Celebrate Valentine’s Day early with Chocolate and Wine Festivals. Welcome back, Festival Fans. Since Valentine’s Day falls on a Friday this year, some festivals themed after the holiday are taking place this weekend. This includes some Chocolate Festivals in Colorado, New York and Virginia (some with wine), and a Sweetheart … Read more

It’s Groundhog Day Weekend with Chocolate, Mardi Gras, the Lunar New Year Festivals. Welcome back, Festival Fans. The weather has been getting a little warmer and more agreeable lately, just in time for the weekend so that we can get out of the house and enjoy some festivals. (Let’s just … Read more

Chocolate, Eagles and the Lunar New Year. Welcome back, Festival Fans. This most recent winter weather is finally starting to lighten up (it’s currently -8 degrees outside as I write this but will be a warmer 15 degrees later this afternoon). So I guess we can look at what festivals … Read more

We’re going to try something new this week. Welcome back, Festival Fans. I thought we would try an experiment. Instead of writing these weekly posts, especially when festival season hasn’t arrived quite yet, I thought I would put the weekly map directly on the California Festival Guide. It can be … Read more

Festivals pick up a little bit and New State Guide added. I’m not sure where you are, festival fans, but this winter has really been feeling like winter. Fortunately, festivals are picking up a bit in each of the states. Warmer weather states, like Florida, South Carolina and Texas, are … Read more

Weekend Festivals, helping those affected by the fires and new State Guides and a proposal. Welcome back, Festival Fans. First of all, I wanted to offer my prayers to those affected by the wild fires in the Los Angeles area. I can’t imagine the loss and fear many of you … Read more

The year is starting off slow, but there are many festivals ahead for 2025. It’s a cold one out there, Festival Fans. Recent weather has brought a lot of snow and ice, and more wintery conditions than we’re used to. Therefore, for many of you, going outside to a festival … Read more

It’s a slow start to the year but there are MANY festivals ahead in 2025. Happy 2025, Festival Fans. The year is starting off a little slow as it usually does. There are some weekly festival markets in Palm Springs and Palm Desert, Surf City Nights in Huntington Beach, and … Read more

Starting a New Year of Festivals plus some Announcements Happy 2025, Festival Fans! It’s going to be another great year of festivals and fun throughout the many states I list at Festival Guides and Reviews. I have already begun updating dates on the Festival Guide through April and will start … Read more