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Tampa's Cigar Heritage Festival
The Cigar Heritage Festival celebrates the rich heritage that once made Ybor City the "Cigar Capital of the World." The festival takes place in Centennial Park, between North 18th and 19th…
Faneuil Hall Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony
Seasonal music can be heard reverberating around Faneuil Hall Marketplace as bell ringers, the Boston Symphony Orchestra and a capella choirs entertain the crowds at the Faneuil Hall Annual…
Mobile's International Festival is a wide-ranging celebration of international culture. Learn about the cultures and cuisines of Asia and Africa in the morning and then head to Europe and the…
Harrisburg Holiday Parade is one of the largest annual parades in Central Pennsylvania, attracting thousands of spectators. It features over a dozen bands, several giant helium balloons and a…
More than 29,000 people a year head to downtown Harrisburg for the annual Holiday Parade, kicking off the Thanksgiving-Hanukkah-Christmas-Kwanzaa season. Expect 100 floats and groups…
The colourful Indy International Festival presents entertainment, cultural displays, food and crafts at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Visitors can try food and hear live music from around the…
The Orlando Museum of Art in Florida ushers in the holiday season with its annual Festival of Trees. The nine-day event features spectacularly decorated trees and wreaths, holiday vignettes, a…
PIER 39 Holiday Tree Lighting is a multicultural celebration of Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa day. A great family outing, the event culminates in the lighting of a 65-foot tree with hundreds…
Don't miss the chance to see one of the best free shows in the heavens as the Taurids Meteor shower falls magnificently over Hawaii. The Taurids are a favourite with astrophotographers due to…
Chicago's Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony is really something. The enormous tree illuminates the plaza and festive crowds are entertained with a special programme of live music from local…
Dating back to 1934, the Chicago Thanksgiving Parade tempts 350,000 people onto the streets, with another 1.5 million watching on TV. In the nippy autumn air marchers proceed up State Street -…
Houston's Thanksgiving Day H-E-B Holiday Parade is a calendar highlight. Around 3000 participants put on a show for 400,000 spectators, kicking off the holiday season with a procession of…
Houston's penchant for the big and the bold shines through during the Uptown Tree Lighting on Post Oak Boulevard. Visitors enjoy around 80 Christmas trees, a plethora of illuminated buildings…
Kick-start your metabolism for the holiday season with Dana Point's annual Turkey Trot. The trot, which includes a 5K and 10K and features a kids' race, takes in the beautiful beaches…
America's Thanksgiving Parade®
America's Thanksgiving Parade® first marched down Detroit's Woodward Avenue in 1924. With the exception of a war-time break, it has attracted huge crowds every year since. Expect amazing…
Tree Lighting Celebration & Holiday Parade
Downtown Seattle's annual Tree Lighting Celebration & Holiday Parade is held at the Westlake Center a day after Thanksgiving. A popular seasonal event, the day ends with a spectacular firework…
One Colorado Tree Lighting Ceremony
Santa makes a pit stop at Pasadena's One Colorado Courtyard to help light a 35-foot tree during the One Colorado Tree Lighting Ceremony. Spectators can enjoy holiday sing-a-longs and the…
Bring along some festive cheer to Fort Worth's annual Parade of Lights. A procession of colourful floats, marching bands and cartoon characters march down the city's downtown area to Sundance…
Festival of Trees at Tlaquepaque
Too busy to decorate your tree? Visit the Festival of Trees at Tlaquepaque where area artists and galleries adorn various Christmas trees. The trees, displayed on the Terrace at Patio del…
Holiday floats, synchronised marching bands, local celebrities and, of course, Santa Claus kick off the festive season in Pittsburgh. The annual Celebrate the Season Parade begins at Mellon…
