Events and Festivals in USA
Whether it’s a local party or a massive national festival, nothing’s more frustrating than missing out on major events on your travels. To make sure you’re at the most exciting events in USA check out the HostelBookers roundup of what’s happening when. We’ve got the lot covered!
Stupid Walk on Stupid's Day
St Stupid's Day Parade - USA
When: 01 April 2010
The St. Stupid's Day event held in San Francisco on April 1st is an extravagant parade with a difference. It was first organized in 1978 when its founder, the self-proclaimed Bishop Joey, declared that one of the unifying bonds of society is stupidity.
The parade, which begins at the city's Embarcadero Plaza, doesn't run to a strict format although there’s normally a speech from Bishop Joey at the Pacific Stock Exchange. This is followed by an event known as the Pacific Sock Exchange, which involves throwing your socks at other people and then going home in a different pair.
The free lunch is as central to the event as flags, costumes and confetti – which may explain why so many visitors flock to the parade each year!