I saw your other post and didn't get a chance to answer. Aren't festivals great? I love to see the types of things people organize around. In my sister's town, they hold a one-day Catfish Festival every year. Tens of thousands of people attend!
Here we hold several parties - some weekend-long - around the eagles and other raptors on the Delaware Bay. We have a breeding population that didn't exist 15 years ago! Its a really good success story that should be celebrated.
Dejolane - can I hijack this thread and ask the other member what kinds of things are celebrated in their areas? Are they fund raisers for any particular cause?