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Testicle Festival at Appleberry Orchard
Donnellson, IA · Odd
- When
- June 12, 2027
- Where
- Appleberry Orchard · Donnellson · IA
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet
Appleberry Orchard outside Donnellson has held a Testicle Festival each June since 2023, serving fried beef and turkey testicles alongside the orchard's usual brats, hot dogs and fries. It is one of several small town testicle festivals scattered across rural Iowa.
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