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Whether itâs music, theater, beer or even PA online gambling, in-state residents and Americans across the country sure love to celebrate. With this in mind, we carried out some research to determine which states are the most obsessed with festivals.
We were inspired to carry out this study because Google search interest around the term âWinter Festâ has increased a whopping 284% between 2013 and 2023. This shows that people really do appreciate a break from online casinos in PA for a good winter festival these days compared to just 10 years ago. So, with multiple festivals fast approaching, the team at PennStakes.com decided to find out which states are most obsessed with these types of events.
We analyzed Google search trends to see which states had residents seeking out the top 10 most popular types of festivals. The categories were arts, beer, comedy, film, folk, food, harvest, music, religious and theater.
We then allocated a score to each state from 0 to 100 â the more searches there were by that state for a particular type of festival, the higher the score. In other words, the higher the score, the more obsessed the state!
Finally, we added together the individual scores for each state to reveal which state is the most festival-obsessed overall. Will Pennsylvania be at the top of the list? Letâs find out.
Here at PennStakes.com, we love coming together with friends and family to celebrate a festival, so we had great fun collating this search data for all 50 states. We wonât go into detail for each one, as weâre going to focus on the Top 5 states that canât seem to say no to a good old festival.
Obviously, we wanted Pennsylvania to come out as No.1, but that wasnât the case. Still, we canât complain about where we rank on this list, as it reflects our stateâs passion for celebrating the good times.
Here are the top 5 festival obsessed states, along with their overall scores (out of 1,000):
Breaking down the data, we found that Pennsylvaniaâs highest score was for arts festivals. This doesnât come as a surprise, as weâre a cultured and sophisticated bunch, if we do say so ourselves. Meanwhile, Colorado rates highest for beer festivals (cheers!), Vermont for music festivals (rock on!), Wisconsin for harvest festivals (wishing you a harvest of blessings!), and the people of Rhode Island are also highly engaged in the arts.
Hungry for more stats? Donât worry, we have you covered. Hereâs a breakdown of each festival type and its top 3 states.
Arts festivals
Beer festivals
Comedy festivals
Film festivals
Folk festivals
Food festivals
Harvest festivals
Music festivals
Religious festivals
Theatre festivals
Now that the weather is chilly, itâs time to put on our wool hats and celebrate the winter season. There are so many fantastic winter festivals coming up in Pennsylvania, so weâve rounded up a few of the very best for you to explore.
Founded more than 20 years ago, today IceFest is the largest ice festival in Pennsylvania. Thatâs not surprising when you consider that it uses 30+ tons of ice! Presenting a giant ice throne, incredible ice sculptures, food, art, and a whole lot more for the entire family to enjoy, IceFest was a bit hit in Downtown Chambersburg from Jan. 25-28.
The 7th annual Ice âN Spice Festival went off Jan. 26-28. Boasting a wide variety of events and activities, there was plenty to see and do between the 400 and 700 blocks of Penn Ave in West Reading. (STOP HERE)
Nationally- known pumpkin carver Danny Kissell led a talented group of local sculptors. Multiple businesses got involved, too, so there were many discounts for customers.
Surely, heat sources and frozen water donât mix. Normally thatâs true, but not when itâs the Fire & Ice Festival in the beautiful surroundings of McCahill Park in Pittsburgh! Also held on Jan. 28, it mesmerised visitors young and old, with lanterns guiding you through the park toward magnificent ice sculptures of local animal species.
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