Whats your favorite type of festival to attend?

[DizzyDesii]

Which of the below is your fave type, where is it located, and what is its name?
—food festival
—music festival
—car show
—film Festival
—food truck festival
—art festival
—holiday festival
—seasonal/harvest festival
—cultural festival
—religious festival
—beer festival
—wine festival
—hot air balloon
I was never much of a festival person because I’m not outdoorsy. After about 20 mins, I’m ready to go inside. But i’m looking to try out some festivals and want tips. I’m tempted to attend a salsa (food) festival, food truck festival, hot air balloon festival, film festival, music festival (EDC Carnival or Hangout Fest), chili cookoff, or hot wings/burger festival (if they exist lol)!!
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Im tempted to fly to NY or FL for the Hot Wings festival 😭

[jazmiine]

1. "Adivay" - November conducted at La Trinidad, Benguet. A seasonal festival where local municipalities from Benguet, Philippines showcase their product. Conduct activities and Pageants. This one is not popular and the quality of product, decorations and activities varies per year, must be the organizers since it varies per year. You need luck to attend the well prepared one.

2 "Panagbenga" - February - March conducted at Baguio City. A seasonal festival where locals showcase truck design of flower blooms. Native people showcase dances. But there are a lot of people if you are late you can only see people's head.

Those two stopped due to COVID.

[DizzyDesii]

Wow it sounded nice tho

[MORPHEUS_12]

I love most any food festival. Where I live we have a Greek, Lebanese and Indian food festivals which we have missed dearly because of covid.


I average about 30 concerts a year and while I do love concerts I have a love hate relationship with music festivals. One they trybto cram too many bands into just a few days. Once in the venue they will not allow you to come and go. They will not allow you to bring water, alcohol or other food in the venue. Then they inflate the prices of the food inside and sometimes a beer can cost between $8 to $12 USD. Plus the lines for porta-potties are long as well as for food.

[DizzyDesii]

Omg yes i heard

[jennifer_bloom]

I definitely like holiday festivals the most - Christmas lights and choirs and peppermint lattes and skating rinks, sounds super fun! I also liked Canada day in previous years but our government stopped celebrating it because of terrorist activities targeting national holiday events. I loved watching aboriginal dancers perform, learning about different religions, watching fire works, entering charity raffles, listening to pop musicians and rappers and watching artists paint the faces of young children. Super fun!

[DizzyDesii]

Wow it sounded nice

[laurieluvsit]

Why the "EXOTIC EROTIC BALL" of course!!

What else were you thinking? ... lol

The have them all over the US.

I mostly go to the one in San Francisco but I have been to the one in Florida as well

[DizzyDesii]

I dont see enough men. Not my style

[laurieluvsit]

Believe me the men are there in abundance :)

[TheSpaceGnome]

Art festivals, art conventions, game conventions and festivals, comic conventions, japanese cultural festivals, food festivals, or stuff similar to burning man or other places that show off inventions are the ones I like.

I'd say the last one I mentioned is my fave if nothing is actually burning, otherwise ones centered around gaming are, but the only gaming featival I'm aware of is the monster hunter festivals japan holds because they worship that game like its a holiday, they even have an actual resturant based on it.

[DizzyDesii]

So what's the burning one about

[TheSpaceGnome]

Burning man is a festival where people show off absurd or awesome inventions/constructions that they made themselves.

[TheSpaceGnome]

it's mostly peices of humoungous art on fire though.

[Lonewulf57]

The downside to any food festival, or music festival is that they have precious few of anything else, which is why I like Ren fairs, or October fests. They usually have food AND entertainment. Go to a music festival or art fest, and that's all you will likely get, and if what you went for doesn't blow your skirts up, then the whole day is likely blown.

[DizzyDesii]

Oh wow thanks for the tip

[Lonewulf57]

To be exact, New York has a lot of Ren fairs, and Octoberfests (at leastbefore covid). In Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton, Pa, there was a Greek church that had a Greek festival, the food was different, and astounding. I was especially enjoying there spun honey balls lightly spinkled with diced peanuts. They also had fun and games, as well as have a Greek culture arts and crafts all at once.

My mom used to love the Strawberry fest in Florida. I never went because I don't like strawberries, and there is nothing else there. I mean plenty of foods, but all are strawberry-something or other.

[Jaximus-Lion]

Music, Cars and cultural festivals. They are all awesome and specially the cultural ones, they tell so much history and Sweden is so rich with it. Cars! Well once upon a time i was a street racer and we used to gather and show off our cars in car festivals and they gave prizes.

[DizzyDesii]

Holysmokes

[Jaximus-Lion]

Legal racing though, i had racing licens

[talka20]

I like general one where there is food (cold, hot, spicy, sweet, liquid, solid), trick games or luck games or aiming games, kinda performances happening on side, selling little items that can be any or for any age like kids toys or art pieces or cultural stuff or gadget maybe or badges having different titles on em etc... like simply mixture of thjngs not necessarily including all these... I've seen those on very small scale happening in school/university but never big ones

[DizzyDesii]

Yea i want some spicy foods

[talka20]

Oh yes if ure hungry spicy food does the job of proper meal id say

[Anpu23]

I really enjoy the Utah Dark Arts Festival
https://www.nowplayingutah.com/organization/dark-arts-festival/ Might be that Im involved or one way or another.

[kellytheman]

We always have a blues/jazz festival in the summer usually around the 4th of July at at a Park called Leclaire in Davenport Iowa. It has good food and nice bands with a stage. It also by the Mississippi river front which looks awesome especially if they fire off fireworks off a barge on the river. Sometimes it's somewhat romantic also.

[DizzyDesii]

Sounds lovely

[kellytheman]

Yeah as long it doesn't rain. They also have a big art gallery which you might like.

[Jamie05rhs]

Music festivals, for sure. Food festivals always sound like a good idea but they end up being a capitalist money pit. And yes, some music festivals are that too, but not all of them. Some of them are actually great deals, and they can be amazingly fun.

[DizzyDesii]

Yea i wanted food from the fair but it was crazy expensive and not worth it. I was hoping festivals were better

[Jamie05rhs]

@DizzyDesii Go to the fair at closing time and see if the food vendors have anything they want to get rid of.

(It works sometimes. Not all the time. But I have gotten a few good deals!)

[VarddaanKaushikk]

Music Festival any day ! I've made so many friends at music festivals. The whole vibe an emotional melodic track hits and the whole crowd is just vibing to it , nothing can beat that for me. I've also played at a couple of local festivals and to see people sing along , dance to the music , headbanging , it's just Gorgeous.

[DizzyDesii]

Oh wow if i still was interested in friends, that definitely wouldve been the way to go

[Aerissa_Jade]

Well I am currently planning on going to Burning man this fall, wonder what kind that is considered. Perhaps the burn a man down festival?

I am not a fan of art festivals and never attended a religious one, but I'm open to trying any of them.

[DizzyDesii]

What is burning man that people keep speakin of

[Aerissa_Jade]

https://burningman.org/

Desert of Northern Nevada, usually around 75,000 people but it has been canceled due to covid last two years, I wouldn't be surprised if they have way more people this year.

I've never been, but they are kind of free spirits, music, arts, and the final day they burn a giant man. There is a clothing optional area too from what I understand.

I'm not entirely sure what to expect, but it is a 10-12 hour drive for me. Always wanted to try it, so this will be the year.

[DizzyDesii]

I want to go to vegas EDC carnival

[Aerissa_Jade]

I remember that, never went to it, even when I lived in Vegas.

[RobT312]

Nice list! Been to food, beer, music, and car shows and liked them all.
All were in California, I think they are popular in California because for the most part they don’t get cancelled due to weather

[DizzyDesii]

I need an indoor festival haha

[ChrisMaster69]

Varies a bit

music festivals
car festivals
beer festivals

are the main ones

the likes of food festivals tend to be random ones over the summer.

also been to Erotica festival / Show

[DizzyDesii]

Oh wow whats the erotic festival like

[ChrisMaster69]

If I remember it was Erotica UK

The better ones were the Burlesque Shows in London, Soho

@harleigh90 erm did you ever go to the annual Burlesque Show?

[Harleigh90]

@chrismaster69 Been to and performed at many Burlesque shows.

[ChrisMaster69]

@Harleigh90 oh just fucking fuck fuck, Stalker 😂😂😂

[Harleigh90]

@chrismaster69 Think it was called Madame Jojo's done 2 years with then

[ChrisMaster69]

@Harleigh90 it was bad enough going to my coffee shop but not damn burlesque shows as well.

Is there such a thing as historical stalking lol

[Harleigh90]

@chrismaster69 🤣 Hang on! Its was my place of work and my home town! 🤣 You're the guest, in both. Surely you're the stalker 🤣

[ChrisMaster69]

@Harleigh90 yeah but you kept choosing to work at places I go to..

[Harleigh90]

@chrismaster69 🤣 You should of confronted your stalker them..

[ChrisMaster69]

@Harleigh90 yeah I kind of get that feeling

The Sky lounge at Savage Garden / Hilton is really lovely, I’m sure my stalker would have loved it

[Harleigh90]

@chrismaster69 I'm sure she was enjoying a cocktail on the terrace only a few feet from you 🤭

[ChrisMaster69]

@Harleigh90 you know it lol

Fucking fate has a shit sense of humour

[Harleigh90]

@chrismaster69 Sense of humour or sense of direction? 😏

[Loveisgirthy]

Food festivals are great usually wherever and the only ones worth it to me. Have peach festivals, just like your basic farm life sim game and get some great peach pie. Though I've only gone in and out like a bandit. Don't care for anything else. Socializing is disgusting.

[TommyMountainFigure]

Pre covid I loved any and all festivals/ concerts. Anywhere there were lots of people and I'm happy.

I've not considered going to any since though.

[DizzyDesii]

I dint blame you

[TommyMountainFigure]

It's really not been easy though. Sorry I digressed before.. I like Music festivals the most.

[DizzyDesii]

No you're fine. I dont blame you. Covid can be scary

[TommyMountainFigure]

Yep.. 2 friends and 2 family members have died from it.. None of which had any underlying health issues.

[DeeDeeDeVour]

Except for the religious festival, every other festival you mentioned above is worthwhile attending. I may be a Catholic but I'd rather steer clear from their ceremonies.

[TOMaxe]

I would like to go to the Gathering of Nations Native American Pow-Wow and the Alburquerque Hot Air Balloon Festival. Both are in Albq., N. M.

[DizzyDesii]

Wow sounds amazing

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

I would like to try a food festival that made all kinds of food
I love stuffed cabbage rolls, barbecue stuff dipped in ranch
chicken of all kinds, etc

[DizzyDesii]

Oh nice

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

@DizzyDesii I'm a little leery about Chinese food cause one time I got a reaction after eating
from our local Chinese Restaurant called the Great Wall after I ate I got chills and shaky

[DizzyDesii]

I always get sick after chinese food. Im not a fan

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

@DizzyDesii While I see were not alone

[TrueConfection]

I can't decide. I love festivals. Food, car, music, holiday, hot air balloon... Does air show count? Air shows are my favorite.

[DizzyDesii]

Is that with planes?

[TrueConfection]

Yes. ✈

[loveslongnails]

Why isn't "orgy" on that list? :-D
My first is wine, then in no particular order - food, food truck, music. Hot air balloons are cool once they're up in the air and viewed from a ways off.

[DizzyDesii]

didn't know that was a thing

[loveslongnails]

It's humor. They're not the sort of thing you do in public. :-D