October Festivals and Harvests
Harvest time in October means it
is festival time! People are gathering across the country to celebrate the
foods and traditions of their region. From New England cranberries to Oregon
pumpkins, there’s a lot to see and do.
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21st
Annual Trailing of the Sheep Festival
This is all about bringing the sheep home and other
livestock home from the mountains to their winter pasture. The streets fill
with sheep as people gather to celebrate and preserve the history and culture
of sheep herding in Idaho and the West.
Where:
Sun Valley, Ketchum, and Hailey, Idaho
When: October 4-8, 2017
Juried
arts and crafts show offers handmade items made of wool, alpaca, wool blends or
items of a 'sheep' nature such as soaps and lotions from lanolin, sheep cheeses
or items that augment cooking with lamb. More:trailingofthesheep.org.
14th Annual Cranberry Harvest Festival.
This New England tradition is the
highlight of the harvest season in Massachusetts. Bog tours, paddleboat rides and more.
Where:
Wareham, Massachussetts
When: October 7-8, 2017
More: https://www.seeplymouth.com/events/14th-annual-cranberry-harvest-celebration
Circleville Pumpkin Festival
Established in 1903 by the Mayor,
it began as a small exhibit of corn and pumpkin decorations. Today it offers so
much more.
Where:
Circleville, Ohio
When: October 18-21, 2017
Parades
and delicious fall treats. Plus, more than 10,000 pounds of pumpkins, squash,
and guards beautifying the streets! More: pumpkinshow.com.
Other Fun Festivals:
Hood
River Valley Harvest Fest
Where:
Hood River, Oregon
When: October 13-15, 2017
For more
information: hoodriver.org.
Vermont
Pumpkin Chuckin’ Festival
Where:
Stowe, Vermont
When: October
14-15, 2017
For more
information: vtpumpkinchuckin.blogspot.com.
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