Events

Watching fireflies is a summer obsession for the Japanese

Men show off their best skills at three manly games: archery, wrestling, and horse racing

The Lord delights in watching Bolivians trying to outdance one another to please the Gran Poder

A unique multimedia performance in a beautiful historical setting

Special Romanian Easter rites include painted egg tapping, night vigils, and perfume attacks to bring girls good luck

Witness spring splendor on the Charles River in Boston's Esplanade Park

Orthodox Easter or "Velikden" is one of the largest and most important holidays in Bulgaria

Numerous processions, Passion plays, and the Way of the Cross—religious traditions make it the most spectacular week

Just for one week, the cherry trees of New Haven are in full bloom

The festival where millions of roses are harvested will strike your imagination!

A vibrant celebration of the national fish of Philippines

No matter where you go for Santa Pasqua in Sicily, you'll find a totally unique experience

A traditional holiday of Aluth Avurudda & Puthandu is equally important for Sinhalese and Tamil people of Sri Lanka

The holy week in Colombia is celebrated with colorful religious performances and ceremonies

A nude running event gathers nudists annually one week before Midsummer in the village of Vesijako

The city’s signature spring-start event in the biggest park of Southern California

One of a kind celebration of the unique culture and heritage of New Orleans and Louisiana with a true jazz spirit

The capital of Great Britain is hardly recognizable when the Afro-Caribbean spirit revels in the streets of London

Come to see how Kraków celebrates Easter—some of the local traditions date back to the 16th century

Lots of music and rakija at the craziest brass festival in the world

A solemn and colorful spectacle at the Parliament Hill

Every four years, sometime in October, millions of migrating sockeye salmon paint the Adams River scarlet-red

These Maltese fireworks are not just pyrotechnical displays, they are Art!

A religious holiday marked by processions and family gatherings

St. Patrick's Day in Chicago is definitely a party of a lifetime!

Witness the traditional Moroccan horsemanship spectacle

The annual celebration of Dominican culture and heritage

Unfortunately Malta is plagued by more and more jellyfish every summer due to increasing temperatures

A great opportunity to witness one of the most recognizable Spanish traditions

Take to the streets to see elaborate and dramatic processions and honour the most important week in the Christian calendar

From Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday: pray, love, and have fun!

Local festivities often blend Spanish Christian traditions with native Indian celebrations

A beautiful spring-time tradition with long history

Watch a small sleepy seaside town of Saintes Maries de la Mer turns into a noisy and wild carnival with Gypsy dancing and music

The Dutch way of celebrating St. Patrick's Day

A vibrant harvest celebration in Lucban in the province of Quezon

This is the only occasion to see a thousand Chilean national dances at one spectacle

Morikami Museum is the best place to see blooming cherry trees in The Sunshine State

A vibrant celebration with over 150 years of history

The new world art mecca, the town of Asilah is hosting an annual festival that turns the walls of its streets into art

A fervent celebration of masculine strength and feminine grace

Raise a glass to Ireland while the green procession paves its way through the heart of London

The evil spirits are scared off by the rhythms of the devils' dance

Thai New Year lasts for at least three days, depending on the region, and is one of the most joyful celebrations of the new year worldwide

Visit the city during the week of spectacular religious processions and delicious Easter treats

The biggest celebration in the South-West of France

Find out what the most passionate bullfight in Spain looks like, at the famous La Maestranza bullring

A busy week packed with more than 30 emotional street processions

One of the best locations for airshows in Spain

The Cat Parade takes place in Ypres every three years

Joining this colorful parade is a great way to get to know Spanish traditions and customs

Sword fights, troubadours and minstrels, and witches burning at the stake—all just as in the Middle Ages

New Orleans has been taking part in the World Naked Bike Ride since 2009

The largest Filipino festival outside of Philippines

Dramatic hooded robes, the smell of wax in the air, and the overall sense of deep mourning ensure a mysterious​ atmosphere

No fireworks or fancy family dinners, but rather a​ temple worship, splashing water, and street food

Filipinos commemorate their heroes and heritage with the reenactment of the historical events

A major holiday in Nepal is celebrated with interesting rituals to observe

One of the largest cultural celebrations in the U.S.

Both religious and cultural, the festival adorns the country

An interesting festival that celebrates fertility and openness that welcomes everyone!

Easter in Florence is memorable for splendid fireworks display

Join colorful pointed hoods processions carrying the Holy Statues through Ibiza Town

Deemed world's greatest Easter Week Festival, local celebrations amaze with fervent and colorful ceremonies

Take off your top to support gender equality

Celebration of the arguculture and the art of shepherding

See the Berlin streets come to life while the colorful kaleidoscope swirls you in a bright wild dance!

One of the best ways to celebrate the arrival of spring is by viewing cherry blossoms

A picturesque horse race in the heart of historical Siena

Get out and participate in one of the largest boat races in Venice

Immerse yourself into the electrifying atmosphere and raw flavor of the Caribbean at Bacchanal Jamaica Road March and other events

This exciting and flirtatious dance plays a major role in the Dominican culture

Every year on June 21st, sleeping is forbidden in Ushuaia

This spectacle of parades, fireworks, open museums, and exclusive natural illumination happens just once a year during Rome birthday party

Celebrate Celtic heritage and culture

The most colourful Easter procession in Brazil paves its way along the four-kilometre flower carpet in Ouro Preto

One of the most visited events in Prague attracts thousands of tourists and locals with its fantastic light shows

Enjoy the fireworks from one of the many gondolas in St. Mark's Basin

Visit Sani music fest in sunny Greece!

A colourful and vibrant celebration of the Caribbean culture

The annual event is a great opportunity to experience a canoe competition, as well as other performances that come along

December marks the peak of colorful religious celebrations held monthly in Andacollo

Though ecstatic whirling ceremonies might be experienced in many cities of Turkey, the rite's birthplace city of Konya is unmissable one

Watch the traditional Dutch sport and try it yourself

Beautiful, vivid celebrations are held in all the cities and towns of Slovenia

A colourful religious ceremony honouring the Hindu God of War with offerings and piercings

A collection of the most mystical music and dance on the planet, from Bjork to whirling derwishes

Toronto invites lovers of Caribbean culture to the largest North American street festival of colorful traditions

To mark the feast, Toronto hosts a huge Passion Play, the world's largest Easter parade, and countless egg hunts

Celebrate Holi, the festival of colors with locals of Agra

A beautiful festival to make a wish that will come true

Ramadan drummers traditionally wake up the neighborhood at dawn for an early meal, and the next meal is to happen only after sunset

The festival to honour the win of good over the evil

The Big Round-Up. An event that takes place in the countryside and, as unusual as it sounds, includes sheep and romance

May the blessings of Sri Ganesha be upon you all! Immerse yourself into one of the most widely celebrated festivals in India

Four days packed with spectacular Italian-themed entertainment

The celebration of San Sebastiano in Sicily can easily top every patron saint festival in the whole Italy

A unique blend of thousands of known and less-known artists performing a wide variety of shows in smaller venues around the city

Visit the hundred-year-old wisteria gardens during bloom and see their unbelievable beauty

Delicate sakura opens the tree blooming season in the Golden State

Country's most colorful and delightful carnival—the brightest jewel of Cuba's festivals

"Hello" everybody; Bula Festival in Nadi welcomes everyone for a week of fun

If you see a figure with an umbrella coming down from a church on a rope—then you are in Basque Country!

Mapuche Indians along with other Chilean indigenous nations celebrate their traditions in June

Huge and spectacular LGBT weekend with over 40 years of history

Symbolic costumed performances and water fighting traditions that go back over 2,000 years

Enjoy the Philippines' alternative of cherry trees

A Hindu festival celebrated with lots of colors and picturesque traditions

Bored with solemn processions? St. Stupid’s Day allows to play a fool in the silliest walk of all times

This is one the most ancient carnivals in South America, its origins date back to the times of Spanish rule. Be ready to be painted in different colors!

One of the most authentic festivals in Cambodia that attracts several millions people each year and marks a unique natural phenomenon—the reversing flow between the Tonle Sap Lake and the Mekong River

Join locals in one of Ecuador's biggest holidays

A celebration of life and gratefulness—that's what this festival is about

Celebrate Angel's Day, also known as Domingo del Angel in Spanish, in an ancient castle

Enjoy a truly unique and often hilarious experience at the Reindeer Racing Championship

Get some gifts for your loved ones and indulge in food & drinks that will keep you warm

Many palaces and private exhibitions become open for public once a year

Scary evil Santa twin occupies Austria, looking for bad, naughty kids

A truly wild festival with giant floats and hundreds of participants

A free flamboyant music and dance event

A deadly festival of log riding that attracts more than half a million people

Follow the Burry Man throughout the streets of Queensferry as he drinks whisky and spreads good luck

Don't miss the Festival of Breaking the Fast known as Eid-al-Fitr in Egypt

A flamboyant run in red dresses accompanied by great music and plenty of beer

Maltese summer nights will provide you with a memorable experience with bursts of colour, music, and bright fireworks during the traditional festa (feast) season

Become a part of the traditional ceremony of ship burning

This celebration of freedom costs 500,000 kilos of fruit and, probably, as many orange-sized bruises, but locals know it's worth the price

Khmer New Year's Day is the happiest time in Cambodia when people wish each other peace, happiness, and prosperity

Burning of the devil and saluting Congo gods—this is one of the most colorful festivals in Cuba

Rose is the symbol of Bulgaria, and it is often seen in folk embroideries and local art

The indigenous people of Mexico gather thousands at the amphitheatre to introduce pre-Hispanic culture

If your life seems grey and you are looking for more color, check out Goa's Holi Festival

An amazing tradition of constructing human towers

The fertility rites and ceremonies play a major role in Thai culture. One of the most famous is the Rocket festival

A spectacular competition of building human towers - something to be seen only in Catalonia

The religious festival that will amaze you

Come to celebrate samba and all things Brazil at Liverpool's Brazilica Festival

This race for cheese is a lot of fun for daredevils

One of the biggest events that are​ socially important for Nepalese, features a huge decorated chariot moved around the city of Patan

Let out your inner child andhave some fun in the middle of a megapolis

Plenty of religious events are associated with Buddhist Lent. The Candle Festival is one of them, but it is also one of the most spectacular festivals during the year

One of the world's largest Oktoberfest celebrations takes place in the south of Brazil, so far from its birthplace

Have you ever seen gold in the air?

A sport in which the French are the ultimate champions

This is a great time to see migratory birds and learn the dances of our feathered friends

Towns of Paucartambo and Pisac near Cusco are home to a festival dedicated to Virgen del Carmen, a ceremony well worth attending

For Sami, the people who live in Northern Lapland, reindeer means life itself

Celebrate the Persian New Year in Zanzibar which has neatly been incorporated into tradition

One of the largest Pride celebrations in the world is attended by over 1 million people

A medieval equestrian knightly competition in Sinj that is part of the UNESCO list

Enjoy one of the most spectacular events in July

Plunge into history, returning to the Viking era in the historical city of York

Immerse yourself in one of the biggest religious gatherings ever

The Festival gathers folk musicians and dancers from all around the country and introduces the cultural spirit of Panama

Be witness the changing of the guard ceremony in Valletta, more pompous and ceremonial than you've ever seen

Feel the spirit of Argentina by visiting the most beautiful and passionate dance festival in Buenos Aires

This unusual event creates a dreamy and magical atmosphere around Higashiyama

If it's not a sign to put your green and yellow clothes on, then what is? Celebrate Brazil's Independence Day NYC style

The patron saint of Palermo who once saved the city is honored by a grandiose celebration

Mexicans indulge in traditional foods and their favourite tequila to show respect​ for their ancestors, leaving a few glasses for the visiting souls

The tradition of buffalo races is a long one in Jembrana

Once a month, the entrance to Venice’s best museums is free

Ride down one of San Francisco's steepest hills on your tricycle

Empathize with the locals over the darkest pages in the world's history

One of the most colorful cultural events in Hawaii held to honor King David Kalakaua

One of the holiest days for Buddhists, celebrates the day when 1250 disciples of Buddha gathered for his preaching. The holiday includes one of the most spectacular ceremonies in Buddhism

The largest Ukrainian Festival in North America

Visit Western Canada's biggest Irish Festival

Mangrove forests and river banks come alive at night with thousands of flashing lights

Don't miss the biggest flamenco event worldwide

This is a time of giving charity and alms—two of the five pillars of the Islamic faith

Tables will bend under the weight of meat dishes during the four festive days

It is perhaps the most authentic Native American event in Alaska. People there still preserve their old traditions

This ancient Scandinavian market is recreated in this special UNESCO world heritage site

Feel the power of art, creativity and style at one of world's best festivals

A unique occasion to discover London's secret venues with free guided tours

When spring has sprung what better way to celebrate than to stop by and adore some blooming flowers?

The beautiful though often underappreciated blossom of the Japanese plum is one of the first signs of spring

Check out this famous and ancient Japanese sport in action!

Watch thousands of butterflies in the parks and gardens of The Lone Star State

The 500-year-old​ traditions with bonfires and parades of fearsome monsters unfold on the bank of the Danube, making one of the strangest and most unforgettable events in Hungary

The unusual Belgian water race attracts participants from all over the world

Don't miss the chance to try the best Italian wild strawberries

Half-naked men cross-dressed into Jesus and pregnant women playing Mary—San Francisco's way to celebrate Easter

Twelve days of diverse exhibits, exciting competitions, rides, and premiere entertainment

A great festival that mixes music, drinking, eating and a little romance

A traditional feast day in the lovely little town of Fréjus

These spring flowers transform the Netherlands into a large colourful carpet

Everything is illuminated around you. This is a period of Amsterdam beautifully transforming​ into a city from a fairy tale

Celebrate the return of the cattle from pastures in anticipation of winter together with locals around Lake Bohinj

Witness more-than-impressive aerial acrobatics at the Motril waterfront

A delicious festival to celebrate the hazelnut harvest

Discover the symbol of the Polynesian culture and an iconic event for people proud of their heritage and history

With thrilling light installations, sound effects, and the overall majesty of the old city, Jerusalem Light Festival will be a high point of your visit

Over two hundred cherry trees bloom in Europe's largest Japanese garden

Become a part of this major Hindu festival in Goa

A little medieval town of Guardia Sanframondi situated about 60 km from Naples, hosts the mystical medieval event every seven years

Once a year all of Mauritius celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi—the birthday of the youngest son of Hindu gods Shiva and Parvati, Ganesha

Celebration in the name of mystery and glory of the moon

Catalan style street party is an unsurpassable fun experience