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Summer Festivals

by Kerri Aldrich on June 28th, 2007

The Midwest (USA) is nothing if not the land of festivals from the early spring months well until the pumpkins are ripe and ready for carving. I enjoy taking the kids to these types of events because it pulls us away from so much of the commercial activities that we get used to attending. Instead, it gives us a glimpse into the oddities, eccentricities, and unique features of our own neighborhoods and communities. It also gives us a change to meet our neighbors and to remind us of the many things that make our homes, “home.”

Here are a few of the festivals happening in our neck of the woods just this weekend:

Wright-Patterson AFB: Tattoo:

This year’s Tattoo will celebrate the “Heritage to Horizons” of the United States Air Force, and is a 60th Anniversary of the U.S. Air Force commemorative event.

The Tattoo will feature flyovers by various heritage and current aircraft, music and narration by the U.S. Air Force Band of Flight, on-stage performances and fireworks.

I can’t wait for the flyovers! We were taken to many Air Shows as kids, being military brats and all, so it’ll be fun to share this bit of our childhood with our kids. It’s interesting to read at the website to find out where the name “Tattoo” came from for this festival.

Dayton’s Cityfolk Festival: The last time we went to the Cityfolk Festival, Bald Man’s appendix exploded. Still, before that happened, it was fun and the kids enjoyed walking around and people-watching with us.

Southeast Festival: This one’s happening right near our home and I’m really looking forward to it. We have a group of friends meeting us and we’re all walking up together. This is the first year for this festival and I’m excited to see how it goes. I really need to get more involved in our neighborhood association and help out with things like this!

What are your favorite local festivals?

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