University of Nebraska- Lincoln Extension. Did you realize that evergreen needles change color in the fall too, just like deciduous trees do? It's true and it often causes alarm in homeowners when their evergreen trees start to drop needles. Although most conifer trees are considered to be evergreen, their needles don't live forever.
Over 100 years later, Ravinia Festival is the oldest outdoor music festival in North America and is lauded for presenting world-class music. The festival attracts about 600,000 listeners to some 120 to 150 events that span all genres from classical music to jazz to music theater over each three-month summer season.
Lilac Festival. From the 2009 Festival, May 2009. Located in Rochester's scenic Highland Park, this festival is widely regarded as the kick-off of summer and usually starts around May 10th and runs through about the 20th.