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Ravinia
Festival, Chicago, Illinois - In 1904, the A.C. Frost
Company created Ravinia as an amusement park
intended to lure riders to the fledgling Chicago & Milwaukee
Electric Railroad. The amusement park boasted a baseball diamond,
electric fountain and refectory or casino building with dining rooms
and a dance floor.
The prairie-style Martin Theatre (then called
Ravinia Theatre) is the only building on the grounds that dates back to
that original construction.
Over 100 years later, Ravinia Festival is
the oldest outdoor music festival in North America and is lauded for
presenting world-class music. The festival attracts about 600,000
listeners to some 120 to 150 events that span all genres from classical
music to jazz to music theater over each three-month summer season.
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 Green
River Rendezvous Days, Pinedale, Wyoming - The Green River
Rendezvous,
held each year on the second weekend in July, relives the early
Mountain
Man history of the area. During this time, the town of Pinedale comes
alive
with activities and events surrounding the Mountain Man theme. |
| Humungus
Fungus Festival, Crystal Falls, Michigan - Crystal
Falls, Michigan is home of the Humongous Fungus, perhaps the world's
largest
and oldest living organism. Fungus covers 38 acres beneath an Iron
County
forest and it is believed to be 1,500 to 10,000 years old and weigh
about
100 tons. |
Michigan
Brewers Guild Summer Beer Festival - The Michigan Brewers Guild exists to unify the
Michigan brewing community; to increase sales of Michigan-brewed beer
through promotions,
marketing, public awareness and consumer education; and to monitor and
assure a healthy beer industry within the state. |
| Indy
500 Festival. Indianapolis, Indiana - The 500 Festival is a
month
of events celebrating the Indy 500, the greatest spectacle in
motor-racing.
Rev up your engines and have some fun this May! |
| Chicago
Thanksgiving Parade - Chicago’s premier holiday event! |
| Governor's
Cup, Montana - Montana's Premier Running Event! |
| Boston
Folk Festival - This year promises to be the best one yet! It's the biggest folk
festival in the Boston area, and the greatest
place to be if you like live music. Overall, it the best music from
quality folk talent, the finest food and craft vendors from the New
England area, and a fun, friendly atmosphere for the entire family. |
| San
Francisco International Film Festival Site - The San Francisco Film Society embraces the art,
technology and innovation of the world’s most imaginative storytellers
who use the moving image to celebrate humanity while educating,
entertaining and enriching the audiences of the world. |
| Metropolitan
New York Annual Events - Greater New York hosts an
extraordinary range of annual events from the
famed U.S. Open tennis championships and the Westminster Kennel Club
Show to food, film and cultural festivals, art fairs, parades and more. |
| Oregon
Brewers Festival, Portland, Oregon - The Oregon Brewers
Festival
is an excellent opportunity to sample and learn about a variety of beer
styles. The state of Oregon has nearly 70 craft breweries, and Portland
alone makes up a third of that number. |
| Britt
Festivals -Located in the historic 1850s gold rush town of
Jacksonville
Oregon (USA), Britt presents dozens of summer concerts, featuring
world-class
artists in classical music, dance, jazz, blues, folk, bluegrass, world,
pop and country music. Britt's performance venue is a naturally formed
amphitheater set among majestic ponderosa pines and native madrones on
the beautiful hillside estate of 19th century photographer Peter Britt. |
| Spoleto
Festival USA, Charleston, South Carolina
- 17 Days and 17 Nights... of over 120 performances of opera, dance,
music
and theater in venues throughout historic Charleston, South Carolina.
Spoleto
Festival USA…called "one of the best arts festivals in the country, if
not the world" by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. We invite you to
experience
the best. |
| Sundance
Institute - Sundance,
Utah is home to many of the artistic activities (Labs and Theatre
productions)
of the Sundance Institute. The Sundance Film Festival is held every
January
in Park City, Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, and Sundance, Utah. |
| Shakespeare
Festival, Los Angeles, California - Be a part of a growing
Los Angeles tradition as you enjoy our professional, award-winning
theatre under the stars. Or find out how our unique, effective and
enriching programs for teachers, youth, artists and more are giving
young people the tools to transform their lives. We're building
community, play by play! |
| Humana
Festival of New American Plays, Louisville, Kentucky - An annual site of
pilgrimage where theatre lovers from around the world converge to get
the first look at the future of the American theatre. |
| Rochester
Fair, New Hampshire |
| Ohio
Festivals, Fairs and Events |
| Florida
Festivals and Florida Special Events - Florida events range from arts & crafts
shows to sporting events and many more--search event interests here. |
| Walnut
Valley Festival, Winfield, Kansas |
| El
Dorado, Kansas Prairie Port Festival |
Anchorage
Folk Festival, Anchorage, Alaska - Each
January, the Anchorage Folk Festival features performances by more than
120 acts from throughout Alaska and around the world. Singers, dancers,
storytellers, and a variety of groups perform traditional and original
material in styles ranging from folk to Celtic, bluegrass, jazz,
klezmer and more. Guest artists from outside bring outstanding
performances, workshops, and dances. The concerts and
workshops are open to the public and are FREE.
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| Great
Alaska Beer and Barleywine Festival - What began as a
celebration
of great Anchorage beers has blossomed into a world-class presentation
of world-class beers. |
| Make
It Alaskan Festival - Make It Alaskan Festival is the oldest
and
largest event of it's kind in Alaska. First established in 1989 as
Display
Alaska, the event has grown to be the premiere location to find and
purchase
unique and authentic Alaskan made products. |
| Hawaiian
Ironman Triathlon World Championship - Nearly
1,500 competitors, ages 18-80, compete from 50-plus countries and all
50
states in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Competitors have 17 hours to finish the
2.4-mile ocean swim, 112-mile bike race and 26.2-mile run. Both the
first
male and female finisher receives $100,000. |
| Jerry
Jazz Musician Artists and Events - Features a large directory
of
events relating to jazz artists, as well as clubs & festivals from
all over the world. |
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