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- Halloween Weekend 2026: Events October 30 – November 1
46 Halloween weekend events for October 30 – November 1, 2026: parades, trick-or-treats, costume parties and last nights for haunts.
- Kona Coffee Cultural Festival 2026: Farm Tours, the $10 Button and Kona Tips
Ten days of Kona coffee on Hawaiʻi Island: the $10 button, free farm tours, the lantern parade and Hoʻolauleʻa, plus food picks and nearby markets.
- Día de los Muertos 2026: Day of the Dead Events by Date
33 Día de los Muertos celebrations for 2026, grouped by date, from the weekend of October 24 through November 8.
- Christmas Tree Lightings 2026: Ceremonies by Date
53 Christmas tree lighting ceremonies for 2026, grouped by date, from the weekend before Thanksgiving to early December.
- Turkey Trots 2026: Thanksgiving Day Races by State
60 turkey trots and Thanksgiving Day races for 2026, grouped by region and state.
- Christmas Markets 2026: Dates by Weekend
61 Christmas markets and holiday markets from November to December 2026, grouped by weekend.
- Tennessee Festivals & Events in November 2026 by Weekend
21 Tennessee festivals, fairs, film festivals, holiday markets and light shows in November 2026, grouped by weekend.
- Pennsylvania Festivals & Events in November 2026 by Weekend
17 Pennsylvania Veterans Day parades, craft shows, holiday markets, a marathon and light shows in November 2026, grouped by weekend.
- Michigan Festivals & Events in November 2026 by Weekend
16 Michigan festivals, parades, holiday markets, turkey trots and light shows in November 2026, grouped by weekend.
- Wurstfest 2026: Sausage, Free Weeknights and New Braunfels Tips
Ten days on the Comal: sausage, polka and free weeknights at Wurstfest in New Braunfels, plus Park 'N Ride tips and nearby November events.
- Veterans Day 2026 Parades and Events by Date
55 Veterans Day parades, ceremonies and events from November 1 to 16, 2026, grouped by date.
- North Carolina State Fair 2026: New Foods, Deal Days and Raleigh Tips
Eleven days in Raleigh: the new 230-foot wheel, 80-plus new foods and country ham, free shows and fireworks, shuttles, deal days and Triangle side trips.
- Chili Cook-Offs in October 2026: Dates by Weekend
20 U.S. chili cook-offs from October 9 to November 7, 2026, grouped by weekend.
- California Festivals & Events in November 2026 by Weekend
29 California festivals, parades, markets and holiday lights in November 2026, grouped by weekend.
- Ohio Festivals & Events in November 2026 by Weekend
25 Ohio Veterans Day parades, holiday markets, parades of lights and zoo light shows in November 2026, grouped by weekend.
- Georgia Festivals & Events in November 2026 by Weekend
29 Georgia fairs, festivals, parades and holiday light shows in November 2026, grouped by weekend.
- Oktoberfest Weekends Left in October 2026
46 U.S. Oktoberfest weekends still ahead in October 2026, grouped by weekend.
- Georgia Festivals & Events in October 2026 by Weekend
31 Georgia festivals, fairs and fall weekends in October 2026, grouped by weekend.
- North Carolina Events in October 2026 by Weekend
26 North Carolina festivals, fairs and fall weekends in October 2026, grouped by weekend.
- South Carolina Events in October 2026 by Weekend
13 South Carolina fairs, festivals and car shows in October 2026, grouped by weekend.
- Tennessee Festivals & Events in October 2026 by Weekend
16 Tennessee festivals, fairs, Oktoberfests and music weekends in October 2026, grouped by weekend.
- Florida Festivals & Events in October 2026 by Weekend
22 Florida fairs, festivals, Oktoberfests and music weekends in October 2026, grouped by weekend.
- Ohio Festivals & Events in October 2026 by Weekend
30 Ohio fall festivals, county fairs and harvest weekends in October 2026, grouped by weekend.
- Kentucky Festivals & Events in October 2026 by Weekend
23 Kentucky fall festivals, parades and arts weekends in October 2026, grouped by weekend.
- Louisiana Festivals & Events in November 2026 by Weekend
52 Louisiana festivals, fairs, parades and holiday events in November 2026, grouped by weekend.
- Texas Festivals & Events in November 2026 by Weekend
40 Texas festivals, parades, air shows and holiday events in November 2026, grouped by weekend.
- Florida Festivals & Events in November 2026 by Weekend
31 Florida fairs, air shows, car shows and holiday events in November 2026, grouped by weekend.
- North Carolina Festivals & Events, November 2026 by Weekend
19 North Carolina festivals, parades, turkey trots and holiday lights in November 2026, grouped by weekend.
- Virginia Festivals & Events in November 2026 by Weekend
30 Virginia festivals, parades, turkey trots and holiday light shows in November 2026, grouped by weekend.
- Texas Renaissance Festival 2026: Themed Weekends, Food and Todd Mission Tips
Eight themed weekends northwest of Houston: jousts and 21 stages, turkey legs and artisan shops, free parking, Deaf Awareness weekends and Magnolia side trips.
- Mid-Atlantic Festivals & Events in October 2026 by Weekend
77 fall festivals, fairs and Oktoberfests across the Mid-Atlantic in October 2026, grouped by weekend.
- NJ, NY & PA Festivals & Events in October 2026 by Weekend
60 fall festivals across New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania in October 2026, grouped by weekend.
- AL & MS Festivals & Events in October 2026 by Weekend
34 fall festivals, fairs and cook-offs across Alabama and Mississippi in October 2026, grouped by weekend.
- Arizona State Fair 2026: Sonoran Dogs, Coliseum Concerts and Phoenix Tips
Prickly pear churros and Sonoran dogs, Coliseum concerts, rodeos and monster trucks, the barns, the free Phoenix College shuttle, deal days and nearby Phoenix plans.
- Salem Haunted Happenings 2026: Parades, Witch Trial History and October Tips
Salem's month of Halloween in its 400th year: the Grand Parade, Night Faire and drone show, 1692 history, the waterfront, trains and ferries, and nearby fall plans.
- Leavenworth Oktoberfest 2026: Weekends, Beer, Shuttles and Village Tips
Three weekends of Oktoberfest in Leavenworth's Bavarian village: stages and headliners, Festbier and imports, the Saturday Festzug, free shuttles, rules and Cascade side trips.
- State Fair of Texas 2026: Big Tex, Corny Dogs and Fair Park Tips
Big Tex, Fletcher's corny dogs and the 2026 fried-food winners, the Midway and auto show, Fair Park's Art Deco history, DART and deal days, and nearby Dallas plans.
- Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta 2026: What to Know Before You Go
Dawn Patrol, mass ascensions, balloon glows and the Albuquerque Box, plus parking, what to bring, breakfast burritos and what else to see around Albuquerque in October.
- Circleville Pumpkin Show 2026: Giant Pumpkins, Parades and a 6-Foot Pie
Ohio's oldest festival turns 119: the giant pumpkin weigh-in, a 6-foot pie, pumpkin donuts, the 2026 parade schedule, shuttles, and what else to do nearby.
