The California Capital Airshow (CCA), one of the nation's largest and most-respected air shows, has announced a robust and varied performer's roster for 2013, set for Oct. 5-6 at Mather Airport in Sacramento.
The airshow will feature spine-tingling performances including headliner, the Royal Canadian Air Force Jet Demonstration Team, known as the Snowbirds.
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The Southwestern Association for Indian Arts (SWAIA) will celebrate its 92nd annual Santa Fe Indian Market on Aug. 17-18, 2013.
Read more... This spectacular festival brings more than 150,000 persons to Santa Fe every August with its unique, exciting and inspiring events. From families with young children to avid art collectors, Santa Fe Indian Market attracts visitors from all walks of life. Celebrate Native American culture at the fourth annual American Indian Arts Fest at Casa Grande Ruins National Monument in Arizona on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 11-12, 2012.
Read more... Demonstrations, exhibits, and sales of a variety of artistic and cultural items will be open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Visitors will be able to admire and purchase musical instruments, paintings, jewelry and beadwork, pottery, baskets, katchinas, gourd art, and music CDs. Begun more than 120 years ago as a parade to honor the heroes from the battle of the Alamo and San Jacinto, the City of San Antonio, Texas will be celebrating Fiesta San Antonio from April 18 to 28, 2013.
Read more... The annual 11-day celebration of San Antonio's rich Western history, culture and heritage has grown into a citywide celebration with more than 100 official events. MarsFest 2013, a three-day annual science festival for all ages and interest levels, will be held March 1 through March 3, 2013 at Death Valley National Park in California.
Read more... MarsFest 2013 will feature guest lectures by planetary scientists; field trips to other-worldly sites in the park, an Expo with information booths, instrument demonstrations, kids' activity tables, and ranger talks/guided hikes for novice space explorers. More than 50 Western poets, musicians and musical groups from the U.S. and Canada, performing on seven stages at four different venues, will gather Jan. 28 to Feb. 2, 2013, in Elko, Nevada for the 29th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
Read more... Produced by the Western Folklife Center, the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering is the nation's greatest celebration of the American West, its people, culture and traditions. Whale Festivals featuring wine, beer and chowder tasting, whale watching walks, a run/walk, crafts fair and wildlife art displays are planned during the first three weekends of March 2013 on Northern California's ruggedly beautiful Mendocino Coast.
Read more... Details of the Mendocino Coast Chamber of Commerce-sponsored events can be found at MendoWhale.com. The Old West will come alive once again Jan. 12 and 13, 2013,as more than a dozen Western re-enactment groups from as far away as Colorado and Oklahoma ride into Yuma, Arizona for the Gathering of the Gunfighters showdown at the Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park.
Read more... For spectators, the fun is seeing Western lore unfold in person with lots of shoutin' and shootin' - and no doubt, some prolonged and dramatic "death scenes." And while there weren't regular gun battles at the fearsome Territorial Prison, the setting adds to the atmosphere. Visitors to Scottsdale, Arizona can get a rare glimpse into the Native American nations that span the Southwest during the 11th season of Native Trails, presented by the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation and produced by the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts.
Read more... During these free noontime festivals Jan. 17 through April 6, 2013, attendees will be enthralled by Native American song and dance performances that showcase traditional instruments, customary attire and colorful stories. Cheyenne Frontier Days, the world's largest outdoor rodeo and Western celebration, opens July 22, 2011 and organizers promise 10 days of fun and excitement, with evening entertainment provided by a range of top artists such as Toby Keith, Kid Rock, Darius Rucker and Mötley Crüe.
Read more... Marking its 115th anniversary, Cheyenne Frontier Days (CFD) will run July 22-31, and the Wyoming extravaganza will feature parades, Native American dancing and storytelling, a carnival midway and a performance by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds air demonstration team. The French Quarter will be alive with revelers for the 2013 New Orleans New Year's Eve bash, and officials are expecting a crowd nearing the 50,000 mark with parties spread throughout the Vieux Carre.
Read more... Local restaurants will serve up Reveillon dinners, while bars will be decorated "with bells on" to ring in the New Year. The annual Evening of Lights observance, featuring a winter solstice alignment, 2,000 glowing luminarias, and holiday treats, will be held on Dec. 19, 2012, from 4:30 to 8 p.m. at Aztec Ruins National Monument in New Mexico.
Read more... The winter solstice is the shortest day of the year and marks the official start of winter. It is still an important time of ceremony for many Native American people. The Autry National Center in Los Angeles on Dec. 16 from 4 to 6 p.m. will celebrate the Mexican tradition of Las Posadas in which children portray Mary and Joseph in their journey to seek shelter in Bethlehem prior to the birth of the baby Jesus.
Read more... A singing procession will take place throughout the museum, with the "inns" being at the gallery entrances, and adults portraying the innkeepers urging in song for Mary and Joseph to move on. Afterward, there will be a grand celebration with hot chocolate and cookies on the plaza. Another season of Silver Dollar City's World Fest got underway April 7, 2011 at the Branson,Mo.-theme park with guests to the 1880s theme park enjoying performers from all around the globe who bring their music, dance, culture and foods to middle America.
Read more... "World-Fest literally brings the world within reach of so many people. The camaraderie among performers, and the interaction with guests, especially kids, really opens your eyes to how important it is to bring authentic cultures to America's heartland," said Janet Oller, Director of Marketing for Silver Dollar City Attractions. Take a peek at what holiday settings were like during the 1880s when Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve located near Strong City, Kansas decorates the historic ranch house and headquarters area with cedar, natural berries, pods, and buck brush from Nov. 24 to Dec. 31, 2012.
Read more... On Nov. 24 from noon to 4 p.m. experience the Spring Hill Ranch at the height of the holiday season. Nearly 50 years of Old West traditions and cowboy toughness will come together at South Dakota's Custer State Park on Sept. 24, 2012 when the 47th annual Buffalo Roundup thunders across the prairie.
Read more... "The Buffalo Roundup is a quintessential example of Old West culture living in today's world," said Matt Snyder, superintendent of Custer State Park. "The work our park staff and volunteer cowboys do is essential to the management of the bison herd, and helps to keep alive a part of our history." The 19th Annual Telluride Blues & Brews Festival is scheduled for Sept. 14-16, 2012, and the excitement is starting to build for the last festival of summer in Telluride, Colorado.
Read more... The festival is a three-day celebration of blues, funk, jam bands, rock, gospel and soul performances. Waiting for fans will be 56 microbreweries from across the nation, a wide variety of food and craft vendors, children's activities, late night shows, and more. Postponed due to bad weather in early March, San Antonio will host its fifth annual Luminaria celebration on Saturday, May 5, 2012 from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. in historic HemisFair Park.
Read more... Luminaria, Texas' largest single-day arts event, will feature original artworks created by more than 80 local and national artists against the backdrop of one of San Antonio's most revered historical and cultural landmarks. Tall ships and military vessels from around the world and the nation will descend upon New Orleans during NOLA Navy Week, April 17-23, 2012 to help celebrate the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 and the Bicentennial of the Star Spangled Banner.
Read more... A full week of rare opportunity and interactive fun is planned for the public. The week will also bring two Blue Angels air shows, for the first time, over the shores of Lake Pontchartrain. Experience a little known part of the American Civil War when Arizona State Parks and Civil War re-enactors present the Civil War in the Southwest, March 10 and 11, 2012 at Picacho Peak State Park.
Read more... This year marks the 150th Anniversary of the Engagement of Picacho Pass. In addition, the 2012 Civil War in the Southwest is an official Arizona Centennial Event. |
