Guest Author - Kris Bigalk

January is a time when many families plan the next year's activities. How about checking out one of the twin festivals taking place throughout the US and Canada?

The most famous twin festival in the United States is held every summer in Twinsburg, Ohio. Twins of all ages meet in this small town to celebrate everything about being a twin. Many twins and parents of twins that I've spoken to who have traveled to this festival say they've had a great time. This festival has also been a place where researchers gather once a year to continue ongoing studies and begin new ones.

Some other unique opportunities include a cruise just for twins, offered by Carnival Cruises, a twins festival sponsored by a comedy club in Montreal, Canada, and a Coney Island day for twins in New York. Check out the links below for more information on twins events. Though some dates have not been set, the links usually provide a way to get on an e-mail mailing list or call for more information.

Wherever you decide to travel this year, I hope you have a safe, fun holiday. Here's a list of twins events for 2007. Feel free to contact me if you know of any events I've left off the list.

2007

Saturday, June 16th,2007: 2nd annual Southwest Twins and Multiples Festival at Community Center Park, Prescott Valley, AZ 10 am to ?
Includes small parade around park, large group photo and lots of age
appropriate activities. This event if for all twins and multiples of all
ages and their families. Bring your own picnic and drinks. For more
information contact Mary and Martha at 928 759-0760 Pregistration
encouraged.

July 18 - 21, 2007: Twinless Twins Conference, Dallas, Texas. For more info, see http://www.twinlesstwins.org/dnn/Default.aspx?tabid=232

July 2007: Coney Island Twins Days, New York City. See http://www.twinsworld.com/ for more info

July 22 - 27 2007: The Twins Weekend, Montreal, Quebec See http://www.hahaha.com/double/En/Th%e8me2007 for more information.

July 29 - August 4, 2007: National Organization of Mothers of Twins Clubs Convention, San Diego, California. See http://www.nomotc.org//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=105&Itemid=73 for more info

Summer 2007: Deadline to Register for the International Twins Association Convention, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. For more info, see: http://www.intltwins.org/

August 3 - 5, 2007: Twins Days, Twinsburg, Ohio. See http://www.twinsdays.org for more info.

Date TBA: International Twins Association Convention, Asheville, North Carolina. For more info, see: http://www.intltwins.org/

Date TBA: Niagara Twin Event, Welland, Ontario, Canada. See http://www.niagaratwin.com/ for more info