Fall is one of the best times to go to a festival. Summer's humidity and hot temperatures have given way to brisk, invigorating autumn air and fall foliage provides a vivid backdrop for a memorable event. Below is information and weather conditions for some fantastic fall festivals around the country. Enjoy the festivities!

Pensacola, FL · Sept. 25-27, 2009
Thousands will congregate in the historic Seville Square area of downtown Pensacola, FL for the city's annual seafood festival. Chefs, craftsmen, vendors and entertainers will cater to attendees' musical, shopping and taste buds during this 3-day event. Festival site

St. Louis, MO · Oct. 2-4, 2009
This three-day festival features over 30 of the finest restaurants, 100+ artists, a wide array of interactive booths, live Iron Chef style competitions and a tremendous line up of national and local entertainment. Festival site

Unity, ME · Sept. 25-27, 2009
From small beginnings, the Common Ground Country Fair in Unity has grown to become one of the most important organic food events in the USA. Hundreds of vendors, exhibitors and demonstrators, more than 1,000 volunteers, and roughly 50,000 fair-goers will gather to share knowledge about sustainable living; eat delicious, organic, Maine-grown food; buy and sell beautiful Maine crafts and useful agricultural products; compete in various activities; dance; sing and have a great time. Festival site

Warrens, WI · Sept. 25-27, 2009
Proclaimed the World's Largest Cranberry Festival, this event is jammed-packed with things to do for the entire family. It includes 3 miles of arts, crafts and food booths, a parade, contests, kids activities, cranberry marsh tours, and more. Festival site

Durango, CO · Oct. 1-4, 2009
Hang onto your hats — cowboy hats, that is! Grab your saddles and head to Durango for a celebration of cowboy culture, music, poetry and comedy. Other entertainment includes a motorless Cowboy Parade, a Cowboy Action Shoot and Cowboy Dance. Festival site

Mobile, AL · Oct. 2-4, 2009
BayFest will celebrate its 15th anniversary with an anticipated 200,000 guests who will make merry on the streets of downtown Mobile, Alabama for three days and nights to the strains of over 125 live musical acts. Festival site

Suffolk, VA · Oct. 8-11, 2009
In a nutshell, fun! Celebrate the harvest of one of Suffolk's most treasured crops, the peanut. The 32nd annual Peanut Fest includes concerts, amusement rides, contests and competitions, a demolition derby, a truck and tractor pull, fireworks and a parade. Festival site

Fayetteville, WV · Oct. 17, 2009
One of the most colorful fall events in the U.S. is Bridge Day, when base jumpers parachute 876 feet off the New River Gorge Bridge (legally), and rappellers zip down their lines toward the water below. Attendees can watch the extremists with a backdrop of fall foliage while standing on the bridge or floating on rafts in the water. More than 200 vendors provide food and entertainment. Festival site