Festivals

Indigenous New Year or We Tripantu
Mapuche Indians along with other Chilean indigenous nations celebrate their traditions in June

Festa des Vermar or Grape Harvest Festival
100 years before Christ, Mallorca was already making wine

Corpus Christi
It is a colorful ceremony parading through the streets of Cusco, celebrating both Catholic and Inca tradition

Songpyeon
Chuseok, or the Korean Thanksgiving, will not be complete without traditional Songpyeon, Korea's special rice cakes

Feria du Melon and Melon Season
Visit Cavaillon's most fragrant and sweet festival and taste some Charentais melons—a local speciality

Magusto festival in Portugal
A joyful harvest celebration when family and friends gather near the bonfire

Ludwigsburg Pumpkin Festival
Germans are totally into pumpkins. You can check it out at the largest pumpkin festival in the world

Carro Matto—New Wine Feast
Florentines salute “crazy cart” carrying the first 2000 bottles of new wine with much ceremonial

Long Grove Apple Fest
Celebrate the beauty of fall at this annual apple festival!

Graves Mountain Apple Festival
Embrace fall splendor at this much-anticipated event

Hunsader Farms Pumpkin Festival
Pumpkins are definitely highlights of the show here!

Cranberry Harvest
In the middle of fall, plain low-growing cranberry vines transform into exuberant red bogs

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

La Tomatina
Experience Valencia’s silliest and funniest event at the infamous tomato fight

The 'Big Dill' Pickle Festival
Save the date for the world's biggest and most exciting pickle party

Cedarburg Wine and Harvest Festival
Prepare to revel in a weekend of sweetness, savories, and veggie celebrations at this annual harvest festival!

Strawberry Harvest and Fête de la Fraise
Sweet festivals in beautiful old villages are a sign of spring

Posen Potato Festival
Potato, potahto...learn all about this veggie at this annual potato fest!

Traditional Kite Flying
Peacocks, cats, and moons fill the sky when large kites are launched at the end of harvest

Wine Grape Harvest
September is a very special time of the year which every farmer with a vineyard looks forward to

Taylorsville Apple Festival
This harvest fest is the best way to celebrate fall

Wine Season
An exotic way of growing vines and the fabulous tastes of dried and sweets is truly a highlight of the islands

Wisconsin Cranberry Harvest
Cranberry Country welcomes everyone to visit the harvest celebrations

Centifolia Rose and Jasmine Harvest
Take a tour into the gardens of Grasse to find out just what it takes to make some of the important ingredients for your favourite fragrances in the capital of the perfume industry

The “New Fairs” or Feiras Novas
The traditional celebration of the end of the harvest

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

Grape Harvest & Festivals
Grape cultivation and wine festivals constitute the tangible part of the French lifestyle. Everyone can join in!

Ithaca Apple Festival
Get a sense of fall at this vibrant harvest festival

Chuseok (Harvest Moon Festival)
Chuseok is the Korean version of American Thanksgiving—an important holiday, when locals leave for grandma's house in the countryside to follow ancient traditions and, most importantly, to feast on abundant homemade delicacies

Apple 'n Pork Festival
Believe it or not, apples and pork go really well together!

Rice Harvest
Myanmar is considered the sixth-largest rice-producing country in the world.

Bergen’s Gingerbread Town (Pepperkakebyen)
Gingerbread Bergen is filled with thousands of small beautiful details made of sweet dough

Bronte Pistachio Season
When visiting Sicily, don't miss the opportunity to try "green gold"—pistachios

Gays Mills Apple Festival
Get the best out of your Wisconsin trip by attending this one-off apple fest

Jallikattu
An authentic tradition of bull-taming is rather cruel and controversial. But it has a long history and is a colorful part of the local culture

Sicilian Blood Oranges
The oranges with the red juice and sweet distinctive taste are the fruity pride of Sicily

Saffron Farms
A precious spice is made out of the beautiful and tender flowers of saffron in Provence

Madeira Wine
Great chance to see the traditional production of the world famous wine and taste its various kinds

Country Apple Fest in Lebanon
Savor the taste of fall at this cozy apple festival

Mid-Autumn Festival
This Mid-Autumn festival is probably the most charming and picturesque night of the year

Thanksgiving
Being mainly a family holiday, Thanksgiving is a great time to taste traditional dishes and observe different customs

Onam Festival
Get involved and catch your blessing of happiness and prosperity

Napa Valley Harvest Season
Watch Napa Valley come to life with the thrill and rush of the harvest

Weber Family Pumpkin Festival
Watch pumpkins steal the show at this annual harvest festival!

Rice Harvest
Learn the story of rice—where it grows and how it is manually harvested in Bhutan

Krakow Honey Harvest & Bee-Keepers Festival
Did you know that bees can recognize human faces and have their own personalities? Bee-keeping festival is a perfect chance to discover more about the masters of honey

Kona Coffee Harvest
Try one of the world's most famous coffees and participate in its harvesting by hand

Georgia Apple Festival in Ellijay
Enjoy two exciting weekends full of apples and fun activities for the whole family

Romeo Peach Festival
Community's favorite Labor Day Weekend tradition that will leave you speechless

Pumpkin Festival in Milton, WV
Bring your family for an annual pumpkin harvest celebration, featuring a pumpkin patch and dozens of vendors

Rice Farming Season (Planting and Harvesting)
Rice plantations may be the best place to experience the local lifestyle

Niagara County Peach Festival in Lewiston
Explore the world of peach cakes, pies, and shortcakes at the annual fruit extravaganza

Harvest Home Fair
Ohio's so-called biggest little fair spanning four fun-packed days in September

Vendimias
Besides high-quality wine sampling, visitors can partake in grape stomping or harvest queen competitions

Four Flags Area Apple Festival in Niles, MI
Indulge in apple pastries, cookies, pies, and cider and have fun at Niles Apple Festival Fairgrounds

Great Highwood Pumpkin Festival
Take in pumpkins galore and explore the town invaded by hundreds of skeletons!

Wine Harvest Festivities
Wherever you are during the wine harvest time, there must be a festival there!

Cranberry Harvest
Visit the red fruit carpet rolling—an extraordinary harvest on water

Hartsburg Pumpkin Festival
Revel in pumpkins at the annual celebration hosted by a small village in Missouri

Coffee Harvest
Catch full-bodied taste, unique flavour with fine aroma! Enter the world of remarkable Indian coffee

Wachusett AppleFest
Celebrate yummy apple season and crisp, flamboyant fall at the most accessible ski resort in the East

Wisconsin State Fair Harvest Festival
Celebrate pumpkins and other veggies at this unique harvest fair!

Asakusa Tori No Ichi Fair
Celebrate the arrival of winter and the end of the year

Patterson Apricot Fiesta
Check out a long-standing tradition of the Apricot Capital of the World

Roasted Termites
Close your eyes and you'll think you're eating pretzels or popcorn

Pacu Jawi (Cow Race)
An extreme tradition to celebrate the rice harvest

Great Pumpkin Festival
Don't miss this event if you want to feel the real American Halloween atmosphere

Granbury Harvest Moon Festival of the Arts
Join thousands of people in this authentic arts festival!

Pongal
Celebrate Pongal by honoring the Sun God, appreciating cattle & enjoying delicious feasts

Delmont Apple 'n Arts Festival
Revel in fresh apples, tons of apple butter, apple cider, and amusing live entertainment for the whole family

Martinstag: St. Martin Festival
A colourful celebration marking the end of harvest time and the beginning of winter festivities

Connecticut Garlic & Harvest Festival in Bethlehem
Bethlehem Fairgrounds beckons garlic fans for a memorable weekend in early October

Chontaduro and Mojojoy
If you dare, try one of the best indigenous delicacies with worms inside!

Blue Mountain Coffee Harvest
How about a cup of silky smooth and well-balanced coffee?

Saffron Harvest
Kashmir's variety of this most expensive and precious spice is considered to be premium quality

Elephant Garlic Festival
Celebrate the harvest with food, music, and fun activities for the whole family

Saffron Harvest
Join locals in the great 3,000-year-old tradition of harvesting the world's most expensive spice

West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta
One of the most funny Halloween festivals in Oregon

International Cherry Pit-Spitting Championship
Anyone can take part in this competition, which promises great fun for the whole family

Kimmswick Apple Butter Festival
Indulge in the freshly made delectable spread and live entertainment

Apple Butter Festival in Berkeley Springs
Are you ready for a tasty fall adventure in an old resort town?

Almond Harvest
Collecting almonds from the trees – Portugese farmers have done it for centuries

Canadian Fall Foliage Festival
Beautiful nature and plenty of events during a fun weekend

Carob Harvest
The freshest pastelli made with true love can be found after harvest in Anoyira village

Marsabit Lake Turkana Cultural Festival
The three day celebration of multicultural Kenya

Mid-Autumn Festival
Full moon, mooncakes, and public BBQs—the most famous features of the harvest festival in Taiwan

Coffee Harvest
Kenyan coffee is definitely world's new favorite. Delicate and vibrant, it brings the taste of Africa with a little hint of lemon and blackberry.

Brigham City Peach Days
The perfect sweet taste and smell of freshly harvested peaches attracts tens of thousands of visitors annually to Brigham City

Wine Season
Don't miss an opportunity to try local wine—enigmatic and hard to find outside Corsica

Elos Chestnut Harvest and Festival
Sweet roasted chestnuts, a beautiful, elated atmosphere, and local spirits await you in Crete in the fall

Tecumseh's Appleumpkin Festival
One of the best community festivals in Lenawee County

Cochineal Harvest
Come and see how insects, which are so important for the economic life of the Canary Islands, are grown in cactus fields

Harvest in Montmartre Vineyard
Would you believe that a piece of the countryside could be concealed right in downtown Paris?

Spice Harvest and Tours
Clove, cinnamon, turmeric, nutmeg, lemon grass, vanilla, black pepper, cardamom, saffron... This wonderful aroma spreads through the whole island!

Naples Grape Festival
Grape pies, jelly, and, most importantly, wines are at the heart of this event in the Finger Lakes region

Olive Picking
In Provence you can still experience traditional farming and take part in olive harvesting

Chilean Curanto
Meat, seafood, and veggies were originally cooked together on hot stones in a pit, and today—in pots or over a grill

Wara Art Festival
Giant straw sculptures mark the end of the harvest season in Japan

Hangwa
If you miss Chuseok festival in mid-September, your hunt for bright-coloured Korean confectionary won't be easy

Mid-Autumn Festival
One of the biggest harvest events in China that gives an insight into traditional moon ceremonies

Persimmon Harvest and Gotgam Making
Fresh juicy persimmon is good, but dried fruit ('gotgam') might appeal to you even more

Ziua Recoltei (Harvest Day Festival)
The hard-working nation loves to celebrate harvest season

Cornelian Cherries or Drenjine
Have you ever heard about a berry which looks like a red olive and has a special taste like…like none other?

LaFayette Apple Festival
A fun-filled celebration of the fall harvest and nature's bounty

Cannstatter Volksfest
The second largest beer festival in Germany

Mango Season
There are few people who do not like mango, especially in Costa Rica—the mango kingdom

Hay Harvest
The scent of fresh hay spreads over Romanian fields spotted with countless haystacks

Cranberries at Terschelling and Vlieland
The island of cranberries is a true cranberry lovers destination now!

Orange Blossoms Harvest
Fragrant oils obtained from orange blossoms are widely used in perfumery

Vendemmia or Grape Harvest
Vendemmia is one of the most important seasons in Tuscany

Durian
Introduced during the British colonial times, durian grows only in the southern part of the country

Rice Harvest
As it goes in a famous Chinese saying 'If you want to have a happy life, eat rice every day'

Grape Harvest
Grape harvesting is surrounded by many myths and customs in Mendoza, among which there is this holiday—Fiesta de la Vendimia

Fête du Piment d'Espelette, or Chili Pepper Festival
Visit the town of Espelette and check out the #1 Basque spice called Piment d’Espelette

Circleville Pumpkin Show
One of the top 10 largest free festivals in the country

Halloween
The cobblestone streets of Charleston, dating back to the 1670s, are a perfect backdrop for frights and scares

Grape Harvest
The world's highest vineyards caressed by loving sun and cooled by caring winds bear top-notch grapes and excellent wines

Cal Poly Pomona Pumpkin Festival
Tens of thousands of pumpkins in one place

Hazelnut Festival, or Fiera di a Nuciola in Cervione
A delicious festival to celebrate the hazelnut harvest

Okanagan Grape Harvest
Explore the province's best and most picturesque wineries

Wine Season
Discover the best wine events and festivals during the wine season in Slovakia

Bhagoria Mela (Haat Festival)
That very moment when the children themselves decide whom to marry

Halloween in Victoria
Discover wicked, historical, and incredibly beautiful Victoria during its autumn harvest events

Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Festival
The size of those pumpkins will blow your mind

Barnesville Pumpkin Festival
Giant pumpkins highlight the fall harvest celebration

NH Pumpkin Festival
A great way to welcome fall in New Hampshire's Lakes Region

Apple Butter Festival in Spencer
Celebrate apple harvest and indulge in your favorite dessert at the festival in Spencer, Indiana

Olive Harvest
Live the life of a Tuscan farmer participating in traditional harvest activities

Figs
Besides being tasty, figs are really healthy! Montenegrin people know the best time to eat this fruit

Lavender Trails
Smell the healing aroma while walking in the fields of lavender in the Texas Hill Country

Grape Harvest
The best Cypriot wines start with steep hills, hot sun, and gently hand-picked grapes

Hickory Apple Festival
Indulge in tons of apples, crispy, crunchy, and succulent, along with delicious treats made from apples

Morton Pumpkin Festival
The "Pumpkin capital of the world" celebrates the harvest season

Apple Festival of Kendallville
Go back in time to the 1800s and try delicious treats made of apples

Kentucky Wool Festival
One of the unique fall festivals of Northern Kentucky

Brushy Mountain Apple Festival
One of the largest single-day harvest, arts, and crafts festivals in the Southeast

Palisade Peach Festival
A traditional summer celebration east of Grand Junction

Nappanee Apple Festival
A giant apple pie and plenty of entertainment during one weekend in September

Tehachapi Apple Festival
The best party of fall season in Downtown Tehachapi

Watermelon
There is nothing better than a cool slice of watermelon during hot summer Texas days

Cherry Festival in Kyustendil
Cherry is one of the symbols of the city of Kyustendil

AppleJack Festival
Celebrate the kickoff of the apple harvest season in Nebraska

Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta
A fall-themed festival in the Southport region,

Shoki Shoki (Rambutan)
Exotic fruit which captivates with its sweet and fragrant taste

Marino Wine Festival (Sagra dell’Uva di Marino)
An exceptional festival with local wine flowing from a fountain!

UBC Apple Festival
Check out the huge variety of tasty, fresh apples, cider, and apple pies that await you at this festival!

Saffron Harvest
Kozani Krokos Saffron from Greece is recognised as some of the finest in the world

Elk Grove Giant Pumpkin Festival
Seize the opportunity to spot a one-ton pumpkin and canoes carved from orange behemoths

Plum Blossoms
When the long, dreary winter days finally give way, don't miss the chance to see Beijing adorned with stunning pink plum blossoms

Warrens Cranberry Festival
The largest cranberry celebration in the world

Hebron Harvest Fair
One of the largest and most popular fairs in Connecticut

Windsor Harvest Festival
Windsor's largest and longest-running event

Hilton Apple Fest
The annual tradition, luring 50,000 apple foodies from across the state and beyond

Lincoln Square Apple Fest
A beloved community event on the North side of Chicago

Sublimity Harvest Festival
Monster trucks as well as ruck, tractor, and ATV pulls

Gawai Dayak (Hari Gawai)
A vibrant Dayak ethnic festival, marking the end of the harvest season in Sarawak, Malaysia and West Kalimantan, Indonesia

Arvada Harvest Festival
The second longest running community parade in Colorado

Persimmon Season
In Turkey, it's hurma or "cennet hurması" meaning "paradise fruit"—perhaps, we have confused the true forbidden fruit?

Cashew Festival
Visit the main nut-growing region of Belize during the cashew season

Grand Harvest Wine Festival Morristown
All the best New Jersey wineries in one place

Clayton Harvest Festival
Carnival midway and plenty of fall-themed entertainment

Dollywood Harvest Festival
Fall-themed entertainment at the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains

Florida Strawberry Festival
Celebrate the strawberry harvest, with the local community of Eastern Hillsborough County

Halloween in St. Louis: Events, Fests & Haunted Houses
Explore all the haunted places in historic St. Louis

New Cumberland Apple Festival
Celebrate all things fall in Eastern Pennsylvania

Persimmon
Bulgarians call this fruit the "paradise apple," but the Latin translation of persimmon means "food of the Gods"

Hoes Down Festival
A great place to celebrate the harvest season is Full Belly Farm where the fun never ends, especially for kids

Breckenridge Oktoberfest
The largest street party of the year in the Rocky Mountains