Funtober Welcomes 5 New Oktoberfest Events This Fall

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We have been updating information on local Oktoberfest events around the USA.  Our list now includes these five inaugural Oktoberfest celebrations in Kent, El Paso, Madison, Crystal Lake, and Springfield.  All sound like lots of fun.  Check out our state by state listing of Oktoberfest events in the US. Sertoma Hosts Springfield Missouri Oktoberfest event […]

Seattle and Pleasanton Host Tomato Battle This Fall

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Food fights are not new but they are getting bigger.  We recently posted about La Tomatina, the tomato throwing celebration near Madrid, Spain.  Never would I have imagined that a number of USA communities now host their own version called Tomato Battle.  Thousands of people pay big money to be part of a huge food […]

Biggest Wildest Fall Festivals In The World

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My favorite collection of fall festivals from around the world.  These are most of the biggest and some of the most unique festivals.  All were chosen based on popularity and overall experience.  Experience these events at least once in your life. La Tomatina Festival in Bunol, Valencia, Spain Imagine 150,000 tomatoes and the biggest food […]

Put Burning Man Event on Your Bucket List

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Burning Man is a festival event centered around the creation and appreciation of art in all its forms.  Almost 70,000 people will venture into the Black Rock Desert from August 25 – September 1, 2014.  The desert in northern Nevada comes alive for the week long Burning Man event.  Dedicated to community, art, self-expression, and more […]

Chipotle Brings Music Food Cultivate Festival to Dallas

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Cultivate Dallas-Ft. Worth comes to Texas on October 18th in nearby Irving.  Chipotle Mexican Grill has partnered with Lakewood Brewing Company to feature celebrity chefs and an assortment of music concerts in a one day extravaganza. Chipotle is running a number of Cultivate events this summer and fall in San Francisco, Denver, and Minneapolis. The […]

Rob Zombie Live At Great American Nightmare Chicago Sept 26

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Chicago plays host to a second horror attraction by famed horror filmmaker, rock legend, and entertainment genius Rob Zombie.  Last month Funtober reported the opening of Rob Zombie’s haunted house in Phoenix on September 19th.  Rob Zombie and partners Steve Kopelman and Andy Gould are opening a second haunted house this year in Villa Park, […]

Phantom Playboys Back at Wilmington Zombie Fest 2014

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The Halloween party and concert Zombie Fest 2014 returns to Wilmington, North Carolina on Halloween Night.   The 5th year of Zombie Fest sees the return of the popular local group the Phantom Playboys and headliners Southern Culture on the Skids. The concert takes place at Space 13 at 1827 Burnett Blvd., Wilmington, NC.  Doors open […]