Welcome to the new Top Events USA section in which we highlight a selection of specially featured top events and festivals across America.
This is where you will find specially featured events and festivals with a little more information and few more travel details.
This new section will be updated regularly - so check back often for new events and festivals.
For general information on events and festivals in the USA, check out our lists of the top 20 events across the USA, the top events and festivals for each of the United States, and discover our lists of the best USA annual events and festivals by category or theme. It's all about making the most of your vacation plans in the USA.
Alabama
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Every March, Horseshoe Bend National Military Park hosts the Anniversary of the Battle recreating frontier life in the year 1814 through a variety of special demonstrations and interpretive programs.
Moundville Native American Festival
The Moundville Native American Festival – slated for Wednesday through Saturday during the first full week of every October – celebrates the rich culture and heritage of the Southeastern Indians.
California
Coarsegold Tarantula Festival
While some people tend to run away from tarantulas, one small town in California’s gold country celebrates them, and some people even embrace them.
Georgia
Savannah Music Festival
Recently selected as one of the "best events around the world" by The Times of London, The Savannah Music Festival (SMF) is Georgia's largest arts festival and one of the most distinctive cross-genre music festivals in the world.
Kentucky
Kentucky Bourbon Festival
The 19th annual Kentucky Bourbon Festival, celebrating the passion, history and art of making great Kentucky Bourbon, is held in Bardstown every September.
Massachusetts
The Boston Marathon
The annual Boston Marathon is hosted by the city of Boston, Massachusetts, on Patriots' Day - now often referred to as “Marathon Monday" - the third Monday of April.
Minnesota
The Saint Paul Winter Carnival
The Saint Paul Winter Carnival is the oldest winter festival in the United States, predating the Tournament of Roses Festival by two years.
Mississippi
The Mississippi Delta Blues Festival
The purpose of the Mississippi Delta Blues and Heritage Festival is to reach a worldwide audience with a celebration of the contributions the Mississippi Delta Blues culture has made to the American story - and to help preserve that culture.
Nevada
Burning Man
In essence, Burning Man is an unique annual art event and an experiment in temporary community (a city called Black Rock City that only exists for this event) dedicated to radical self-expression and radical self-reliance.
New Mexico
Albuquerque International Balloon Festival
The largest balloon fiesta in the world, Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta takes place in Albuquerque, New Mexico in October each year.
North Carolina
The North Carolina Azalea Festival
The North Carolina Azalea Festival is Wilmington's annual community celebration and the largest festival of its kind in the state. Founded in 1948, the Azalea Festival has emerged as Wilmington's premier event.
Ohio
The Vectron Dayton Air Show
Ohio celebrates its stronghold in the world of flight and the likes of the Wright brothers who put it there. Born in Dayton, Orville and Wilbur Wright are credited as the first people to successfully build a working airplane.
Oregon
Whale Watching Events
The entire Oregon Coast celebrates the gray whale migration along its shores twice a year (Spring and Winter) with special Whale Watching Weeks. They pass Oregon during the Spring return from late March to June.
Washington DC
The National Cherry Blossom Festival
The National Cherry Blossom Festival is an annual two-week event in Washington DC that celebrates springtime in the nations capital as well as the Gift in 1912 of 3,000 cherry trees from Mayor Yukio Ozaki of Tokyo to the city of Washington, honouring the lasting friendship between the United States and Japan.
Virginia
Virginia Wine Month
In October some 15 million acres of Virginia foliage show off their brilliant colors and the winemakers harvest the grapes for crush – when Virginia celebrates the harvest at 160 wineries statewide with festivals and special events, barrel tastings, harvest dinners and wine-themed travel packages.
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