Weirdest Fall Festivals In America
The autumn doesn t merely mean halloween happenings.
Weirdest fall festivals in america. Oct 10 2016 the trailing of the sheep festival. From roadkill cook offs to worm races these are the weirdest and wackiest fall festivals. When the weather turns brisk the people get weird. America s weirdest fall festivals whether you re betting on speeding coffins tasting teriyaki bear or just yelling your head off autumn brings a sense of excitement to the kookiest festivalgoers.
Autumn is almost here and there s more than pumpkin. 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. There s a reason why hundreds of sheep take to the streets of idaho every autumn. 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.
Dating back 500 years over 9 000 men participate in the naked festival hadaka matsuri every year in okayama japan. Let s face it america can be pretty darn weird when it wants to be. Sun valley ketchum and hailey idaho what to expect. 20 of the weirdest and wackiest usa festivals coming up in 2018.
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. These are the best 2019 fall festivals taking place in cities and small towns near you. These festivals prove exactly that. The 8 weirdest fall festivals in america.
Entering its 28th year michigan s humungus fungus fest has become one of the most unexpected foodie events in america. Celebrate cooler weather changing leaves and the harvest season at one of america s fall festivals. Kick off fall by experiencing one of these unique harvest celebrations across america in october. This festivals are held in dozens of places throughout japan every year usually in the summer or winter.
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