“The Renaissance Festival; it’s pretty cool.”

— Eric Fabert, unemployed, Ottawa

“Yeah, our big fair … it has lots of rides and beer gardens and souvenir stands.”

— Sandra Steuerwald, hygiene representative, Germany

“I love to hit the annual American Royal barbecue cookoff over in Kansas City.”

— Nick Marshall, college basketball referee, Lawrence

“The music festival in Breckenridge, Colo. They also have a great Fourth of July parade. The whole town comes out.”

— Kathy Hoy-Gipe, retired educator, Littleton, Colo.