There are numerous arts and cultural events happening all over the USA… When you get ready to plan your next family trip, consider taking it around one or more of these awesome rich and cultural events!

On Tues May 2, 2017 in Jasper, IN, is the Exhibit: Richard Chandler Hoff, Graphite Pencil. Enjoy this exhibit at the Krempp Gallery, located at the Jasper Arts Center. Richard Chandler Hoff will showcase his graphite pencil drawings.
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On Sat Apr 29, 2017 in Wooster, OH is the annual Wooster Wine and Art Festival.
Fine wine makers and local artists present their finest creations along with delicious selections from Wooster’s independent restaurateurs benefiting the Wayne Center for the Arts.
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On May 6, 2017, in Susquehanna River Valley, PA, is the annial Danville Spring Fling. Danville’s Spring Fling is an annual event on Mill Street in Danville featuring over 200 homemade craft, food, and non-profit vendors. This family friendly festival is free to the public and offers live entertainment along with great food and merchandise!, fun family event and it’s free!
Info: http://www.guestquest.com/gq_event_listing/danville-spring-fling/

In Jasper, IN on Fri May 12, 2017 – Sat May 13, 2017 is the Quick Draw and Plein Air Art Event. Jasper Community Arts is hosting its 2017 Quick Draw and Plein Air painting event on the second weekend in May. We invite artists to attend one or both events. Dubois County features many quaint villages, rivers, fields, lakes, monasteries, and much more. Cash prizes and more.
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On Sat May 27, 2017 in Southwestern Region, PA is the Westylvania Jazz & Blues Festival. It is a ful filled one-day, free jazz and blues festival features a lineup that includes nationally and internationally known musicians, regional acts, and student musicians playing in a classic American small town.
Info: http://www.guestquest.com/gq_event_listing/westsylvania-jazz-blues-festival/

On Mon May 29, 2017 – Sun Jun 11, 2017 in Marion, IL is the Southern Illinois Music Festival. Southern Illinois Music Festival features over three dozen performances at various venues throughout Southern Illinois. Professional musicians from North and South America, Europe and Asia perform orchestral and chamber music, opera, ballet, jazz and new music in and informal and inviting atmosphere. Join in for a great season of music at the Marion Cultural and Civic Center. The theme for the 2017 season is “An Offer You Can’t Refuse.”
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From Thu Jun 1, 2017 – Fri Jun 30, 2017 in Dubois County, IN, is the Katherine Fries and Jim Viewegh, Oil Painting. Enjoy this exhibit at the Krempp Gallery, located at the Jasper Arts Center. Katherine Fries and Jim Viewegh will showcase their oil paintings.
Info: http://visitduboiscounty.com/index.php/what-to-do/events/event/542-katherine-fries-and-jim-viewegh-oil-painting

On Fri Jun 2, 2017 – Fri Sep 8, 2017 every Friday is Festival Fridays in Buckhannon, WV. Buckhannon is the ‘place to be’ on Friday nights all summer long and into the fall. Every Friday from June through September, people from all over the state can come to enjoy music, entertainment, demonstrations, food, West Virginia-grown produce, and handmade products. Children’s activities will range from face painting to learning to juggle. Some of the items for sale will include local, organic produce, food, jewelry, textiles and hand-carved wood products.
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On June 3, 2017 in Dubois County, IN is the JCAC Chalk Walk Art Festival. Hundreds of artists, of all ages and abilities, register to participate in Chalk Walk each year. They transform the sidewalks into a temporary art gallery by creating chalk and pastel “masterpieces” on their concrete canvases. Thousands more come to watch, create, and shop. Get involved in hands-on art projects ranging from paper marbling to tie dying.
Info: http://visitduboiscounty.com/index.php/what-to-do/events/event/378-jcac-chalk-walk-art-festival

From Sat Jun 17, 2017 – Sat Aug 12, 2017 is the Ohio Light Opera in Wooster, OH. Come out to watch several wonderful plays all summer long!
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From Sun Sep 17, 2017 – Sat Sep 23, 2017 The Beaver Community Fair will be in Susquehanna River Valley, PA in Beaver Springs, Pennsylvania. It will be a seven day event with exhibits (sewing, photography, school, garden produce, and farm products), truck, tractor pulls, kids games (nail driving, pedal pulls, corn shelling, water hauling, and grain bagging), Tug of War, musical events, and rides. Serving Snyder County and surrounding communities, the Beaver Community Fair is a real country fair that celebrates the best of country living since 1928.
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