mardi Gras history...
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 Tournament
of Roses, Pasadena, California - The year-long effort pays off
on New Year's morning, when millions of viewers around the world enjoy
the Rose Parade. |
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Pageant
of the Masters - California's Festival of Arts most famous
attraction,
the Pageant of the Masters is a nety minutes of "living pictures" -
incredibly
faithful art re-creations of classical and contemporary works with real
people posing to look exactly like their counterparts in the original
pieces. |
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Fiesta
San Antonio - Fiesta is a joyful 9-day citywide celebration,
which
includes exciting carnivals, spectacular sports, fantastic fireworks,
lively
entertainment, ethnic feasts, art exhibits and sparkling parades that
glide
down San Antonio’s River Walk and streets. The entire family can enjoy
this festival with more than 100 unique events, to satisfy every taste
and interest. |
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Tejano-Conjunto
Music Festival - San Antonio -
The pride and joy of the Guadalupe Cultural Center is the Annual Tejano
Conjunto Music Festival, the largest festival in the world dedicated to
conjunto music held every May in San Antonio,Texas. This festival is a
lively blending of Mexican musical forms with European rhythms and
instruments. More
about Tejano Conjunto Music... |
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San
Antonio Major Events And Festivals |
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Native
American Powwows & Events - Native American Indian Powwows,
Pow Wows, Celebrations, Festivals, Rodeos, Concerts, and More! |
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The
National Cherry Blossom Festival -
The National Cherry Blossom Festival marks the celebration of the
original
gift of the 3,000 cherry trees by the city of Tokyo to the people of
Washington,
DC in 1912. |
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Festivals
in Historic Wallace Idaho - Every year sees an amazing range of
festivals that help make this the most fascinating small town in
America! |
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Washington
State International Kite Festival -
Washington State International Kite Festival has been held in Long
Beach,
WA for more than two decades. Long Beach is located in the southwestern
most corner of Washington State, near the mouth of the Columbia River. |
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The
Alabama Shakespeare Festival in Montgomery, Alabama - The Alabama
Shakespeare Festival, located in Montgomery - Alabama's
state capital - is the sixth largest Shakespeare festival in the world
and attracts more than 300,000 annual visitors from all 50 states and
over 60 countries. |
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Atlantic City
- Food
and Wine Festival - If
you're a Gourmet Enthusiast and love your kitchen, love to cook, love
to eat fine foods, sample fine wines and microbrew beers or just love
to shop for unique specialty gifts, this annual event is a must. At the
show you can see Celebrity Chefs
on stage preparing creative dishes, visit the Restaurant Pavilion and
sample the finest foods restaurant chefs have to offer. Listen to live
music while sipping a glass of wine. Browse a large selection of
specialty gifts.Take advantage of the best price on everything you need
for your gourmet life! |
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Georgia
Renaissance Festival -
The Renaissance Festival is a medieval amusement park, a 12-stage
theatre,
a 15-acre arts and crafts festival, a jousting tournament and a feast –
all rolled into one non-stop daylong adventure! You can shop for unique
treasures in over 150 artisan shops, feast on one of the 40-tons of
turkey
legs sold annually, and frolic with a cast of nearly 1,000 colorfully
costumed
characters. |
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Grand
Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee |
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