• Lincoln Sausage Festival 2022

    Lincoln Sausage Festival 2026, Lincoln UK

    Lincoln Castle Lincoln Castle, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

    October is the month that the merry folk of Lincoln tuck into more than 30,000 bangers at the Lincoln Sausage Festival, held in the glorious setting of the medieval Lincoln

    £2.50

  • Pchum Ben Festival in Cambodia

    Cambodia , Cambodia

    For 15 days a year, the gates of hell open and seven generations of tortured souls roam the land in search of food. Welcome to the Pchum Ben Festival in Cambodia. People dressed in the traditional Buddhist

    Free
  • Nepal Holidays Dashain Festival

    Dashain Festival Nepal, 2026

    nepal , Nepal

    Dashain is the longest and most important Nepal Festival (Festival Nepali) before Tihar. Spread over September or October, depending on the lunar calendar, Dashain sees Nepalese from all around the

    Free
  • Navratri

    Vibrant Navratri Festival 2026, Ahmedabad, India

    GMDC Ground Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

    Vibrant Navratri Festival brings Garba and devotional celebrations to Ahmedabad from 11–20 October 2026. Gujarat Tourism hosts this celebration at GMDC Ground, where dance, music and worship share the programme.

  • Mysuru Dasara

    Mysuru Dasara 2026, Mysuru, India

    Mysuru Palace, Chamundi Hill and venues across Mysuru Mysuru, Karnataka, India

    Mysuru Dasara fills Karnataka's historic palace city with celebrations from 11–21 October 2026. The festival honours the goddess Chamundeshwari and the victory of good over evil. Its royal connections remain

  • Frieze Art Fair London

    Frieze Art Fair London, UK 2026

    The Regent's Park London, United Kingdom

    Frieze Art Fair London is one of the most influential contemporary art fairs in the world. It is held in October in The Regent’s Park. It only focuses on living artists and contemporary art....

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  • Toquicimes food festival in Megève

    Toquicimes Megève Food Festival, 2026, France

    Megeve Haute-Savoie, France

    Annually, the Toquicimes food festival turns Megève into the mountain food capital of France with a variety of activities suitable for all ages, and great food. The 2025 event, scheduled

    Free
  • Freimarkt Bremen

    Freimarkt Bremen 2026 Germany

    Bürgerweide Bremen, Germany

    If you’re looking for a festival that combines high-octane fun, centuries-old tradition and a hearty dose of northern German hospitality, the Freimarkt Bremen should be on your travel calendar. Often

    Free
  • Hasselt Jenever Festival

    Hasselt Jenever Festival 2026, Belgium

    Hasselt Hasselt, Belgium

    The third weekend in October sees the Flemish city of Hasselt spring to life for its jenever festival. In 2026, the Hasselt Jenever Festival will be on 17 and 18

    Free
  • Baltimore Running Festival

    Baltimore Running Festival, Maryland, 2026

    Baltimore Baltimore, United States

    Want to try your hand at a race, but not sure which one? Try the Baltimore Running Festival, one of the most popular in the nation. The runs help you get to know the city...

  • La Marguerite Flower Festival

    Experience La Marguerite Flower Festival in St Lucia

    Vieux Fort , Saint Lucia

    Every October, the island of Saint Lucia bursts into a sea of purple as locals gather to celebrate the La Marguerite Flower Festival, one of the country’s most cherished cultural

    Free
  • Nagoya, Japan - Mar 16, 2018. Giant led light tunnel in Nabana No Sato Park.

    Nabana no Sato Japanese Light Festival

    Nabana no Sato 270 Urushibata, Komae, Kuwana City, Mie, Japan

    Nabana no Sato, a botanical garden in the Japanese prefecture of Mie, is home each year to one of the country’s best and biggest winter light festivals. During several months, magical light tunnels,

    Free
  • Lord of Miracles

    Lord of Miracles, Señor de los Milagros, Peru

    Lima Lima, Peru

    A key moment in Peru’s Catholic calendar, the Lord of Miracles, or Señor de los Milagros in Spanish, is a procession that takes place in Lima each October. Hence its full title La Procesión

    Free
  • Ubud Writers and Readers Festival, Bali

    Ubud Writers and Readers Festival 2026

    Various venues in Ubud Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

    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 

    $390
  • Paris Peace Agreements Day

    Paris Peace Agreements Day 2026

    Phnom Penh Riverside Sisowath Quay, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

    23 October marks the anniversary of the 1991 Paris Peace Agreements, which brought an end to decades of conflict in Cambodia. The Paris Peace Agreements Day is a public holiday

    Free
  • Lanterns for sale in Hoi An night market

    Hoi An Lantern Festival 2026, Vietnam

    Hoi An Ancient Town Cau Temple, Hoi An, Hoi An, Viet Nam

    The Hoi An Lantern Festival is celebrated once a month on the full moon, and most significantly on the first full moon of the lunar new year. On these days the pretty little town of Hoi An...

  • Chepstow Walking Festival

    Chepstow Walking Festival 2026, Wales

    Wye Valley Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom

    Head to Wales in April and October to discover the amazing countryside during the Chepstow Walking Festival. The Chepstow Walking Festival, established in 2014, is a highly anticipated annual event

    £5