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animal noises
  •  Hog Calling Contest - in Weatherford, OK; October 17, 1998 (has audio)
  •  Rooster Days Festival - in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; May 12 - 15, 2005; at Central Park; arts and crafts, carnival, trade show, entertainment, Rooster Crowing contest, kit car show, rock climbing wall, petting zoo, pony rides, gospel music on Sunday, festival foods
  •  Wild Turkey Calling Contest - in Yellville, AR

animation
  •  Courage World Cartoon Contest - the first large-scaled world cartoon contest in Taiwan; artists from 47 countries and areas participated in this non-governmental festival
  •  3D-CONTEST.com - International CG Art Animation Contest 3D-Contest.com, Home of the International CG Art & Animation Contest. The #1 computer graphics art and animation contest for pros and hobbyists! See the best 3D artwork as judged by folks from Pixar, Industrial Light & Magic, Digital Domain, and more!
  •  Marnix 2000 Invitation to create and submit animations which will be projected on the facade of a bank's HQ in Brussels, Belgium
  •  Volcanic Island Productions - monthly logo animation contest.
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aviation / soaring

art

  see also juried arts fairs
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bands & music

bed making

blacksmithing

bony knees
  •   Capital District Scottish Games - in Albany, NY; September 3 - 4, 2005 (Labor Day weekend); at the Altamont Fair Grounds; children’s events include a dog show, the Bonniest Knees contest, Celtic Canine Capers; free for kids under 12

bricks

chewing

chuckwagon racing

cooking & baking
  •  Cooking Contest Central - directory
  •  Warkworth’s Perfect Pie Contest - in Warkworth; November 5, 2005; Trent Hills’ best bakers vie for the title of Perfect Pie! Afternoon entertainment, auction of the winning pies, and mandatory sampling! The door is open to all. FREE.
  •  Kumquat Festival - in Dade City, Florida; January 28, 2006; Best kumquat costume contest, flapjack breakfast, pageant, Dapper Diaper Design contest, walk/run, recipe contest, livestock display, gospel sing, entertainment, Chicken Pilau dinner, arts and crafts, pops concert, wagon rides, food, nearby Mountain Man Rendezvous
  •  Treasured Recipes Contest - your chance to share a family recipe and win a $10,000 grand prize.   Deadline November 8, 2006.  If you've got a recipe that tastes delicious and expresses your family, culture, tradition, or heritage, now is the time to try turning that family favorite into cash.  When you submit your recipe, you will submit a story about what the recipe means to you.  From all of the entries, Chefs.com judges will select the 100 semi-finalists, who will have their recipes posted.  From November 15, 2006 to January 27, 2007 Chefs.com members will vote on their favorites from the 100 semi-finalists. The 5 finalists will be flown to San Francisco, California for a cook-off to determine the grand prize winner.
  •  see food festivals for chili-cookoffs
  •  see fairs for many more contests

cow chip throwing

eating

see also chewing

flour packing
  •  Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous - Canada; mostly in February. Outlines the flour packing contest, queen contests, and dog sled races that mark this annual event. Get ticket prices and the history

gambling
  •  Public Handicapper - a national horse racing handicapping contest where players pick winners of one race per week
 see also casino games, poker and gaming

history

humanities

hydroplane racing

ice sculptures

 see also Winter events

kissing

knife throwing
  •  Texian Thanksgiving Living History Gathering - in Fredericksburg; November 25 - 27, 2005; at Fort Martin Scott; includes buffalo soldiers, Native American interpreters, mountain men traders and Texas Ranger interpreters; experience many living-history demonstrations; unique handmade arts & crafts; Knife & Tomahawk Competition

literature

lumberjack festivals

math

see also programming contests

milk carton derby

model aircraft flying

model cars

 see also toys

orienteering

ploughing

rubber duck racing
  •  Ducktona $500 Rubber Duck Race - in Ripon, Wisconsin; June 26, 2008
  •  Gold Rush Days - in Buena Vista, Colorado; August; at East Main Street; Burro race, rubber duck race down Cottonwood Creek, melodrama with mining and gunfighter themes, stories, gold panning, pancake breakfast, arts and crafts, plenty of food

sand castles

scavenger hunts

shooting

sled dogs

in Alaska:

  • Mushers Challenge Series Race #1 - in Fairbanks; December 5, 2004; Skijoring, 4-dog, 6-day, 8-dog, open, and mid-distance classes. Indoor and outdoor spectator viewing. Souvenir and food concessions. Mushers' Hall on Farmers Loop Road
  • Mushers Challenge Series Race #2 - Fairbanks; December 19, 2004; Skijoring, 4-dog, 6-day, 8-dog, open, and mid-distance classes. Indoor and outdoor spectator viewing. Souvenir and food concessions. Mushers' Hall on Farmers Loop Road
  • Junior Yukon Quest - Fairbanks; February 5, 2005; 120-mile race for mushers age 14 to 17. Fairbanks to/from Twin Bears Camp
  • Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race - Fairbanks; February 13 - 27, 2005; Covering 1,000 miles between Whitehorse, Yukon Territory and Fairbanks, Alaska during the depths of the Arctic winter, the Yukon Quest is the "Toughest Sled Dog Race in the World."
  • Tesoro Iron Dog Snowmaching Race - in Fairbanks; February 14 - 19, 2005; The world's longest snowmachine race (2,000 miles) starts in Fairbanks, continues to Nome and ends in Wasilla
  • Iditarod Days Festival - in Wasilla; February 25 - March 6, 2005; Ten days of festivities ending with the Iditarod Restart on Sunday
  • Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race - in Anchorage; March 5 - 20, 2005; More than 1,000 dogs will line up to start the world's best-known dog race. Mushers trek more than a thousand miles by dog sled following old gold rush trails in 'The Last Great Race on Earth' from Anchorage to Nome
  • Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Restart - in Wasilla; March 6, 2005; The Wasilla area offers a multitude of viewing opportunities in the city and along the trail of the internationally known sled dog race
  • Gene's Chrysler Limited North American Championship Sled Dog Race - in Fairbanks; March 11 - 13, 2005; As many as 80 teams compete in this 30-year old tradition

spelling

spitting
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sports
  •  FansEdge Sports Contests - Free NFL, MLB, NHL and MLB contests with lots of chances to win cash, trips, memorabilia, licensed apparel, and tailgating gear. Players compete by picking games based on continuously update odds. Player standing and ranks are updated on a daily basis
  •  Fog Fest - in Pacifica, California; September 23 - 24, 2004; Parade, giant sand castle, arts and crafts, kids' area, Fog Jog, photo contest, Kahuna Kapuna Classic longboard surfing contest;  There is no admission charge;  This is the 17th year of the festival
  •  GamesAlive.com Win money by playing games and contests on all major sports and live entertainment-oriented events
  •  Embassy World Professional Darts Championship - at Lakeside Country Club, in Camberley, England; January 5 - 13, 2002; the 2002 Embassy World Professional Darts Championship will mark the 25th anniversary of the championship, which has been played annually since 1978. It is the first major sporting event of the New Year and will be televised exclusively by the BBC
  •  The Original Toughman Contest - in Gulfport, Mississippi; May 22 - 23, 2003; at Grand Casino

swearing
  •  The Swearing Festival - in San Francisco, California; February 18, 2006; at Edinburgh Castle Pub; includes the Most Horrible, Vile Oaths contest

talent

trucks & driving

towing & pulling
  •  Durham Fair - in Durham; September 23 - 25, 2005; animal pulls and tractor pulls
  •  Tampa Towing & Public Safety Jamboree - Florida Expo Park, in Tampa, Florida; November 16-17, 2002; Local wrecker operators and tow truck drivers demonstrate their skills in towing and public safety;  A Toys For Tots campaign is included in the event, along with industry training seminars, parade of lights, towing and obstacle course competitions, a children's play and safety zone and more

miscellaneous
  • Wilderness Woman Contest & Bachelor Auction - in Talkeetna, Alaska; December 6, 2004; Contest at noon, auction at 8 p.m., Bachelor Ball at 10 p.m
  •  Canadian Online Contests Free Trips Free Prizes Win Sweepstakes - Directory of online contests that residents of Canada are eligible to enter. Free trips, prizes and sweepstakes worth over $1000 on all entries. Updated daily.

  •  Chief Wenonga Days' Turtle Races - in Battle Lake, MN; in July
  •  Big Pig Jig - in Vienna, Georgia; October 6 - 7, 2006; Barbecue competition, parade, gospel music, helicopter rides, carnival, crafts and collectibles, Hog Jog 5K race, store window decorating contest, arts and crafts, food booths, activities for kids, Georgia Hog Calling Championship, and more;  Please leave Fido home;  Please do not bring coolers;  Admission is free on October 17 only
  •  BayFest - City Park, Bay Springs, Mississippi; June 18-21, 2003; Carnival rides, arts and crafts, mule pull, watermelon eating contest, Bayless Pie eating contest, military display, helicopter rides, tomato throwing contest,
  •  Brunswick Old Fashioned Days - Brunswick, Ohio; June 18-22, 2003; Beauty pageant, carnival rides, rolling pin toss, fireworks, penny find, talent show, football toss, pie eating contest, baking contest, karaoke, parade, toilet seat toss, watermelon eating contest
  •  Musky Festival - Hayward, Wisconsin; June 20-22, 2003; Carnival, fishing contest, ice cream eating contest for kids, arts and crafts, sidewalk sales, face painting, pony rides, 3-on-3 basketball, dunk tank, queen pageant, music, Open Bench & Power Lifting Meet, parade, food
  •  Community Days - Markey Park, Belton, Missouri; June 20-22, 2003; Carnival, parade, entertainment, car show, contests, business fair, vendor booths, fireworks
  •  Tom Sawyer Days - Downtown area, Hannibal, Missouri; July 3-6, 2002; Fence Painting Contests, minnow catching, watermelon seed spitting contest, bubble gum blowing, arts and crafts, music; Some events require pre-registration
  •  Smoketown Days Festival - Shelby Park, in Louisville, Kentucky; July 12-14, 2002; Karaoke contest, fashion show, gospel music, a battle of the bands, carnival, crafts and food
  •  Twins Days - in Twinsburg, Ohio; August 2 - 4, 2002; Golf tournament, chicken barbecue dinner, twins contests, twins talent show, twins group photo, parade, more. Please do not bring pets. Only assistance dogs are allowed. I believe there is a registration fee
  •  Wellston Coal Festival - Downtown, in Wellston, Ohio; September 3 - 7, 2002; Car show, lawn mower races, 5K run, 4-on-4 basketball, Coal Dust Sundae-eating contest, coal crafts, rides, motor coach tour of working coal mine, Coal Miner Olympics, karaoke, raffle, country music concert (Friday)
  •  Kirkwood Greentree Festival - Kirkwood Park, in Kirkwood, Missouri; September 13 - 15, 2002; book fair, Folklife Festival, police auction, classic car show, parade, activities for children, 200 arts and crafts booths, canine frisbee contest, dog show, food
  •  Persimmon Festival - Main Street, in Mitchell, Indiana; September 21 - 28, 2002; Queen contests, music, parade, carnival, fish fry, Italian lunch and dinner, food stands, arts and crafts
  •  Contraband Days Festival - in Lake Charles, Louisiana; April 29 - May 11, 2003; pirate costume contest, food booths, petting zoo, music, parade, tennis tournament, classic car show, Sink-O De Mayo contest, fishing tournament, Tour Lafitte bike ride, 5 mile run, sailboat regatta, arm wrestling, fireworks, egg drop contest, beach volleyball tournament, lumberjack competition, water wars, climbing wall, displays, carnival rides and more
  •  Tennessee Williams Festival - in New Orleans, Louisiana; March 26 - 30, 2003; the event showcases the playwright's work with panel discussions, lectures, literary walking tours, music, a book fair, theatrical performances, readings, and a one-act play competition. Some events are ticketed separately
  •  Cherokee Rose Festival - in Gilmer, Texas; May 17, 2003; Run For The Roses, cow milking contest, Hip Hop Carnival, car show, pig catching contest, musical entertainment, baby crawling contest, turtle race, Hoola-Hoop contest, bubble gum blowing competition, ice cream
  •  Maine Fiber Frolic - Windsor Fairgrounds on Route 32, Windsor, Maine; June 14-15, 2003; Sheepdog demonstrations, llama drill team, goat and llama shows, speakers, fleece show and sale, felting competition, stitch-and-spin-drop-in-center, used equipment sale, workshops in dyeing, workshops in rabbit care, parade of animals
  •  Statehood Days - Caesar's Creek Pioneer Village, in Waynesville, Ohio; July 6-7, 2002; Patriotic displays and speeches, contests, children's activities, parades, reenactors, frontier skills competition, Dutch oven baking contest, foods; There is an admission fee
  •  San Clemente Ocean Festival - San Clemente Pier, in San Clemente, California; July 20-21, 2002; Art show, Woody car show, bodyboarding and bodysurfing clinics, dory boat races, longboard surfing competition, sand-sculpting contests; Fee for some events
  •  Berne Swiss Days Sesquicentennial - in Berne, Indiana; July 24-28, 2002; Celebrating 150 years of Swiss heritage with tours, baking contest, travelogues, horse pull competition, miniature horse pull, Steintoss competition, musical entertainment, plays, storytelling, sports competitions, carnival rides, art show, food and craft vendors; There is an admission charge for those age 6 and older
  •  The Great Texas Mosquito Festival - Clute Municipal Park, in Clute, Texas; July 25-27, 2002; Mosquitos Legs contest, Mosquito Calling contest, carnival rides (buy an armband and ride all you wish), over 100 booth full of arts and crafts and festival foods, horseshoe and washer pitching, Mosquito Chase, cooking contests, bike and skate tour, Xtreme Karaoke, Skeeter Beaters Baby Crawling Contest, Haystack Dive, and more; 20,000 are expected to attend; Pre-registration may be required for competitions
  •  Danish Festival - in Greenville; August 17 - 20, 2006; includes a queen's pageant, arts and crafts fair, children's games, marketplace and food court, a used book sale, music, museum tours, band concert, antique car show, raffle, talent show, aebleskivers and kringles for sale, and contests
 
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  •  Hurling the Silver Ball - in St. Columb Major, Cornwall; on Shrove Tuesday; a game between villages using a ball of applewood covered in silver
  •  Ringing the Pancake bell and Shrovetide Skipping - in Scarborough, North Yorks; Shrove Tuesday; foreshore Bell rung at Georgian Rotunda Museum at 12 noon; large skipping ropes are set up across the promenade
  •  Ancient Company of Marblers Meet - in Corfe castle, Dorset; on Shrove Tuesday
  •  Pancake Race - in Bodiam, East Sussex; on Shrove Tuesday; race only open to women
  •  Pan Cake Race - in Winster , Derbyshire; on Shrove Tuesday
  •  Shrovetide Football Match - in Ashbourne, Derbyshire; 2 pm Market Place; on Shrove Tuesday; uppers and downers play each other at football on a pitch 3 miles wide
  •  Shrovetide Game - Spennymore, County Durham; Shrove Tuesday; villages compete with local parishes in a football style game though ball is cricket ball size
  •  Shrovetide Football - Alnwick, Northumberland; Shrove Tuesday; in front of Alnwick Castle; football match between the parishes of St Michael & St Paul up to 150 a side, goals with floral decoration
  •  Festival of the "Hobby hoss" - in Padstow, Cornwall; on May Day - a man dressed as a horse dances through streets of town
  •  Hobby Hoss Fair - in Minehead, Somersett; on May Day; a man dressed as a horse dances through streets of town - ancient fertility rites celebrating the coming of spring
  •  The Furry Dance - in Helston, Cornwall; on May 8/ Floral Day; dancers and town band dance through the streets and houses of the village
  •  Tar Barrel Rolling - in Ottery St Mary, Devon; on November 5; races involving people through the streets with flaming tar barrels on their back
  •  Garland Day - in Abbotsbury, Dorset; May 13 (if Sunday May 12th); garlands traditionally thrown into the sea to ensure a good fishing catch
  •  Stoolball - in Midhurst, Sussex; Summer evenings; a cricket type game begun in the C15th, 11 aside underarm bowling, wicket is a stool mounted on a stake
  •  British Individual Marbles Championship - in Tinsley Green, Sussex; on Good Friday; at the Outside Greyhound Pub
  •  The Straw Bear Festival - in Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire; on Saturday before Plough Monday; a straw bear is led through the streets accompanied by dancers and musicians and is then burnt on the next Sunday
  •  Cheese Rolling - in Brockworth, Gloucs; on Cooper's Hill Spring Bank Holiday; wooden cheeses are rolled down hill, if you can catch one you win real cheese
  •  Clipping Ceremony - in Painswick, Gloucs; on St Mary's Church Sunday following September 19; children form a circle around the church and recreate an ancient dance
  •  Cotswold Games/ Dovers OlympicksDover's Hill - in Chipping Campden, Gloucs; on Whit Sunday; a festival of traditional sports and games re-enacting Dover's Games of the C17th
  •  Bottle Kicking & Hare Pie Scramble - in Hallaton, Leics; on Easter Monday; villages from Hallaton, Horninghold, and Medbourne compete to push two small caks of beer ("bottles") over the stream - the winners get to drink the beer
  •  Pace Egg Ceremony - in Penrith, Cumbria; Easter Monday; colored eggs are rolled down a hill
  •  Egg Pacing - in Preston, Lancs; Easter Monday; ancient custom
  •  Bakers V Sweeps football match - in Waltham Cross; on Boxing Day
  •  Doggett's Coat & Badge Race - in London; late July/early August; The Thames Watermen Rowing Race
  •  Coracle Races - in Cilgerran, Pembrokeshire on the River Teifi; in August
  •  The Horn Dance - in Abbots Bromley, Staffs; Monday after September 4; Anglo Saxon dance involving men dressed in reindeer antlers, a fool and hobby-horse
  •  Clipping the church - in Burbage, Nr Buxton; in July; local people clip (encircle) the church and dance
  •  Haxey Hood Game - on Haxey Leis/lincs border; played on the "Hoodlands" January 6; dating from C13th when the hood of Lady de Mowbray was blown away and retrieved by local peasants, A hood is thrown into the crowd and the winner is the one who gets the hood into a local inn
  •  Sulky Trotting Races - in Appelby, Cumberland; on Monday & Tuesday of Spring Bank Holiday; horse and carriage races before the famous "gipsy" horse fair
  •  Fisherman's Rowing regatta - in Whitby, North Yorks; August Bank Holiday week; traditional teams of men and women row for prizes
  •  Plough Stots and sword dancing - in Goathland, North Yorkshire; Plough Sunday (first Sunday after January 6); unique long sword dancers follow a replica plough which is blessed in the Parish church
  •  Weighton Kiplingcotes Derby - in Kiplingcotes, Nr Market; Third Thursday in March; billed as England's oldest horse race, dating back past 1519
  •  Scorton Ancient Silver Arrow Contest - in Scorton, North Yorkshire; in May; archers from all around the country compete for a silver arrow dating back to 1515
  •  The Baal Fire Festival - Allendale, Northumberland; December 31; town celebrates end of the old year with a ceremony dating back to pagan times, men carry barrels of blazing tar on their heads to a bonfire in the market place
  •  Common Riding Festival - in Hawick, Scotland

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