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Festivals unique to the United States (and Canada and Mexico in some cases) include pow wows, Rocky Mountain Rendezvous, blues festivals, county fairs, state fairs, ribfests, and strawberry festivals. The first U.S. state fair was that of New York, held in 1841 in Syracuse, and has been held annually to the present year. [1]
Musikfest, an eleven-day outdoor music festival held annually each August in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, is the largest free music festival in the United States, drawing over 1.3 million attendees. [1] This is a list of music festivals in the United States organized by state and then by name. It includes current and past notable festivals.
The festival hosts an estimated 400,000 people each July and sells out annually. [4] Lollapalooza is one of the largest music festivals in the world and one of the longest-running in the United States. [5] [6] Lollapalooza was conceived and created in 1991 as a farewell tour by Perry Farrell, singer of the group Jane's Addiction. The first ...
Oktoberfest Zinzinnati is an annual German-heritage festival in the city of Cincinnati, Ohio. Based on the original Munich Oktoberfest, it is billed as the largest Oktoberfest celebration in the United States [1] and second largest in the world. [2] First held in 1976, as of 2024 it hosted over 800,000 attendees each year.
The Gathering of Nations is the largest pow-wow in the United States and North America. [3] It is held annually on the fourth weekend in April, on the Powwow Grounds at Expo NM, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Over 565 tribes from around the United States and 220 from Canada travel to Albuquerque to participate.
The festival, which is held to celebrate local agriculture, is headed up by the Circleville Pumpkin Show Corporation. Considered to be the biggest festival in the United States dedicated to the pumpkin, it is billed as The Greatest Free Show On Earth. Attendance has topped 400,000 for the four-day event, which is free to enter. [1]
One of the largest film festivals in the United States. Seattle Latino Film Festival: 2009: Seattle: It is the only and largest Latino film festival in the Pacific Northwest. Tasveer South Asian Film Festival: 2002: Seattle: It is the largest south Asian film festival in the United States. Tacoma Film Festival: 2006: Tacoma
Summerfest is known as "The World's Largest Music Festival", a title certified by Guinness World Records in 1999, [1] [2]. During Summerfest, the 75 acre (30 ha) park hosts the industry’s biggest acts for an unforgettable live music experience, from late June until early July (including the Fourth of July ). [ 3 ]