Every summer, Twinsburg, OH, plays host to a one-of-a-kind gathering. Or should we say two-of-a-kind? The city, located between Akron and Cleveland, is the site of the Twins Days Festival — "the world's largest annual gathering of twins."
Every year, twins and multiples from around the country flock to Twinsburg to participate in two days of activities, including friendly competition, entertainment, and, of course, a parade. This year, the event took place August 5-7, and the theme was outer space. Throughout the weekend, doubles showed off their interpretation of "to twinfinity and beyond," which meant lots of out-of-this-world styles, from aliens to angels.
We sent photographer Tara Rice to capture some of the magic on film. Click through to see her amazing shots.
Names: Alice and Daphne Taranto
Age: 23
Place Of Birth: New York, NY
Photographed by Tara Rice.
Twins Day includes the annual Double Take Parade. These two nailed the outer-space theme.
Photographed by Tara Rice.
A float in the Double Take Parade.
Photographed by Tara Rice.
Names: Briana and Brittany Deane
Age: 30
Place Of Birth: Pensacola, FL
Photographed by Tara Rice.
Names: Keith and Kenneth Harrison
Age: 44
Place Of Birth: Winterset, IA
Photographed by Tara Rice.
Names: Sheila and Selene Carpenter
Age: 48
Place Of Birth: Chicago, IL
Photographed by Tara Rice.
Name: Jamie and Jocelyn Demedio
Age: 12
Place Of Birth: Glenmoore, PA
Photographed by Tara Rice.
Names: Amber and Alyssa Hunter
Age: 26
Place Of Birth: Sandusky, Ohio
Photographed by Tara Rice.
Names: Rae and Ronda Swales
Age: 27
Place Of Birth: Suffolk, VA
Photographed by Tara Rice.
Names: Jack and John Anderson
Age: 66
Place Of Birth: Chicago, IL
Photographed by Tara Rice.
Twins Days Festival has been an annual event since 1976.
Photographed by Tara Rice.
Names: Ashton and Jenna Campbell
Age: 16
Place Of Birth: Toledo, OH
Photographed by Tara Rice.
Names: Mizuka and Nanami Mori
Age: 14
Place Of Birth: San Diego, CA
Photographed by Tara Rice.
Names: Taylor and Connor Haviland
Age: 23
Place Of Birth: Goshen, IN
Photographed by Tara Rice.
Names: Lisa O'Donnell and Maria Withbrow
Age: 25
Place Of Birth: Akron, OH
Photographed by Tara Rice.
Names: Valeria and Vanessa Vaga
Age: 21
Place Of Birth: Los Angeles, CA
Photographed by Tara Rice.
Names: Linda and Laura Seber
Age: 40
Place Of Birth: Lorraine, OH
Photographed by Tara Rice.
Names: Richard and Robert Mellinger
Age: 61
Place Of Birth: Lancaster, PA
Photographed by Tara Rice.
The world record for registered multiples was 2,798 sets in 1995.
Photographed by Tara Rice.
Names: Elizabeth and Zoe Hart
Age: 17
Place Of Birth: Northwood, OH
Photographed by Tara Rice.
The Ohio town of Twinsburg got its name from its founders, twin brothers who were originally from Connecticut.
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Names: Fred and Ned Mitchell
Age: 66
Place Of Birth: Charleston, SC
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Names: Melody Joy Snelen and Rachel Crismond
Age: 33
Place Of Birth: Fort Worth, TX
Photographed by Tara Rice.
This year, there were 1,367 sets of twins and multiples registered for the event.
Photographed by Tara Rice.
Names: Mark and Mike Newman
Age: 51
Place Of Birth: Washington, PA
Photographed by Tara Rice.
Age: Grace and Gabby Hamblin
Age: 18
Place Of Birth: St. Petersburg, FL
Photographed by Tara Rice.
Name: Don and Dave Wolf
Age: 58
Place Of Birth: Detroit, MI
Photographed by Tara Rice.
The Mellinger twins walking through town.
Photographed by Tara Rice.
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