World Festivals and Events

Welcome to our World Festivals and Events summary page! Here we will accumulate by date order some of the biggest, best, and most popular US events and World events as we run into them.

No matter what Country around the World, or City that you live in, there are usually some type of special events that your area is known for. Many of these types of events are held on an annual basis.

Photo Credit: Jason Kelly - Used with permission via the Squaw Valley USA Website.

The types of events and festivals that we will be featuring on this page are:

• Arts & Crafts Festivals
• Beer Festivals
• Environmental Events
• Film Festivals
• Food Festivals
• Hot Air Balloon Festivals
• Music Festivals
• Religious Festivals
• Sports Events - these are also featured on Sports Holidays summary page
• State Fairs
• Universal Expositions
• Wine Festivals
• World Fairs

Interactive Annual Festival Tracking
(New starting 2027)

Managing a busy seasonal vacation schedule or researching global community heritages requires a streamlined approach to timeline tracking. To make your planning experience completely seamless, we have integrated our entire global event database into a centralized, interactive calendar layout that displays both single-day festivals and events and multi-week international and U.S. state gatherings.

• Toggle your visual views, check specific U.S. states or country locations, and explore upcoming opening ceremonies by viewing our interactive World Festivals and Events Calendar. You can also find the link at the top of the 3rd column on every page of the website.

January 2027 Festivals and Events (Date Order)

Looking for a deep dive on winter cultural celebrations and global parades?  Check out our complete January Festivals and Events Guide!

• December 21, 2026 - February 21, 2027: Harbin Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival - Usually starts annually on January 5, and typically runs for a month or more, in Harbin, China and is the largest ice and snow festival in the world! 2026/2027 dates are a soft opening on December 21, 2026, with the Official Grand Opening on January 5 to the closing of the park on February 21

• January 1: Mummers Parade (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

• January 1, 2027: Rose Bowl Game 

• January 1, 2027: Rose Parade also known as Tournament of Roses Parade (Never on a Sunday Tradition)

• January 1-5, 2027: The World Series of Beer Pong (Las Vegas, NV area)

• January 7-10, 2027: Elvis Presley Birthday Celebration Week (Centered around his actual birthday of January 8)

• January 9-16, 2027: Pennsylvania Farm Show (Harrisburg, PA) (First Saturday after the First Tuesday in January running for eight consecutive days)

• January 9-24, 2027: National Western Stock Show and Rodeo (Denver, CO) (Begins on the First Saturday after January 5 and runs for 16 consecutive days)

• January 10, 2027: Golden Globe Awards (Beverly Hills)

• January 14-24, 2027: Detroit Auto Show (Detroit, MI)

• January 15 - February 6, 2027: Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show (Fort Worth, TX) (Also known as the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo) Date Rule: Begins annually on the Friday before the third Monday in January (Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend) and runs for 23 consecutive days into early February.

• January 18-24, 2027: The American Express Tournament (Formerly: CareerBuilder Challenge and Prior to that Bob Hope Classic) (in La Quinta, CA)

• January 21-31, 2027: Sundance Film Festival (NOTE: Effective 2027, the festival is moving from Park City, Utah to Boulder, Colorado)

• January 22-31, 2027: International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo (Monaco) (Starts on the Second to the last Friday in January and runs for 10 Days)

• January 22 - February 14, 2027: Tucson Gem, Mineral & Fossil Showcase in Tucson, Arizona (Starts on the Last Friday in January over three full weeks)

• January 23-31, 2027: Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Scottsdale, Arizona (Runs for 9 consecutive days the last full week and two surrounding weekends in January)

• January 23 - February 2, 2027: International Snow Sculpture Championship (Typically begins on the next to last Saturday in January and spans multiple weeks for sculpting and viewing)

• January 25-30, 2027: National Cowboy Poetry Gathering (The Last Full Week of January)

• January 28 - February 7, 2027: Saint Paul Winter Carnival (St. Paul, MN) (Begins on the Fourth Thursday in January and runs for 11 days spanning two weekends)

• January 30, 2027: Gasparilla Pirate Fest (Observed along Bayshore Boulevard in Tampa, Florida [FL] - Held annually on the last Saturday of January, celebrating a historic mock pirate invasion and massive street parade)

• January 30-31, 2027: Rolex 24 at Daytona (Daytona, FL)

• January 30, 2027, and February 1-2, 2027: Westminster Dog Show

• January 30 - February 6, 2027: Cordova Ice Worm Days (Starts on the last Saturday in January and runs for 8 days - Cordova, Alaska)

• January 30 - February 9, 2027: Carnival of Venice (Varies yearly; ends on Shrove Tuesday / Mardi Gras, the day before Ash Wednesday)

• January 30 - February 21, 2027: Chinese New Year Festival and Parade (San Francisco, CA) Parade is on February 20, 2027

February 2027 Festivals and Events

• December 21, 2026 - February 21, 2027: Harbin Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival - Usually starts annually on January 5, and typically runs for a month or more, in Harbin, China and is the largest ice and snow festival in the world! 2026/2027 dates are a soft opening on December 21, 2026, with the Official Grand Opening on January 5 to the closing of the park on February 21

• January 15 - February 6, 2027: Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show (Fort Worth, TX) (Also known as the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo) Date Rule: Begins annually on the Friday before the third Monday in January (Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend) and runs for 23 consecutive days into early February.

• January 22 - February 14, 2027: Tucson Gem, Mineral & Fossil Showcase in Tucson, Arizona (Starts on the Last Friday in January over three full weeks)

• January 23 - February 2, 2027: International Snow Sculpture Championship (Typically begins on the next to last Saturday in January and spans multiple weeks for sculpting and viewing)

• January 28 - February 7, 2027: Saint Paul Winter Carnival (St. Paul, MN) (Begins on the Fourth Thursday in January and runs for 11 days spanning two weekends)

• January 30, 2027, and February 1-2, 2027: Westminster Dog Show

• January 30 - February 6, 2027: Cordova Ice Worm Days (Starts on the last Saturday in January and runs for 8 days - Cordova, Alaska)

• January 30 - February 7, 2027: National Storytelling Week (U.K.) (Begins on the last Saturday in January and runs for 9 days)

• January 30 - February 9, 2027: Carnival of Venice (Varies yearly; ends on Shrove Tuesday / Mardi Gras, the day before Ash Wednesday)

• January 30 - February 21, 2027: Chinese New Year Festival and Parade (San Francisco, CA) Parade is on February 20, 2027

• February 5 to 10, 2027 - Carnival at the Sambadrome and across the city streets of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Date Rule: Held annually over the five days preceding Ash Wednesday, standing as the biggest festival in the world with millions of people celebrating each day with massive percussion-driven parades, elaborate floats, street bands, and public balls)

• February 5 to 11, 2027 - Spring Festival Golden Week across various cities and regions in China. (Date Rule: Begins annually on the eve of the Lunar New Year, serving as a week-long national holiday for family reunions and cultural celebrations)

• February 6, 2027 - Yukon Quest starting in Whitehorse and finishing in Dawson City (Date Rule: Begins annually on the first Saturday of February, testing the limits of mushers and their sled dog teams across grueling winter wilderness trails)

• February 6 to 8, 2027 - Royal Hobart Regatta at the waterfront regatta grounds in Hobart, Australia (Date Rule: Celebrated annually over a three-day weekend culminating on the second Monday of February, operating as an old traditional aquatic carnival and sporting event)

• February 7, 2027 - Grammy Awards at the Crypto arena in Los Angeles (Date Rule: Held annually on a Sunday in late January or early February to honor outstanding achievements in the music industry)

• February 9, 2027 - Gwyl Mabsant at various historic churches and rural parishes in Wales (Date Rule: Celebrated annually on February 9 to honor Saint Teilo, serving as a traditional patronal festival with community feasting and local folk traditions)

• February 9, 2027 - Mardi Gras Carnival across the historic downtown city streets (Date Rule: Celebrated annually on Fat Tuesday, which falls exactly forty-seven days before Easter Sunday, serving as the massive grand finale of the winter carnival season)

• February 9 to 11, 2027 - World Ag Expo at the International Agri-Center in Tulare (Date Rule: Opens annually on the second Tuesday of February for three consecutive days, serving as a massive annual outdoor agricultural exposition)

• February 14, 2027: Super Bowl Sunday (Held at various venues throughout the United States each year.)

• February 15, 2027 - Lui-Ngai-Ni Festival across the regional tribal lands (Date Rule: Observed annually on February 15 to mark the beginning of the spring season and honor the seed-sowing tradition of the Naga tribes)

• February 17 to 24, 2026 and February 6 to 13, 2027 - Losar across traditional Himalayan communities and regional cultural centers (Date Rule: Begins annually on the first day of the first month of the Tibetan lunar calendar, serving as a massive multi-day celebration that blends spiritual prayers, flag-raising ceremonies, folk dancing, and festive parties)

• February 18 to 20, 2027 - Simplot Games (Date Rule: Held annually over a three-day block from Thursday through Saturday in mid-February, standing as one of the nation's premier indoor track and field expositions for high school athletes)

• February 21, 2027 - Daytona 500 at the International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida (Date Rule: Held annually on a Sunday in mid-to-late February, serving as the premier season-opening event of the NASCAR Cup Series)

• February 21, 2027 - NBA All-Star Game at the Footprint Center arena (Date Rule: Held annually on the third Sunday of February, bringing together the premier players of the basketball league for a major exhibition game)

• February 25 to 28, 2027 - Whooping Crane Festival (Date Rule: Held annually over a four-day block from Thursday through Sunday in late February, celebrating the migratory return of endangered cranes with specialized nature excursions, boating tours, and wildlife workshops)

• February 26 to March 8, 2026, and February 25 to March 7, 2027 - Florida Strawberry Festival (Date Rule: Opens annually on the first Thursday before the first full weekend of March and runs for eleven consecutive days to celebrate the winter agricultural harvest with major concerts, competitive showcases, and local fruit treats)

• February 26 to March 26, 2027 - Hong Kong Arts Festival (Date Rule: Runs for a full month across late February and March, presenting a massive line-up of international performing arts, theater adaptations, operatic showcases, and contemporary mixed-genre exhibitions)

We are currently in the process of updating the movable Holiday dates to 2027 Dates! The months below still have 2026 dates and will be updated shortly!

March 2026 Festivals and Events

• Chinese New Year Festival and Parade (San Francisco, CA) - February 7 - March 15, 2026; Parade is on March 7, 2026
• Florida Strawberry Festival – Observed February 26 – March 8, 2026, at the festival grounds in Plant City (Date Rule: Opens every year on the first Thursday before the first full weekend of March and runs for eleven consecutive days to celebrate the winter strawberry harvest). [1]
• Hong Kong Arts Festival - February 27 - March 30, 2026
• North Dakota Winter Show - March 1-7, 2026 (Valley City, ND)
• Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo -  March 2-22, 2026 (Houston, TX)
• Floating Lantern Festival - March 3, 2026 (15th Day of the First Month of Chinese Calendar)
• Japan Dolls Festival - March 3
• Expo West (Anaheim, CA) - March 3-9, 2026
• Crufts (The World's Largest Dog Show) held in Birmingham, England - March 5-8, 2026
• March 6, 2027 - Maha Shivaratri at historic temples and communities (Date Rule: Celebrated annually on the thirteenth night and fourteenth day of the Hindu lunar month of Phalguna to honor the deity Shiva with fasting and all-night vigils)
• International Festival of Owls - March 6-8, 2026 in Houston, Minnesota
• Paralympic Winter Games - March 6-15, 2026 in Milano Cortina
• Iditarod Race - March 7-22, 2026 - A Dogsled Race on the Iditarod Trail  in Alaska (Starts on the First Saturday in March)
• International Women's Collaboration Brew Day - March 8 (Same Day as International Women's Day)
• Adelaide Cup - March 9, 2026 (Second Monday in March in Australia)
• Indiana Flower and Patio Show - March 14-22, 2026 (Indianapolis, IN)
• Falles - March 15-19 (Festival in Valencia, Spain)
• Academy Awards Ceremony - March 15, 2026
• St. Patrick's Day Festival on March 17, in Dublin, Ireland, features a parade, costumes, music, comedy and film, and lots of beer! See our St. Patrick's Day and Holidays in Ireland pages!
• AKC National Agility Championship - March 19-22, 2026
• National Cherry Blossom Festival - March 20 - April 12, 2026 (Washington D.C.)
• Ultra Music Festival – March 27–29, 2026 at Bayfront Park in downtown Miami (Date Rule: Held annually across the last full weekend of March, bringing together the world's premier electronic music artists and massive international crowds).
• Earth Hour - March 28, 2026 at 8:30 pm - Worldwide event encouraging everyone to turn off your power for 60+ minutes to help save the planet! (Usually on the Last Saturday of March)

April 2026 Festivals and Events

• National Cherry Blossom Festival - March 20 - April 12, 2026 (Washington D.C.)
• White House Easter Egg Roll - April 6, 2026 (Day after Easter)
• The Masters Tournament - April 6-12, 2026 - The Masters Tournament is one of the four major championships in professional golf.  The event will be held at the Augusta National Golf Course in Augusta, GA
• Grand National - April 9-11, 2026 - The world's most renown horse race held at the Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool, England
• Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival - Weekend One = April 10-12, 2026, and Weekend Two = April 17-19, 2026
• Texas Sandfest - April 17-19, 2026 in Port Aransas, Texas is one of the largest sand sculpture competitions in the world!
• Boston Marathon - April 20, 2026 (Third Monday of April)
• Festival of Ridvan - Evening of April 21 - Evening of May 2, 2026
• Fiddler's Frolic - April 24-26, 2026
• Interstate Mullet Toss - April 24-26, 2026 (Last Full Weekend in April)

May 2026 Festivals and Events

• Festival of Ridvan - Evening of April 21 - Evening of May 2, 2026
• Kentucky Derby - May 3, 2026 (First Saturday in May) at Churchill Downs Racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky
• Wilmington Flower Market - May 7-9, 2026 (Three Day weekend ending in Mother's Day) - See our Delaware State Holidays page
• Cannes International Film Festival - May 12-23, 2026, in Cannes, France is the most prestigious and most publicized film festival in the World.
• National Morel Mushroom Festival - May 14-17, 2026 (Weekend after Mother's Day)
• PGA Championship - May 14-17, 2026
• Preakness Stakes - May 16, 2026, at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, MD
• Bay to Breakers Race in San Francisco, CA - May 17, 2026.
• Vivid Sydney - May 21 - June 12, 2026, located in Sydney, Australia is where art, technology, and commerce intersect, and is an event of light, music, and ideas. Featuring outdoor lighting sculptures, cutting edge contemporary music, and the illumination of the Sydney Opera House. Check out our Holidays in Australia page!
• Indianapolis 500 - May 24, 2026, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, in Indianapolis, IN. The Indianapolis 500 is the world's most famous and prestigious auto race. (Sunday of Memorial Day Weekend)
• National Elvis Festival - May 29-31, 2026

June 2026 Festivals and Events

• Vivid Sydney - May 21 - June 12, 2026, located in Sydney, Australia is where art, technology, and commerce intersect, and is an event of light, music, and ideas. Featuring outdoor lighting sculptures, cutting edge contemporary music, and the illumination of the Sydney Opera House. Check out our Holidays in Australia page!
• Belmont Stakes - June 6, 2026, at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York
• Mariachi USA Festival (Hollywood Bowl) - June 6, 2026
• Royal Ascot - June 16-20, 2026 (Horse Race in England)
• US Open Golf Championship - June 18-21, 2026
• Glastonbury Music Festival - No Festival in 2026 (last weekend in June) is held at Worthy Farm, Pilton (England). The festival is the largest open-air music & performing arts festival in the world.
• World Police & Fire Games (Birmingham, Alabama) - No Games in 2026
• Organic Beer Fest (Portland, OR) - June 25-27
• Wimbledon - June 29 - July 13, 2026, held at the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club in Southwest London, England.

July 2026 Festivals and Events

• World Police & Fire Games (Birmingham, Alabama) - No Games in 2026
• Wimbledon - June 29 - July 12, 2026, held at the All-England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club in Southwest London, England.
• Roswell UFO Festival - July 2-4, 2026 - in Roswell, New Mexico
• Anime Expo - July 2-5, 2026
• Tour de France - July 4-26, 2026 - this is the world's most high-profile bicycle race
• Major League Baseball All Star Game - July 14, 2026
• World Lumberjack Championships - July 15-18, 2026
• Comic Con International - July 22-26, 2026
• Delaware State Fair - July 23 - August 1, 2026 (Starts on the Third Thursday of July for 10 Days) - See our Delaware State Holidays page
• Lollapalloza - July 30 - August 2, 2026

August 2026 Festivals and Events

• Delaware State Fair – Observed July 23 – August 1, 2026, at the fairgrounds in Harrington (Date Rule: Opens every year on the third Thursday of July and runs for ten consecutive days). Check out their website for more info: Delaware State Fair - See our Delaware State Holidays page
• Lollapalooza - July 31 - August 3, 2025
• Satchmo Summerfest - August 1-2, 2026
• Sturgis Motorcycle Rally - August 7-16, 2026 (Begins 1st Friday in August for 10 Days)
• U.S. Amateur Golf Week - August 10-16, 2026
• Milford Oyster Festival - August 14-15, 2026 (Milford, Connecticut - See our Connecticut State Holidays page)
• Little League World Series - August 19-30, 2026 (Held in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania)
• EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival – August 27 – November 21, 2026, at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando (Date Rule: Spans across late summer and full autumn, offering global marketplaces and live concert series daily). [1, 2]
• National Championship Chuckwagon Races - August 29 - September 6, 2026 (Held in Clinton, Arkansas)
• US Open Tennis Championships - August 30 - September 13, 2026

September 2026 Festivals and Events

• EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival – August 27 – November 21, 2026, at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando (Date Rule: Spans across late summer and full autumn, offering global marketplaces and live concert series daily). [1, 2]
• National Championship Chuckwagon Races - August 29 - September 6, 2026 (Held in Clinton, Arkansas)
• US Open Tennis Championships - August 30 - September 13, 2026
• Miss America Pageant - September 6, 2026
• Great Reno Balloon Race - September 10-13, 2026, in Reno, Nevada, the World's Largest FREE Hot-Air Ballooning Event. (For more info, please see my Great Reno Balloon Race page on my Truckee Travel Guide website)
• Norwalk Oyster Festival - September 11-13, 2026, in Norwalk, Connecticut (First Weekend following Labor Day) See our Connecticut State Holidays page
• Laura Ingalls Wilder Day (In Pepin, Wisconsin) - September 12-13, 2026 (Second Full Weekend in September)
• Oktoberfest - September 19, 2026 - October 4, 2026, Beer Festival in Munich, Germany. This festival is now held all over the World. Also, check out our Holidays in Germany page!
• The Durham Fair - September 24-27, 2026 (Last Full Weekend in September) Located in Durham, Connecticut - See our Connecticut State Holidays Page
• International Sand Sculpting Championship - September 25 - October 4, 2026
• World Dairy Expo - September 29 - October 2, 2026

Great Reno Balloon Race - 9/11/2010

One of the Best Events that I've ever attended ~ Leigh

October 2026 Festivals and Events

• EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival – August 27 – November 21, 2026, at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando (Date Rule: Spans across late summer and full autumn, offering global marketplaces and live concert series daily). [1, 2]
• Oktoberfest - September 19, 2026 - October 4, 2026 - Beer Festival in Munich, Germany. This festival is now held all over the World. Also, check out our Holidays in Germany page!
• International Sand Sculpting Championship - September 25 - October 4, 2026
• World Dairy Expo - September 29 - October 2, 2026 (Held in Madison, WI)
• Southington Apple Harvest Festival - October 2-4, 2026, and October 9-11, 2026 (Starts on First Friday of October and spans 2 three day weekends) Located in Southington, Connecticut - See our Connecticut State Holidays Page
• Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta - October 3-11, 2026 
• X-Terra World Championships - October 8-11, 2026
• Great American Beer Festival - October 10-11, 2026 (Denver, CO)
• Glastonbury Apple Harvest - October 16-18, 2026 (Third Weekend in October) Located in Glastonbury, Connecticut - See our Connecticut State Holidays Page
• World Body Painting Festival - October 17-18, 2026
• Sea Witch Festival – Observed October 23–25, 2026 along the boardwalk in Rehoboth Beach (Rule: Celebrated annually during the last full weekend of October). Check out more information from their website: SEA WITCH FESTIVAL® - Rehoboth Beach | Delaware - See our Delaware State Holidays page
• World Series - October 23-31, 2026, - A series of baseball games between the winning teams of the American League and the National League to decide the championship of the major leagues.
  

November 2026 Festivals and Events

• EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival – August 27 – November 21, 2026, at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando (Date Rule: Spans across late summer and full autumn, offering global marketplaces and live concert series daily). [1, 2]
• New York City Marathon - November 1, 2026 (First Sunday in November)
• Pirates Fest - Cayman Islands National Festival - November 5-15, 2026 (Little Cayman / Grand Cayman / Cayman Brac) This is the Cayman Islands, National Festival and features different events such as street dances, costumes, float parade, heritage days, underwater treasure hunt, games, controlled mayhem with a mock invasion, lots of music and events for kids and teens. 
• American Sand Sculpting Competition - November 19-23, 2026

December 2026 Festivals and Events

• Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting - December 2, 2026 (6 days after the 4th Thursday in November) 
• AKC National Championship - December 12-13, 2026
• Christmas Events - typically all through the month of December there are events related to Christmas.
• Harbin Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival - Usually starts annually on January 5, and typically runs for a month or more, in Harbin, China and is the largest ice and snow festival in the world! 2026/2027 dates are December 25, 2026 - middle of February 2026, depending on weather conditions.