Palo de Mayo (Maypole) Festival Bluefields, Nicaragua
Get ready to shimmy under a rainbow of ribbons and sway to infectious beats! The Maypole Festival (Festival del Palo de Mayo) in Bluefields, Nicaragua, bursts onto the scene on
Free
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Jack in the Green Hastings, Sussex
The Jack in the Green Festival takes place in the Sussex coastal town of Hastings – 1066 and all that – traditionally over the May Day Bank Holiday weekend. A festival steeped in English folklore
Free
Calgary International Beerfest 2026, Calgary, Canada
Calgary International Beerfest brings a weekend of tastings to the BMO Centre at Stampede Park. Taking place 1–2 May 2026, this Alberta Beer Festivals event is organised around timed sessions,
$32.25
Romerias de Mayo, Holguin, Cuba, 2026
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
Free
Bier Zug 2026 (3-Seen-Region) 2026, Murten, Switzerland
For something different from a hall-based festival, Bier Zug turns beer tasting into a full-day rail adventure. It’s best approached as a tasting-led event—arrive early, pace yourself, and use public
£175 – £195
BPBW 2026 | Budapest Beer Week 2026, Budapest, Hungary
Budapest Beer Week (BPBW) turns the capital into a citywide celebration of modern craft beer. Running from 4–10 May 2026, the week blends brewery-led happenings around Budapest with the headline
€112
Royal Ploughing Ceremony Cambodia 2026
The Royal Ploughing Ceremony, officially known as “Preah Reach Pithi Bonn Chrot Preah Neangkol”, is an ancient royal rite held in May to mark the end of the dry season and the start of the monsoons
Free
RHS Malvern Spring Festival 2026
The RHS Malvern Spring Festival (or Malvern county show) will once more be held at Worcestershire's Three Counties Showground in May. The four-day celebration of everything horticultural is a highlight
£27 – £41
Bun Bang Fai Rocket Festival Thailand 2026
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,
Free
Beer Pohoda Přelouč 2026, Czechia
Pivní pohoda is a friendly, single-day beer event that turns Přelouč into a worthwhile stop for craft-beer fans. The 2026 edition is listed for 16 May 2026, running 12:00–22:00 in
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Good Beer Festival 2026, Sioux Falls, USA
Good Beer Festival brings a focused tasting day to downtown Sioux Falls at Cherapa Place. Date: 9 May 2026. Event time listed as 12:00–17:00. and 10 May 2026 12-1700. Venue:
North Leeds Food Festival 2026
The family friendly, UK food festival returns to Roundhay Park in Leeds, West Yorkshire in May. The North Leeds Food Festival celebrates local and international food, with artisan markets, live
£11.95 – £15.95
Toer de Geuze 2026 (Oud Beersel) 2026, Beersel, Belgium
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
Free
Isle of Wight Walking Festival 2026
The Isle of Wight Walking Festival 2026 will take place from 9 to 17 May and 3 to 11 October 2026
Bierfestival Liestal 2026, Liestal, Switzerland
Bierfestival Liestal is a handy day-trip beer event just outside Basel. It’s best approached as a tasting-led event—arrive early, pace yourself, and use public transport where possible. The festival is
Free
King Sihamoni’s Birthday Cambodia 2026
Cambodia celebrates King Sihamoni’s birthday annually with a public holiday on May 14. Until 2020, the event was marked with a three-day public holiday. This has since been slashed to
Free
Spring Joshua Tree Music Festival, California, USA
The Spring Joshua Tree Music Festival is a family friendly, immersive and rejuvenating independent event in the heart of California's stunning desert. From 14 to 17 May 2026, festival-goers will
$50.46 – $316.73
Vibra Mahou Fest Gijón 2026, Gijón, Spain
Vibra Mahou Fest Gijón 2026 is a one-day city festival that pairs live music with beer culture experiences, built around concerts, DJs and ‘talleres cerveceros’ (beer workshops). It takes place
Free
Bridlington Kite Festival, UK 2026
The Bridlington Kite Festival close to the popular Yorkshire coastal resort is held in May 2024. There will be a wide array of kites in various different colours and designs over the two days
Free
Alresford Watercress Festival 2026, UK
If you are a fan of cress then Hampshire is the place to head for this May. Held on 17 May, the 2025 Alresford Watercress Festival will see fifteen thousand
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