|
Event |
Location |
Exclusive Date |
Contact |
Bellingrath Gardens and Home 75th Anniversary
|
Theodore, Alabama
|
January 1 - December 31
|
Crystal Wall
(800) 247-8420
(251) 973-2217
cwall@bellingrath.org
www.bellingrath.org
|
A Chihuly Garden of Glass
|
Columbus, Ohio and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
|
Through February 25; May 12 - December 31
|
Amy Tatman
(800) 354-2657
(614) 222-6146
atatman@experience
columbus.com
www.experiencecolumbus.com
|
*Oklahoma Centennial
|
Statewide, Oklahoma
|
Through December 31
|
Todd Stallbaumer
(800) 996-3349
(405) 230-8407
todd@travelok.com
www.oklahomacentennial.com
|
Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs
|
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|
February 3 - September 30
|
Rosanna Scicchitano
(800) 225-5745
(215) 636-3300
rosannas@pcvb.org
www.philadelphiausa.travel/tut
|
Festival du Voyageur
|
Winnipeg, Manitoba
|
February 9-18
|
Josee Vaillancourt
(204) 237-7692
info@festivalvoyageur.mb.ca
www.festivalvoyageur.mb.ca
|
World Ice Art Championships
|
Fairbanks, Alaska
|
February 27 - March 25
|
Ice Alaska
(907) 451-8250
iceart@icealaska.com
www.icealaska.com/
|
Florida Strawberry Festival
|
Plant City, Florida
|
March 1-11
|
Patsy Brooks
(813) 752-9194
berry1@
flstrawberryfestival.com
www.flstrawberryfestival.com
|
Quilts in a Material World: Selections from the Winterthur Collection
|
Winterthur, Delaware
|
March 10 - September 16
|
Doug Eppler
(800) 448-3883
(302) 888-4600
deppler@winterthur.org
www.winterthur.org
|
Annual Spring Pilgrimage to Homes, Gardens, and Churches
|
Columbus, Mississippi
|
March 27 - April 7
|
Nancy Carpenter
(800) 920-3533
(662) 329-3533
nlc@historic-columbus.org
www.historic-columbus.org
|
Tulip Time at Binkley Gardens
|
Topeka, Kansas
|
April 7-18
|
Tamra Scheid
(800) 235-1030
(785) 234-1030
tamra@visittopeka.travel
www.visittopeka.travel
|
BransonFest
|
Branson, Missouri
|
April 10-14
|
Deidre McCormick
(800) 214-3661
(417) 334-4084
dmccormick@
bransoncvb.com
www.explorebranson.com
|
60th Annual North Carolina Azalea Festival
|
Wilmington, North Carolina
|
April 11-15
|
Alison Baringer
(910) 794.4650
info@ncazaleafestival.org
www.ncazaleafestival.org
|
Virginia International Tattoo
|
Norfolk, Virginia
|
April 20-22
|
Dianna Starkey
(877) 741-2787
(757) 282-2800
dstarkey@
virginiaartsfest.com
www.vafest.com
|
National Arts Centre�s Quebec Scene
|
Ottawa, Ontario
|
April 20 -
May 5
|
Jennifer Hirst
(866) 850-2787
(613) 947-7000
jhirst@nac-cna.ca
www.quebecscene.ca
|
Banff Summer Arts Festival
|
Banff, Alberta
|
May-August
|
Melanie Busby
(800) 422-2633
melanie_busby@
anffcentre.ca
www.banffcentre.ca/bsaf
|
War Eagle Arts and Crafts Fair
|
Hindsville, Arkansas
|
May 4-6
|
Shirley Sutton
(479) 789-5398
wareagle@specent.com
www.beaverlake.com/wareagle
/wareagle.htm
|
America's 400th Anniversary Weekend
|
Jamestown, Virginia
|
May 11-13
|
Jo Slack
(800) 368-6511
(757) 229-6511
slack@visitwilliamsburg.com
www.gowilliamsburg.com
|
Horicon Marsh Bird Festival
|
Horicon, Wisconsin
|
May 11-14
|
Gayl Zuelsdorf
(800) 414-4474
(920) 485-4663
blueheron@horiconmarsh.com
www.horiconmarsh.com
|
Capt. John Smith 2007 Reenactment Voyage
|
Chesapeake Bay Watershed, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia
|
May 12 - September 8
|
Drew McMullen
(410) 778-5954
dmcmullen@
schoonersultana.org
www.johnsmith400.org
|
French and Indian War 250th Celebration
|
Crown Point, Lake George, Ogdensburg, Oswego, Rome, Ticonderoga, Youngstown, New York and Erie, Pennsylvania
|
May 12 - Oct. 15, 2007 (CONTINUES THROUGH 2010)
|
Teresa Mitchell
(800) 732-9298
(315) 646-1000
teresa@seawaytrail.com
http://fiw250.iloveny.
com/welcome
|
Chihuly at Phipps: Gardens and Glass
|
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
|
May 12 - December 31
|
Marnie Conley
(412) 622-6915
market@phipps.pgh.pa.us
www.phipps.
conservatory.org
|
Ballard County Doo Wop Days Festival
|
Wickliffe, Kentucky
|
May 17-19
|
Barbara Jones
(270) 335-5999
bcchamberinfo@brtc.net
www.ballardchamber.org
|
Fiesta Days
|
Vacaville, California
|
May 24-28
|
Andy Jensen
(707) 448-4613
fiestadays@sbcglobal.net
www.fiestadays.com
|
Riverfest
|
Little Rock, Arkansas
|
May 25-27
|
DeAnna Shannon
(501) 255-3378
director@
riverfestarkansas.com
www.riverfestarkansas.com
|
Freedom Weekend Aloft
|
Anderson, South Carolina
|
May 25-28
|
Keri Hall
(864) 222-0051
fwastaff@aol.com
www.freedomweekend.org
|
Piccolo Spoleto
|
Charleston, South Carolina
|
May 25 - June 10
|
Ellen Dressler Moryl
(843) 724-7305
cultural_affairs@ci.
charleston.sc.us
www.piccolospoleto.com
|
Lobster Days
|
Mystic, Connecticut
|
May 26-28
|
Sarah Spencer
(888) 973-2767
(860) 572-5309
sarah.spencer@
mysticseaport.org
www.mysticseaport.org
|
Tupelo Elvis Presley Festival's 50th Anniversary of Elvis�'1957 Tupelo Concert
|
Tupelo, Mississippi
|
June 1-3
|
Debbie Brangenberg
(888) 273-7798
(662) 841-6598
info@tupeloelvisfestival.com
www.tupeloelvisfestival.com
|
Folklife Festival
|
San Antonio, Texas
|
June 7-10
|
Sal Garza
(210) 207-6700 ext. 6763
sgarza@sanantoniovisit.com
www.sanantoniovisit.com
|
Mackinac Island Lilac Festival
|
Mackinac Island, Michigan
|
June 7-17
|
Mary McGuire Slevin
(800) 454-5227
info@mackinacisland.org
www.mackinac
islandlilacfestival.com
|
New Jersey Seafood Festival
|
Belmar, New Jersey
|
June 9-10
|
Patricia Provenzano
(732) 681-3700
4joel@optonline.net
www.belmar.com/
seafoodfestival/
|
America's Freedom Festival/Stadium of Fire
|
Provo, Utah
|
June 14-July 4
|
Joel Racker
(800) 222-UTAH
(801) 851-2101
joelr@utahvalley.org
www.utahvalley.org
|
The Charlottetown Festival
|
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
|
June 19 - September 30
|
Brenda Gallant
(866) 734-8687
(902) 628-6113
bgallant@
confederationcentre.com
www.confederationcentre.com
|
Custers Last Stand Reenactment
|
Hardin, Montana
|
June 22-24
|
Betty Seder
(888) 450-3577
(406) 665-3577
hardinchamber@bhwi.net
www.custerslaststand.org/
|
Des Moines Arts Festival
|
Des Moines, Iowa
|
* Date change: June 29-July 1
|
Stephen King
(515) 286-4950
sking@
downtowneventsgroup.org
www.desmoinesartsfestival.
org
|
Hampton Jazz Festival
|
Hampton, Virginia
|
June 22-24
|
Bruce Newton
(800) 487-8778
(757) 722-1222
bnewton@hamptoncvb.com
www.hamptoncvb.com
|
Newport Flower Show
|
Newport, Rhode Island
|
June 22-24
|
Dan Fryer
(401) 847-1000
dfryer@newportmansions.org
www.newportmansions.org
|
Omaha Summer Arts Festival
|
Omaha, Nebraska
|
June 22�24
|
Elizabeth Balazs
(402) 341-5881
ebalazs@vgagroup.com
www.summerarts.org
|
Sturgis Falls Celebration
|
Cedar Falls, Iowa
|
June 22�24
|
Jay Stoddard
(319) 277-0751
sfalls1@aol.com
www.sturgisfalls.org
|
Vectren Dayton Air Show
|
Dayton, Ohio
|
July 27-29
|
Ann Upthegrove-Vore
(937) 898-5901
info@daytonairshow.com
www.daytonairshow.com
|
*The Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo
|
Halifax, Nova Scotia
|
July 1�8
|
Thomas Grotrian
(800) 563-1114
(902) 420-1114
info@nstattoo.ca
www.nstattoo.ca
|
RCMP Sunset Retreat Ceremonies
|
Regina, Saskatchewan
|
July 1 � August 21
|
Serge Robitaille
(306) 780-5900
r.serge.robitaille@
rcmp-grc.gc.ca
www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca
|
National Cherry Festival
|
Traverse City, Michigan
|
July 7-14
|
Mandy DePuy
(800) 968-3380
(231) 947-4230
info@cherryfestival.org
www.cherryfestival.org
|
Northwest Experimental Aircraft Association Fly-In
|
Arlington, Washington
|
July 11-15
|
Barbara Tolbert
(360) 435-5857
flyin@nweaa.org
www.nweaa.org
|
Sequim Lavender Festival
|
Port Angeles, Washington
|
* Date Change July 20-22
|
Brigid Woodland
(877) 681-3035
(360) 681-3024
marketing@
lavenderfestival.com
www.lavenderfestival.com
|
Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo
|
Mitchell, South Dakota
|
July 19-22
|
Lance Carson
(866) 273-2676
(605) 996-3662
stampede@
cornpalacestampede.com
www.cornpalacestampede.
com
|
Sioux Falls Jazz and Blues Festival
|
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
|
July 20-21
|
Robert Joyce
(605) 335-6101
info@sfjb.org
www.sfjb.org
|
Canada's Irish Festival on the Miramichi
|
Miramichi, New Brunswick
|
July 20-22
|
Tracey Robinson
(506) 778-8810
irishfes@nb.sympatico.ca
www.canadasirishfest.com
|
Mid Summer Viking Festival - Norstead
|
L'Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland/Labrador
|
July 20-22
|
Gina Noordhof
(877) 620-2828
(709) 623-2828
info@norstead.com
www.norstead.com
|
HSBC Celebration of Light
|
Vancouver, British Columbia
|
July 25 - August 4
|
Ryan Robutka
(604) 631-2893
rrobutka@
tourismvancouver.com
www.hsbc
celebrationoflight.com
|
Lowell Folk Festival
|
Lowell, Massachusetts
|
July 27-29
|
Duey Kol
(978) 275-1706
duey_kol@nps.gov
www.lowellfolkfestival.org
|
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum's Annual Induction Weekend
|
Cooperstown, New York
|
July 27-30
|
June Dolhun
(888) 425-5633
(607) 547-0312
jdolhun@
baseballhalloffame.org
www.baseballhalloffame.org
|
Dodge City Days
|
Dodge City, Kansas
|
July 27 - August 5
|
Gina Broeckelman
(620) 227-3119
gbroeckelman@
dodgechamber.com
www.dodgecitydays.com
|
The National Black Theatre Festival
|
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
|
July 30 - August 4
|
Stephan Dragisic
(336) 723-2266
llhamlin@bellsouth.net
www.nbtf.org
|
Atlantic City Air Show
|
Atlantic City, New Jersey
|
August (date TBA)
|
Heather Colache
(888) 228-4748
(609) 449-7151
hcolache@accva.com
www.atlanticcitynj.com
|
Les Fetes de la Nouvelle-France SAQ
|
Quebec, Quebec
|
August 1-5
|
Anne-Marie Gagn�
(866) 391-3383
(418) 694-9481
amgagne@gestev.com
www.nouvellefrance.qc.ca
|
Festival Acadien de Caraquet
|
Caraquet, New Brunswick
|
August 1-15
|
Violette Lanteigne
(506) 727-2787
info@festivalacadien.ca
www.festivalacadien.ca
|
Big Valley Jamboree
|
Camrose, Alberta
|
August 2-5
|
Shirley Damberger
(888) 404-1234
(780) 672-0224
shirley@
bigvalleyjamboree.com
www.bigvalleyjamboree.com
|
Oregon Festival of American Music
|
Eugene, Oregon
|
August 2-11
|
Ginevra Ralph
(800) 248-1615
(541) 687-6526
info@ofam.net
www.theshedd.org
|
Festival at Sandpoint
|
Sandpoint, Idaho
|
August 2-12
|
Diana Wahl
(888-265-4554
(208) 265-4554
festival@sandpoint.net
www.festivalatsandpoint.com
|
Pyrotechnics Guild International Convention
|
Fargo, North Dakota
|
August 4-10
|
Sylvia Garcia
(800) 235-7654
(701) 282-3653
sylvia@fargomoorhead.org
www.fargomoorhead.org
|
Annual League of New Hampshire Craftsmen's Fair
|
Concord, New Hampshire
|
August 4-12
|
Susie Lowe-Stockwell
(603) 224-3375
nhleague@nhcrafts.org
www.nhcrafts.org
|
Milwaukee Irish Fest
|
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
|
August 16-19
|
Jane Anderson
(414) 476-3378
irishfest@execpc.com
www.irishfest.com
|
Yukon International Storytelling Festival
|
Whitehorse, Yukon Territory
|
August 17-19
|
Lil Grubach
(867) 633-7550
yukonstory@yknet.ca
www.storytelling.yk.net
|
Alaska State Fair
|
Palmer, Alaska
|
August 23 - September 3
|
Dean Phipps
(800) 850-3247
(907) 745-4827
dean@alaskastatefair.org
www.alaskastatefair.org/
|
The American Folk Festival
|
Bangor, Maine
|
August 24-26
|
Heather McCarthy
(207) 992-2630
heather@
americanfolkfestival.com
www.americanfolkfestival.com
|
Champlain Valley Fair
|
Essex Junction, Vermont
|
August 25 - September 3
|
Stephen Mease
(802) 878-5545
info@cvfair.com
www.cvfair.com
|
10th Annual Rhythm and Roots Festival
|
Charlestown, Rhode Island
|
August 31 - September 2
|
Chuck Wentworth
(888) 855-6940
(401) 783-3926
festivaloffice@adelphia.net
www.rhythmandroots.com
|
Marshall County Blueberry Festival
|
Plymouth, Indiana
|
August 31 - September 3
|
Mark Senter
(888) 936-5020
(574) 936-5020
blueberrymail@
blueberryfestival.org
www.blueberryfestival.org
|
Old Sacramento's Annual Gold Rush Days
|
Sacramento, California
|
August 31 - September 3
|
Dustin Teichman
(916) 808-7405
dteichman@
cityofsacramento.org
www.discovergold.org
|
Annual Labor Day Weekend Catfish Festival
|
Kingsland, Georgia
|
September 1-3
|
Cindy Hagemann
(800) 433-0225
(912) 729-5999
visitus@tds.net
www.visitkingsland.com
|
Colorado Balloon Classic
|
Colorado Springs, Colorado
|
September 1-3
|
Patsy Buchwald
(719) 471-4833
balloonclassic@
balloonclassic.com
www.balloonclassic.com
|
GrapeFest
|
Grapevine, Texas
|
September 6-9
|
Heather Kisabeth
(800) 457-6338
(817) 410-3184
hkisabeth@ci.grapevine.tx.us
www.grapevinetexasusa.com
|
Heritage Days
|
Frazeysburg, Ohio
|
September 8-9
|
Guest Relations The Longaberger Company
(740) 322-5588
guestrelations@
longaberger.com
www.longaberger
homestead.com
|
Nanticoke Indian Powwow
|
Millsboro, Delaware
|
September 8-9
|
Jean Norwood
(302) 945-3400
nanticok@verizon.net
www.nanticokeindians.org
|
The Big E
|
W. Springfield, Massachusetts
|
September 14-30
|
Donna Ellsworth
(800) 334-2443
(413) 205-5047
groupsales@thebige.com
www.thebige.com
|
Biltmore Estate's Harvest Home Celebration
|
Asheville, North Carolina
|
September 14 - October 21 (Fridays through Sundays)
|
Pam Collins
(800) 211-9805
(828) 225-1402
pcollins@biltmore.com
www.biltmore.com
|
Brotherhood Winery's Annual Grape Stomping Festival
|
Washingtonville, New York
|
September 15 - October 14 (Saturdays and Sundays)
|
Silvana Spisany
(845) 496-3661
wine@frontiernet.net
www.brotherhoodwinery.net
|
Working Waterfront Festival
|
New Bedford, Massachusetts
|
September 22-23
|
Laura Orleans
(508) 993-8894
info@workingwater
frontfestival.org
www.workingwater
frontfestival.org
|
New Hampshire Gathering of the Scottish Clans Inc.
|
Concord, New Hampshire
|
September 22-24
|
Derek Davidson
(800) 358-7268
(603) 229-1975
ddavidson@nhscot.org
www.nhscot.org
|
World Chicken Festival
|
London, Kentucky
|
September 27-30
|
Ken Harvey
(800) 348-0095
(606) 878-6900
tourism@lltc.net
www.chickenfestival.com
|
Okanagan Wine Festivals
|
Kelowna, British Columbia
|
September 28 - October 7
|
Allen Tozer
(250) 861-6654
info@thewinefestivals.com
www.thewinefestivals.com
|
Gretna Heritage Festival
|
Gretna, Louisiana
|
October 5-7
|
Dodie Rackley
(888) 447-3862
(504) 361-7748
geda739@bellsouth.net
www.gretnafest.com
|
St. Charles Scarecrow Festival
|
St. Charles, Illinois
|
October 5-7
|
Patty Thayer
(800) 777-4373
(630) 377-6161
patty@visitstcharles.com
www.scarecrowfest.com
|
Celtic Colours International Festival
|
Sydney, Nova Scotia
|
October 5-13
|
Max MacDonald
(877) 285-2321
(902) 562-6700
info@celtic-colours.com
www.celtic-colours.com
|
Norsk Hostfest
|
Minot, North Dakota
|
October 9-13
|
Linda Bromely
(701) 852-2368
hostfest@minot.com
www.hostfest.com
|
Festivals Acadiens
|
Lafayette, Louisiana
|
October 12-14
|
Kelly Strenge
(800) 346-1958
info@lafayettetravel.com
www.festivalsacadiens.com
|
New River Gorge Bridge Day
|
Oak Hill, West Virginia
|
October 20
|
Sharon Cruikshank
(800) 927-0263
(304) 465-5617
fayette@wvdsl.net
www.officialbridgeday.com
|
Mistletoe Marketplace
|
Jackson, Mississippi
|
November 8-10
|
Beth Hansen
(888) 324-0027
(601) 948-2357
info@jljackson.org
www.mistletoe
marketplace.com
|
Ocean City Winterfest of Lights
|
Ocean City, Maryland
|
November 15, 2007 - January 1, 2008
|
Norma Dobrowolski
(800) OC-OCEAN
(410) 289-2800
ndobrowolski@ococean.com
www.ococean.com
|
City of St. Augustine - 14th Annual Nights of Lights
|
St. Augustine, Florida
|
November 17, 2007 - January 31, 2008
|
Paul Williamson
(800) 653-2489
(904) 825-1004
pwilliamson@
ci.st-augustine.fl.us
www.nightsoflights.com
|
Parade Spectacular
|
Stamford, Connecticut
|
November 18
|
Annette Einhorn
(203) 348-5285
annette@
stamford-downtown.com
www.stamford-downtown.com
|
Speedway In Lights
|
Bristol, Tennessee
|
Nov. 16, 2007 - Jan. 5, 2008
|
Barbara Kaiser
(423) 989-6975
barbara@
bristolmotorspeedway.com
www.bristolmotorspeedway.
com
|
Canadian Western Agribition
|
Regina, Saskatchewan
|
November 19-24
|
Leon Brin
(306) 565-0565
info@agribition.com
www.agribition.com
|
Christmas on the Pecos
|
Carlsbad, New Mexico
|
November 22 - December 31
|
Lisa Boeke
(505) 887-6516
marketing@caverns.com
www.christmasonthe
pecos.com
|
KCP&L Plaza Lights
|
Kansas City, Missouri
|
November 22, 2007 - January 10, 2008
|
Plaza Customer Service
(816) 753-0100
info@countryclub plaza.com
www.countryclubplaza.com
|
East Peoria Festival of Lights
|
East Peoria, Illinois
|
November 24 - December 31
|
Jill Peterson
(800) 365-3743
folepi@cityofeastpeoria.com
www.cityofeastpeoria.com
|
Christmas at the Butchart Gardens
|
Victoria, British Columbia
|
December 1, 2007 - January 6, 2008
|
Daphne Gardner
(866) 652-4422
(250) 652-4422
daphnegardner@
butchartgardens.com
www.butchartgardens.com
|
Heard Museum - Celebration of Basketry and Native Foods
|
Phoenix, Arizona
|
December 2-3
|
Beth Littou
(602) 252-8840
blittou@heard.org
www.heard.org
|
Festival of Lights
|
Michigan City, Indiana
|
December 4, 2007-January 7, 2008
|
Darrell Garbacik
(219) 873-1507
dgarbacik@
michigancityparks.com
www.michigancityparks.com
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