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Oak Street.
Phoenix, Arizona

Oak Street Alley Murals

This small, unassuming street is now a canvas for color and creativity.
Witch carving in the woods leading to the Witches' Dance Floor.
Thale, Germany

Hexentanzplatz (Witches' Dance Floor)

This enchanting mountain plateau celebrates spooky local folklore.
Darshan of Athi Varadar at Sri Varadharaja Perumal Temple.
Kanchipuram, India

Athi Varadar Idol

An effigy of the deity emerges from a temple's water every 40 years.
Gastro Obscura

Charentais Melon

The melon has its own sculpture, festival, and order of knights.
The crowd was much, much bigger than expected, which helped turn a music festival into the stuff of legend.
music

The True Glory of Woodstock Is That They Managed to Clean Up So Well

Archaeologists are finding evidence of the landmark festival anyway.
Isaac Schultz August 13, 2019
Bolas del Fuego, August 2013.
Nejapa, El Salvador

Bolas de Fuego (Fireball Festival)

This risky summer festival honors a historic volcanic eruption.
The Free Range Film Barn.
Wrenshall, Minnesota

Free Range Film Barn

This century-old barn is home to a homey, eclectic film festival.
Drummers parading down the streets in Sado.
Sado, Japan

Earth Celebration

Japan's longest-running music festival takes place on an isolated butterfly-shaped island.
Surva Carnival.
Pernik, Bulgaria

Surva Carnival at Pernik

Founded in the 4th-century, the town of Pernik plays host to the Surva Carnival⁠—a magnificent display of masked Kukeri dancers.
Zozobra.
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Burning of Zozobra

Setting this massive marionette aflame rids Santa Fe of doom and gloom for another year.
The "circles" part of the fairground.
Albacete, Spain

Albacete Fairgrounds

This uniquely shaped 17th-century structure comes alive in early September.
Revelers are often noted for their glamour and artistry.
Brooklyn, New York

Coney Island Mermaid Parade

The famed amusement district marks the beginning of summer with a wild procession of nautical creatures.
In the 1790 painting <em>Bhang Eaters Before Two Huts</em>, by Pemji, a group of men mix and consume bhang.
festivals

This British Colonial Report Offers a Rare Glimpse Into India's Historic Cannabis Cuisine

And a description of some very stoned canines.
Reina Gattuso May 9, 2019
Procession of the Species.
Olympia, Washington

Procession of the Species

Celebrate Earth Day with a menagerie of vibrant, artistic animal costumes.
Just chillin' on a camel, sharing a shake, at the 1958 Indio date festival.
deserts

Before the Music Festival, Coachella Valley Promoted Itself With an Arabian Fantasy

Celebrating the local date industry involved a Queen Scheherazade beauty pageant, vendors in veils, and a Taj Mahal.
Rohini Chaki April 16, 2019
The 2016 Jarramplas beats his drum as a volley arrives.
festivals

The Village Where They Pelt a Man in a Monster Costume With 30 Tons of Turnips

And nobody is quite sure why.
Lauren Schenkman April 15, 2019
"The Tails of Two Kitties" was an award-winning entry at UC Berkeley's 2019 Edible Books Festival.
libraries

Edible Book Festivals Are for Pun and Food Lovers

It's been widely celebrated for almost 20 years.
Anne Ewbank March 20, 2019
Seurasaari Open Air Museum.
Helsinki, Finland

Seurasaari Open Air Museum

A small island dotted with old, historic Finnish buildings.