Festivals worth planning a trip around
Real US festivals, verified dates and venues, plus a few independent restaurants worth the stop while you're in town.
Every festival, soonest first
- Jackson, WYFall Arts FestivalSept 9-20
- Helen, GAOktoberfestSept 10 - Nov 1
- Marietta, OHOhio River Sternwheel FestivalSept 11-13
- Santa Fe, NMFiesta + Wine & ChileSeptember
- Solvang, CADanish DaysSept 18-20
- Durango, COCowboy Gathering + Balloon RallyOct 2-4 / Oct 16-18
- Fredericksburg, TXOktoberfestOct 2-4
- Leavenworth, WAOktoberfestOct 2-3, 9-10, 16-17
- Estes Park, COElk FestOct 3-4
- Galena, ILOktoberfest + Country FairOct 3 / Oct 10-11
- Eureka Springs, ARHillberry + Zombie CrawlOct 7-11 / Oct 25
- Hood River, ORHood River Valley Harvest FestOct 9-11
- Boothbay Harbor, MEFall Foliage FestivalOct 10-11
- Yellow Springs, OHStreet FairOct 10
- Sister Bay, WISister Bay Fall FestOct 16-18
- Half Moon Bay, CAArt & Pumpkin FestivalOct 17-18
- Wellfleet, MAWellfleet OysterFestOct 17-18
- Rehoboth Beach, DESea Witch FestivalOct 24-26
- New Braunfels, TXWurstfestNov 6-15
What's on
Every festival is checked against the organizer's own schedule before it goes on video: dates, venue, door times, one headline moment worth showing up for. Marietta's Ohio River Sternwheel Festival, Leavenworth's Oktoberfest, Santa Fe's Fiesta, and more are already up. Browse the full, growing list on the Happening hub, festival by festival, with a handful of local places to eat nearby.
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Questions people actually ask
Are the festival dates on TikTok accurate?
Checked against the organizer's own published schedule before posting. Festivals move dates year to year, so the organizer's site is the final word.
How are the restaurants picked?
Independent, owner-operated places near the festival. Paid placements are labeled as paid partnerships.
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