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The Marigold Festival is an annual event founded in 1973 to honor Everett Dirksen, a senator from Pekin. [72] While in the United States Congress, Dirksen tried to have the marigold named as the national floral emblem. [73] [74] In support of Dirksen, the community began growing marigolds. While unsuccessful in the national flower contest ...
Dirksen was known for his fondness for the common marigold. When political discussions became tense, he would lighten the atmosphere by taking up his perennial campaign to have the marigold named the national flower, but it never succeeded. In 1972, his hometown of Pekin started holding an annual Marigold Festival in his memory. It now ...
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Pekin. Celestial City [52] Marigold Capital of the World [53] Peoria – P-Town [citation needed] Quincy – Gem City [54] Rantoul – Rantucky [55] Rockford. The Forest City [56] Screw City [57] Springfield. Flower City [52] Springpatch [58] St. Charles – The Pride of the Fox [59] The Dirty Six-Thirty [5] Teutopolis – T-Town [citation needed]
Lilac Festival 2024: Lilac Parade route and closures. The Lilac Parade begins at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. The parade will follow the same route as last year, according to event organizers, and begins ...
Dahlia parade in Zundert always held on the first Sunday in September; Days of '47 Parade in Salt Lake City; Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade; Dragon of Shandon Samhain parade in Cork, held annually on the 31st of October at night; Easter parade; Gasparilla Pirate Festival in Tampa is the third largest parade in the US and commemorates a ...
Nov. 1—Dìa de los Muertos is a time for friends and family to gather to celebrate life and remember loved ones who have died. A variety of events are coming to the city in the coming days for ...
The list presents the largest LGBTQ events (pride parades and festivals) worldwide by attendance. Statistics are announced both by the organizers and authorities (police). In this table, the largest single event by city as well as notable international events such as WorldPride or Europride are indica