Updated August 2023 It's fall festival season in Illinois, time to explore the fun and unique ways to celebrate this beautiful season. The fall season is in the air, and with a new season comes

August 15th – the day of the Assumption of Mary – is commonly celebrated in Poland as a day dedicated to the Divine Mother of Herbs (Matka Boska Zielna). It’s one of the many holi…

The autumn wine harvest season is celebrated in France with great splendor. Here are our favorite wine harvest festivals in France this year.

Think you know how to revel in autumn, think again. Discover why the Merano Grape Festival is the must-attend harvest celebration of the Alps.

What is Erntedankfest? Is it German Thanksgiving? Well, it's similar, but it's not the same. This German harvest festival comes with some interesting traditions... read more here!

Mabon is the festival of the autumn equinox, and it is when many modern Pagans honor the changing seasons and celebrate the second harvest.

Tsukimi is a Japanese festival honoring the autumn moon. Learn about this traditional custom, food, and how you can celebrate at home.

~* Lammas/Lughnasadh - August 1st *~ Lughnasadh is celebrated roughly at the midpoint between the Summer Solstice and the Autumn Equinox. Summer continues for now, but the days are steadily growing shorter and there is work to be done. Lughnasadh is the first of three harvest festivals, and the central crop in this case is grain. Traditionally the first sheaf of grain is cut, winnowed, ground, and baked into ceremonial bread -- the delicious result of months of labor. In the process the seeds for next year's grain are carefully saved, and the wheel keeps turning. This card measures 5x7 inches and comes with a kraft brown envelope and a golden sticker seal. Inside is blank. The original artwork for the image was done with paint and colored pencils on corrugated cardboard, and has been reproduced as a greeting card on white cardstock. I also offer cards depicting the other Pagan Sabbats, as well as a multi-pack of all eight cards together. See the description in the multi-pack listing to learn more about the Pagan Sabbats and about these designs.

Although I have called this a Yorkshire Season Pudding, a version of this recipe is popular throughout the North of England, and was served as a cheap "filler" just as (batter) Yorkshire pudding was and is still served. This is like a savoury bread pudding and was often served by itself with onion gravy for high tea, as well as with bacon, tomatoes and maybe egg for breakfast or supper. A wonderful savoury dish that proves frugal can be tasty and filling!

Polish folk culture cultivates bread and grains in a special manner, rooted in old-Slavic beliefs and agrarian mythology syncretized with Christianity in Poland over the centuries. The great import…

Dig in and feast on knowledge about other cultures. As the US celebrates Thanksgiving, other countries, including Korea, India and Ghana, throw festivals and celebrations throughout the year to commemorate a great harvest and spectacular year. Travel Channel takes you around the world to show you how other cultures give thanks.

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Dożynki is an annual harvest festival celebrated in Poland around the turn of August and September that dates back maybe even to the ancient times. To majority of acclaimed historic Polish folklori…

Blessed Lughnasadh ~ August 1st ~ First Harvest Festival of the Year Lughnasadh is a Cross Quarter Festival. For those who are unfamiliar...

“Tailtiu’s themes are the first harvest and excelling in a craft or sport. Her symbol is bread. The Irish Goddess Tailtiu was the foster mother of the god of light, Lugh, whom this dat…

kurage52natsu21 Chikuzen, Fukuoka is known for its annual harvest festival, where locals work together to construct awesome statues or "scare crows" out of harv

Lammas occurs in the beginning of August and is regarded as the first of the three Harvest festivals. This is the Sabbat when we gather and give thanks for the first corn or grain of the season, which includes all cereal crops such as wheat, barley, rye, and oats. ‘Lammas’ is taken from “loaf mass”… Read More The Wheel of the Year: Lammas or Lughnasadh

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It must be October! The first Saturday of October Rock Ledge Ranch hosts their annual Harvest Festival and we go every year (except the ones we haven’t 😉 ) I’ve learned to put it in my mental calendar so I don’t miss it like we did in 2019 (I’m still a bit salty about it!) […]

What is Erntedankfest? Is it German Thanksgiving? Well, it's similar, but it's not the same. This German harvest festival comes with some interesting traditions... read more here!

Mabon is the festival of the autumn equinox, and it is when many modern Pagans honor the changing seasons and celebrate the second harvest.

Need ideas for fall harvest party (also called an autumn harvest party, harvest moon parties, or a fall yard party) or need ideas for fall festival celebration? Whether you're looking for fall harvest birthday party activities, autumn harvest game activities, or need classroom fall harvest party ideas, here's how to celebrate fall equinox for all ages with fall equinox foods and fall equinox party ideas!

Tsukimi is a Japanese festival honoring the autumn moon. Learn about this traditional custom, food, and how you can celebrate at home.

~* Lammas/Lughnasadh - August 1st *~ Lughnasadh is celebrated roughly at the midpoint between the Summer Solstice and the Autumn Equinox. Summer continues for now, but the days are steadily growing shorter and there is work to be done. Lughnasadh is the first of three harvest festivals, and the central crop in this case is grain. Traditionally the first sheaf of grain is cut, winnowed, ground, and baked into ceremonial bread -- the delicious result of months of labor. In the process the seeds for next year's grain are carefully saved, and the wheel keeps turning. This card measures 5x7 inches and comes with a kraft brown envelope and a golden sticker seal. Inside is blank. The original artwork for the image was done with paint and colored pencils on corrugated cardboard, and has been reproduced as a greeting card on white cardstock. I also offer cards depicting the other Pagan Sabbats, as well as a multi-pack of all eight cards together. See the description in the multi-pack listing to learn more about the Pagan Sabbats and about these designs.

At the start of the month, we drove out to Capay Valley—to Full Belly Farm, where I’d had my birthday party last year—for their annual Hoes Down Harvest Festival. It’s not feeling particularly fall-like out here, and that day was especially hot. We stayed for just over an hour, rushing around to see as much as […]

Although I have called this a Yorkshire Season Pudding, a version of this recipe is popular throughout the North of England, and was served as a cheap "filler" just as (batter) Yorkshire pudding was and is still served. This is like a savoury bread pudding and was often served by itself with onion gravy for high tea, as well as with bacon, tomatoes and maybe egg for breakfast or supper. A wonderful savoury dish that proves frugal can be tasty and filling!

Here are 6 ways you can celebrate Halloween and Harvest festivals while social distancing. Kids deserve a little "normal!"

We checked out churches across the country to see what they're doing to be in the world, but not of it, during the Harvest/Halloween/Reformation season.

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Right now you can attend Dollywood's HArvest Festival for free with admission. It is so much fun and there are tons of glowing carved pumkins!

Polish folk culture cultivates bread and grains in a special manner, rooted in old-Slavic beliefs and agrarian mythology syncretized with Christianity in Poland over the centuries. The great import…

Come visit the Elegant Farmer for our annual Autumn Harvest Festival. It's a blast and fun for everyone! Mukwonago, WI.