Skip to content

Main Navigation

Travel Begins at 40
Travel Begins at 40
  • Home
  • Experiences
    • Adventure Travel
    • Beaches
    • City Breaks
    • Culture & History
    • Gastronomy
    • Luxury Travel
    • Outdoors
    • Reviews
    • Solo Travel
    • Sustainable / Eco
    • Wellness
  • Destinations
    • Africa
    • Americas
    • Asia
    • Europe
    • Southeast Asia
    • Oceania
  • Festivals
    • All Festivals & Events
    • Arts Festivals
    • Book Festivals
    • Carnivals
    • Cultural Festivals
    • Exhibitions
    • Film Festivals
    • Food Festivals
    • Music Festivals
    • Sports Festivals
    • Winter Festivals
    • Wine and Beer Festivals
    • Festivals in Africa
    • Festivals in America
    • Festivals in Asia
    • Festivals in Europe
    • Festivals in Oceania
    • Festivals in Southeast Asia
  • Opinion
  • Topics
  • Offers

Modal Header

Some text in the modal.

Events, Festivals and Exhibitions

Discover amazing world festivals, events and exhibitions
 
20 events found.
  • January 2026

  • Tue 27
    festivals in january Up Helly Aa 3
    27 January

    Up Helly Aa, Shetlands, 2026

    Lerwick Lerwick, Shetland Islands, United Kingdom

    If you want to see a horde of Vikings parading through the streets, before burning a galley boat and then making merry for 12 hours, Up Helly Aa is the festival for you...

    Free
  • Thu 29
    Art Genève 2024
    29 January - 1 February

    Art Genève 2026, Switzerland

    Palexpo Geneva Geneva, Switzerland

    Enjoy Art Genève showcasing international contemporary and modern art. The 14th edition of Art Genève will bring together over 80 galleries specialising in modern and contemporary art, over four days

    Free
  • Thu 29
    Rebalance Bath 2025
    29 January - 15 February

    Rebalance Bath 2026, Festival of Wellness in the Spa City

    Bath Bath, United Kingdom

    What better place to host a wellness festival than Bath, the UK’s most renowned spa town? Rebalance Bath is a celebration of wellbeing, offering events across the city to help

    £15 – £20
  • Fri 30
    Winterlude
    30 January - 16 February

    Winterlude 2026 Ottawa, Canada

    Ottawa , Canada

    Every February, Canada's Capital comes alive with the Ottawa Winterlude Festival. This magnificent event, held in the Ottawa region over the first three weekends of the month, draws an average

    Free
  • Fri 30
    Vinterjazz
    30 January - 28 February

    Vinterjazz Festival Denmark 2026

    Denmark , Denmark

    Vinterjazz is a national festival which takes place every February across the whole of Denmark. It will feature hundreds of concerts in different venues from Aalborg, Aarhus...

  • Sat 31
    Venice Carnival
    31 January - 17 February

    Venice Carnival (Carnevale di Venezia) 2026, Italy

    Venice Venice, Italy

    Juxtapose one of the most beautiful cities in the world alongside one of the most colourful and exciting carnivals globally and it has to be a winning formula. Masked costumed

  • February 2026

  • Sun 1
    Thaipusam Festival
    1 February

    Thaipusam Festival Malaysia 2026

    Batu Caves Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Every year the impressive Thaipusam Festival celebrations take place inside the Batu caves near Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur. Thaipusam is a Hindu event dedicated to Lord Murugan ...

  • Sun 1
    Nova Scotia Lobster Crawl 2025
    1 February - 28 February

    Nova Scotia Lobster Crawl 2026

    Barrington Nova Scotia, Canada

    Have you heard? Nova Scotia’s South Shore is a year-round destination – spring, summer, autumn and most importantly, Lobster. Every February, they celebrate the peak of lobster season with the

  • Mon 2
    Every February the streets of Puno are swamped in an explosion of colour and filled with music and dancing, which combine into one oFestival of the Candelaria (La Fiesta de la Candelaria)
    2 February

    Festival of the Candelaria (La Fiesta de la Candelaria)

    Puno Puno, Peru

    Every February the streets of Puno are swamped in an explosion of colour and filled with music and dancing, which combine into one of Peru’s greatest...

  • Mon 2
    Iemanja Celebration, Montevideo, Uruguay
    2 February

    Iemanjá, Montevideo, Uruguay 2026

    Ramirez Beach Montevideo, Uruguay

    Iemanjá is a testament to the peculiarities of human culture and the way some strands of its web wither away, yet others, despite time and distance, remain strong. A case

    Free
  • Mon 2
    Groundhog Day Punxsutawney
    2 February

    Groundhog Day Punxsutawney

    Gobbler's Knob Punxsutawney, PA, United States

    Lovers of the classic 1993 film will lead little introduction to Groundhog Day Punxsutawney Phil. The movie shot the small town of Punxsutawney Pennsylvania to fame. However, many of you

    Free
  • Tue 3
    Dia de San Blas
    3 February

    Dia de San Blas (Day of Saint Blaise), Paraguay 2026

    Ciudad del Este , Paraguay

    A national holiday that started as a religious ceremony, but has become much, much more; that is El Dia de San Blas (Day of Saint Blaise)...

    Free
  • Tue 3
    Fiesta Tapati de Rapa Nui
    3 February - 14 February

    Fiesta Tapati de Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Chile

    Easter Island , Chile

    How about a festival on one of the most remote islands in the world? Easter Island’s Fiesta Tapati de Rapa Nui is a celebration in a place that is fascinating to explore between events...

    Free
  • Fri 6
    Chiang Mai Flower Festival
    6 February - 8 February

    Chiang Mai Flower Festival 2026, Thailand

    Nong Buak Hard Public Park Arak Rd, Tambon Phra Sing, Amphoe Mueang Chiang Mai, Chang Wat, Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, Thailand

    The Chiang Mai Flower Festival is one of the most colourful events in Thailand attracting thousands of floral enthusiasts year on year. It’s not haphazard that Chiang Mai...

    Free
  • Fri 6
    Quebec Winter Carnival
    6 February - 15 February

    Quebec Winter Carnival 2026 Canada

    Quebec City Quebec City, Canada

    Ever since 1955, the people of Quebec City have celebrated winter with the Quebec Winter Carnival. In 2006, over a million people attended the festival, making it the biggest winter

    $25 – $36
  • Sat 7
    Otaru Snow Light Path Festival
    7 February - 14 February

    Otaru Snow Light Path Festival Japan

    Otaru Unga Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan

    The Otaru Snow Light Path Festival is a winter festival held every February in Otaru on the island of Hokkaido in Japan. Otaru Snow Light Path Festival Initiated in 1999,

    Free
  • Wed 11
    Madeira Carnival
    11 February - 22 February

    Madeira Carnival 2026 Brings Colour Rhythm and Satire to Funchal

    Avenida Arriaga Av. Arriaga 23, São Martinho,, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal

    Madeira is preparing to welcome one of its most vibrant annual events as Carnival 2026 takes over the island from 11 to 22 February. During ten days of festivities, the

  • Wed 11
    Nice Carnival carnivals 2019
    11 February - 1 March

    Carnaval de Nice (Nice Carnival) 2026

    Nice

    Set on the glamorous Cote d’Azure, the Nice Carnival (Carnaval de Nice) is one of the largest and most famous carnivals in the world. Many of the world’s top film

  • Thu 12
    Italy Festivals Battle of the Oranges carnivals 2019
    12 February - 18 February

    Battle of the Oranges, 2025, Ivrea, Italy

    Ivrea Ivrea, Piedmont, Italy

    Referred to as the biggest food fight in Europe, the Battle of the Oranges Italy takes over the town of Ivrea on the days preceding Lent. An estimated 9,000 tonnes

    €11.50
  • Thu 12
    sitges carnival carnivals 2019
    12 February - 18 February

    Carnaval Sitges (Sitges Carnival) 2026, Spain

    Sitges Sitges, Catalunya, Spain

    The Sitges Carnival (Carnaval Sitges) sees the Spanish coastal town brought to life with carnival fever as parties and parades take over the streets in the run-up to Lent. While

    Free
    • Previous Events
    • Today
    • Next Events
    Travel Begins at 40

    Explore Further

    • Experiences
    • Travel Destinations
    • Europe
    • Asia
    • Southeast Asia
    • Americas
    • Oceania
    • Events & Festivals
    • Opinion / Profiles
    • Business Travel & Travel Industry
    • Special Offers
    • Travel Topics
    • Travel Guides
    • About

    Travel Topics

    Adventurous Art Beach Beer Belgium Business Cambodia Canada Caribbean CBA40 Christmas Market Climate Culture Ecotourism Festival Food France Germany Health Heritage Hotel Italy Japan LBA40 London Luxury Music Nature Phnom Penh Photography Responsible Travel Road Trip Scotland Spain Sport Sustainable Tourism Thailand Theatre UK USA Walking Wellness Wildlife Wine Word

    Recent Posts

    • World Cup for Solo Travelers – The US, Canada, or Mexico? 11 January 2026
    • Where to Watch Birds in Morocco 10 January 2026
    • Where to Get Trolling Motor Batteries for Fishing and Boating Trips 9 January 2026
    • 6 Quick and Easy Entertainment Ideas for Solo Travellers 9 January 2026
    • Simple Ideas That Improve Your Routine And Daily Flow 9 January 2026
    • Medical Tourism in Vietnam: Affordable Health and Wellness Journeys 9 January 2026
    • How Travelers Over 40 Are Rethinking Evening Wind-Down on the Road 8 January 2026

    Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy

    Copyright 2017-2026 Travel Begins at 40