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This list of festivals in North America is an incomplete collection of festival sublists organized by type and locale, with links to external sublists where applicable. List of music festivals in North America redirects to this topic, with music festivals denoted with (music) for countries where there is not a dedicated music section. Included are festivals in North America of diverse types, including regional festivals, commerce festivals, fairs, food festivals, arts festivals, religious festivals, folk festivals, and recurring festivals on holidays.
Contents
- Festivals of North America sublists
- Type or topic
- Sovereign states
- Dependencies and other territories
- See also
- References
- External links
There are several festival types unique to North America. Pow wows have traditionally brought together North American populations, [1] while Rocky Mountain Rendezvous events brought together Native Americans and fur traders as early as 1825. [2] Ancient fiestas and holidays such as Day of the Dead are still celebrated in Central America and Mexico, while unique carnivals such as Mardi Gras have developed along the Gulf of Mexico. Other unique North American festivals include mushroom festivals, ribfests, strawberry festivals and state fairs, the latter of which may feature attractions such as rodeos or trade fairs in the United States. The first was the New York State Fair, founded in 1841. Similar exhibitions are held in Canada, such as the Calgary Stampede, which debuted in 1886.
