Which Small-Town Festival Should You Visit?

Mostly known as the 'Band Instrument Capital of the World,' Elkhart is the mecca for people who build instruments. A lot of artists live here, and most of them showcase their work during Elkhart Jazz Festival. This amazing jazz music festival was launched in 1988. In the beginning, there were only 67 musicians and 3,000 attendees, but now you can listen to 100 performers, with around 15,000 people in the audience! It happens every year in June in Northern Indiana.

This film festival could be called a surprise festival! Nobody knows what movies will be shown or which celebrities will arrive. Isn't it exciting? You can see premieres, participate in Q&A sessions, and listen to special guests like Brad Pitt! Around 3,000 people show up there during Labor Day weekend each year. Would you like to go too?

This festival for barbecue lovers is held during one weekend in October, and it welcomed around 200,000 people in 2014!! It all started in 1984 and made Lexington the 'Barbecue Capital of the World'! It is famous for slow-cooked and smoky pork shoulders, dipped in a vinegar mixture. Yummy!! If barbecue is not enough for you, you can also enjoy a bicycle stunt show, a rock-climbing wall, and an antique car show. Could you ask for more?

Want to feel like you're visiting Europe? Come to Tulip Time Festival! It started in 1929, and there is no better place to go! Here you can celebrate Michigan's Dutch heritage in a town called HOLLAND! They have around six million tulips planted all over the city and in private gardens and fields.

If you like history and military, this festival is for you! Here you can see a reenactment of the Battle of Gettysburg at the actual battle site! It happens every July, and around 50,000 visitors come to see it each year. Various fascinating talks and demonstrations of the lives of our ancestors are held during this event. So don't hesitate--just come!

Beautiful beaches of Port Aransas on the Lone Star State's Gulf Coast draw master sand sculptors and amateurs from all over the country. The event is held in April and started in 1997. All you have to do is buy a wristband and enjoy three days of never-ending fun. You can listen to live music, eat good food, and of course, take sand-sculpting lessons!