Held on the third Saturday of each June, it was founded to raise funds for the Cottage Hospital ( now Ealing Hospital ).

Held on multiple days beginning in the third week of June to celebrate each successful spring whale hunt.

Held the second Sunday each June, the day kicks off at 9 am with the Strawberry Stampede – youth fun / competitive fitness footraces followed by a parade at 11: 15 am.

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 in June, it lasts from 6pm until 6 am and the dress code is white tie.

* Perkins House Ice Cream Social – Held on the last Sunday in June on the lawn of the Perkins House ; ice cream, pie, live Dixieland music, displays, and free house tours.

Held from 17 June to 19 June 1944, this celebration was referred to as " The Jubilee Celebrations of IOC " by Carl Diem, the originator of the modern tradition of the Olympic torch relay.

Held every year in June, it is said to be the oldest active sport organization after the Olympic Games that were refounded only after centuries of inactivity.

Held 1 June 2002

Held 14 – 15 June 2003

Held 11 – 13 June 2004

Held 10 – 12 June 2005

Held 9 – 11 June 2006

Held 8 – 10 June 2007

Held 13 June – 15 June

Held 12 June – 14 June

Held 11 June – 13 June Attendance: 60, 000 ( approx )

Held 10 June – 12 June Attendance 65, 000 ( approx )

Held on the last Sunday in June, the show attracts thousands of people each year.

Held in Gratz Park between the Carnegie Center and Transylvania University, the festival typically features up to 100 art and craft booths, live entertainment throughout the weekend, food, children's activities, adult activities and literary events, free carriage rides, a traditional Morris and Maypole dance and various demonstrations.

Held in downtown North Wilkesboro in September, this rock festival features 20 professional and amateur bands from across the region, performing original music and competing for cash awards and, in some cases, record labels.

Held on the first Saturday of May, the Shine to Wine festival pays tribute to the county's heritage of growing from the Moonshine Capital of the World to what is now recognized as a strong viticultural industry.

Held on the campus of Wilkes Community College, and named in honor of Doc's late son Merle Watson, MerleFest has grown into the largest folk and bluegrass music festival in the United States, now drawing over 85, 000 music fans each year.

Held during the second weekend of October on Main Street in Columbia, this festival celebrates the history and culture of Caldwell Parish, with hundreds of pieces of arts and craft, entertainment and good food.

Held mainly to expose locals to a part of Japanese culture, the festival provides the experience of a variety of Japanese food & drinks, art and dance.

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 on the campus of Wilkes Community College, and named in honor of Doc's late son Merle Watson, MerleFest has grown into the largest folk and bluegrass music festival in the United States, drawing over 85, 000 music fans each year.

Held every September, the annual festival Bois d ’ Arc Bash pays homage to bois d ’ arc trees which played a vital part in the frontier days, providing foundations, fences and weapons of the Indians.

Held each fall at the Avoca Museum, this festival includes many vineyards from the local area and has grown larger over the past few years.

Held in Bautzen in 1845, and directed by Korla August Kocor, the festival helped revitalize Sorbian folk music.

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 every year around the end of October, this 6 day festival celebrates an important flower in the Japanese culture.

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 the 3rd weekend of October in the former Obi Town, this Edo period festival features a procession of warriors, the traditional Nichinan Taihei dancem and princesses of the festival among the many public events.

Held by villages in turn along the Yellow River and circles through the entire Sanchuan / Guanting region in Minhe, the Nadun festival is inherently tied to agricultural work.

* 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.

Held mainly to expose locals to a part of Japanese culture, the festival provides the experience of a variety of Japanese food and drinks, art and dance, with the vast number of Japanese companies in Malaysia taking part to promote their products.

Held in October, 2009, the Quantum to Cosmos: Ideas for the Future festival ( Q2C Festival ) was a science outreach event held in Canada.

Held on the last Saturday of July or the first Saturday of August, the festival involves a number of people pulling a 2 level lanterned cart full of drums and flute players onto a boat and out into the harbour.

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

Held in mid-April and includes many outdoor activities.

Held in August, it includes music concerts, a talent show, a tractor pull, games for children, and other local entertainment.

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 on or around May 1st, the ceremony includes announcing and crowning of the Senior Royalties.

Held over five days, the festival includes events from dance and dramatics to music, painting, fashion and quizzing.