DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - A festival marking the change of the season in northern Minnesota has made USA Today’s top 10 fall festivals .

Ely’s Harvest Moon Festival is ranked number 8 in the country for fall festivals.

The festivals are nominated by an expert panel and then voted on by readers.

The Harvest Moon Festival takes place every year on the second weekend of September.

More than one hundred art and craft vendors attend the annual event in Ely’s Whiteside Park.

This is the third consecutive year that the Harvest Moon Festival has been nationally recognized by USA Today .

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