Leavenworth, WA: Wenatchee River Salmon Festival

______________________ FREE Dates for 2013 festival: September 19-21 NOTES: *The festival is held on the grounds of the Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery. *For an idea of the type of fun you can have, take a look at this from the 2012 festival: 2012 Wenatchee River Salmon Festival Activites LOCATION: 12790 … Continue reading

Mount Olive, NC: NC Pickle Festival (around April)

Date for the 2013 festival: April 26 – 27th ______________________ FREE NOTES: *Some of the activities & fun stuff for the 2013 festival included: free pickles, rides, pageant, pickle art, pickle poetry, costumed characters, Tour de Pickle bike ride, car show, treasure hunt, & contests, such as pickle packing & … Continue reading

Bell Buckle, TN: RC MoonPie Festival (3rd Saturday in June)

A festival to celebrate RC Cola & Moon Pies 🙂 Crafts, parade, Moon Pie games, and more. FREE DATE for 2014: Saturday, June 21, 2014 NOTES: *Keep an eye on the Bell Buckle Chamber of Commerce site for information LOCATION: Bell Buckle, Tennessee WEBSITE: Bell Buckle Chamber of Commerce

El Reno, OK: Fried Onion Burger Day

Interesting event focused around cooking the world’s largest fried onion hamburger; El Reno Fried Onion Burger Day. Started in 1989. Variety of activities were offered during the 2012 festivities such as burger eating contest, car show, live music entertainment, & hula hoop contest. It is my understanding the burger ends … Continue reading

Sleepy Eye, MN: Buttered Corn Days

A celebration of buttered corn. Festivities include a parade & free corn is offered during the festival. I believe there is a limit to the number of ears of corn you can get free. ________ Believe it is FREE to attend & FREE BUTTERED CORN; but as with any festival … Continue reading