Chocoholics should head for the wonderful city of Perugia in Umbria, Italy this November. Each year the medieval city hosts the International Chocolate Festival, the Eurochocolate Festival.
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 Lille Beer Festival, or Bière a Lille (BAL), takes place in the northern France city for one week in September. In 2023, there were 100 events dedicated to craft beer in bars, restaurants and breweries.
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.
Exeter’s market blends independent South West artisans with a strong street‑food line‑up, all set on the lawned Cathedral Green. Between gift shopping you can graze your way around—wood‑fired pizzas, curries,
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
Cleveland’s Christmas Connection returns to the I‑X Center, packing the vast halls with holiday décor, toys, gifts and artisan wares. The show typically features live entertainment, Santa photos and celebrity
San José’s beloved Christmas in the Park returns downtown, filling Plaza de César Chávez with decorated trees, animated displays and food vendors. Downtown Park Experience Downtown Park Experience is a
Holland’s Kerstmarkt brings a slice of the Netherlands to West Michigan on select weekends in November and December. Wooden huts at the 8th Street Marketplace offer artisan gifts, Dutch treats
Renegade’s Seattle Winter edition brings a curated selection of indie makers to the soaring Hangar 30 at Magnuson Park. Shop jewellery, prints, ceramics, textiles and seasonal treats from emerging and
Turku’s Old Great Square hosts a traditional weekend market across four dates from 22nd November to 14th December 2025. Vendors from across Finland set up beneath medieval façades, with choirs,
A New York institution, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has been delighting the crowds for decades. The pre-Parade event, if you like, is the inflation of the helium balloons. This takes place at the
Award‑winning Bath Christmas Market threads through handsome Georgian streets around the Abbey, creating one of the most photogenic Christmas scenes in the UK. In 2025 it celebrates 25 years of
Set within the courtyard of Dublin Castle, this curated market combines artisan stalls, a vintage carousel and seasonal food in a uniquely atmospheric setting. The compact layout makes for relaxed
Stavanger’s city park becomes a winter village in winter with stalls, concerts and horse‑and‑carriage rides beside the cathedral and harbour for Stavanger Christmas Market Norway
Set on a sunny terrace above the Rhine Valley, Triesenberg’s Bäärger Advent Market or Triesen Christmas Market is a charming way to start the festive season. For one day only
Boise’s Riverside Hotel hosts the Winter Wonder Market—a free, creator‑focused holiday fair with 75+ local vendors. Expect handmade jewellery, woodwork, prints, candles and gourmet treats alongside festive photo ops and
Stratford‑upon‑Avon rolls out two festive weekends across its most photogenic streets, with seasonal food, music and costumed traders creating a Dickensian mood, which is slightly off-piste considering this is Shakespeare's
In Hans Christian Andersen’s hometown, Christmas weekends feel storybook. On 29–30 November, 6–7 and 13–14 December 2025, the cobbles around Sortebrødre Torv host parades, carols and stalls run by costumed
Lopburi, in central Thailand, is already famous for its Khmer temple crowded with monkeys, but every year in November the whole town goes ape when visitors from Thailand...
