Cape Town Minstrel Carnival, (Kaapse Klopse)
The Cape Town Minstrel Carnival, which used to be known as Kaapse Klopse, is a festival held in the South African city in early January. Also known as the Tweede…
Berlin International Film Festival – Berlinale 2025
The Berlin International Film Festival, also known as the Berlinale, takes place every year and is one of the most important and most visited film festivals on the planet with films screened from all…
Broadway Week 2026, New York, USA
One of the Big Apple’s most popular events, NYC Broadway Week, takes place in late January to early February coinciding with a plethora of other offers, making New York much…
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, New York
A New York institution, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has been delighting the crowds for decades. The pre-Parade event, if you like, is the inflation of the helium balloons. This takes place at the…
The Pride of the Americas, Florida, USA, 2023
With many beach events, music and a parade, the Pride of the Americas will be turning Fort Lauderdale into one big party. But that’s not all. The festival will also…
5 Great Mongolia Festivals Not to Be Missed
From horse-drawn sledges on a frozen lake to the world’s biggest camel race in the Gobi desert, Travel Begins at 40 has selected five great Mongolia festivals for 2020. Tsagaan…
Canal Convergence, Scottsdale, Arizona 2025
A large open air art event in downtown Scottsdale, the Canal Convergence features local and international artists. It begins in the late afternoon and continues into the night. Scottsdale Public…
Kutztown Folk Festival 2024, Pennsylvania, USA
Billed as America’s oldest folklife festival and hailed as one of the country’s top celebrations, the Kutztown Folk Festival is a veritable journey back into time with plain, good old-fashioned…
Ultra Music Festival Miami, USA, 2025
The Ultra Music Festival Miami is one of the biggest EDM (electronic dance music) parties in the world and it always kicks off the concert season with style in Florida. The Ultra has moved around Miami…
Royal Barge Procession 2019, Bangkok, Thailand
The magnificent Royal Barge Procession in Thailand, a very rare and grand event with much splendour, will take place again this December after a seven-year-long hiatus…
Sundance Film Festival 2026, Salt Lake City, Utah
Held in late January / early February each year the Sundance Film Festival is the largest independent film festival in the US. Along with the Berlin Film Festival (Berlinale), Cannes…
Frozen Wonders at Khovsgol Ice Festival Mongolia
Each March, residents of Mongolia’s Khövsgöl Lake area celebrate the Khövsgöl Ice Festival with horse-drawn sleighs, elaborate ice sculptures, traditional food and vibrant competitions including ice skating…
Wonderfront Music and Arts Festival San Diego
The Wonderfront Music and Arts Festival 2025 will feature many famous names in March, but perhaps the real star is the city of San Diego itself. There is also a…
BFI London Film Festival, UK
The 69th BFI London Film Festival (LFF), in partnership with American Express, returns from 8–19 October 2025 with a dazzling line-up of films, premieres, talks and immersive experiences across London…
Tokyo International Film Festival 2025, Japan
Prepare yourself to rub shoulders with film stars and to discover top international movies at one of Asia’s most prestigious competitive film events, the annual Tokyo International Film Festival…
4 Festivals in Cambodia Not to Miss
The Cambodian calendar is dotted with public holidays – so many that the government recently announced from 2020, the number will be slashed from 28 to 22. Here are the…
Tallinn Restaurant Week 2025, Estonia
Estonia’s capital becomes a foodie heaven in November and March during the Tallinn Restaurant Week when you can celebrate gourmet food and dine at some of the city’s best restaurants…
A Global Beer Trip: Is There an Oktoberfest Near Me?
In a thirsty quest around the world, Travel Begins at 40 helps you answer the question “Is there an Oktoberfest near me?” for when you can’t make it to the…
Raindance Film Festival 2025, London
Raindance 2025: A Daring Tapestry of Global Voices and Bold Debuts From underground squats in California to the post-gangland underbelly of Berlin, this year’s Raindance Film Festival (18–27 June, Vue…
Raindance Film Festival 2020, London
The largest independent UK film festival, The Raindance Film Festival returns to London for its 27th edition in September. Describing itself as the “champion of the underdog”…
Khmer New Year 2026, Cambodia
Traditional Khmer New Year or Chaul Chnam Thmei is held in April each year. Roads across the country are lined with groups of excited Cambodians armed with water pistols and buckets…
Oktoberfest Munich 2025, 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…
Baltimore Book Festival & Light City Baltimore
Whether it is illumination through the enlightenment of books, or through the bulbs brightening the art and music, Baltimore Book Festival and Light City Baltimore…
The Yorkshire Dales Cheese Festival 2025
The Yorkshire Dales Cheese Festival held in October is a celebration of Yorkshire cheese and its recent revival. Events include: a 5.5 mile guided walk through the countryside …
