• a period or program of festive activities, cultural events, or entertainment
• gaiety; revelry; merrymaking
Oh, who doesn’t love a festival, a cultural celebration, a public party? In my little corner of the world, we have an annual Apple Squeeze at harvest time. Other places in the United States show their own civic pride in various activities throughout the year.
Most sound fun and entertaining, some may be a bit quirky, and (at least one) simply defies description. Allow me to be your tour guide.
Fun and Entertaining Food Festivals
Banana split
Banana Split Festival: Wilmington, Ohio
Rumor has it that in the winter of 1907, business was rather slow at Hazard’s Restaurant in Wilmington, Ohio. The owner, Ernest Hazard, proposed a contest to concoct a new dish, something so unique that the local college students would be enticed to visit and become new customers.