Vining's Testicle Festival hung in limbo for a year or two before public demand inspired its return under the Ledvinas' leadership. Proceeds from the fundraiser go back into the community in the form of supporting schools, sporting events, scholarships, and veterans. Since 1983, the Thanksgiving city of Huntley, Illinois, has been hosting its famous annual Turkey Testicle Festival. 145 North 4th Street (physical) Maybe try searching. Each year, the offerings include performances, interactive arts, performing arts, workshops, classes, paintings, music, films, dance, family zones and loads more. Registration is 8:30am-9:00am. August 26 27 & 28 2023 Thank you for making the Testicle Festival a success! And soaked and rinsed and soaked again to wash out all the blood (and whatever else). NOTE TO THOSE WHO SHARE MY SCHEDULE PAGE ON THEIR WEBSITE: If you share it on your own website or other form of media, please reference this website (ie a link back to this page). The American Legion decided to carry on the tradition through the festival. Crowd favorite earns $500 and bragging rights until next year. 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This traditional-style event features many old-fashioned and classic offerings, with a great array of concerts, celebrities, bands, livestock shows, fireworks, sideshows, amusements, rides, carnival shows, food, BBQs and more. Theres a discipline and style that everyone will love! Chicken, Baber replied. That's sort of the dull part I think (probably safety and whatnot). The annual Glenn Miller Festival celebrates the iconic and timeless music of Clarindas very own Glenn Miller. (Or eat your bad winter feelings.) With the meatballs, Riley's is offering a "buy one get . Cattlemen from the Rocky Mountain region are credited with creating the cowboy cuisine but eating animal genitalia dates back to ancient Rome. We slice the testicles a little thicker than potato chips, then theyre deep fried and served with cocktail sauce.. Luckily, tonight's feed also has fish fillets on the menu, along with a side of baked beans. Annual Testicle Festival Round the Bend Steakhouse 30801 East Park Highway, Ashland, NE 68003, USA. But if it happens, they're ready. Plenty of other small towns have a ball with this sort of event, too. 29th TESTICLE FESTIVAL June 18, 2022. He grew up about three miles from his current farm, where about 400 pounds of pig testicles were processed by hand Wednesday. Thirty or so volunteers convened there Wednesday night to skin, slice and rinse pig parts in preparation for the "Original Testicle Festival" tonight in Vining just several miles south. It has been fried, twisted and marketed into nearly every shape imaginable. The annual Testicle Festival returned to the C.S.A. I couldn't watch the farmers lined up along long tables Wednesday night, peeling the skin off the fist-sized testicles with pairs of catfish pliers, without squirming. "This year the teste festy (one of the event's T-shirt slogans; others include "Try to pass these testes" and "Get your nuts over to Whittemore") begins at 7 p.m. on March 14. Add to cart. Probably not. 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Venue Benton County Fairgrounds 7640 SW Regional Airport Blvd Bentonville, AR 72712 United States + Google Map Phone: Gates open at 11:00am. If you do an internet search, youll find out Ernie was right:mountain oysters or testicles are considered a delicacy in the western part of the U.S. and can be marinated or deep fried and served with cocktail or hot sauce. Similar festivals in the US are held in Deerfield, Michigan; Olean, Missouri; Tiro, Ohio; Oakdale, California; Ashland, Nebraska; Huntley . Bring your RV and camp out in one of the premium fireside campsites. On our way out, I stopped to chat with Donna Wolfe who was lucky enough to grab a seat at a table. There will also be water and pop available. Every RV camp site comes with (4) FOUR Weekend Passes. Demand inspired its return under the Ledvinas ' leadership been fried, twisted and marketed nearly... Grew up about three miles from his current farm, where about 400 pounds pig! 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