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EVENTS & HAPPENINGS - Fun events and festivals to make your Western Vacation Memorable. No matter which part of the year you visit the west, you're sure to find interesting events and festivals to enjoy. From annual events to county fairs to state fairs to exceptional festivals.
With the west having such diverse cultures and lifestyles, from rustic western towns with dude ranches and steakhouses to American Indian villages to south of the border restaurants, be sure to try a bit of all the events the west has to offer. You will always find something special to do on your next visit to the west.
The New West Mall is constantly updating Events & Happenings on this site -- Sheriff Dan will be adding more links on a regular basis. If you wish to provide a favorite Events & Happenings link, and/or corrections, please contact us at: newwestmall@newwestmall.com
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National Western Stock Show - Denver, CO
Flathead Sled Dog Days - Olney, MT
Seeley Lake Sled Dog Race - Lincoln, MT
Sundance Film Festival - Park City, UT
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Fur Rendezvous Winter Festival - Anchorage, AK
World Ice Art Championships - Fairbanks, AK
Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race - Fairbanks, AK
California Mid-Winter Fair & Fiesta - Imperial, CA
Cloverdale Citrus Fair - Cloverdale, CA
Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival - Indio, CA
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Festival of Native Arts - Fairbanks, AK
Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race - Anchorage, AK
Pinal County Fair - Casa Grande, AZ
Yuma County Fair - Yuma, AZ
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo - Houston, TX
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Alaska Folk Festival - Juneau, AK
Maricopa County Fair - Phoenix, AZ
Pima County Fair - Tucson, AZ
Verde Valley Fair - Cottonwood, AZ
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Colorado River Fair - Blythe, CA
Grand National Rodeo, Horse & Stock Show - Daly City, CA
Merced County Spring Fair - Los Banos, CA
Santa Barbara Fair & Expo - Santa Barbara, CA
Schools' Agriculture and Nutrition Program - Walnut, CA
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Vail Film Festival - Vail, CO
Clark County Fair & Rodeo - Logandale, NV
Waynoka Snake Hunt - Waynoka, OK
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Kachemak Kayak Festival - Homer, AK
K-Bay Seafest - Homer, AK
Calaveras Co. Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee - Angels Camp, CA
Chowchilla-Madera County Fair - Chowchilla, CA
Contra Costa County Fair - Antioch, CA
Dixon May Fair - Dixon, CA
Glenn County Fair - Orland, CA
National Orange Show - San Bernardino, CA
Sacramento County Fair - Sacramento, CA
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Salinas Valley Fair - King City, CA
San Bernardino County Fair - Victorville, CA
Silver Dollar Fair - Chico, CA
ParkerFest - Parker, CO
Endurance Festival - Pocatello, ID
Native Treasures: Indian Arts Festival - Santa Fe, NM
Southern New Mexico Wine Festival - Las Cruces, NM
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Reno River Festival - Reno, NV
Okeene Diamondback Rattlesnake Hunt - Okeene, OK
Rooster Days Festival - Broken Arrow, OK
Moab Arts Festival - Moab, UT
Hop Scotch Spring Beer and Scotch Festival - Seattle, WA
White Salmon Spring Festival - White Salmon, WA
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Seldovia Summer Solstice Music Festival - Seldovia, AK
Colusa County Fair - Colusa, CA
El Dorado County Fair - Placerville, CA
Mother Lode Fair - Sonora, CA
Placer County Fair - Roseville, CA
Redwood Acres Fair - Eureka, CA
San Benito County Saddle Horse Show & Rodeo - Tres Pinos, CA
San Diego County Fair - Del Mar, CA
San Joaquin County Fair - Stockton, CA
Shasta District Fair - Anderson, CA
Sonoma-Marin Fair - Petaluma, CA
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Aspen Music Festival and School - Aspen, CO
Greeley Stampede - Greeley, CO
Strawberry Days - Glenwood Springs, CO
Telluride Bluegrass Festival - Telluride, CO
Emmett Cherry Festival - Boise, ID
National Oldtime Fiddlers' Contest and Festival - Weiser, ID
Kansas City Kansas Street Blues Festival- Kansas City, KS
Smoky Hill River Festival- Salina, KS
St. Timothy's Summer Music Festival - Anaconda, MT
Wild West Yellowstone Rodeo - West Yellowstone, MT
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Roughrider Days Fair and Expo - Dickinson, ND
NebraskaLand Days - North Platte, NE
The Thirsty Ear Festival - Santa Fe, NM
Reno Film Festival - Reno, NV
Reno Rodeo - Reno, NV
LibertyFest - Edmond, OK
Ogden Arts Festival - Ogden, UT
Tooele Arts Festival - Tooele, UT
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Bear Paw Festival - Eagle River-Chugiak, AK
Copper River Wild Salmon Days - Cordova, AK
Prescott Frontier Days & World's Oldest Rodeo - Prescott, AZ
Alameda County Fair - Pleasanton, CA
Amador County Fair - Plymouth, CA
California Mid-State Fair - Paso Robles, CA
Kings Fair - Hanford, CA
Lassen County Fair - Susanville, CA
Marin County Fair & Exposition - San Rafael, CA
Merced County Fair - Merced, CA
Napa County Fair - Calistoga, CA
Orange County Fair - Costa Mesa, CA
Santa Clara County Fair - San Jose, CA
Santa Maria Fair Park - Santa Maria, CA
Solano County Fair - Vallejo, CA
Sonoma County Fair & Exposition - Santa Rosa, CA
Stanislaus County Fair - Turlock, CA
Yuba-Sutter Fair - Yuba City, CA
Cattlemen's Days - Gunnison, CO
Crested Butte Wildflower Festival - Crested Butte, CO
Fiesta Days - Durango, CO
Mesa County Fair - Grand Junction, CO
Vail International Dance Festival - Vail, CO
Weld County Fair - Greeley, CO
Wine Festival at Steamboat - Steamboat, CO
Atomic Days - Arco, ID
Canyon County Fair and Festival - Caldwell, ID
Ketchum Arts Festival - Ketchum, ID
Fiesta Mexicana - Topeka, KS
Prairie Port Festival - El Dorado, KS
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Central Montana Fair - Lewistown, MT
Last Chance Stampede & Fair - Helena, MT
Montana State Fair - Great Falls, MT
National Folk Festival - Butte, MT
Summerfest - Livingston, MT
Wild West Yellowstone Rodeo - West Yellowstone, MT
Dickey County Fair - Ellendale, ND
Mandan Rodeo Days - Mandan, ND
North Dakota State Fair - Minot, ND
Red River Valley Fair - West Fargo, ND
Stutsman County Fair - Jamestown, ND
Tri-County Fair - Wishek, ND
Adams County Fairfest - Hastings, NE
Boone County Fair - Albion, NE
Colfax County Fair - Leigh, NE
Dawson County Fair - Lexington, NE
Madison County Fair and Rodeo - Madison, NE
Pierce County Fair - Pierce, NE
Santa Fe International Folk Art Market - Santa Fe , NM
Silver State Stampede Rodeo - Elko, NV
Chief Joseph Days Rodeo - Joseph, OR
daVinci Days - Corvallis, OR
Hood River County Fair - Odell, OR
Linn County Fair - Albany, OR
Oregon Brewers Festival - Portland, OR
Philomath Frolic & Rodeo - Philomath, OR
Portland International Beer Festival - Portland, OR
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German Festival - Nazareth, TX
Great Texas Balloon Race - Longview, TX
Great Texas Mosquito Festival - Clute, TX
Spring Ho Festival - Lampasas, TX
Taste of Dallas - Dallas, TX
Texas International Fishing Tournament - South Padre Island, TX
Texas Shakespeare Festival - Kilgore, TX
Butch Cassidy Days - Junction, UT
Tooele County Fair - Tooele, UT
Utah Festival Opera - Logan, UT
Wasatch County Fair - Heber, UT
Columbia Cup Water Follies - Kennewick, WA
Columbia River Gorge Bluegrass Festival - Stevenson, WA
Enumclaw Street Fair - Enumclaw, WA
Kent Cornucopia Days - Kent, WA
Kirkland Uncorked: A Festival of Art, Style & Taste - Kirkland, WA
Seafair - Seattle, WA
Sequim Lavender Festival - Sequim, WA
1838 Rendezvous Association - Riverton, WY
Beartrap Summer Festival - Casper, WY
Big Horn Country Fair - Basin, WY
Campbell Country Fair - Gillette, WY
Central Wyoming Fair and Rodeo - Casper, WY
Cheyenne Frontier Days - Cheyenne, WY
Crook Country Fair - Sundance, WY
Fremont Country Fair and Rodeo - Riverton, WY
Grand Encampment Cowboy Gathering - Encampment, WY
Laramie Country Fair - Cheyenne, WY
Park Country Fair - Powell, WY
Platte Country Fair - Wheatland, WY
Red Desert Roundup - Rock Springs, WY
Sheridan Country Fair - Sheridan, WY
Sublette Country Fair - Marbleton, WY
Teton Country Fair - Jackson, WY
Tour de Wyoming - Laramie, WY
Yellowstone Jazz Festival - Cody, WY
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Alaska State Fair - Palmer, AK
Tanana Valley State Fair - Fairbanks, AK
Arizona Cowboy Poets Gathering - Prescott, AZ
August Doin's Rodeo - Payson, AZ
Southwest Wings Birding & Nature Festival - Sierra Vista, AZ
Antelope Valley Fair - Lancaster, CA
California Exposition & State Fair - Sacramento, CA
Del Norte County Fair - Crescent City, CA
Humboldt County Fair - Ferndale, CA
Modoc District Fair - Cedarville, CA
Monterey County Fair - Monterey, CA
Napa Valley Exposition - Napa, CA
Nevada County Fair - Grass Valley, CA
Plumas-Sierra County Fair - Quincy, CA
Redwood Empire Fair - Ukiah, CA
San Mateo County Exposition & Fair - San Mateo, CA
Siskiyou Golden Fair - Yreka, CA
Trinity County Fair - Hayfork, CA
Ventura County Fair - Ventura, CA
Yolo County Fair - Woodland, CA
Adams County Fair - Brighton, CO
Colorado State Fair & Rodeo - Pueblo, CO
Harmonica Contest & Festival - Yellow Pine, ID
Payette County Fair & Rodeo - New Plymouth, ID
Soul Food Extravaganza - Boise, ID
Western Idaho Fair - Boise, ID
Roots Festival - Paola, KS
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MontanaFair - Billings, MT
Roundup Cattle Drive - Billings, MT
Western Montana Fair and Rodeo - Missoula, MT
Wild West Yellowstone Rodeo - West Yellowstone, MT
Box Butte County Fair - Hemingford, NE
Cass County Fair - Weeping Water, NE
Chase County Fair and Expo - Imperial, NE
Hall County Fair - Grand Island, NE
Nebraska State Fair - Lincoln, NE
Keith County Fair & Rodeo - Ogallala, NE
York County Fair - York, NE
Great American Duck Race - Deming, NM
Burning Man - Gerlach, NV
Nevada State Fair - Reno, NV
Canadian County Free Fair - El Reno, OK
Great Plains Stampede Rodeo - Altus, OK
Illinois River BalloonFest - Tahlequah, OK
Pontotoc County Free Fair - Ada, OK
Stephens County Fair & Expo - Duncan, OK
Baker County Fair - Baker City, OR
Elephant Garlic Festival - North Plains, OR
Morrow County Fair - Heppner, OR
Oregon State Fair - Salem, OR
Brown County Fair - Aberdeen, SD
Central States Fair - Rapid City, SD
Corn Palace Festival - Mitchell, SD
South Dakota Walleye Classic and Festival - Akaska, SD
Sturgis Motorcycle Rally - Sturgis, SD
Turner County Fair - Parker, SD
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Gillespie County Fair - Fredericksburg, TX
Lions Club Balloon Festival and Fair - Highland Village, TX
Marble Falls LakeFest - Lake Marble Falls, TX
Navasota Blues Fest - Navasota, TX
North Texas State Fair and Rodeo - Denton, TX
Texas Bamboo Festival - Austin, TX
Emery County Fair - Castle Dale, UT
Salt Lake County Fair - South Jordan, UT
Sevier County Fair - Richfield, UT
Uintah County Fair - Vernal, UT
Washington County Fair - St George, UT
Weber County Fair - Ogden, UT
Women’s Redrock Music Festival - Torrey, UT
Benton Franklin Fair & Rodeo - Kennewick, WA
Clallam County Fair - Port Angeles, WA
Clark County Fair - Ridgefield, WA
Clayton Community Fair - Clayton, WA
Evergreen State Fair - Monroe, WA
Grant County Fair - Moses Lake, WA
Grays Harbor County Fair - Elma, WA
Island County Fair - Langley, WA
Jefferson County Fair - Port Townsend, WA
Lacamas Community Fair - Roy, WA
Pend Oreille County Fair - Cusick, WA
Pierce Oreille County Fair - Graham, WA
San Juan County Fair - Friday Harbor, WA
Skamania County Fair - Stevenson, WA
Sumner Arts Festival - Sumner, WA
Yakima Valley Fair and Rodeo - Grandview, WA
Art Fair Jackson Hole - Jackson Hole, WY
Johnson County Fair & Rodeo - Buffalo, WY
Lincoln County Fair - Afton, WY
Nowoodstock Music Festival - Ten Sleep, WY
Wyoming State Fair - Douglas, WY
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Cochise County Fair - Douglas, AZ
Gila County Fair - Globe, AZ
Mohave County Fair - Kingman, AZ
Navajo County Fair - Holbrook, AZ
Eastern Sierra Tri-County Fair - Bishop, CA
Gold Country Fair - Auburn, CA
Inter-Mountain Fair of Shasta - McArthur, CA
Kern County Fair - Bakersfield, CA
Lake County Fair - Lakeport, CA
Lodi Grape Festival & Harvest - Lodi, CA
Los Angeles County Fair - Pomona, CA
Madera District Fair - Madera, CA
Mariposa County Fair & Homecoming - Mariposa, CA
Mendocino County Fair & Apple Show - Boonville, CA
Santa Cruz County Fair - Watsonville, CA
Tehama District Fair - Red Bluff, CA
Tulare County Fair - Tulare, CA
Tulelake-Butte Valley Fair - Tulelake, CA
Arvada Harvest Festival - Arvada, CO
Big Nasty Hillclimb - New Plymouth, ID
Endurance Festival - Pocatello, ID
Latah County Fair - Moscow, ID
Great American Cattle Drive - Ellsworth, KS
Kansas State Fair - Hutchinson, KS
Renaissance Festival - Kansas City, KS
Walnut Valley Festival - Winfield, KS
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Sanders County Fair - Plains, MT
Hatch Chile Festival - Hatch, NM
New Mexico State Fair - Albuquerque, NM
New Mexico Wine Festival - Bernalillo, NM
Santa Fe Wine & Chile Fiesta - Santa Fe, NM
The Whole Enchilada Fiesta - Las Cruces, NM
Great Reno Balloon Race - Reno, NV
National Championship Air Races and Air Show - Reno, NV
Ruby Mountain Balloon Festival - Elko, NV
Wild West Extravaganza - Pahrump, NV
Oklahoma State Fair - Oklahoma City, OK
Hells Canyon Mule Days - Enterprise, OR
TulelakeButte Valley Fair - Oregon/California Border, OR
South Dakota State Fair - Huron, SD
Austin Chocolate Festival - Austin, TX
Bayfest - Corpus Christi, TX
Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival - Bedford, TX
Big Bend Balloon Bash - Alpine, TX
Central Texas State Fair - Belton, TX
Chocolate & Art Festival - Salado, TX
East Texas State Fair - Tyler, TX
Fall Art Festivals - San Antonio, TX
Fayette County Fair - La Grange, TX
Hopkins County Fall Festival - Sulphur Springs, TX
Jazz by the Boulevard - Fort Worth, TX
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Kendall County Fair - Boerne, TX
Lonesome Dove Fest - Karnes City, TX
Medina County Fair - Hondo, TX
Old Pecan Street Festival - Austin, TX
Panhandle-South Plains Fair - Lubbock, TX
Permian Basin Fair & Exposition - Odessa, TX
Plano Balloon Festival - Plano, TX
Southwest Shakespeare Festival - Odessa, TX
State Fair of Texas - Dallas, TX
Texas Gatorfest - Anahuac, TX
Texas Rice Festival - Winnie, TX
Texas State Forest Festival - Lufkin, TX
Titus County Fair - Mount Pleasant, TX
Tri-State Fair and Rodeo - Amarillo, TX
Trinity Community Fair - Trinity, TX
Washington County Fair - Brenham, TX
Westfest - West, TX
Escalante Canyons Working Art Festival - Escalante, UT
Iron County Fair - Parowan, UT
Midway Swiss Days - Midway, UT
Moab Music Festival - Moab, UT
Skydive Moab Festival - Moab, UT
Utah State Fair - Salt Lake City, UT
Central Washington State Fair - Yakima, WA
Ferry County Fair - Republic, WA
Kittitas County Fair - Ellensburg, WA
Okanogan County Fair - Okanogan, WA
Palouse Empire Fair - Colfax, WA
Puyallup Fair - Puyallup, WA
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Arizona Expositon & State Fair - Phoenix, AZ
Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival - Flagstaff, AZ
Santa Cruz County Fair & Rodeo - Sonoita, AZ
Big Fresno Fair - Fresno, CA
Desert Empire Fair - Ridgecrest, CA
San Benito County Fair - Tres Pinos, CA
Southern California Fair - Perris, CA
Neewollah Festival - Independence, KS
Glacier Jazz Stampede - Kalispell, MT
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta - Albuquerque, NM
Las Vegas Bike Fest - Las Vegas, NV
Nevada Day - Carson City, NV
Oklahoma International Bluegrass Festival - Guthrie, OK
Watonga Cheese Festival & Arts Show - Watonga, OK
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North Coast Seafood Festival - Tillamook, OR
"Austin City Limits" Music Festival - Austin, TX
Austin County Fair - Bellville, TX
Austin Film Festival - Austin, TX
Bayou City Art Festival - Houston, TX
Brazoria County Fair - Angleton, TX
Celtic Heritage Festival - Bedford, TX
Cuero Turkeyfest - Cuero, TX
Czhilispiel - Flatonia, TX
East Texas Yamboree - Gilmer, TX
Festa Italiana - Houston, TX
Fire Fest - Buda, TX
Hairy Man Festival - Round Rock, TX
Howard County Fair - Big Spring, TX
International Accordion Festival - San Antonio, TX
Kerr County Fair - Kerrville, TX
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Kyle Fair & Music Festival - Kyle, TX
Lone Star Storytelling Festival - Frisco, TX
Music Arte de Fort Worth - Fort Worth, TX
Oktoberfest - Fredericksburg, TX
PalmFest - McAllen, TX
Peanut Festival - Floresville, TX
Rockport Seafair - Rockport, TX
Texas Clay Festival - New Braunfels, TX
Texas Jazz Festival - Corpus Christi, TX
Texas Mushroom Festival - Madisonville, TX
Wimberley Gospel Music Festival - Wimberley, TX
Wurstfest - New Braunfels, TX
Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival - Port Angeles, WA
Enumclaw Oktoberfest - Enumclaw, WA
Oktoberfest Northwest - Puyallup, WA
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Sitka Whalefest - Sitka, AK
Festival of Trees - Coeur d'Alene, ID
Yellowstone Ski Festival - West Yellowstone, MT
Holiday Lights Festival - Omaha, NE
Christmas on the Pecos - Carlsbad, NM
Las Cruces International Mariachi Conference - Las Cruces, NM
Austin Celtic Festival - Austin, TX
Crystal City Spinach Festival - Crystal City, TX
Cullen Baker Country Fair - Bloomburg, TX
New World Wine & Food Festival - San Antonio, TX
Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival - Harlingen, TX
Moab Folk Festival - Moab, UT
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Talkeetna Winterfest - Talkeetna, AK
Arizona National Livestock Show - Phoenix, AZ
Little Apple New Year's Eve - Aggieville, KS
Santa Fe Film Festival - Santa Fe, NM
Wrangler National Finals Rodeo - Las Vegas, NV
Holiday Ale Festival - Portland, OR
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EVENTS & HAPPENINGS - Fun events and festivals to make your Western Vacation Memorable. No matter which part of the year you visit the west, you're sure to find interesting events and festivals to enjoy. From annual events to county fairs to state fairs to exceptional festivals.
With the west having such diverse cultures and lifestyles, from rustic western towns with dude ranches and steakhouses to American Indian villages to south of the border restaurants, be sure to try a bit of all the events the west has to offer. You will always find something special to do on your next visit to the west.
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