Events, Festivals and Exhibitions

Sports Festivals

Discover amazing world festivals, events and exhibitions
 
  • Festivals in November Cambodia Water Festival in Phnom Penh

    Cambodia Water Festival 2025 Phnom Penh

    Phnom Penh Riverside Sisowath Quay, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

    This year the Cambodia Water Festival, or Bon Om Touk to give its Khmer name, falls on 4 to 6 November. For three days watch as Phnom Penh’s riverside explodes into life with boat races

    Free
  • Hornbill Festival

    Hornbill Festival 2025 in Nagaland, India

    Kisama Heritage Village Kisama Heritage Village, Kisama, Nagaland, India

    The biggest event of indigenous warrior tribes in India’s Nagaland state, the 10-day Hornbill Festival in December sees singing, dance and sports performances mix with traditional crafts...

    varies
  • Angkor Wat International Half Marathon

    Angkor Wat International Half Marathon, Cambodia

    Angkor Wat Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Siem Reap, Cambodia

    The Angkor Wat International Half Marathon is much more than just a race. It's a unique and unforgettable experience that allows participants...

    $60

  • Olney Pancake Race 2026, Bucks, UK

    Olney Olney, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

    While people around the UK are celebrating the approach of Lent by tossing pancakes in the warmth of their own kitchen, the gentlefolk of one Buckinghamshire town take to the

    Free

    • Interested in Sports Festivals?

    Throughout the history of mankind, sports, whether competitive or not, have always played a major role in bringing people together. The very idea of ‘sportsmanship’ is about fairness and openness, which is why including a local sports event in your travels isn’t only about sheer good fun and excitement, but also about better understanding of, or even participating in other cultures. So whether it’s the Women-only Colorado Classic of cycling, or the tribal sports events during the Hornbill Festival in Nagaland, pencil in some excitement in your next travels with local sports festivals.

    Water sports festivals

    As holidays are often equated with water-related fun, including a water sports festival in your travel plans might be a logical thing to do. The Dive Fest in Barbados might be for you if you like going under water, or the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival if you prefer high energy action. But if you don’t want to get your feet wet, then sit back and enjoy the action as a spectator – from the fun-filled Cambodia Water Festival and the Nehru Trophy Boat Race in India, to Cowes Week on the Isle of Wight which is the longest sailing regatta in the world.

    Sports festivals games

    The Olympic Games are arguably the ultimate sporting event on the planet, but if you want to experience lower-key and more local but not less interesting versions of it, then pick up one of the other, regional sports games in the world. The action-packed Naadam Festival Mongolia sees men and women competing in archery, wrestling and horse races, while the biennial World Nomad Games feature similar events in what is dubbed the Olympics for nomads.
    Unusual sports festivals
    For more unusual sports events, why not participate in the Olney Pancake Race in England, or head to Mongolia for their admittedly more spectacular Camel Festival and Winter Golden Eagle Festival.