USA: Festivals and public holidays
Someone, somewhere is always celebrating something in the US, although, apart from national holidays, few festivities are shared throughout the country. Instead, there is a disparate multitude of local events: art and craft shows, county fairs, ethnic celebrations, music festivals, rodeos, sandcastle-building competitions, and many others of every hue and shade.We've listed a selection of the best local festivals covered in this guide. In addition, tourist offices for each state can provide full lists, or just phone the visitor center in a particular region ahead of your arrival and ask what's coming up. Certain festivities, such as Mardi Gras in New Orleans, are well worth planning your vacation around; obviously other people will have the same idea, and visiting during these times requires an extra amount of advance effort.
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Public holidays
Annual festivals and events
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