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Calendar of Events
Take Great Pictures' Calendar of Events is a wonderful photo resource for any traveler. Here we feature some of the best photo ops throughout the US and the World, from hot air balloon festivals to various cultural celebrations to off-beat events, our Calendar is sure to get you some great photographs. Check out schedules for Mardi Gras, St. Patrick's Day, New Year's Eve, July 4th, and dozens more holidays.
June
1 - 19,
2006 Moosemainea - Moosehead Lake Region, ME
Dedicated to honoring Maine's magnificent moose, MooseMainea is a celebration full of fun activities for the entire family. The residents near Moosehead Lake welcome visitors from the around the country to enjoy all things moose each spring which begins with a moose photo contest and the "I Spied a Moose" contest. There's a canoe race on May 21, Moose safari, craft fair, Tour de Moose bicycle race on June 4 & 5, Moose Rowing Regatta on June 18, spaghetti and "mooseball" suppers, Moose Tales and more. There's even a family fun day. Activities continue through mid-June when the winners of the photo and I Spied a Moose contests are announced. It's all tongue-in-cheek and lots of fun.
June
2 - 4,
2006 20th Annual Texas Scottish Festival and Highland Games - Arlington, TX
Renowned for its outstanding entertainment, the Festival again hosts top Scottish musicians, professional athletes and champion highland dancers. An exciting array of food, merchandise, souvenirs and beverages from Great Britain will be available for purchase.
Musical acts include the acclaimed Scottish fiddler Alasdair Fraser, renowned Scottish balladeer Alex Beaton, and noted folk singer Brian McNeill. Celtic groups include: Ed Miller with John Taylor, The Rogues, Scottish Mayhem, Smithfield Faire, Beyond the Pale, Jed Marum, Brothers 3, Trinity River Whalers, Paisley Close, Sarah Dinan Band, and NeedFire. The first Texas appearance of the high-energy Canadian Celtic rock group Enter the Haggis will delight audiences. The solo bagpiping contests will feature some of the premier bagpipers in the world. The featured and host Bagpipe band will be the Championship North Texas Caledonian Pipes & Drums.
Professional & amateur athletics, a kilted golf tournament, Scottish fiddle workshop, children's games & activities, genealogy & history seminars, a Gaelic language seminar, Scottish military living history encampment, Scottish country dancing, a “bonniest knees” contest, a medieval Scotland area, a Scotch whisky tasting and seminar, Celtic harp workshop, a photo contest, Texas championship sheep dog demonstrations, an All-Scottish breed dog show, Scotch ale brewing competition, a shortbread contest, falconry demonstrations, a 9000 sq. ft. pub tent, a feature Ceilidh, and much, much more.
KiteFest has become a premier kiting event, attracting kite enthusiasts from across the country and Canada. The event is free and open to everyone. Events include fun contests for kids, kite making, demonstrations, door prizes, and music.
June
8 - 12,
2006 Chicago Blues Festival - Chicago, IL
This annual outdoor event is the largest free-admission blues festival in the world. It showcases international, national and local Chicago artists on over five stages.
The main attractions perform in the Petrillo Music Shell, but other scheduled and impromptu performances also take place throughout Grant Park and on several side stages. More than 750,000 people are expected to attend.
June
9 - 29,
2006 King Kamehameha Celebration Floral Parade - Honolulu, HI
Colourful floral floats, glamorous Pa'u riders and outstanding marching bands fill the streets of Honolulu for the annual King Kamehameha Floral Parade.
In the late 18th century, the expansionist desires of the chief Kamehameha from the Big Island of Hawaii were realised when he managed to consolidate the Hawaiian Islands under his control. In 1795 he took Oahu in one of the last and bloodiest battles of the campaign. In the 1840s, the decree of Kamehameha III settled the Hawaiian royal court permanently in Honolulu.
The founding of the Hawaiian royal state is celebrated with a spectacular parade in downtown Honolulu on the Saturday preceding the king's birthday on 11 June. The statue of King Kamehameha the Great stands opposite the Judiciary Building and is covered in 40-foot leis (traditional Hawaiian floral necklaces) for the occasion.
The parade starts at the intersection of King and Richards Sts, moves down Punchbowl St onto Ala Moana Blvd, merging into Kalakaua Ave and ending at the Queen Kapiolani Park.
June
10 - 11,
2006 BalloonaVista - Buena Vista, CO
Hot air balloons, mixed with splendid artwork and lively entertainment make for a relaxing getaway your family will remember for years to come. The third Balloonavista will commence at 6:00am on both days at the Buena Vista Rodeo Grounds.
While locals and tourists alike will be snapping pictures of the race balloons, anyone wishing to experience ballooning while keeping one foot on the ground can take a tethered ride. Many visitors will be happy just wandering through the streets of this charming Western mountain town, soaking in the history of the local Heritage Museum, the South Park & Pacific Railroad Depot and the turn-of-the-century apple orchards at Turner Farm. Still others will enjoy soaking in Mt. Princeton Hot Springs, or venturing back in time at St. Elmo, the best preserved ghost town in the West!
June
11,
2006 Haight Ashbury Street Fair - San Francisco, CA
It is not the Summer of Love, but it is one of the most colorful summer street fairs The City has to offer. There is lots to see and do, but the most interesting sight of all may be the Deadheads, punks, grunge-meisters, and yuppies all mingling to the sounds of music and the aroma of the organic and not-so organic treats offered up by the street merchants. The fair, which takes place in June, is always crowded, so public transportation is definitely the way to get there.
June
22 - 25,
2006 2006 Haunted America Conference - Haunted Alton, IL
The Tenth Annual Conference of the American Ghost Society will be held over the weekend of June 22-25 in haunted Alton, Illinois - one of the most haunted small towns in America! This wonderful annual event is the "original ghost conference" and while it's often imitated, it's never equaled! This year's conference will again feature nationally known authors and speakers on ghosts and the supernatural -- and is not only our biggest and best line-up so far but it marks the 10th anniversary of this fantastic event!
This year's conference will include workshops and lectures on ghosts and ghost hunting; presentations on paranormal phenomena and investigating the unknown; discussions and question and answer periods; haunted locations and the unexplained; ghost tours and investigations; overnight stays in haunted places; first-hand reports of ghosts and spirits ... and much more! This is our tenth Annual Conference and as with each year, will give attendees the chance to gather information about ghosts, hauntings and the unexplained that you won't hear anywhere else; meet other ghost enthusiasts from around the country; network and compare notes with other investigators; and visit Alton, Illinois "one of the most haunted small towns in America". You don't want to miss this --- there's a reason that it's the longest running ghost conference in America!
June
23 - 25,
2006 Viva Elvis and the Legends of Rock and Roll - Virginia Beach, VA
Let your inner Elvis come out at this crazy weekend where the “King” is joined by some of his friends for an entire weekend of great music and fun events. National headliners join dozens of local Elvis tribute artists for high-energy shows that will leave you spellbound! Add to that the “Memphis Squares” (a “Hollywood Squares”-type game show with nine Elvis impersonators), the popular karaoke contest, boardwalk parade, Elvis 500 Recliner Race, Chalk the Walk competition, Skydiving Kings, and the Elvis Midnight Cruise on the Virginia’s Jewel, and you have one incredible weekend that will have you shouting “Elvis is everywhere!” All concerts at 17th Street and 24th Street are free.
June
24 - 25,
2006 Custer's Last Stand Reenactment - Hardin, MT
You're invited to come face to face with history next summer at Custer's Last Stand Reenactment, celebrating the anniversary of the Battle of the Little Bighorn. The annual Reenactment takes place six miles west of Hardin, Montana. Using a script written from notes by Crow Tribal Historian Joe Medicine Crow, the Reenactment tells the tale of the Battle of the Little Bighorn from the Indian perspective.
