
Cherry Blossom Season Japan 2026
The Cherry Blossom Season Japan or sakura is one of the country's top highlights every year when locals and visitors gather to admire the stunning, blooming cherry trees in parks

The Cherry Blossom Season Japan or sakura is one of the country's top highlights every year when locals and visitors gather to admire the stunning, blooming cherry trees in parks

The Hindu Holi Festival is a riotous Hindu celebration where crowds douse each other with colour and water – and is probably India’s most vibrant and fun festival. Holi, the festival of colours

The Mozambique Music Meeting brings together musicians, dancers and artists from Mozambique and across the Lusophone (Portuguese speaking) world. Over five days, Maputo becomes a vibrant hub of showcases, workshops

How about a alternative rock, punk, heavy metal and hip-hop concert at the foot of South America? Lollapalooza Chile would be just what you are looking for. Lollapalooza Lineup Headliners

The Pasifika Festival NZ is the biggest festival to celebrate the cultures of the South Pacific. It is held in Auckland New Zealand in March. The Pasifika Festival attracts around 60,000 visitors, has over...

The Panama Carnival (or el Carnaval de Panama in Spanish) is the biggest celebration of the year in the Central American nation. Here’s how it’s done. Bring your water pistol.

The Ultra Music Festival Miami is one of the biggest EDM (electronic dance music) parties in the world and it always kicks off the concert season with style in Florida. The Ultra has moved around Miami,..

Warm-Up Salón Piva is a special tasting-session edition from the team behind Slovakia’s best-known craft beer festival. Held at Tržnica – Trnavské mýto in Bratislava on 28 March 2026 (18:00–23:00),

Collaboration Fest brings Colorado’s brewers together for one-off beers made specifically for the event. Date: 4 April 2026. Early entry 14:00; general admission 15:00. Event ends at 18:00. Venue: Westin

Oregon Otter Beer Festival is a Portland fundraiser that pairs craft beverages with a conservation mission. Held on 11 April 2026 at the Oregon Museum of Science & Industry (OMSI),

Songkran, or Thailand's water festival, is an occasion of great fun especially in the major cities such as Bangkok and Chiang Mai. The Songkran Festival 2025 plans to be even bigger than usual...

As one of the most prestigious and challenging marathons in the world, the Boston Marathon 2026 attracts thousands of runners each year. Whether you're an experienced marathoner or a first-time

Judith Schrut previews La Linea, London’s annual Latin Music Festival. It won’t surprise you to learn that London, the world’s most diverse city, is home to more than 270 nationalities

The Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival, is an international music festival running from 30 April to 10 May, 2026 in the Caribbean island. Headlining the Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts

A traditional religious parade Romerias de Mayo Holguin Cuba has added modern touches, with artists from Mexico, Canada, France and, of course, Cuba. A week of colourful parades and a

Home-made rockets roaring into the skies, dirty humour, cross-dressing parades, mud fests and lots of rice wine – the centuries-old Bun Bang Fai Rocket Festival Thailand, or Bun Bang Fai,

Toer de Geuze 2026 (Oud Beersel), Belgium’s celebrated lambic weekend returns as takes over Oud Beersel on 9 and 10 May 2026. Visitors can explore the brewery on free 20-minute

Probably the most famous – and certainly the most glitzy – film festivals in the world, the Cannes Film Festival, or Cannes Festival to give its official title, is held at the coastal town in southern France

Lincoln Beer Festival runs from 21 to 23 May 2026. Entry is £6, with CAMRA members admitted free. A commemorative glass costs £4, refundable if returned. The Lincoln Beer Festival

As the most sacred day in the Buddhist calendar, Visak Bochea Day is celebrated with great revere. It sees celebrators dress in white and dish out a form of rice pudding called kheer...