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January 1- Rose Bowl Parade
The Rose Bowl in Pasadena California draws hundreds of thousands of spectators and is televised across the USA. New Years day is traditionally the time for the great college football playoff matches and the most famous is held in this suburb of Los Angeles. www.tournamentofroses.com
January 21 – January 31- Sundance Film Festival
This US version of the Cannes Film Festival features some of the finest new and experimental works by young filmmakers. It is held in Park City, Utah.
February 7- Super Bowl Sunday
The grand championship playoff match of the National Football League, is always held in one of the southern USA sun-belt cities or in a large indoor football arena. This year it is in Indianapolis, Indiana and will feature a playoff match between the two top football teams plus spectacular entertainment including a performance by Madonna.
February 1 – 9- Mardi Gras in New Orleans
The last weeks prior to the solemn religious season of Lent is normally marked by a frenetic party in New Orleans, Louisiana. The celebration begins about a week before and continues with grand parades, entertainment and nightly parties escalating through the last weekend and culminating with a final blast on “Fat Tuesday”, Feb 21. www.mardigrasneworleans.com
February 11 – April 1 – Spring Break in Florida
Universities and colleges across the USA normally give their students a break from classes during this period. Hundreds of thousands of the students flock to Florida for wild orgies of beach partying. Favorite destinations are Daytona Beach and Panama Beach. www.daytonabreak.com andwww.visitpanamacitybeach.com
February 21- Daytona 500 Race
This famous auto racing classic is the first major racing event of the NASCAR season with its 500 mile race in sunny Dayton Beach Florida. The equally popular Las Vegas Nascar race will be held on March 11.www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com
March 7-26 – Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
A month-long extravaganza of country music entertainment, livestock exhibits and traditional rodeo competition in the great state of Texas. www.hlsr.com
March 13- Calle Ocho Festival Miami Florida
This ethnic street fair is held on Eighth Street at the heart of “Little Havana” in Miami Florida having a huge variety of festivities including latin entertainment, an array of ethnic foods and open-air street markets. The Calle Ocho festival has become the largest Hispanic heritage festival in the USA and usually ends with the largest open-air dance party in the USA.www.carnavalmiami.com
March 17- Saint Patrick’s Day
You will enjoy this fest with its commemoration for the patron saint of Ireland is an occasion for celebration among all Irish Americans. Every US city with a substantial Irish American population will have a grand
April 1 – April 30- Skagit Valley Tulip Festival
Every year in April the Skagit Valley in Washington state blooms with fields of Tulips. Flower lovers gather to walk through the fields, buy bulbs and welcome the spring weather.
April 28 – 30- Gathering of Nations Indian Powwow
Gathering of Nations Indian Powwow is in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This largest gathering of Native American tribes features a fantastic array of Indian culture including drumming, dancing, singing and story telling.
May 6- Kentucky Derby Horse Race
The 137th annual running of the Kentucky Derby horse race will be held at Churchill Downs racetrack in Louisville Kentucky.
May 13 – August 13- Fiesta Noche del Rio
Fiesta Noche del Rio is a summer outdoor performance on the River Walk in San Antonio, Texas featuring the songs and dances of Mexico, Spain, Argentina and Texas.
May 27 – June 12- Spoleto Festival
This Spoleto Festival is the U.S. counterpart to an annual festival in Spoleto, Italy. Hosted by Charleston, South Carolina, is a mix of dance, theater, opera, music, and the visual arts. www.spoletousa.org
May 29- Indianapolis 500-mile Race
The Indianapolis 500 will be held at the historic Indianapolis, Indiana Speedway. This is the premier race for the specially designed high-speed racing vehicles known as the Indy Racing Machines.
July 29 – 31- Quick Chek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning
The annual Quick Chek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning in Association with PNC is the largest summertime hot air balloon and music festival in North America. The three-day event at Solberg Airport in Readington, NJ, is the premier family entertainment event in the Northeast.
August 8 – 14- Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
The little cowboy town of Sturgis in the Black Hills of South Dakota expands its population by many times as several hundred thousand motorcycle riders congregate for a weeklong party.
August 28 – September 5- Burning Man Festival
The isolated barren Black Rock Desert of northern Nevada will once again sprout its perennial fantasy metropolis of Black Rock City. www.burningman.com
October 1 – 9- Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
Every October the skies of Albuquerque, New Mexico fill with the vibrant colors of hot air balloons.
October 31- Halloween
Children all across the USA dress in costumes and prowl their neighborhoods seeking candy treats while many cities and towns host costume parades.
November 24, Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving is truly an American holiday. Families and friends gather on this day for a feast and to give thanks for the blessings in their lives.
December 1 – December 10- National Finals Rodeo
Las Vegas Nevada hosts the grand championship of professional rodeo competition.
December 31- New Years Eve parties
There will be New Years Eve parties all across the USA, but the most famous celebration occurs in Times Square of New York City where hundreds of thousands of revelers gather in the frigid outdoors to welcome the New Year.