Held annually in April it is one of the largest of its kind in Europe.

* North American Grand Masters Championships, Held annually in Montreal Canada in Sept.

Held annually in October, the US Open is the most prestigious professional racquetball event.

Held at a nightclub named Shampoo in Philadelphia, the Whistle parties ( raves ) were held once annually, making each party a sequel to the one the year before.

Mom, Baseball and Apple Pie Festival ( Held in Winchester during August annually )

Held annually in October, it is one of only six annual competitions in eventing that receive the highest rating of CCI **** from equestrianism's world governing body, the FEI.

Held annually is Metamora Country Days and Balloon Festival where about 20 balloons launch on Friday and Saturday evening.

Held annually on the third Saturday in September, the Ozark Ham & Turkey festival is a one-day festival designed to showcase two of the major industries in California and Moniteau County.

Held annually on the first full Thursday through Sunday weekend of August, the event includes the world's largest free barbecue, junior rodeo as well as Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association events, three nights of live music, and a variety of other offering to celebrate the occasion.

Held annually on the second Saturday of October, a localized event known as the Pecan Festival ( or simply Pecan Fest ) takes place.

Isan Kite Festival ( งานมหกรรมว ่ าวอ ี สานบ ุ ร ี ร ั มย ์): Held annually at the sports stadium in Amphoe Huai Rat on the first weekend of December, or during the harvest season when the cold northeastern wind blows.

Held annually during the last weekend of April each year.

Held annually at the State Capitol in Atlanta, volunteers from various state departments act as resources for the students while they debate the issues.

Held annually, it is attended by over 750 international students from 20 schools.

* Ventnor Fringe Festival: Held annually since 2010 the Ventnor Fringe is an open arts festival which takes place in various venues across the town, in a similar format to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

* The Panel Christmas Special ( 2003-2007 ), retitled The Panel Christmas Wrap in 2006 ( Held annually on Christmas Night )

Held over four days and using five halls as well as the LG Arena, Crufts attracts an estimated 160, 000 visitors annually.

Held annually in the month of the Qingming Festival.

Held annually in Bucegi Mountains of the Southern Carpathians, the race stretches for 90 km over harsh terrain, comprising a total 7500 meters elevation gain.

* Fall Concert: Held annually in Reitz Arena, the fall concert is an SGA-sponsored event.

Held annually in the spring, this three-man race begins at the U of R River Campus.

Held annually in January or February, the tournament uses both courses for the first two rounds and the South Course for the final two rounds ; it was held January 26 – 29 in 2012.

Held annually in June, River Sessions is Mackay and Central Queensland ’ s premier youth and contemporary music festival.

Held in Westerly's Wilcox Park, an historic Victorian strolling park operated by the Westerly Public Library, the event annually attracts over 25, 000 annual residents.

* International Aviation Art Contest: Held annually to encourage young people worldwide to demonstrate the importance of aviation through art and to motivate them to become more familiar with and participate in aeronautics, engineering and science.

Held since at least 2009 it is limited to 250 people in a caged-in area.

* Constitution Day Parade — Held the second Sunday of September since 1967, it is one of the oldest and largest Constitution observances in the western United States.

Held yearly the Wednesday-Sunday after Labor Day since 1888, it is the oldest continuing county fair in the state of Illinois and is one of the largest antique fairs in the United States, drawing daily crowds of more than 100, 000, with the top attendance days reaching more than 200, 000 fair-goers.

Held on the third Thursday in June every year since 1874, it is believed to be the longest-running annual community festival in Minnesota.

Held every year ( since 1952 ) on the second Sunday of March.

Held in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia from February 5 – 12, 1938, they were timed to coincide with Sydney's sesqui-centenary ( 150 years since the foundation of British settlement in Australia ).

Their first album, 1985's Held Down to Vinyl at Last, has been described by Tiger Army frontman Nick 13 as " the most important release since the Meteors ' first two albums.

Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the UEFA European Nations Cup, changing to the current name in 1968.

Held since 1969, Gitarijada is one of the longest-lasting festivals in Serbia and in South Eastern Europe.

Held since 1979, A-Day, as it is informally known, constitutes the school's largest annual event, taking place over the last weekend of September and culminating on the Saturday with a large festival, including competitive matches for all fall sports teams and the Association Dinner for Old Boys celebrating their five year incremental class reunions.

Held since 1755, the festival was established by the local Daimyō ( feudal lord ) to lift the spirits of the common people after a particularly bad harvest.

Held continuously since 1946, it is the sixth oldest college bowl, as well as the first one ever televised nationally.

Held in Dumbarton since 2000, the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Championships sees over 140 bands enter yearly, including representatives from Sweden, Denmark, Netherlands and Ireland.

Held since 1928 it attracts competitors from all over the world.

Held biannually since 1988 in Atlanta, Georgia, the internationally renowned festival celebrates African-American culture and people of African descent.

This meant that the company is entirely relying on the government grants, and since it is a Closely Held Corporation, it isn't allowed to go public.

* Held since 1785, the Bristol Fourth of July Parade in Bristol, Rhode Island is the oldest continuous Independence Day celebration in the United States.

Held on 13 May each year, the Abbotsbury Garland Day celebrations have taken place in the Dorset village of Abbotsbury since about the early 19th century.

Held every Easter since 1998, it starts from the floor of the Cardrona Valley and runs uphill for 15 kilometres through 137 corners to the top, climbing from to averaging a 1: 11 gradient.

Held since 2009, this WTA Tour event is an international-level tournament and is played on outdoor clay courts.

Held each January since 1995, the event marks the anniversary of Melville ’ s 1841 departure from the Port of New Bedford and Fairhaven aboard the whale ship Acushnet.

Held at Virginia Commonwealth University since 1989, the CJW celebrates the results of the newspaper, magazine, and yearbook evaluations that schools submit each June to the VHSL.

Held every summer from 1990 through 2006 by radio station WHFS, and annually since 2010 in commemoration of the now-defunct station's legacy, the HFStival was at its peak the largest yearly music festival on the East Coast.

Held annually since 2008, is the largest food festival in Latin America.