USA
Events (September–October 2010)
Alaska State Fair
Palmer, Alaska
August 26-September 6
The summer season gets a festive send-off each year in the mountains of Alaska with rodeo, agricultural contests, farm exhibits and world-class entertainment.
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Cherokee National Holiday
Tahlequah, Oklahoma
September 3-5
Nearly 100,000 visitors from around the world commemorate Native American culture in Oklahoma each year with parades, arts and crafts, sports and an intertribal powwow.
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Colorado Balloon Classic
Colorado Springs, Colorado
September 4-6
Get to this festival early in the morning to see a hundred hot air balloons ascend into the sky, then enjoy entertainment, food, balloon rides and more. At nightfall, the balloons are inflated but stay on the ground for a spectacular glow against the dark sky.
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Blues, Brews & BBQ
Charlotte, North Carolina
September 10-11
A celebration of all things Southern, this event features blues music, beer samples, and mouthwatering barbecue from more than 80 teams competing for bragging rights and prizes.
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21st Annual Hampton Beach Seafood Festival
Hampton Beach, New Hampshire
September 10-12
Sample New England seafood from more than 50 vendors, plus visit the beer tent, enjoy street performances, shop sidewalk sales, and take in a fireworks show after dark.
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Old Car Festival
Dearborn, Michigan
September 11-12
The longest-running antique car show in the United States has wowed visitors for 60 years with authentic vehicles from the 1890s through 1932, driving through the streets of Greenfield Village at The Henry Ford.
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Aloha Festivals
Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
September 11-25
For 64 years, the Aloha festival has celebrated the unique traditions of Hawaii with pageantry, parades, street parties, concerts and family activities.
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World of Speed
Bonneville Salt Flats, near Wendover, Utah
September 15-18
Adrenaline junkies test their limits at this annual event, where vehicles of all shapes and sizes – from roadsters to trucks to electric bar stools – race across a vast white plain.
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The Big E
West Springfield, Massachusetts
September 17-October 3
More than a million people gather to celebrate the culture and traditions of the six New England states with a circus, big-name entertainment, rides, parades and more.
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New York Film Festival
New York, New York
September 24-October 10
A landmark event in the film world since 1963, this festival spotlights upcoming talent and international artists in a 17-day forum.
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Fall Cattle Drive
Bucklin, Kansas
October 6-8
Moore Ranch invites visitors to experience a real cattle drive – down to sleeping under the stars and taking in the peaceful scenery of the prairie.
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South Hero Applefest & Craft Show
South Hero, Vermont
October 9-10
Vermont’s famed fall harvest takes center stage at the state’s biggest apple festival, where visitors enjoy lots of entertainment, a cider pressing contest, crafts, a flea market and plenty of apples.
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Helldorado Days
Tombstone, Arizona
October 15-17
Tombstone’s oldest tradition, held annually in honor of the town’s rip-roaring days in the 1880s, boasts a carnival, live music, a beard contest, a parade and gunfight reenactments.
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Red Steagall Cowboy Gathering and Western Swing Festival
Fort Worth, Texas
October 22-24
This authentic western event in the historic Stockyards features a ranch rodeo, chuck wagon cookoff, children’s poetry contest, western swing dances, cowboy music and poetry, a trappings show and horsemanship clinics.
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Halloween on Sixth Street
Austin, Texas
October 31
More than 60,000 costumed revelers enjoy Sixth Street’s entertainment during one of America’s largest Halloween celebrations.
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