Durga Puja, one of the most important festivals for Hindu Bengalis, is the biggest yearly event in Kolkata and known as the Carnival of the East. Usually taking place in September or October
The Ubud Writers and Readers Festival (often called the Ubud Writers Festival), one of the best literary festivals in the world, is held in the central Bali town of Ubud in October and will celebrate
The Pushkar Camel Fair in November is a fantastic, colourful madhouse where Hindu pilgrims, mystics, cattle traders, entertainers, tourists and camera crews mix with some 30,000...
Hop Tu Naa is believed to be the oldest festival in Manx culture marking the Celtic New Year at the end of October. The festival is often dubbed the Isle of Man Halloween as it also involves witches
The Denver Film Festival is one of the major film festivals in the United States. Held in November across 10 days the festival is an amalgam of filmmakers and creatives working in cinema
One of Thailand’s most beautiful and beguiling festivals, Loy Krathong festival is enormously popular with Thais and visitors alike. People flock to lakes and rivers to float their krathongs on
The Yi Peng festival, one of Thailand's most charming and alluring events, is incredibly well-liked by both locals and tourists. The north of the country sees its nightly heavens illuminated
From Joyce to Yeats and Wilde, Ireland has been renowned for its literary prowess, come this November you can meet the finest crop of the Emerald Isle's bards at the Dublin Book Festival
One of the delights of spending time in the Caribbean is the chance to sample some excellent rums. The Barbados Food and Rum Festival provides an excellent opportunity to discover
A Western New York tradition for 40+ years, Christmas in the Country fills multiple halls at the Hamburg Fairgrounds. It’s a huge indoor artisan market—ideal for early holiday shopping—featuring hundreds
Whitby is set to welcome a wave of literary talent this autumn as it launches its first Whitby Lit Fest, running from Thursday 6 to Sunday 9 November 2025 across
The National Folk Festival will be held in Jackson Mississippi from 7 to 9 November 2025. Artists and programme will be announced closer to the event. Volunteers keep things moving.
Hosted by the Germania Society at their wooded Germania Park, Cincinnati’s Christkindlmarkt offers a classic German‑American festive weekend: Friday evening atmosphere, a full Saturday and a relaxed Sunday to close.
A large open air art event in downtown Scottsdale, the Canal Convergence features local and international artists. It begins in the late afternoon and continues into the night. Scottsdale Public
Lagos International Theatre Festival (LITF) transforms Lagos into a week-long stage of world-class plays and networking events. It’s a vibrant celebration of Nigerian creativity and global storytelling. History of the
During three days Bruges will become the Mecca of jazz when the biannual Jazz Brugge Festival 2018 sees both established names and emerging talent getting this medieval...
Southwest Wales will be getting deep, down and meaningful when the Tenby Blues festival comes to the Pembrokeshire town between 9-12 November, 2023. This year sees ...
Experience the Newport Beach Holiday Market and Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade Newport Beach comes alive each December with a festive programme that combines coastal charm, family fun, and seasonal
The 2024 Aké Festival will held between 20 and 22 November in Lagos Nigeria. The arts and books festival will include book chats, panel discussions, films poetry reading and music.
Rotterdam doesn’t host a single city‑wide Christmas market, but the Winterterrassen Festival (Winter Terraces Festival) brings festive cheer to the historic Laurenskerk on 21–22 November 2025. Expect heated terraces beneath
