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

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

Bertram, TX (& Oatmeal, TX) – Oatmeal Festival …. Labor Day Weekend

2012 will find Bertram, TX celebrating their 35th year of hosting their Oatmeal Festival. The festival will begin Friday night in Oatmeal, TX with a BBQ dinner & the Miss Oatmeal Pageant. Some of the 2012 Saturday activities in Bertram include a pet parade, the Grand Parade, arts & crafts, … Continue reading