13 of the World’s Weirdest Conventions
| September 30, 2015
The Sideshow Gathering
You can really get your freak on at the yearly Sideshow Gathering in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Carnies, sword-swallowers, barkers and human oddities gather to share their love of circus sideshow culture and nostalgia. Step right up for some good old-fashioned entertainment!
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Elvis Festival
Looking for a place to wear your blue suede shoes? Check out the world’s biggest Elvis Festival held in Collingwood, Ontario where you’ll have hundreds of live Elvis sightings. You’ll see every version, from young G.I. Elvis to old and bloated “PB & J & Bacon” Elvis.
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