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Events, Festivals and Exhibitions

Cultural Festivals

Discover amazing world festivals, events and exhibitions
 
20 events found.
  • December 2025

  • Wed 31
    rio de janeiro new years eve

    Rio de Janeiro New Years Eve 2025

    31 December 2025 - 1 January 2026
    Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    We have all heard about the city of the carnival, but how about Rio Rio de Janeiro New Years Eve, is it the place to toast in 2023? Mike East went to discover what it is all about...

  • Wed 31
    Pagara Estafette Suriname Pixabay

    Pagara Estafette Festival, Suriname

    31 December 2025 - 1 January 2026
    Paramaribo , Suriname

    The Pagara Estafette is a Grand Farewell to the Old Year and a Joyous Welcome to the New. This electrifying New Year's Eve celebration is held annually in Paramaribo, Suriname.

    Free
  • January 2026

  • Wed 7
    Feria de Boquete

    Feria de Boquete Panama 2026

    7 January - 18 January
    Boquete , Panama

    Looking for a photogenic fair full of colour? Then consider the Feria de Boquete Panama, or Boquete Flowers and Coffee Festival (Feria Internacionalde las Flores y del Cafe). Everyone has

    $2
  • Thu 8
    Valetta International Baroque Festival, Malta

    Valetta International Baroque Festival 2026, Malta

    8 January - 25 January
    Valetta Valetta, Malta

    The Valetta International Baroque Festival will once more come to the Maltese capital in January. Founded in 1566, the Baroque city is the perfect venue for the musical festival, especially

    various
  • Sat 10
    Dassa, Benin - 31/12/2019 - Ceremonial mask dance, Egungun, voodoo, Africa

    Voodoo Festival 2026 in Benin, West Africa

    10 January
    Ouidah Ouidah, Benin

    The Voodoo Festival or the Fête du Vaudou is a celebration of traditional religions in the West African country of Benin, the cradle of the voodoo cult. Voodoo claims a prominent place ...

    Free
  • Sat 10
    Advent in Rovinj

    Advent in Rovinj Christmas by the Sea in Croatia

    10 January
    Trg Maršala Tita (Marshal Tito Square) 52210 Rovinj, Istria County, Croatia , Croatia (Local Name: Hrvatska)

    Advent in Rovinj – Christmas by the Sea brings winter magic to one of Istria’s most picturesque towns. From early December through January, Rovinj transforms into a sparkling coastal Christmas

    Free
  • Thu 15
    Costa Rica Flag Fiestas Palmares

    Palmares Festival (Fiestas Palmares) Costa Rica

    15 January - 26 January
    Palmares Palmares, Costa Rica

    Get ready to immerse yourself in the vibrant energy in one of Costa Rica's most electrifying festivals. The Palmares Festival (Fiestas de Palmares) explodes every January, transforming the quaint town

    Free
  • Fri 16
    Geneva Lux Festival

    Geneva Lux Festival 2026 Switzerland

    16 January - 1 February
    Geneva Geneva, Switzerland

    January sees two of Geneva’s most exciting art events making this an ideal time to visit the Swiss city. Geneva Lux festival will take place between 17 January and 2 February while Art Genève will start on 30 January

  • Mon 19
    Timkat festival

    Timkat Festival Ethiopia 2026 – Travel Guide

    19 January - 21 January
    Ethiopia , Ethiopia

    The Timkat Festival in Ethiopia is a stunning celebration of Epiphany, filled with spiritual significance, music, dancing and colourful processions. Starting on January 19, this Orthodox Christian festival marks the

    Free
  • Thu 22
    Sundance Film Festival film festivals

    Sundance Film Festival 2026, Salt Lake City, Utah

    22 January - 1 February
    Salt Lake City Salt Lake City, UT, United States

    Held in late January / early February each year the Sundance Film Festival is the largest independent film festival in the US. Along with the Berlin Film Festival (Berlinale), Cannes,

    $35
  • Sat 24
    Alasitas Festival Bolivia

    Alasitas Festival (Feria de Alasitas) Bolivia, 2026

    24 January
    La Paz La Paz, Bolivia

    The Alasitas Festival, or Feria de Alasitas, is a major cultural festival in Bolivia that celebrates abundance, and the god Ekeko. The month-long activities start on 24 January...

    Free
  • Sun 25
    Burns Night Burns Supper

    Burns Night 2026, Scotland, UK

    25 January
    Dumfries Dumfries, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Held in January, along with Hogmanay and St Andrew's Day, Burns Night is the leading festival in Scotland. However, Burns Night is more widely celebrated across the country than the

    Free
  • Tue 27
    festivals in january Up Helly Aa 3

    Up Helly Aa, Shetlands, 2026

    27 January
    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

    Art Genève 2026, Switzerland

    29 January - 1 February
    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
  • February 2026

  • Sun 1
    Thaipusam Festival

    Thaipusam Festival Malaysia 2026

    1 February
    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 ...

  • 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)

    Festival of the Candelaria (La Fiesta de la Candelaria)

    2 February
    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

    Iemanjá, Montevideo, Uruguay 2026

    2 February
    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

    Groundhog Day Punxsutawney

    2 February
    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

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

    3 February
    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
  • Fri 6
    Chiang Mai Flower Festival

    Chiang Mai Flower Festival 2026, Thailand

    6 February - 8 February
    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
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    Interested in Cultural Festivals?

    There are so many cultural festivals and cultural events around the world that sometimes it is difficult to know where to start, which is where Travel Begins at 40, with our extensive selection of festivals across the globe, comes in handy.

    Cultural Festivals Around the World

    Let’s start with global cultural festivals. Ever wanted to see the Cherry Blossom Season in Japan, or perhaps the Chingay Parade in Singapore, celebrating the country’s rich heritage. You might even prefer watching the Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival in Taiwan.

    Cultural Events

    Of course, there are as many cultural events as festivals. So why not travel to India to see the Pushkar Camel Fair, although we suggest you don’t take a camel home with you. Or, if in Japan, head for the Setouchi Triennale, although you will have to wait until 2021 for the next one, so you better make it there in 2019.
    Cultural Celebrations
    Celebrations abound everywhere. In Belgium one of the most important cultural celebrations is the Gentse Feesten, or the Ghent Festival in English. Or perhaps you might prefer the Candle Festival in Thailand, or Mongolia's Golden Eagle Festival, or how about celebrating Nowruz or Persian New Year.

    Religious Festivals

    Although, there are religious festivals across the globe, nowhere are these more colourful than in India. Religious festivals of India range from the Diwali Festival to Holi Festival and Ganesh Chaturthi Festival, these religious observances take place throughout the year. Here are our five unmissable Hindu Festivals in India, although perhaps the Onam Festival in Kerala should have made the list.Indeed with so many festivals to choose from we have listed Travel Begins at 40’s favourite esoteric festivals around the globe from Peru to Hampshire.
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