Festivals
Festivals month by month
1,764 festivals, carnivals and traditional feasts in 94 countries, each with its month, its town and the weather there at the time. Only the month is given: the exact dates change from year to year.
Festivals this month
- OktoberfestTraditional festival · Sep–OctMunich, Germany
- Venice BiennaleArts festival · May–NovVenice, Italy
- Austin City Limits Music FestivalMusic festivalAustin, United States
- Tokyo International Film FestivalFilm festivalTokyo, Japan
- BFI London Film FestivalFilm festivalLondon, United Kingdom
- Busan International Film FestivalFilm festivalBusan, South Korea
- Albuquerque International Balloon FiestaTraditional festivalAlbuquerque, United States
- EuroChocolateFood and winePerugia, Italy
- New York Film FestivalFilm festival · Sep–OctNew York City, United States
- Amsterdam Dance EventMusic festivalAmsterdam, Netherlands
- Cannstatter VolksfestTraditional festival · Sep–OctStuttgart, Germany
- Sitges Film FestivalFilm festivalSitges, Spain
Only the month is given: the exact dates change from year to year.
Festivals
The best-known festivals
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La Tomatina
Buñol, Spain
AugustTraditional festival
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Fête de la Musique
Paris, France
JuneMusic festival
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Carnival of Venice
Venice, Italy
February and MarchCarnival
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Fallas
Valencia, Spain
MarchTraditional festival
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Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
February and MarchCarnival
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Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake
Brockworth, United Kingdom
MayTraditional festival
Festivals through the year
- Jan6
- Feb19
- Mar22
- Apr12
- May11
- Jun15
- Jul26
- Aug27
- Sep19
- Oct9
- Nov4
- Dec7
January
- Rose ParadeTraditional festival · Pasadena
- Up Helly AaTraditional festival · Brae
- Amsterdam Light FestivalArts festival · Dec–Jan · Amsterdam
- Edinburgh's HogmanayTraditional festival · Dec–Jan · Edinburgh
- Mummers ParadeTraditional festival · Philadelphia
- Sundance Film FestivalFilm festival · Park City
February
- Sanremo Music FestivalMusic festival · Sanremo
- Carnival of VeniceCarnival · Feb–Mar · Venice
- Carnival of Santa Cruz de TenerifeCarnival · Feb–Mar · Santa Cruz de Tenerife
- Cologne CarnivalCarnival · Feb–Mar · Cologne
- Nice CarnivalCarnival · Feb–Mar · Nice
- Carnival of BaselCarnival · Feb–Mar · Basel
- Mardi Gras in New OrleansCarnival · Feb–Mar · New Orleans
- Rijeka CarnivalCarnival · Feb–Mar · Rijeka
- Fête du CitronTraditional festival · Feb–Mar · Menton
- Carnival of ViareggioCarnival · Feb–Mar · Viareggio
- Carnival of CádizCarnival · Feb–Mar · Cádiz
- Patras CarnivalCarnival · Feb–Mar · Patras
- Mainz carnivalCarnival · Feb–Mar · Mainz
- Dunkirk CarnivalCarnival · Feb–Mar · Dunkirk
- Düsseldorfer KarnevalCarnival · Feb–Mar · Düsseldorf
- Carnival in MaastrichtCarnival · Feb–Mar · Maastricht
- Torres Vedras' CarnivalCarnival · Feb–Mar · Torres Vedras
- Berlin International Film FestivalFilm festival · Berlin
- Feria del Sol (Mérida)Carnival · Feb–Mar · Mérida
March
- FallasTraditional festival · Valencia
- Holy Week in SevilleReligious festival · Mar–Apr · Seville
- National Cherry Blossom FestivalTraditional festival · Mar–Apr · Washington
- Holy Week in MálagaReligious festival · Mar–Apr · Málaga
- Scoppio del carroReligious festival · Mar–Apr · Florence
April
- Seville FairTraditional festival · Apr–May · Seville
- New Orleans Jazz & Heritage FestivalMusic festival · Apr–May · New Orleans
- Bloemencorso BollenstreekTraditional festival · Voorhout
- Fiesta San AntonioTraditional festival · San Antonio
- Flower Festival of MadeiraTraditional festival · Apr–May
- Moscow International Film FestivalFilm festival · Moscow
- CoachellaMusic festival · Coachella
- Tribeca FestivalFilm festival · New York City
May
- Venice BiennaleArts festival · May–Nov · Venice
- Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and WakeTraditional festival · Brockworth
- Chelsea Flower ShowArts festival · City of Westminster
- Courtyards Festival of CórdobaTraditional festival · Córdoba
- Romería de El RocíoReligious festival · May–Jun · El Rocío
- Hay FestivalArts festival · May–Jun · Hay-on-Wye
- Brighton FestivalArts festival · Brighton
- Cannes Film FestivalFilm festival · Cannes
June
- Fête de la MusiqueMusic festival · Paris
- BloomsdayArts festival · Dublin
- Rock am Ring and Rock im ParkMusic festival · Quiddelbach
- HellfestMusic festival · Clisson
- Arena di Verona FestivalTheatre and dance · Jun–Sep · Verona
- Athens Epidaurus FestivalTheatre and dance · Jun–Aug · Athens
- Haro Wine FestivalTraditional festival · Haro
- Chicago Blues FestivalMusic festival · Chicago
- DonauinselfestMusic festival · Vienna
- SummerfestMusic festival · Jun–Jul · Milwaukee
- Festa de São João do PortoTraditional festival · Porto
- Glastonbury FestivalMusic festival · Glastonbury
July
- San Diego Comic-ConArts festival · San Diego
- Salzburg FestivalMusic festival · Jul–Aug · Salzburg
- Palio di SienaTraditional festival · Jul–Aug · Siena
- Bregenzer FestspieleTheatre and dance · Jul–Aug · Bregenz
- North Sea Jazz FestivalMusic festival · Rotterdam
- Dubrovnik Summer FestivalTheatre and dance · Jul–Aug · Dubrovnik
- Newport Folk FestivalMusic festival · Newport
- Rencontres d'ArlesArts festival · Jul–Sep · Arles
- Festival Internacional de BenicàssimMusic festival · Benicàssim
- Festa del RedentoreTraditional festival · Giudecca
- Vieilles Charrues FestivalMusic festival · Carhaix-Plouguer
- Jazz à JuanMusic festival · Juan-les-Pins
- Umbria Jazz FestivalMusic festival · Perugia
- NOS AliveMusic festival · Algés
- Paléo FestivalMusic festival · Nyon
- Galway International Arts FestivalArts festival · Galway
- Festa dos TabuleirosReligious festival
- Ultra EuropeMusic festival · Split
- Splitsko ljetoTheatre and dance · Jul–Aug
- Karlovy Vary International Film FestivalFilm festival · Mariánské Lázně
- Festival of San FermínPamplona
- Tomorrowland (festival)Music festival · Boom
August
- La TomatinaTraditional festival · Buñol
- Notting Hill CarnivalCarnival · Kensington
- Reading and Leeds FestivalsMusic festival · Reading
- Sinjska alkaTraditional festival · Sinj
- Edinburgh Festival FringeTheatre and dance · Edinburgh
- Lucerne FestivalMusic festival · Aug–Sep · Lucerne
- ŠpancirfestTraditional festival · Aug–Sep · Varaždin
- Street ParadeMusic festival · Zurich
- Minnesota State FairTraditional festival · Aug–Sep · Falcon Heights
- Sturgis Motorcycle RallyTraditional festival · Sturgis
- Feria de AgostoTraditional festival · Málaga
- Puck FairTraditional festival · Killorglin
- Rose of Tralee (festival)Traditional festival · Tralee
- Iowa State FairTraditional festival · Pleasant Hill
- Electric PicnicMusic festival · Aug–Sep
- Venice Film FestivalFilm festival · Aug–Sep · Venice
- Burning ManArts festival
- Locarno Film FestivalFilm festival · Locarno
September
- Ars ElectronicaArts festival · Linz
- La MercèTraditional festival · Barcelona
- Braderie de LilleTraditional festival · Lille
- Palio di AstiTraditional festival · Asti
- Cannstatter VolksfestTraditional festival · Sep–Oct · Stuttgart
- WurstmarktFood and wine · Kallstadt
- Regata StoricaTraditional festival · Venice
- State Fair of TexasTraditional festival · Sep–Oct · Dallas
- OktoberfestTraditional festival · Sep–Oct · Munich
- Toronto International Film FestivalFilm festival · Toronto
- San Sebastián International Film FestivalFilm festival · San Sebastián
October
- Austin City Limits Music FestivalMusic festival · Austin
- Albuquerque International Balloon FiestaTraditional festival · Albuquerque
- EuroChocolateFood and wine · Perugia
- Amsterdam Dance EventMusic festival · Amsterdam
- Cork Jazz FestivalMusic festival · Cork
November
- Macy's Thanksgiving Day ParadeTraditional festival · New York City
- StriezelmarktChristmas market · Nov–Dec · Dresden
- Christkindlesmarkt, NurembergChristmas market · Nov–Dec · Nuremberg
December
- L'EscaladeTraditional festival · Geneva
- Advent in ZagrebChristmas market · Zagreb
- Yalda Night
Only the month is given: the exact dates change from year to year.
By country
Festivals by country
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Spain
La Tomatina
344festivals
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United States
San Diego Comic-Con
143festivals
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Italy
Sanremo Music Festival
121festivals
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France
Fête de la Musique
91festivals
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United Kingdom
Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake
60festivals
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Croatia
Sinjska alka
31festivals
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Austria
Salzburg Festival
20festivals
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Brazil
Rio Carnival
19festivals
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Chile
Viña del Mar International Song Festival
15festivals
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Ireland
Bloomsday
14festivals
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Russia
Moscow International Film Festival
10festivals
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Indonesia
Indonesian Film Festival
8festivals
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Greece
Athens Epidaurus Festival
6festivals
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Serbia
Küstendorf Film and Music Festival
6festivals
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Iran
Yalda Night
4festivals
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Malaysia
Kaamatan
4festivals
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Azerbaijan
Goychay Pomegranate Festival
3festivals
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Tunisia
Carthage Film Festival
3festivals
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United Arab Emirates
Dubai International Film Festival
2festivals
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Ecuador
Diablada de Píllaro
2festivals
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Egypt
Cairo International Film Festival
2festivals
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Haiti
Haitian Carnival
2festivals
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Monaco
Monte-Carlo Television Festival
2festivals
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Saudi Arabia
Red Sea International Film Festival
2festivals
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Costa Rica
Festival Imperial
1festivals
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
Culturama
1festivals
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Papua New Guinea
Goroka Show
1festivals
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Pakistan
Chilam Joshi Festival
1festivals
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São Tomé and Príncipe
Auto de Floripes
1festivals
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Tajikistan
Didor International Film Festival
1festivals
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Tanzania
Zanzibar International Film Festival
1festivals
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Vietnam
Anniversary of Duc Chi Ton
1festivals
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Kosovo
Autostrada Biennale
1festivals