Category Archives: Festivals

Goodbye Oktoberfest. Hello October Beer Festivals!

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Mr. Funtober

Sadly, the last litre of beer was served at Oktoberfest 2012 in Munich yesterday. Over the course of the celebration, 6.4 million people consumed 6.9 million litres of beer. But that doesn’t mean that the fun has to end. There … Continue reading →

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It is the First Saturday of October!

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Mr. Funtober

I ran around town to do a few errands this morning and it was obvious that it is October and Halloween is quickly approaching. The first stop was CVS – where there was an entire aisle of Halloween candy. My … Continue reading →

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My Day Trip to the Arden Fair

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Mr. Funtober

I started Funtober in part to give myself a great excuse to participate in more fall fun. I work way too hard not to take more breaks and enjoy life. Yesterday, I took a break from building Funtober to attend … Continue reading →

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Practice for Oktoberfest at Augtoberfest!

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Mr. Funtober

It’s Oktoberfest time! What? You figured Oktoberfest started in October? Well you would be wrong. The Germans decided a while back that they couldn’t wait to get trashed until October. So they moved up the Munich festival to start in … Continue reading →

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Design the Poster for the 2013 Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Mr. Funtober

The Half Moon Bay Art and Pumpkin Festival has announced the design competition for the poster that will be featured at the 43rd Annual Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival in Half Moon Bay, California. The total prize pool … Continue reading →

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Festivals Seek Money to Close Funding Gaps

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Mr. Funtober

Throwing a good party is expensive. The 2012 Cullman Oktoberfest recently asked the Cullman City Council for a $75,000 increase in funding to expand the event. In 2011, Cullman contributed just $6,000 to a budget of $48,000 for the 2011 … Continue reading →

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Are You Feeling Festive?

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Mr. Funtober

It’s perfectly OK if the answer is no.  You still have six months to get in the mood to party during October.  But when the end of September rolls around, you had better have that frown turned upside down! If … Continue reading →

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