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2021 McMenamin’s UFO Festival in McMinnville rescheduled to September

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Image by Alexander Antropov from Pixabay McMenamin's Hotel Oregon has postponed its popular UFO Festival in McMinnville, Oregon, from mid-May until Thursday-Saturday, September 23-25. Plans are underway for a COVID-safe event, according to the statement on the festival's home page. "Since we’ve been living the plot of a sci-fi movie for over past year now, … Continue reading 2021 McMenamin’s UFO Festival in McMinnville rescheduled to September

Tickets on sale for the 2021 Big E in Springfield, Massachusetts

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A giant cream puff, one of fair-goers' favorite treats at The Big E in West Springfield, Massachusetts (photo credit: Eastern States Exposition) The Eastern States Exposition, better known as The Big E, has tickets for sale for 17 days of fun in the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts. This year's dates for the fair are … Continue reading Tickets on sale for the 2021 Big E in Springfield, Massachusetts

Drive through and step out at the 2021 Washington State Spring Fair

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The Washington State Spring Fair looks different this year due to safety precautions from the COVID pandemic. The traditional walk-in fair is replaced by three drive-through options. Bingo, the first option, is a drive-through-only experience. See animal displays, strolling entertainers, Brad's World of Reptiles, and Daffodil Festival displays (a stationery parade). Stop at food vendors … Continue reading Drive through and step out at the 2021 Washington State Spring Fair

Celebrate the Chinese New Year virtually with the Portland Chinatown Museum on February 20

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Chinese dragon by artyangel, courtesy Pixabay Celebrate the Year of the Ox with the Portland Chinatown Museum on Saturday, February 21, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Pacific time. This virtual celebration is a rountable community event featuring highlights from past Chinese New Year parades in Chinatown in Portland, Oregon. Community members will share about … Continue reading Celebrate the Chinese New Year virtually with the Portland Chinatown Museum on February 20

2021 National Cherry Blossom Festival a hybrid event

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Yoshino cherry trees in full bloom outside the Supreme Court Building in Washington, DC (photo by Cheryl Landes) The 2021 National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, DC, will feature a combination of virtual and outdoor activities March 20-April 11. The new format "honors the tradition of the Festival, while prioritizing the health and safety of … Continue reading 2021 National Cherry Blossom Festival a hybrid event

Watch the Christmas Ships from the Zidell Yards Drive-in December 16-22

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One of the Christmas Ships in a parade on the Columbia River between Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington (photo by Cheryl Landes) In the summer, the Zidell Yards Drive-in features movies hosted by the Northwest Film Center. For almost a week during the 2020 holiday season, they're opening for a family-friendly event. The Christmas Ships … Continue reading Watch the Christmas Ships from the Zidell Yards Drive-in December 16-22

Venice Electric Light Parade shines on every Sunday night

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For five years on Sunday night, visitors to Venice Beach in southern California see a show like no other. Riders bring their bicycles, skateboards, scooters, and anything else with wheels that's human-powered decorated in LED lights for a parade along the beach. Marcus Gladney founded the parade to promote bicycle safety at night and to … Continue reading Venice Electric Light Parade shines on every Sunday night

Pugs on parade at Oregon Humane Society’s Pugtoberfest in October

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Do you have a pug or pug mix? Dress up your friend, take a picture, and enter it in the Oregon Humane Society's Costume Contest by Monday, October 5. The Humane Society will select 100 entries to be featured in a video for the Parade of Pugs, part of Pugtoberfest 2020. The parade includes the … Continue reading Pugs on parade at Oregon Humane Society’s Pugtoberfest in October

Tournament of Roses Parade cancels for the first time since World War II

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Mice crash this tea party on the City of Sierra Madre's 2017 Rose Parade float, "The Cat's Away". (photo by Prayitno, Wikimedia Commons) On Thursday, officials for the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California, announced that the event on New Year's Day 2021 would be cancelled. Ongoing concerns with COVID-19 and the delays in reopening … Continue reading Tournament of Roses Parade cancels for the first time since World War II