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
• Universal Expositions
• Wine Festivals
• World Fairs

Notes:

1. This page will be a work in progress with festivals and events added as we run into them. We will update the dates for the annual events each year, and add them to our Holiday Calendar, or I may set up a separate calendar for event type celebrations.  
2. For some of the major events, we will be doing a devoted page for the event.
3. Also, on our Holidays Around the World section, we will be having a devoted page(s) for each Country, and we will be highlighting some of the famous events in each Country. We will try to include at least one of the most popular events from each Country here.
4. Coming soon - We will also give you an opportunity to share your favorites!

January 2025 Festivals and Events

• 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! 2025 dates are December 25, 2024 - Late February / Early March, 2025, depending on weather conditions. 
• Mummer's Parade - January 1 Held each year on New Years Day in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, It is believed to be the oldest folk festival in the United States.
• Rose Parade or Tournament of Roses Parade is held every year on January 1 in Pasadena, California.  If Jan. 1st is a Sunday, then it will be held on January 2. It is a festival of flower covered floats, marching bands, equestrian riders followed by the Rose Bowl college football game. 
• Pennsylvania Farm Show - January 4-11, 2025 (Harrisburg, PA)
• Golden Globe Awards (Beverly Hills) - January 5, 2025
• North American International Auto Show (Detroit) - January 10-20, 2025
• National Western Stock Show and Rodeo - (Denver, CO) - January 11 - 26, 2025
• The American Express Tournament (Formerly: CareerBuilder Challenge and Prior to that Bob Hope Classic) - January 13-19, 2025 in La Quinta, CA
• International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo - January 17-26, 2025 (Monaco)
• Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show - January 17 - February 8, 2025 (Fort Worth, TX)
• International Snow Sculpture Championship - January 20-29, 2025
• Rolex 24 at Daytona - January 23-26, 2025 (Daytona, FL)
• Saint Paul Winter Carnival - January 23 - February 2, 2025 (St. Paul, MN)
• Sundance Film Festival - January 23 - February 2, 2025 - An American Film festival held each year in Park City, Utah.
• Spring Festival Golden Week - January 28 - February 3, 2025 (China)
  
• Chinese New Year Festival and Parade (San Francisco, CA) - January 29 - February 16, 2025, Parade is on February 15, 2025

February 2025 Festivals and Events

• 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! 2025 dates are January 5 - Late February / Early March, 2025, depending on weather conditions.
• Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show - January 17 - February 8, 2025 (Fort Worth, TX)
• Saint Paul Winter Carnival - January 23 - February 2, 2025 (St. Paul, MN)
  
• Spring Festival Golden Week - January 28 - February 3, 2025 (China)
  
• Chinese New Year Festival and Parade (San Francisco, CA) - January 29 - February 16, 2025, Parade is on February 15, 2025
• Yukon Quest - Starting on February 1, 2025 - Typically the Awards Ceremony is six days after the start date.
• 2025 Pro Bowl - February 2, 2025
• Grammy Awards - February 2, 2025
• Royal Hobart Regatta (Australia) - February 8-10, 2025
  
• Westminster Dog Show - February 8 and February 10-11, 2025
• Invictus Games - February 8-16, 2025
• Gwyl Mabsant - February 9 (Rural Festival in Wales)
• Super Bowl Sunday - February 9, 2025 (Held at various venues throughout the United States each year.)
• World AG Expo - February 11-13, 2025 (Held in Tulare, CA)
• Floating Lantern Festival - February 12, 2025 (15th Day of the First Month of Chinese Calendar)
• Lui-Ngai-Ni Festival (India) - February 14-15
• Daytona 500 - February 16, 2025
  
• NBA All-Star Game - February 16, 2025
• Simplot Games - February 20-22, 2025 - Held at Idaho State University's Holt Arena, it is one of the Nation's premier high school indoor track and field events.
• Whooping Crane Festival - February 20-23, 2025
• Carnival of Venice - February 22 - March 4, 2025 - An annual festival held in Venice, Italy where people wear masks and costumes
• Maha Shivaratri - February 25, 2025 (Hindu Holiday in the U.S. - other Countries celebrate on February 26, 2025)
  
• Losar - February 28 - March 2, 2025 - The Tibetan New Year, a three day festival that mixes sacred and secular practices that include prayers, ceremonies, hanging prayer flags, as well as sacred and folk dancing and partying. The first day is the most important. (Buddhist)
  
• Carnival (Rio de Janeiro in Brazil) - February 28 - March 8, 2025 - Carnival is the biggest festival in the world with two million people a day on the streets. Floats, Parades, Balls, Music and Dancing are all part of the Event

March 2025 Festivals and Events

• Chinese New Year Festival and Parade (San Francisco, CA) - January 29 - February 16, 2025, Parade is on February 15, 2025
  
• Carnival of Venice - February 22 - March 4, 2025 - An annual festival held in Venice, Italy where people wear masks and costumes
  
• Losar - February 28 - March 2, 2025 - The Tibetan New Year, a three day festival that mixes sacred and secular practices that include prayers, ceremonies, hanging prayer flags, as well as sacred and folk dancing and partying. The first day is the most important. (Buddhist)
• Carnival (Rio de Janeiro in Brazil) - February 28 - March 8, 2025 - Carnival is the biggest festival in the world with two million people a day on the streets. Floats, Parades, Balls, Music and Dancing are all part of the Event
• North Dakota Winter Show - March 1-7, 2025 (Valley City, ND)
• Iditarod Race - March 1-16, 2025 - A Dogsled Race on the Iditarod Trail  in Alaska (Starts on the First Saturday in March)
• Academy Awards Ceremony - March 2, 2025
• Japan Dolls Festival - March 3
• Mardi Gras Carnival (New Orleans) - March 4, 2025
• Expo West (Anaheim, CA) - March 4-7, 2025
• Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo -  March 4-23, 2025 (Houston, TX)
• Crufts (The World's Largest Dog Show) held in Birmingham, England - March 6-9, 2025
• International Festival of Owls - March 7-9, 2025 in Houston, Minnesota
• International Women's Collaboration Brew Day - March 8 (Same Day as International Women's Day)
• Adelaide Cup - March 10, 2025 (Second Monday in March in Australia)
• AKC National Agility Championship - March 13-16, 2025
• Falles - March 15-19 (Festival in Valencia, Spain)
• Indiana Flower and Patio Show - March 15-23, 2025 (Indianapolis, IN)
• 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!
• Expo East (Philadelphia, PA) - March 18-20, 2024 (2025 TBA)
• National Cherry Blossom Festival - March 20 - April 13, 2025 (Washington D.C.)
• Ultra Music Festival - March 28-30, 2025 - World's Premier Electronic Music Festival held in Miami, Florida.
• Earth Hour - March 29, 2025 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)

We are Currently Updating 2025 Movable Dates

April 2024 Festivals and Events

• National Cherry Blossom Festival - March 20 - April 13, 2025 (Washington D.C.)
• White House Easter Egg Roll - April 1, 2024 (Day after Easter)
• Grand National - April 11-13, 2024 - The world's most renown horse race held at the Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool, England
• The Masters Tournament - April 11-14, 2024  - 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
• Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival - Weekend One = April 12-14, 2024 and Weekend Two = April 19-21, 2024
• Boston Marathon - April 15, 2024 (Third Monday of April)
• Texas Sandfest - April 19-21, 2024 in Port Aransas, Texas is one of the largest sand sculpture competitions in the world!
• Festival of Ridvan - April 20 - May 2, 2024
• Fiddler's Frolic - April 26-28, 2024
• Interstate Mullet Toss - April 26-28, 2024 (Last Full Weekend in April)

May 2024 Festivals and Events

• Festival of Ridvan - April 20 - May 2, 2024
• Kentucky Derby - May 4, 2024 (First Saturday in May) at Churchill Downs Racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky
• Westminster Dog Show - May 13-14, 2024
• PGA Championship - May 13-19, 2024
• Cannes International Film Festival - May 14-25, 2024 in Cannes, France is the most prestigious and most publicized film festival in the World.
• National Morel Mushroom Festival - May 16-19, 2024 (Weekend after Mother's Day)
• Preakness Stakes - May 18, 2024 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, MD
• Bay to Breakers Race in San Francisco, CA - May 19, 2024.
• Vivid Sydney - May 24 - June 15, 2024 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 26, 2024 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)

June 2024 Festivals and Events

• Vivid Sydney - May 24 - June 15, 2024 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!
• Cricket World Cup - June 1-29, 2024
• Belmont Stakes - June 8, 2024 at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York
  
• US Open Golf Championship - June 13-16, 2024
• Hong Kong Arts Festival - June 14 - July 4, 2024 features Art, Theatre, Dance, Opera, and Music events. 
• Glastonbury Music Festival - June 26-30, 2024 (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.
• Tour de France - June 29 - July 21, 2024 - this is the world's most high profile bicycle race.

July 2024 Festivals and Events

• Hong Kong Arts Festival - June 14 - July 4, 2024 features Art, Theatre, Dance, Opera, and Music events
• Tour de France - June 29 - July 21, 2024 - this is the world's most high profile bicycle race.
• Wimbledon - July 1-14, 2024 held at the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club in Southwest London, England.
• Anime Expo - July 4-7, 2024
• Roswell UFO Festival - July 5-7, 2024 - in Roswell, New Mexico
• Republican National Convention - July 15-18, 2024
• Comic Con International - July 25-28, 2024
  
• Summer Olympics XXXIII - July 26 - August 11, 2024

August 2024 Festivals and Events

• Summer Olympics XXXIII - July 26 - August 11, 2024
• World Lumberjack Championships - August 1-3, 2024
• Lollapalooza - August 1-4, 2024
  
• Sturgis Motorcycle Rally - August 2-11, 2024 (Begins 1st Friday in August for 10 Days)
• Little League World Series - August 14-25, 2024 (Held in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania)
• Democratic National Convention - August 19-22, 2024
• US Open Tennis Championships - August 26 - September 8, 2024
  
• Paralympic Summer Games - Held every 4 years, next one is August 28, 2024 - September 8, 2024 in Paris, France
• National Championship Chuckwagon Races - August 29 - September 1, 2024 (Held in Clinton, Arkansas)

September 2024 Festivals and Events

• US Open Tennis Championships - August 26 - September 8, 2024
• Paralympic Summer Games - Held every 4 years, next one is August 28, 2024 - September 8, 2024 in Paris, France
• National Championship Chuckwagon Races - August 29 - September 1, 2024 (Held in Clinton, Arkansas)
• Great Reno Balloon Race - September 6-8, 2024 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)
  
• Oktoberfest - September 21, 2024 - October 6, 2024 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 27 - October 6, 2024

Great Reno Balloon Race - 9/11/2010

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

October 2024 Festivals and Events

• Oktoberfest - September 21, 2024 - October 6, 2024 - 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 27 - October 6, 2024
• World Dairy Expo - October 1-4, 2024 (Held in Madison, WI)
• Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta - October 5-13, 2024 
• Great American Beer Festival - October 10-12, 2024 (Denver, CO)
• World Series - 2024 Dates TBA - 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 2024 Festivals and Events

• World Series - 2024 Dates TBA - 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.
• Pirates Fest - Cayman Islands National Festival - November 1-24, 2024 (Little Cayman - November 1-3, 2024; Grand Cayman - November 8-17, 2024; Cayman Brac - November 22-24, 2024) 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 21-24, 2024

December 2024 Festivals and Events

• Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting - December 4, 2024 (6 days after the 4th Thursday in November) 
• Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival - December 25, 2024 - Mid February, 2025
• Christmas Events - typically all through the month of December there are events related to Christmas.