Offbeat Travel Events and Festivals
Items are loosely arranged by date with new events added regularlyFebruaryNow through February 22, 2010 - Art in John Wayne Airport in Orange County California A new exhibition by Gary Simpson entitled “Commonground191” featuring artworks created from the soils of 38 United Nations countries will be on display in Terminal A of the Thomas F. Riley Terminal in the Vi Smith Concourse Gallery at John Wayne Airport (JWA). For more information visit OCAir.com February 27th - The 491st birthday of don Pedro Menendez de Aviles in St. Augustine, Florida He's founder of the City of St. Augustine and his birthday will be celebrated on Saturday, February 27, with a lavish Noche de Gala featuring re-enactors and guests wearing authentic 16th century clothing, an impressive banquet and a colorful ball. For more information visit Gala February 26th through 28th - National Pig Days - Marathon, Florida Keys National Pig Days is a three-day barbecue, pig roast, music fest, silent auction and social extravaganza for locals and visitors alike. The main attraction is the wildly exciting "royal racing pigs" cheered on by howling spectators. Children's games, beverage tents and evening shows round out what has become a major annual event and fundraiser for a local charity. For more information visit NationalPigDay MarchMarch 1st through 6th - British Virigin Islands Kite Jam As in Kiteboarding on the water (not go fly a kite) and it should be really good fun. Read more at British Virgin Islands Kiteboard Jam March 12th thorugh 14th - Retro Classics Fair, Stuttgart, Germany The 10th Retro Classics trade fair, the international exchange for historic and classic cars, motorcycles, spare parts and restoration will take place at the new Stuttgart Trade Fair Center. For more information visit Stuttgart Retro Classics March 11th through 14th - Outer Banks of North Carolina 2010 Taste of The Beach Weekend This grand food festival event on The Outer Banks of North Carolina will feature wine tastings, cooking classes, special menu presentations, celebrity guest chef appearances by Ed Brantley & Heba Salama from "The Biggest Loser", brewery tours, tapas crawls and many more events with exciting array of creative combinations of culinary delights and fun activities on the Outer Banks. For more information on the events visit Taste of the Beach For more information the Outer Banks read Outer Banks: Perfect any time of year March 19th and 20th - 15th Annual Herb Forum, Round Top, Texas It's a celebration of dill, Herb of 2010, and herbs of the Umbel family. There will be workshops, lectures, plants for sale and more. This is a very special event, with a different herb celebrated each year. For more information visit Festival Hill March 19th through 27th - Greater Sandhill Cranes gather in Eckert, Colorado Eckert Crane Days, otherwise known as Second-Hand Crane Days, celebrate the first main stop for the Greater Sandhill Cranes as they begin their annual northward migration out of the San Luis Valley of Colorado. As the birds leave the Valley between early March and mid-April – with peak migration counts as high as 17,000 – they head to Hart's Basin and Fruitgrowers Reservoir in Eckert. For more information visit EckertCraneDays.com AprilApril 13th through 18th - Scottsdale Culinary Festival Enjoy almost a week of sumptuous, savory delights served with a side of sun-drenched days. Soak up average temperatures of 84 degrees during the country's longest-running food festival as you eat and drink your way through a diverse roster of food and cocktail happenings, and special appearances by local and national celebrity chefs. Culinary events range from casual to upscale at venues throughout the city. For more information visit Scottsdale Culinary Festival April 22nd through 29th - Newport Beach Film Festival Each Spring cinema meets the surf as Newport Beach rolls out the red carpet for its acclaimed annual film festival showcasing hundreds of features, short films, documentaries and animated films from around the world. For more information visit Newportbeachfilmfest.com Please note: These items are based on information provided to OffbeatTravel. Although we attempt to verify the information, we are not responsible for its accuracy. Please check with the contact name, phone, or website provided. Thank you.
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