• 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
  • Longleat Sky Safari

    Icons of the Sky, Longleat Sky Safari 2026, Wiltshire, UK

    Longleat Safari Park Longleat, Warminster, Wiltshire, United Kingdom

    The UK's biggest air balloon bonanza, Icons of the Sky, the Longleat Sky Safari, will take place this 11 to 13 September at the the nation’s premier safari park in Wiltshire. Numerous balloons

    varies
  • The 2017 Ludlow Food Festival seen from the great tower.

    A Taste of Tradition at Ludlow Food Festival 2026

    Ludlow Castle Castle Square, Ludlow, Shropshire, United Kingdom

    Now a veteran of the UK food festival circuit, the first Ludlow Food Festival was held in 1995 when members of the local Chamber of Trade and Commerce decided a food festival would be a

    £16 – £18
  • Vibra Mahou Fest

    Vibra Mahou Fest Segovia 2026, Segovia, Spain

    CIDE, Segovia, Castile and León Carr. de San Rafael s/n, Segovia, Castile and León, Spain

    Vibra Mahou Fest Segovia 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

    €33
  • Ganesh Chaturthi festival worldwide festivals

    Ganesh Chaturthi Festival 2026, India

    Mumbai Mumbai, India

    The spectacular Hindu Ganesh Chaturthi festival involves colourful festivities, involving singing, dancing and theatre honouring the birth of the elephant-headed deity. The start of the festival sees huge, colourful statues

    Free
  • Michigan Irish Music Festival

    Michigan Irish Music Festival 2026, USA

    Muskegon MI, United States

    The Michigan Irish Music Festival is a three-day ceilidh, held by the waterfront in the sleepy little town of Muskegon, which borders Lake Michigan, is a real hoot of an

    varies

  • Fiestas Patrias Chile (Independence Day)

    Chile , Chile

    Fiestas Patrias, as its name suggests, is a patriotic celebration, but it is much more than that. It commemorates throwing off Spanish rule in Chile, but as it is so close also the spring equinox

    Free
  • Appledore Book Festival

    Appledore Book Festival 2025, Devon, UK

    Appledore Devon, United Kingdom

    Are you a book lover looking for an event to feed your literary soul? Look no further than the Appledore Book Festival! Held annually in the charming village of Appledore in North Devon, this book festival

    varies
  • Oktoberfest Munich, Germany

    Oktoberfest Munich 2026, Germany

    Theresienwiese Bavariaring, Munich, Bavaria, Germany

    Dust off your lederhosen or dirndl for the world’s largest and most famous beer festival, the Oktoberfest in Munich. The iconic Volksfest will feature live music, funfairs, parades, traditional German

    Free

  • Kaiser Wiesn (Wiener Kaiser Wiesn) 2026, Vienna, Austria

    Kaiserwiese (Prater), Oswald-Thomas-Platz 1, 1020 Wien Vienna, Vienna, Austria

    Kaiser Wiesn is Vienna’s flagship Oktoberfest-style season, staged on the Kaiserwiese in the Prater. For 2026, the official site lists dates from 24 September to 11 October 2026, giving visitors

    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
  • 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...

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

  • Day of the Dead Festival, Mexico 2026

    Mexico City Mexico City, Mexico

    Many people associate the Day of the Dead Festival with Mexico, but actually it is an equally important part of the culture of Guatemala (on 1 November) and El Salvador,

    Free
  • Christkindlmarket Chicago

    Christmas Village Festival 2026, Birmingham, USA

    Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC), 2100 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd N, Birmingham, AL 35203 Birmingham, Alabama, USA

    Running at the BJCC, Birmingham’s Christmas Village Festival is the state’s headline indoor festive market. Hundreds of artisans and boutique vendors fill the exhibition halls with Christmas décor, toys, clothing,

    Free