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Blackies Halloween Surf Visit Newport Beach and Partners
4 Screaming Good Times! Ghostly Thrills, Races and Chills Await Travellers in October

What if I told you there was a time of year when you could experience fewer crowds of tourists, pleasant weather, great prices on accommodations plus scare the pants off your family? Travel in October. You hit the sweet spot in shoulder season plus you get to embrace the funniest,
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Kitchenwe Waterloo Oktoberfest
Prost! 7 Family Friendly Events at Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest

Say ‘Oktoberfest’ to any adult and the first thing that likely pops into his or her head is likely beer, beer, beer. Not exactly a kid-friendly image, right? But there’s so much more to Oktoberfest than drinking and you don’t even have to go all the way to Munich to
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Run Away to Montreal Cirque Festival

As one of the most exciting and unique North American cities, Montreal can always capture the imagination and make you feel as though you have taken a charming mini break in a European city. But visit in July and you’ll feel like you have entered a magical realm. From July
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Windscape kite festival
The Windscape Kite Festival Takes Festivals to New Heights in the Land of Living Skies

“KITES!” my kids shout in unison as we round the corner on South Railway Street in Swift Current, Saskatchewan. With a grain terminal to our right and an expanse of blue sky dotted with a colourful array of kites to our left, it is a truly unique prairie vista. The
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Mazatlán Celebrates the World’s Third Largest Carnaval Celebration

The world famous Malecón of Mazatlán (a beautiful oceanfront promenade) is the stage of a spectacular week of celebrations, filled with music, dancing, parade floats, food, drinks, and a festive and euphoric atmosphere at Carnaval. Taking place from February 8 through February 13, this year’s theme is “Patasalada: Circo de
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best christmas markets in the world
Make Your List and Check it Twice for the 6 Best Christmas Markets in the World

Twinkling lights, bustling crowds, crisp air, handcrafts made with love, and the spiced warming smells of the season–there’s nothing quite like a Christmas market to drum up that festive spirit! Christmas markets are a tradition around the world, but no matter way they are, they have a way of transporting
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Niagara Falls Winter Festival of Lights Credit Winter Festival of Lights
Niagara Falls a Spectacular Spot for Holiday Lights

For 35 years, the Ontario Power Generation Winter Festival of Lights has been lighting up Niagara Falls for the holidays, attracting millions of visitors annually from mid-November to the end of January. The falls are transformed with millions of sparkling lights into an astonishing seasonal experience that isn’t to be missed.
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Headbanger festival Radium BC 2017
Butt Heads at the Radium Hot Springs Headbanger Festival

Learn about bighorn sheep and other wild animals that live in Canada’s Rocky Mountains. Learn how to view wildlife safely, and take pictures you’ll treasure forever at the Radium Hot Springs Headbanger festival. All this and more awaits you at the 2017 Headbanger Festival, November 3-5 in the Village of Radium
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5 Can’t Miss Activities at the Jasper Dark Sky Festival

In 2021, the Jasper Dark Sky Festival is planned for October 15-24, pending COVID-19 health restrictions. In the meantime, enjoy this story of past experiences.   We peer up at the sky, blinking hard against the snowflakes that land and melt on our faces and occasionally in our eyes.  “It’s
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Ukrainian Pavilion at Folkarama. - Three Festivals and Celebrations You Won't Want to Miss!
Winnipeg’s Winning Ways – Three Festivals and Celebrations You Won’t Want to Miss!

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