Arizona's Most Unconventional Festivals: 11 Wild Celebrations You Can't Miss

There is a specific kind of magic that happens when a community decides to throw convention out the window. Arizona has a well-earned reputation for doing things its own way, and nowhere is that more obvious than at its festivals. Forget the typical street fairs and food trucks. This state throws celebrations involving ostriches, turkey vultures, edible insects, donkeys, and even eggs sizzling on the sidewalk under the July sun. I have been lucky enough to explore some of these events firsthand,