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Unique Festivals and Events - April


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Many cities and towns hold traditional annual events surrounding a particular regional food, animal or cultural activity. Strawberry Festivals, Jazz Festivals and Summer Festivals abound, but some celebrations are much more unusual, such as this month's birthday celebration for a banyan tree in Hawaii, a hillbilly festival in Kentucky and a festival for Cajun hot sauce in Louisiana.

Below is a listing of the unique festivals for this month. Click on name of any city to visit a Website about the event. Most of these Sites are quite entertaining and are worth viewing for some enjoyable armchair travel even if you don't plan to visit.

    Hawaii

    • Lahaina - Banyan Tree Birthday Party
      April 22 - 23, 2006
      Honoring the birthday of LahainaTown's famous landmark, the Banyan Tree, this fete includes a birthday cake, artists displaying nature artworks, plus hands-on art activities for children.


    • Hana, Maui - East Maui Taro Festival
      April 1 - 2, 2006
      The taro is a plant used in tradional Hawaiian cuisine. Events include poi pounding, drum carving and a taro pancake breakfast.

    Kentucky

    • Pikeville - Hillbilly Days
      April 20 - 22, 2006
      Hillbilly Days, which benefits the Shriner's Children's Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky, attracts crowds numbering in the tens of thousands for hillbilly music, a parade and a carnival.

    Louisiana

    • New Iberia - Cajun Hot Sauce Festival
      April 7 - 9, 2006
      Held in Louisiana's Iberia Parish, where Tabasco is manufactured, The Hot Sauce Festival features a cookoff, arts and crafts, a hot air balloon rally and live music.

    Missouri


    Tennessee





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