USA: Annual festivals and events
For further details of the selected festivals and events listed below, including more precise dates, see the relevant section of the Guide , or contact the local authorities direct. The state tourist boards can provide fuller calendars for each area.JANUARY
Elko NV: Cowboy Poetry Gathering
St Paul MN: Winter Carnival
FEBRUARY
Cordova AK: Iceworm Festival
Daytona Beach FL: Daytona 500 Race
Fort Worden WA: Hot Jazz Festival
MARCH
Austin TX: South by Southwest
Butte MT: St Patrick's Day
Fairbanks AK: Ice Festival
Los Angeles CA: Academy Awards
New Orleans LA: Mardi Gras; also elsewhere in Louisiana
APRIL
Boston MA: Patriot's Day - Marathon
Lafayette LA: Festival International de Louisiane
New Orleans LA: French Quarter Festival and Jazz & Heritage Festival (into May)
Santuario de Chimayó NM: Easter Pilgrimage
MAY
Black Mountain NC: Folk Festival
Breaux Bridge LA: Crawfish Festival
Charleston WV: Vandalia Festival of Appalachian Culture
Flagstaff AZ: Zuni Crafts Show
Indianapolis IN: Indianapolis 500-Mile Race
Los Angeles CA: Cinco de Mayo (May 5)
Louisville KY: Kentucky Derby
Memphis TN: Memphis in May, including Barbecue Cook-out
San Antonio TX: International Conjunto Festival
JUNE
Fort Worth TX: Chisholm Trail Round-up
Hardin MT: Little Bighorn Days
Nashville TN: Fan Fair
Telluride CO: Bluegrass Festival
JULY
Blowing Rock NC: Highland Games
Cheyenne WY: Cheyenne Frontier Days
Elko NV: National Basque Festival
Fairbanks AK: Eskimo/Indian Olympics
Flagstaff AZ: Hopi Crafts Show; Navajo Crafts Show (into Aug)
Fort Totten ND: Powwow and Rodeo
Milwaukee WI: Great Circus Parade
Minneapolis MN: Aquatennial
Philadelphia PA: Freedom Fest; Riverblues
St Paul MN: Taste of Minnesota
Talkeetna AK: Moose Dropping Festival
Traverse City MI: Cherry Festival
AUGUST
Asheville NC: Mountain Dance & Folk Festival
Elkins WV: Augusta Festival of Appalachian Culture
Gallup NM: Inter-tribal Indian Ceremonial
Memphis TN: Anniversary of Elvis's Death
Newport RI: Folk & Jazz festivals
San Antonio TX: Texas Folklife Festival
Santa Fe NM: Indian Market
Sturgis SD: Motorcycle Rally & Races
SEPTEMBER
Fort Worth TX: Pioneer Days
Greenville MS: Delta Blues Festival
Lafayette LA: Festivals Acadiens
Los Angeles CA: LA's Birthday (Sept 4); LA County Fair
Lubbock TX: Panhandle South Plains Fair
Monterey CA: Monterey Jazz Festival
New York , NY: Festa di San Gennaro
Opelousas LA: Zydeco Festival
Pendleton OR: Pendelton Round-up
Santa Fe NM: Fiestas de Santa Fe
Savannah GA: Jazz Festival
Tulsa OK: Chile Cookoff & Bluegrass Festival
OCTOBER
Albuquerque NM: Hot-air Balloon Rally
Charleston SC: Moja Arts Festival
Custer State Park SD: Round-up of Bison
Helena AR: Blues Festival
Opelousas LA: Louisiana Yambilee
Tombstone AZ: Helldorado Days
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