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For the weekend of October 25th & 26th:
Ugly Pickup Truck & Ugly Pickup Queen Contest (Chadron, Nebraska)
“Walking the Walk” is a political fundraiser where participants walk 300 miles from Las Vegas to Los Angeles this Friday (Oct. 24) through Sunday (Oct. 26) to raise money
Halloween is going to the dogs in Ocean City, New Jersey. This Sunday (Oct. 26), the city is hosting a “Howl-Oween Costume Contest for Canines” where doggies can strut their stuff in their wildest Halloween get-ups
Sudoku National Championship- Philadelphia, PA
Pumpkin Festival -Keene, New Hampshire
They hold the World Record for the most jack-o-lanterns in one place at one time: 28,952.
World Rock Paper Scissors Championship- Toronto, Canada.
According to its spokesperson, "There’s no banned substance list. The drug of choice is beer, but we feel it’s important to leave it up to the athlete to determine what’s best for them."
Women make up 40 percent of the tournament participants.
19th Annual Sea Witch Halloween & Fiddlers Festival - Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
The Emma Crawford Coffin Races in Manitou Springs, Colorado
The race features costumed impersonators of Emma--a 19th-century woman who was buried atop Red Mountain--who ride on coffins pulled by teams of four mourners along the city's main drag.
According to the locals, Emma haunts the mountain even though her coffin washed away years after her burial.
Arkansas Bean Fest and Great Arkansas Championship Outhouse Race.
Adults compete in who can race the fastest outhouse
In addition--something new this year---the "1st Annual Beanie Weenie Dog Show" will feature dogs of all pedigrees.
39th Ohio Sauerkraut Festival - Waynesville, Ohio
Conch Festival - Mars Bay, South Andros, Bahamas
The highlight of this event is the conch-cracking contest
Annual Turkey Trot & National Wild Turkey Calling Contest - Yellville, Arkansas
8th Annual “Pez in the Sun Gathering,” where fans of the old school candy dispensers will come together to buy, sell, and trade Pez this Saturday (Oct. 25) in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
