Sky, Nature and Culture Events Calendar 2026-2027

Sky, Nature and Culture Events Calendar 2026-2027 | TrailwindEvery meteor shower, eclipse, bloom, migration and once-a-year celebration worth planning a trip around, in one calendar: Mosquito Bay Bioluminescence, Total Solar Eclipse over the Arctic, Perseid Meteor Shower, Palio di Siena, Obon, and more.Best time to see: January

Quadrantid Meteor Shower, January 3-4, 2027

Harbin Ice & Snow Festival, Opens January 5, 2027

Ice Caves of Vatnajökull, November 2026 to March 2027

Florida Manatee Gathering, December 2026 to February 2027

January Supermoon, January 22, 2027

Jigokudani Snow Monkeys, December 2026 to February 2027

Northern Elephant Seals, December 2026 to March 2027

Up Helly Aa, January 26, 2027

Quadrantid Meteor Shower, January 3-4, 2028

Shallow Partial Lunar Eclipse, January 12, 2028

Ring of Fire Eclipse, January 26, 2028

Best time to see: February

Quebec Winter Carnival, Late January to mid-February 2027

Monarch Overwintering, Michoacan, January and February 2027

Sapporo Snow Festival, February 4 to 11, 2027

Tapati Rapa Nui, Early February 2027

Chinese New Year, February 6, 2027

Mardi Gras, February 9, 2027

Rio Carnival, February 5 to 9, 2027

Battle of the Oranges, February 7 to 9, 2027

Venice Carnival, Late January to February 9, 2027

Serengeti Wildebeest Calving, Late January to February 2027

Gray Whales of Baja, January to March 2027

Jupiter at Opposition, February 11, 2027

Hawaii Humpback Whales, December 2026 to March 2027

Mars at Opposition, February 19, 2027

Yosemite Firefall, Mid-to-late February 2027

Taiwan Lantern Festival, February 20, 2027

Taiwan Cherry Blossoms, February to early April 2027

February Supermoon, February 10, 2028

Best time to see: March

Salar de Uyuni Mirror Season, December 2026 to April 2027

Harp Seal Pupping, Late February to mid-March 2027

Las Fallas, March 15 to 19, 2027

Holi, March 22, 2027

California Superbloom, March to April 2027

Semana Santa, March 21 to 28, 2027

Japan Cherry Blossoms, Late March to early April 2027

March Supermoon, March 11, 2028

Jupiter at Opposition, March 12, 2028

Best time to see: April

The Shikoku 88-Temple Pilgrimage, March to May 2027 (and October to November)

Washington DC Cherry Blossoms, Late March to mid-April 2027

South Korea Cherry Blossoms, Late March to mid-April 2027

Firefly Squid, Toyama Bay, March to early May 2027

Texas Hill Country Bluebonnets, Late March to mid-April 2027

Patagonia Autumn Colors, Late March to April 2027

Songkran, April 13 to 15, 2027

Wild Tulip Bloom, Kazakh Steppe, April to early May 2027

Dutch Tulip Fields, Mid-March to mid-May 2027

Lyrid Meteor Shower, April 22-23, 2027

Arrowtown & Central Otago Autumn, Mid-April to early May 2027

Koningsdag, April 27, 2027

Lyrid Meteor Shower, April 22-23, 2028

Best time to see: May

English Bluebell Woods, Late April to mid-May 2027

The Camino de Santiago, May to October 2027 (Holy Year)

Japan Wisteria (Fuji), Late April to mid-May 2027

Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower, May 5-6, 2027

Lotus Lantern Festival, May 8 to 13, 2027

Whale Sharks, Ningaloo Reef, March to July 2027

Blue Tears of Matsu, April to September 2027

Mobula Ray Aggregations, Baja, April to July 2027 (second season late November to January)

Vivid Sydney, Late May to mid-June 2027

Horseshoe Crabs & Red Knots, Mid-May to mid-June 2027

Iceberg Season, Newfoundland, Late May to early June 2027

Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower, May 5-6, 2028

Best time to see: June

Synchronous Fireflies, Smokies, Late May to early June 2027

Dragon Boat Festival, June 9, 2027

Giant Cuttlefish Aggregation, May to August 2027

Atlantic Puffins of Iceland, Mid-May to early August 2027

The Midnight Sun, Mid-May to late July 2027

Calcio Storico, June 2027, final June 24

Inti Raymi, June 24, 2027

The Sardine Run, May to July 2027

Best time to see: July

San Fermin, July 6 to 14, 2027

Provence Lavender Bloom, Late June to July 2027

Calgary Stampede, July 2027 (10 days)

Swiss Alpine Wildflower Peak, Mid-June through July 2027

Hokkaido Lavender, Late June to late July 2027

Naadam, July 11 to 13, 2027

Brown Bears at Brooks Falls, July 2027

Lençóis Maranhenses Lagoons, June to September 2027

Mount Bromo Sunrise Season, May to September 2027

Orcas of the Salish Sea, May to September 2027

Boryeong Mud Festival, Mid-to-late July 2027

Gion Matsuri, July 17 and 24, 2027

Whale Sharks of the Yucatán, Mid-May to mid-September 2027

Logan Pass Wildflowers, July to mid-August 2027

Central Texas Bat Emergence, June to August 2027

Churchill Beluga Whales, July to August 2027

Southern Delta Aquariid Meteor Shower, July 29-30, 2027

Total Solar Eclipse over Australia, July 22, 2028

Southern Delta Aquariid Meteor Shower, July 28-29, 2028

Best time to see: August

Mosquito Bay Bioluminescence, Year-round, best on moonless nights

Total Solar Eclipse over the Arctic, August 12, 2026

Perseid Meteor Shower, August 12-13, 2026

Palio di Siena, August 16, 2026

Obon, August 13 to 16, 2026

Namaqualand Wildflowers, August to September 2026

La Tomatina, August 26, 2026

Deep Partial Lunar Eclipse, August 27-28, 2026

Notting Hill Carnival, August 30 to 31, 2026

Mount Fuji Climbing Season, Early July to September 10, 2027

Simhastha Kumbh Mela, Nashik, October 31, 2026 to September 2027; royal bathing days August 2, August 31, September 11, 2027

The Great Eclipse of 2027, August 2, 2027

Nebuta Matsuri, August 2 to 7, 2027

Bison Rut, Yellowstone, Mid-July to August 2027

Edinburgh Festival Fringe, August 2027

Awa Odori, August 12 to 15, 2027

Perseid Meteor Shower, August 12-13, 2027

Flamingos of the Rift Valley, June to October 2027

Pantanal Jaguar Season, July to October 2027

Perseid Meteor Shower, August 12-13, 2028

Best time to see: September

Great Migration River Crossings, August to October 2026

Oktoberfest, September 19 to October 4, 2026

The Northern Lights, Late August 2026 through early April 2027

Elk Rut, Rocky Mountain, September to mid-October 2026

Colorado Aspen Gold, Mid-to-late September 2026

Manta Rays, Hanifaru Bay, June to November 2027

Sea Turtle Hatchling Season, Tortuguero, August to November 2027, peak September-October

Best time to see: October

Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta, October 3 to 11, 2026

Saturn at Opposition, October 4, 2026

New England Fall Foliage, Late September to late October 2026

Dolomites Golden Larches, Late September to late October 2026

The Kumano Kodo, October to November 2026 (and March to May)

Desierto Florido, Atacama, Bloom years only: September to mid-November

Adams River Sockeye Run, Mid-to-late October 2026

Pretoria Jacaranda Bloom, Mid-October to mid-November 2026

Orionid Meteor Shower, October 21-22, 2026

Great Smoky Mountains Foliage, October to early November 2026

October Supermoon, October 26, 2026

Olive Ridley Arribada, August to November 2027

Saturn at Opposition, October 18, 2027

Orionid Meteor Shower, October 21-22, 2027

Orionid Meteor Shower, October 21-22, 2028

Saturn at Opposition, October 30, 2028

Best time to see: November

Dia de los Muertos, November 1 to 2, 2026

Polar Bears of Churchill, Mid-October to late November 2026

Diwali, November 8, 2026

Chilkat Bald Eagle Gathering, November 2026

Leonid Meteor Shower, November 17-18, 2026

Japan Autumn Colours (Koyo), November to early December 2026

Sandhill Crane Migration, November 2026 to late January 2027

Pushkar Camel Fair, November 17 to 25, 2026

November Supermoon, November 24, 2026

Yi Peng & Loy Krathong, November 24 to 25, 2026

Lupin Bloom, Mackenzie Basin, Mid-November to December 2026

Christmas Island Red Crab Migration, November to December 2026

Great Barrier Reef Coral Spawning, November to December 2026

Taurid Meteor Shower, November 4-5, 2027

Leonid Meteor Shower, November 17-18, 2027

Taurid Meteor Shower, November 4-5, 2028

Leonid Meteor Shower, November 17-18, 2028

Best time to see: December

Kasanka Fruit Bat Migration, November to December 2026

Krampusnacht, December 5, 2026

Fete des Lumieres, December 5 to 8, 2026

Geminid Meteor Shower, December 13-14, 2026

Nazaré Big-Wave Season, October 2026 to March 2027

Starling Murmurations, November 2026 to February 2027

Blue Whales of Sri Lanka, December 2026 to April 2027

Polar Night: The Blue Hours, Late November 2026 to mid-January 2027

Northern Lights, Arctic Norway, November 2026 to February 2027

Ursid Meteor Shower, December 21-22, 2026

December Supermoon, December 24, 2026

Junkanoo, December 26, 2026 and January 1, 2027

Geminid Meteor Shower, December 13-14, 2027

Ursid Meteor Shower, December 21-22, 2027

Geminid Meteor Shower, December 13-14, 2028

Ursid Meteor Shower, December 21-22, 2028

New Year's Blood Moon, December 31, 2028

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