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  • February 2026

  • Wed 4
    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
    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
  • Tue 17
    17 February

    Olney Pancake Race 2026, Bucks, UK

    Olney Olney, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

    While people around the UK are celebrating the approach of Lent by tossing pancakes in the warmth of their own kitchen, the gentlefolk of one Buckinghamshire town take to the

    Free
  • March 2026

  • Sun 1
    Day of the Balearic Islands
    1 March

    Day of the Balearic Islands, Spain, 2026

    Balearic Islands , Spain

    The Day of the Balearic Islands is a public holiday celebrated across Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera. It commemorates the Statute of Autonomy, signed on 1 March 1983, which declared

    Free
  • August 2026

  • Wed 26
    Onam Festival Kerala, India
    26 August - 4 September

    Onam Festival 2026, Kerala, India

    Kerala Kerala, India

    During the days of the Onam Festival, the biggest and most spectacular festival of Kerala, the entire Indian state goes on a spree of celebrations, music and dance performances, elaborate

    Free
  • Sat 29
    World Bog Snokelling Championship
    29 August - 30 August

    World Bog Snorkelling Championship, Wales

    Llanwrtyd Wells Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys, United Kingdom

    The World Bog Snorkelling Championship is part of a two-day World Bog Series taking place over the August Bank Holiday weekend in Llanwrtyd Wells, Wales. The World Bog Snorkelling...

  • November 2026

  • Mon 23
    Festivals in November Cambodia Water Festival in Phnom Penh
    23 November - 25 November

    Cambodia Water Festival 2026 Phnom Penh

    Phnom Penh Riverside Sisowath Quay, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

    This year the Cambodia Water Festival, or Bon Om Touk to give its Khmer name, falls on 23 to 25 November. For three days watch as Phnom Penh’s riverside explodes

    Free
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    Interested in Sports Festivals?

    Throughout the history of mankind, sports, whether competitive or not, have always played a major role in bringing people together. The very idea of ‘sportsmanship’ is about fairness and openness, which is why including a local sports event in your travels isn’t only about sheer good fun and excitement, but also about better understanding of, or even participating in other cultures. So whether it’s the Women-only Colorado Classic of cycling, or the tribal sports events during the Hornbill Festival in Nagaland, pencil in some excitement in your next travels with local sports festivals.

    Water sports festivals

    As holidays are often equated with water-related fun, including a water sports festival in your travel plans might be a logical thing to do. The Dive Fest in Barbados might be for you if you like going under water, or the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival if you prefer high energy action. But if you don’t want to get your feet wet, then sit back and enjoy the action as a spectator – from the fun-filled Cambodia Water Festival and the Nehru Trophy Boat Race in India, to Cowes Week on the Isle of Wight which is the longest sailing regatta in the world.

    Sports festivals games

    The Olympic Games are arguably the ultimate sporting event on the planet, but if you want to experience lower-key and more local but not less interesting versions of it, then pick up one of the other, regional sports games in the world. The action-packed Naadam Festival Mongolia sees men and women competing in archery, wrestling and horse races, while the biennial World Nomad Games feature similar events in what is dubbed the Olympics for nomads.
    Unusual sports festivals
    For more unusual sports events, why not participate in the Olney Pancake Race in England, or head to Mongolia for their admittedly more spectacular Camel Festival and Winter Golden Eagle Festival.
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