Tag: Festivals

Taking the Kids: To a Fall Festival

Trailing sheep, mating elk, or maybe tarantulas? They are the subjects of popular fall festivals, along with apples, pumpkins, cranberries, brats and beer, pirates, starry skies and even covered bridges. Fall festivals are back big time across the country, offering the chance for an outdoor-oriented getaway from chores, soccer, swim meets, etc. Some are strictly…


Summer Datebook

Wellness Journey Sun Valley Wellness Festival June 10–13, 2022 This Idaho event, hosted in a gorgeous Alpine setting, celebrates its 25th anniversary with a speaker lineup of captivating thought leaders on wellness, with a focus this year on well-being and community. Put On Your Dancing Shoes Smithville Fiddlers’ Jamboree and Crafts Festival July 1–2, 2022 The…


South Australian Labor Party to Bring Array of New Events to State if Elected

South Australian Labor Leader Peter Malinauskas has unveiled his plan to revive COVID-19-impacted tourism in the state with investments to lure new events and tourists to South Australia (SA) if elected Premier this month. Malinauskas has pledged $40 million over four years to bring new events that would attract interstate and international visitors to the…


Ban on Singing and Dancing Cancels Aussie Summer Music Festivals

The Australian entertainment industry has been dealt another blow with the introduction of new COVID-19 restrictions, which prohibit singing and dancing at outdoor events. The public health order, issued on Tuesday, had already been in place for indoor activities but has now been amended to include outdoor ones. This comes as the state recorded 34,759…


A Sparkling Forest from Christmases Past Lights Up Downtown

MANITOWOC, Wis.—Standing in the softly falling snow, staring at the colorful and brightly lit Christmas display, Barbara Bundy-Jost understood anew—there was just something special about that tree. “It was just lit up like a sparkling forest,” she recalled. “We were on our way one Christmas Eve to visit my mother, who lived overlooking the lake…


Sparkling Forest from Christmases Past Lights Up Wisconsin Town

MANITOWOC, Wis.—Standing in the softly falling snow, staring at the colorful and brightly lit Christmas display, Barbara Bundy-Jost understood anew—there was just something special about that tree. “It was just lit up like a sparkling forest,” she recalled. “We were on our way one Christmas Eve to visit my mother, who lived overlooking the lake…


Holiday Festivals Resume in Brazil as Pandemic Restrictions Relax

Brazil is readying itself for a return to festivals after an almost two-year ban on mass gatherings. In the state of Sao Paulo, pandemic restrictions on events ended on Nov. 1, marking a return to festivals after an almost 600 day ban on large public assemblies. There are dozens of events and trade shows already scheduled for the…


Lavender Festival Will Offer Lavender Chocolate-Chip Cookies and Lemonade

VACAVILLE, Calif.—A field of lavender sways as a fresh breeze passes. Busy bees hover between sticks of purple and white that protrude from a green bush, like pins on a pincushion. At Soul Food Farm in Vacaville, many varieties of lavender are blooming as the farm’s U-pick lavender festival begins. The owner, Alexis Koefoed, told…


Live Shows Resume as Laguna Beach Music Festival Kicks Off  

Acclaimed American composer and pianist Conrad Tao will lead the 2021 Laguna Beach Music Festival as artistic director with live, in-person performances through May 16 at the Irvine Barclay Theatre. The festival is co-presented by the Philharmonic Society of Orange County and Laguna Beach Live. It marks the long-anticipated return to public performances since the…