Kick off the Fall season with a free, family-oriented street fair featuring an afternoon of dozens of artist-led activity booths, alongside live music and dance performances. Come take part in a zany assortment of kid-friendly activities, including face-painting, puppet and mask-making, temporary tattoos, hula-hoop and drumming workshops, cookie decorating, and unusual photo booths, among many, many more!
WITH LIVE PERFORMANCES BY:
DJ Laylo and Eli Efi / Pegasus Warning / Olabunmi and the Hamana Djembe Orchestra / A Shim Sham tap dance jam hosted by Jason Samuels Smith and featuring the Theo Hill Trio / Dance students from the Edge School of the Arts (ESOTA)
FOOD FROM:
Asiadog, Chelsea Thai, Choncho’s Tacos, Coconut Rob, Je & Jo
When: September 17, 2011
Time: 11 am – 4 pm
Where ... Go to event
Target Family Days, generously sponsored by Target, will transform Courthouse Square, into a walkable assortment of themed family entertainment this summer. Featuring Live Music, Street Performers, Cooking Demonstrations, Themed Face Painting, Hands-on Art Projects, Food, Bounce Houses and More, there will be something for everyone on three Sundays from July through September. Plus, the street will be closed to through traffic, making a stroll along Broadway a fun and relaxing family experience.
When: Sunday, Sep 18, 2011
Where: Courthouse Square, Redwood City, CA
For more info click here.
Seattle’s fall tradition, the Fremont Oktoberfest from September 23 to 25, is fun for everyone from the creative kids to the fair food foodie. In the free Village area, located just outside the entrance to the Fremont Oktoberfest Tasting Garden, guests can also groove to music on the Village Stage, shop the Village Market, or grab a pint in the Pyramid Breweries Village Garden.
In the Kids’ Area, young ones and their parents can feed their need for speed by racing decorated veggies in the Zucchini 500, bowl with sugar pumpkins, get their faces painted, or creatively carve pumpkins. For even more playful pumpkin fun, the Oktoberfest Village Stage will brew up non-stop entertainment including the infamous Texas Chainsaw Pumpkin Carving contest.
For the shoppers, two dozen vendors will be l ... 
Celebrate the 2011 Hudson River Ramble! Step back to Colonial days and meet rare American Heritage farm animals at the historic home of John Jay and his family. Rare Randall Lineback cattle, American Jackstock donkey, and blue rabbits are just some of the endangered native breeds that will be on view from the Society for the Preservation of Putnam County Antiquities & Greenways. Cider and cheese tastings, music; tours by costumed docents; facepainting and balloon animals.
When: Sunday, Sep 25, 2011
Time: 1:00pm
Where: Jay Heritage Center – 1838 Peter Augustus Jay House, Rye, NY
Price:$15 per family; $5 individual
Age Suitability: All Ages
For more info click here.
Come join the excitement at the 9th annual Palm Beach Jerk and Caribbean Culture Festival 2012 hosted by 411 Pain & Full-A-Vybez Inc. Held in beautiful Downtown West Palm Beach, Florida, the event will take place at the picturesque waterfront venue, the Meyer Amphitheater on Memorial Day, Monday May 28th 2012. Gates open from 2pm to 10pm, tickets are $15 per person in advance. Children under 12 are FREE.
The atmosphere at the Meyer Amphitheatre will be permeated with an infectious groove of music, showcasing live band performances from some of the Caribbean’s leading musical luminaries and sound systems.
This fun-filled event usually attracts South Floridians and visitors alike from all cultural backgrounds. The cool, grassy lawns, picnic benches and tables, walking path, bathrooms a ... 
THE 2012 EGYPTIAN FESTIVAL Central Valley, California
Come Experience Egyptian Food and Culture:
· Kebab, BBQ and Falafel.
· Baklava, Kunafa, Loukoumades pastries.
· Enjoy Camel Rides.· Ancient Egyptian Artifacts
· Take your picture with the pharos.
· Kids Obstacle Courses and Slides.
· Festival Train Rides.
· Face Painting.
· Have your name written in Hieroglyphic.
· Nefertiti Jewelry Bazaar.
· Egyptian Henna Tattoo.
· Surprising Raffle Prizes.
· Tour the 2000 years old Egyptian Coptic Church.
When: Friday June 8, 2012, 4:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Saturday June 9, 2012, 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Sunday June 10, 2012, 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Where: “Meet the Pharos”
1320 South Church Street, Visalia , CA 93277
Admission: Free
For more info click here.
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This event is not to be missed. Never before has an event like this been promoted in northwestern New Jersey. This is a cultural event for everyone. Whether you are a vendor, crafter, entertainer, or spectator, this will be a day to remember. This event will boast a fine line-up of music and live musicians throughout the day.
Family fun activities such as a bocce ball, mini-golf, stilt-walker, face painting, balloon artist, a petting zoo, pony rides, inflatable rides ethnic foods, “Heritage Trees”, crafters, vendors, a Ventriloquist performance, Foreign and Classic Car Show, and much more for the price of admission. Bring the family, the neighbors, organizations, clubs, have a reunion, or come alone.
Bring your lawn chairs and blankets (coolers and pets will NOT be permitted in the p ... 
Now, the Little Italy Festa is the largest Italian American festival on the West Coast. Hip and Historic Little Italy welcomes over 120,000 attendees with the tantalizing sights, sounds and aromas of Italian culture. A full palette of Italian cuisine is complemented by traditional and modern Italian music, arts and crafts as well as a tribute to San Diego’s rich Italian American heritage.
Festa highlights include:
- Italian food served al fresco throughout the neighborhood reflecting a wide variety of specialties;
- Music on 3 stages featuring the familiar and the new;
- Cooking demonstrations/contests;
- Gesso Italiano (Italian Chalk) chalk art painting before your eyes;
- Chalk art for kids;
- Kids Fun Zone with inflatables, face painting, balloon art;
- Italian Motor Sports Exhibit fea ... 
