Beer, BBQ, Pow Wows and more!
Welcome back, Festival Fans!
It’s a slower weekend as continue to settle into the new year, but there are festivals going on.
While some Holiday Light Festivals continue to illuminate for a week or two more, other festivals are popping up to celebrate Beer, Wine, Whiskey and Chili.
Some of this weekend’s interesting festivals include the…
- West Valley Barbecue Festival in Arizona
- Santa Cruz Fungus Fair in California
- Pechanga Pow Wow in California
- The MusicFest at Steamboat in Colorado
- KNID Agrifest in Oklahoma
- Gospel Music Festival in Texas
- Faire of Champions in Texas
Be sure to check the map to see if there are festivals going on around you (maybe even in neighboring states) and feel free to check the 2026 Festival Guide for events coming later in the year.
I am diligently working on updating all the events, so check the guide often.
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Have a great weekend, everyone!
If you happen to be in Ohio this weekend, check this weekend’s post at OhioFestivals.net to see what’s going on. You can find this week’s post at https://ohiofestivals.net/ohio-weekend-011126
And here are the other two sections again…
Northern Section: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/north-festival-weekend-011126
Southern Section: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/south-festival-weekend-011126
Until next week…
Love, Peace and Festival Grease!
Upcoming Festival Weekend: January 8-11, 2026
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MAP of festival and fair food cities this weekend.
If you can’t see the map on your smartphone, click HERE.
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Only want to see festivals in your state?
Go directly to your State Festival Guide.
Alabama | Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Delaware | Florida
Georgia | Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana
Maryland | Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri | Nevada
New Jersey | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | Ohio | Oklahoma
Oregon | Pennsylvania | South Carolina | Tennessee | Texas | Virginia
Washington | Washington, DC | West Virginia | Wisconsin
Otherwise, continue down for all of this weekend’s festivals…
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ARIZONA
1/5-1/11 – Phoenix Zoo ZooLights VII – Phoenix
1/5-1/11 – LightsUp! at the Tucson Botanical Gardens VII – Tucson
1/9-1/11 – Cave Creek Fine Art and Wine Festival – Cave Creek
1/9-1/11 – The BIG Home and Garden Show – Phoenix
1/10 – Sahuarita Art on the Lake Festival – Sahuarita
1/10 – West Valley Barbecue Festival – Surprise
1/10-1/11 – Litchfield Park Gathering – Litchfield Park
CALIFORNIA
1/5-1/11 – Griffith Park Holiday Lights Train Ride VII – Los Angeles
1/6 – Surf City Nights I – Huntington Beach
1/7-1/11 – LA Zoo Lights Animals Aglow IX – Los Angeles
1/7-1/11 – Santa Barbara ZooLights IX – Santa Barbara
1/8 – Oceanside Sunset Markets I – Oceanside
1/8 – Palm Springs Village Fest II – Palm Springs
1/9-1/11 – Santa Cruz Fungus Fair – Santa Cruz
1/9-1/11 – Pechanga Pow Wow – Temecula
1/10 – San Diego Brew Festival I – San Diego
1/10-1/11 – The Street Fair at College of the Desert II – Palm Desert
COLORADO
1/5-1/10 – The MusicFest at Steamboat – Steamboat Springs
1/5-1/11 – Blossoms of Light VIII – Denver
1/5-1/11 – Trail of Lights at Chatfield Farms VIII – Littleton
KANSAS
1/5-1/11 – Sar-Ko Aglow VI – Lenexa
NEVADA
No festivals this weekend.
NEW MEXICO
No festivals this weekend.
OKLAHOMA
1/5-1/11 – Winter Wonderland in Ada VI – Ada
1/9-1/10 – KNID Agrifest – Enid
OREGON
1/5-1/11 – Glow Holiday Light Display VII – Independence
TEXAS
1/5-1/11 – Illuminate at San Antonio Botanical Gardens VIII – San Antonio
1/9-1/10 – Gospel Music Festival – Rockport
1/10 – Southeast Texas Whiskey Festival – Beaumont
1/10 – Arlington/Grand Prairie Wine Festival – Grand Prairie
1/10 – Surfside Beach Chili Cook-Off – Surfside Beach
1/10-1/11 – Faire of Champions II – Palestine
WASHINGTON
1/5-1/9 – Google Holiday Lights VI – Kirkland
1/5-1/11 – Village of Lights: Christmastown VII – Leavenworth
1/5-1/11 – Tulalip Lights and Ice VII – Tulalip
1/8-1/11 – WildLanterns at the Woodland Park Zoo IX – Seattle
1/10 – Tacoma Night Market I – Tacoma
1/11 – Tacoma Sunday Drag Market I – Tacoma
Alabama | Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Delaware | Florida
Georgia | Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana
Maryland | Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri | Nevada
New Jersey | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | Ohio | Oklahoma
Oregon | Pennsylvania | South Carolina | Tennessee | Texas | Virginia
Washington | Washington, DC | West Virginia | Wisconsin
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