Global Festival Calendar
2026 Global
Festival Calendar
Never miss a celebration again. 120+ festivals, 45 countries, every month of the year — all in one place.
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Global Festival Calendar
Never miss a celebration again. 120+ festivals, 45 countries, every month of the year — all in one place.
Month by Month
Upcoming Events
📍 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The world's greatest street party. Five days of samba, colour, and electrifying Sambadrome parades that draw two million people a day onto the streets of Rio.
📍 Rajasthan, India
The festival of colours. Clouds of vibrant powder fill the air as communities across India celebrate the arrival of spring and the triumph of good over evil.
📍 Indio, California, USA
The desert art and music festival that defines contemporary festival culture. Across two weekends, Coachella brings together music, fashion, and art installations on a global stage.
📍 Cusco, Peru
The ancient Incan Festival of the Sun, held at Sacsayhuamán. Thousands gather to honour Inti, the sun god, in one of South America's most spectacular living ceremonies.
📍 Edinburgh, Scotland
The world's largest arts festival. Three weeks of theatre, comedy, music, dance, and performance art transforms Edinburgh into the creative capital of the planet every August.
📍 Munich, Germany
Six million visitors. Fourteen marquee tents. Bavarian music, bratwurst, and an ocean of freshly brewed lager. The world's most famous folk festival, celebrating its 213th edition.
📍 Mexico City & Oaxaca, Mexico
Mexico's UNESCO-listed celebration of life, death, and remembrance. Elaborate altars, marigold rivers, skull face paint, and candlelit cemetery vigils that are profoundly moving to witness.
📍 Germany & Europe
Nuremberg, Strasbourg, Vienna, Prague — Europe's medieval Christmas markets fill ancient squares with the scent of mulled wine, roasted chestnuts, and handmade crafts under starry winter skies.
📍 Black Rock City, Nevada, USA
A temporary city of 80,000 in the Nevada desert, built on principles of radical self-expression, communal effort, and leaving no trace. One of the most profound communal experiences on Earth.
📍 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
📍 Venice, Italy
📍 Rajasthan, India
📍 Chiang Mai, Thailand
📍 Indio, California, USA
📍 Cusco, Peru
📍 Paris, France
📍 Edinburgh, Scotland
📍 Black Rock City, USA
📍 Munich, Germany
📍 Mexico City & Oaxaca, Mexico
📍 Germany & Europe
Festival Spotlight
Often described as "the greatest show on Earth," Trinidad and Tobago's Carnival is a two-day explosion of colour, music, and costumed bands that pours through the streets of Port of Spain each February. What sets Trinidad Carnival apart is its origins — a complex, layered history woven from West African masquerade traditions, French Creole culture, and the fires of emancipation.
The music of Carnival — calypso, soca, and steelpan — was born on these islands. To experience Trinidad Carnival is to stand inside one of the most genuinely joyful expressions of cultural freedom on the planet.
Book a Carnival JourneyDo you know a festival, cultural celebration, or community event that deserves a global audience? We're always looking to expand our calendar with authentic, community-led celebrations from every corner of the world.
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