Illinois International Film Festival

Discover bold, daring independent films at this celebrated festival showcasing underground cinema at Chicago's iconic Gene Siskel Film Center. The 18th edition brings together filmmakers pushing creative boundaries with audiences hungry for fresh, unconventional storytelling.

The Fifty Year Club of the Ohio State Fair is an organization that holds an annual meeting during the fair. The objective of the group is to support, improve , and promote the Ohio State Fair and develop fellowship among the members.

What started as a response to bare roadsides in the early 1960s has blossomed into Dixon's defining pride. When Dutch Elm disease stripped the highways of their leafy canopy decades ago, the local Men's Garden Club rolled up their sleeves and planted 4,000 petunias along South Galena Avenue—a bold move that transformed the landscape. Year after year, the project grew, spreading across miles of roadways until pink blooms became woven into the fabric of this Illinois community. These days, thousands of petunias paint the town in shades of rose and magenta from spring through the crisp days of autumn, earning Dixon the official title of Illinois's Petunia City. The flowers brighten more than two miles of highway entrances and main streets, creating pockets of warmth that feel especially welcoming as winter approaches and the blooms fade. The effort spans generations—nearly everyone in Dixon's 15,000-person community has contributed something to keeping this living legacy thriving. What began as one club's vision has become a shared accomplishment that visitors and residents alike return to celebrate year after year.

Over the past nine decades, the PGA Championship has developed into one of the premier sporting events in the world. More than 100,000 people line the fairways of the nation's finest golf facilities during PGA Championship week to view the strongest, all-professional international field in major championship golf. As it was more than 80 years ago, the Wanamaker Trophy is still prized as one of the golf world's greatest treasures.

Step back in time at this immersive fur trade reenactment, where over 1,000 costumed participants from across North America bring 1798 to life on a sprawling 160-acre historic site. Explore meticulously reconstructed buildings like the Northwest Company Fur Post, watch blackpowder and tomahawk competitions, enjoy authentic frontier food, and experience traditional music and crafts during the first full weekend in August. Camp on-site and take advantage of discounted family day passes to make this living history adventure your own.

Every August, the Iowa State Fairgrounds transform into a vibrant celebration of agriculture, food, and fun. Expect classic carnival rides, award-winning livestock competitions, and some of the best deep-fried fair food you'll find anywhere. It's where Iowans gather to honor their farming heritage while creating unforgettable summer memories.

Step back into colonial America during Minnesota's premier living history event, held every first weekend in October on Big Island. Over 1,500 authentically costumed reenactors bring the fur trade era to life across 250+ period shelters, while visitors explore immersive demonstrations in everything from blackpowder shooting to frontier crafts. It's a celebration packed with music, theater, storytelling, and hearty colonial fare—perfect for families and history enthusiasts alike.

Experience Minnesota's most iconic summer tradition where over a million visitors gather for twelve days of pure fun. Dig into deep-fried everything, catch live music from headlining acts nightly, ride classic carnival attractions, and marvel at giant vegetables and prize-winning livestock—it's wonderfully weird and unapologetically Minnesotan. The celebration wraps up Labor Day weekend at the State Fairgrounds.

October - With its close proximity to UCLA, Beverly Hills, Bel-Air, Holmby Hills and Brentwood, The Majestic Crest theatre is the perfect location to showcase and launch independent product. Westwood remains the capital of the single-screen palace theatre and no theatre in the area represents the spirit of independent cinema like the Majestic Crest. Please join us in bridging the gap between independent film and independent cinema in the beautiful community of Westwood.

March - The mission of the annual Kona Chocolate Festival is to entertain both visitors to and residents of the Big Island; showcase the creative talents of fine Big Island chefs, chocolatiers, ice cream and candy makers; provide a means to highlight cacao farming and support the chocolate industry in Hawai'i; and raise funds to support the unique education each child receives at Kona Pacific Waldorf School in Kealakekua.

September - “The most exclusive film festival of all is Telluride. Why? Because it is the most difficult to get to, it doesn’t announce its program in advance, it charges the press for a pass and it has as its guests some of the best filmmakers in the world. It’s one of the friendliest and most democratic, as if the least important attendees were just as consequential as the most distinguished.” Derek Malcolm, The Guardian (London)

For only second time in history the United States Golf Association will stage its national championship on a public golf course when the 2008 U.S. Open is conducted at Torrey Pines' South Course outside San Diego, Calif. In joining New York's Bethpage State Park's Black Course on the exclusive public course list, Torrey Pines also marks the first time the season's second major will be held in southern California since 1948.

Brazil’s Independence Day (September 7th) is the occasion chosen to bring Brazilian-Americans, Brazilians who live away from home and those many people interested in Brazil together for a very special event. In 1984 the City of New York proclaimed the first Sunday in September as the day in which it celebrates Brazilian Independence from Portugal, which took place on September 7th, 1822.

ttendance at SummerStage grew by 10 percent, with highlights like poet and performer Gil Scott-Heron, jazz icons Jimmy Scott and McCoy Tyner, rockers Living Colour, salsa sensations Frankie Negron and Eddie Palmieri, rap pioneers Public Enemy, hip hop legends Big Daddy Kane, Brand Nubian and EPMD, Senegalese singer/songwriter Baaba Maal, white-hot indie newcomers St. Vincent and The XX, Touareg rebel-rockers Tinariwen, Syria's electronic innovator Omar Souleyman, gospel greats Hezekiah Walker and Smokie Norful, contemporary R&B stars Ryan Leslie, Chrisette Michele and Mario, dance favorite Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and The Metropolitan Opera among dozens of other performers.

Watch tennis history unfold each late summer when players converge on the hard courts of Flushing Meadows-Corona Park for the year's final Grand Slam event. Running since 1881, this tournament caps off the competitive season with matches spread across two weeks that straddle Labor Day weekend. Five championship categories—men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles, plus mixed doubles—share the schedule with competitions for juniors, seniors, and wheelchair athletes. The acrylic courts at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center have hosted the action since 1978, and the crisp early autumn air brings a different energy than the other majors. What sets this event apart is its final-set tiebreak format, letting matches conclude decisively rather than stretching into endless back-and-forth play like you'll find at other Grand Slams. Queens transforms into a tennis epicenter for those two weeks, drawing crowds eager to catch the sport's biggest names competing at the highest level.

The Winter Antiques Show is America's most prestigious venue for fine and decorative arts, benefiting East Side House Settlement. The 2008 Show will be held from January 18th to 27th in New York City, with the celebrated Opening Night Party on Thursday, January 17th.

On Oct. 4, 1895, the first U.S. Open Championship was conducted by the United States Golf Association on the nine-hole course of Newport (R.I.) Golf and Country Club. The first U.S. Open was considered something of a sideshow to the first U.S. Amateur, which was played on the same course and during the same week. Both championships had been scheduled for September but were postponed because of a conflict with a more established Newport sports spectacle, the America’s Cup yacht races.

The Alabama Shakespeare Festival, located in Montgomery - Alabama's state capital - is the sixth largest Shakespeare festival in the world and attracts more than 300,000 annual visitors from all 50 states and over 60 countries.

The dream of an international tennis tournament in Miami began in the 1960s, when top tennis players such as Jack Kramer, Frank Sedgman, Pancho Gonzalez, Pancho Segura and Butch Buchholz toured the country in a station wagon, playing tennis in darkened arenas and fairgrounds. It was before the days of Open tennis, and they traveled with a portable canvas court and plenty of hopes. Buchholz - an original member of the “Handsome Eight” (the first recognized pros of Lamar Hunt’s World Championship Tennis Circuit introduced in 1968) - competed until he was forced to retire from tennis in 1970 with chronic tennis elbow.

September - What is the Dragon*Con Independent Film Festival? It is a combination of film oriented panels, celebrity guests, new and classic independent feature and short film screenings, discussions, and our short film competition (sometimes referred to as the Dragon*Con Independent Short Film Festival). All that combined with the 25,000+ Dragon*Con attendees creates an extraordinary film event.

Annual event Always in September, featuring hot sauce, salsa, chipotle, jams, spices, marinades, chips, dips, chili peppers, and more hot and spicy fiery food products. Also has ongoing stage entertainment, free kids activities, cold drinks, a wide variety of food, amateur salsa competition, contests, prizes, arts & crafts, pepper merchandise, and more...

September - Oklahoma State Fair, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation that serves the people of Oklahoma and is dedicated to continuing the organization's heritage of education, entertainment and economic development through the operation of State Fair Park and the annual Oklahoma State Fair.

As one of the Plano / Dallas / Fort Worth Metroplex's most proven family events and Texas' largest balloon event, The 2006 ViewPoint Bank Plano Balloon Festival has a tremendous amount to offer its advertisers, sponsors and the community.

Experience legendary blues and roots music under the stars at this must-see Kansas festival. Catch five-time Grammy winner Buddy Guy lighting up the stage Friday night, followed by the soulful sounds of Delbert McClinton on Saturday—two unforgettable evenings that showcase why this event has become a festival favorite.

October - The Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival is the annual celebration of the region's diverse bounty - the seafood, the maritime and cultural traditions and the breathtaking coastal environment. The festival's featured crustacean, the Dungeness Crab, was named after the village of Dungeness (near Port Angeles ), Washington . The Festival is located at the Port Angeles City Pier and the Red Lion Hotel overlooking the Strait of Juan de Fuca, with Victoria , B.C. just a ferry ride away.

Bundle up and prepare for genuine Alaska winter at this November celebration—think thermal layers, waterproof boots, and cozy hats with ear coverage to handle the cold, wind, and snow. The festival's indoor events welcome casual attire, though if you're attending the elegant Eagle Elegance fundraiser at Sheldon Museum, you can dress up without overdoing it. Layering is your best friend for staying comfortable while watching majestic bald eagles in their natural habitat.

Tastin' n Racin' is celebrating its 2nd decade of hot Hydroplane action! It's going to be a big splash this year, not only with increased activity on the water, but with great events and specials on the board walk, main stage, and family fun area!

The Reenactment takes place June 25th, 26th, & 27th 2004 near Hardin, Montana