• Wing Kwai, Buffalo Racing Festival, Thailand

    Chonburi Chonburi, Thailand

    Buffalo racing is an exhilarating and unique tradition deeply rooted in the agricultural history of Thailand. The annual Wing Kwai Buffalo Racing Festival showcases the strength and speed...

    Free
  • Indra Jatra

    Indra Jatra Festival in Nepal

    Kathmandu Durbar Square Kathmandu, Nepal

    Each autumn, the old streets of Kathmandu erupt in a riot of colour, music and devotion as Indra Jatra in Nepal takes over the capital. With towering chariots, masked dancers,

    Free
  • Snowmass Balloon Festival

    Snowmass Balloon Festival, Colorado Sky Spectacle

    Snowmass Town Park 2000 Brush Creek Road, Snowmass, Colorado, United States

    Each September, the skies above Colorado’s Roaring Fork Valley burst into colour as the Snowmass Balloon Festival takes flight. This beloved tradition has become one of the most iconic hot-air

    Free
  • Wigtown Book Festival

    Wigtown Book Festival 2026, Scotland

    Louis McGuffie VC Memorial Gardens Louis McGuffie VC Memorial Gardens, Wigtown, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Are you a book lover looking for a unique experience? Look no further than the Wigtown Book Festival! This annual event, held in the Scottish town of Wigtown, is a true celebration of literature

  • Nottingham Goose Fair

    Nottingham Goose Fair Nottingham 2026, UK

    Forest Recreation Ground Gregory Boulevard,, Nottingham, United Kingdom

    The Nottingham Goose Fair is Europe’s largest travelling fun fair reaching over 20 acres and encompassing over 250 fairground rides, including 100 for small children. Run by events company the

    Free
  • Derby Festé

    Derby Festé Street Festival 2026

    derby Derby, United Kingdom

    The streets of Derby will resound with dance, music, comedy and contemporary circus this September, as Derby Festé hits the ground running for a thirteenth successive year...

  • Thailand Full Moon Party

    Full Moon Party Thailand Koh Phangan 2026

    Haad Rin Beach Koh Phangan, Thailand

    The full moon party Thailand is one of the world’s most famous beach events, held monthly on Koh Phangan and attracting travellers of all ages looking for music, nightlife and

    ฿200

  • FLEM

    FLEM 2026: Festival of Expanded Literature Magaluf

    INNSiDE by Meliá Calvià Beach, Magaluf, Spain

    Magaluf, better known for its sun-soaked beaches and nightlife, is preparing for a different kind of gathering this autumn. The Festival of Expanded Literature in Magaluf (FLEM) returns for its

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  • Festa de la Verema

    Sitges Grape Harvest Festival (Festa de la Verema) 2026

    Plaça de la Fragata Sitges, Spain

    Every autumn, the seaside town of Sitges comes alive with one of Catalonia’s most cherished celebrations: the Grape Harvest Festival (Festa de la Verema). Now in its sixty-fourth edition, the

  • austin City Limits music

    Austin City Limits Music Festival 2026, Texas

    Zilker Park Austin, Texas, United States

    Twenty One Pilots, Kings of Leon and Charli XCX are in town when the state capital of Texas welcomes the Austin City Limits Music Festival on 2-4 and 9-11 October. 

  • Birmingham Comedy Festival 2024

    Birmingham Comedy Festival 2026

    Various , United Kingdom

    Taking place from Friday 2 to Sunday 11 October 2026, the Birmingham Comedy Festival returns with a stellar line-up of over 150 performances. This award-winning festival promises to deliver an

  • National Wine Day Moldova Wine Festival

    Great National Assembly Square Great National Assembly Square, Chisinau, Moldova, Republic of

    The Wine Day Moldova will see hundreds of wines from some 90 producers on display over the two-day Moldova wine festival celebrating the country’s centuries-old winemaking...

  • The Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta 2018

    Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta 2026

    albuquerque NM, United States

    If you have seen photos of many vividly coloured balloons gliding across semi-arid scenery there is a good chance that those shots come from the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta, which...

  • Fête des Vendanges

    Fête des Vendanges 2026 Returns to Montmartre This October

    Montmartre 18th Arrondissement, Paris, France

    From 7 to 11 October 2026, the Fête des Vendanges returns to the streets of Montmartre for its 93rd edition, celebrating the unique culture, history and community spirit of Paris's

    mainly free
  • Isle of Wight Literary Festival

    Isle of Wight Literary Festival, 2026

    Isle of Wight isle of wight, United Kingdom

    The Isle of Wight Literary Festival is a major literary event in the south of England, that draws leading writers and thinkers from around the UK. Martin Sixsmith, Sue Barker

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  • Onion Market, Weimar, Germany

    Onion Market 2026, Weimar Germany

    Weimar Weimar, Germany

    Dubbed the Teutonic Glastonbury by the Telegraph, the Weimar Onion Market, takes place each October in the architecturally stunning medieval city in Thuringia, Germany. Hundreds of thousands of people are

    Free
  • Derby Market Place credit Matthew Jones Photography

    Derby Folk Festival 2026, Derby, UK

    The Old Bell Pub Derby, Derbyshire

    This autumn will see Derby buzz with the Derby Folk Festival held in the city centre. Held from 9 to 11 October, the festival will include a host of folk

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  • 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