Weirdest Fall Festivals In America
There s a reason why hundreds of sheep take to the streets of idaho every autumn.
Weirdest fall festivals in america. Let s face it america can be pretty darn weird when it wants to be. Oct 10 2016 the trailing of the sheep festival. Sun valley ketchum and hailey idaho what to expect. Kick off fall by experiencing one of these unique harvest celebrations across america in october.
These festivals prove exactly that. The autumn doesn t merely mean halloween happenings. Touted as one of the best festivals in the world the annual event celebrates the migration of 1 500 sheep from the mountains to their winter pasture between the sheep parade wool fest a folklife fair and sheepdog trials you ll want to stay for several days. These are the best 2019 fall festivals taking place in cities and small towns near you.
People come from all over to celebrate the world s largest oldest living organism a 200 000 pound shoestring mushroom occupying 38 acres of land and dating back anywhere from 1 500 to 10 000 years. Autumn is almost here and there s more than pumpkin. The 8 weirdest fall festivals in america. When the weather turns brisk the people get weird.
73 of african americans said they did not have emergency funds to cover three months of expenses. This time of year is also ripe for colorful festivals focused on everything from apples to oysters german traditions to new england s culinary favorite maine lobster. 20 of the weirdest and wackiest usa festivals coming up in 2018. The most famous festival is the saidai ji eyo hadaka matsuri held in okayama where the festival originated.
For the past 35 years gilroy calif has been home to one of the largest food festivals in the united states the garlic festival. Attendees can enjoy all things garlic along with live music. This festivals are held in dozens of places throughout japan every year usually in the summer or winter. Celebrate cooler weather changing leaves and the harvest season at one of america s fall festivals.
Dating back 500 years over 9 000 men participate in the naked festival hadaka matsuri every year in okayama japan.