2026
Desert sunset stage
The Gorge Amphitheatre
Dates not confirmed · George, Washington, US
May–Oct 2026
Natural stone amphitheater
Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Dates not confirmed · Morrison, Colorado, US
May–Nov 2026
Quarry turned amphitheater
Dalhalla
Dates not confirmed · Rättvik, Sweden
Jun–Sep 2026
Opera in the arena
Arena di Verona
Dates not confirmed · Verona, Italy
Jun–Sep 2026
Ireland's rarest stage
Slane Castle
Dates not confirmed · Weather-dependent · Slane, County Meath, Ireland
Jul 2026
Opera on the lake
Bregenz Festival, Seebühne
Dates not confirmed · Bregenz, Austria
Jul–Aug 2026
Festival of the ancestors
Obon
Dates not confirmed · Kyoto, Japan
Aug 2026
Bareback horse race
Palio di Siena
Dates not confirmed · Siena, Italy
Aug 2026
Tomato fight
La Tomatina
Dates not confirmed · Bunol, Spain
Aug 2026
Caribbean carnival
Notting Hill Carnival
Dates not confirmed · London, UK
Aug 2026
Volksfest
Oktoberfest
Dates not confirmed · Munich, Germany
Sep–Oct 2026
Mass ascension
Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta
Dates confirmed · Albuquerque, US
Oct 2026
Japan's other pilgrimage
The Kumano Kodo
Dates not confirmed · Kii Peninsula, Wakayama, Japan
Oct–Nov 2026
Day of the Dead
Dia de los Muertos
Dates confirmed · Oaxaca & Mexico City, Mexico
Nov 2026
Festival of lights
Diwali
Dates confirmed · Jaipur & Varanasi, India
Nov 2026
Camel fair
Pushkar Camel Fair
Dates confirmed · Pushkar, India
Nov 2026
Festival of lights
Yi Peng & Loy Krathong
Dates not confirmed · Chiang Mai, Thailand
Nov 2026
One of the world's oldest Christmas markets
Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt
Dates confirmed · Nuremberg, Germany
Nov–Dec 2026
Night of the Krampus
Krampusnacht
Dates confirmed · Salzburg & Alpine Austria
Dec 2026
Festival of lights
Fete des Lumieres
Dates confirmed · Lyon, France
Dec 2026
Street parade at dawn
Junkanoo
Dates confirmed · Nassau, Bahamas
Dec 2026–Jan 2027
2027
Ice festival
Harbin Ice & Snow Festival
Expected dates · Harbin, China
Dec 2026–Feb 2027
The festival's first Boulder edition
Sundance Film Festival 2027
Dates confirmed · Boulder, Colorado, US
Jan 2027
Fire festival
Up Helly Aa
Dates confirmed · Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland
Jan 2027
Snow festival
Sapporo Snow Festival
Dates confirmed · Sapporo, Japan
Feb 2027
The winter carnival
Quebec Winter Carnival
Dates confirmed · Quebec City, Canada
Feb 2027
Easter Island's clan festival
Tapati Rapa Nui
Dates not confirmed · Hanga Roa, Easter Island, Chile
Feb 2027
Lunar New Year
Chinese New Year
Dates confirmed · Taipei, Hong Kong & Singapore
Feb 2027
Carnival orange fight
Battle of the Oranges
Dates confirmed · Ivrea, Italy
Feb 2027
Fat Tuesday
Mardi Gras
Dates confirmed · New Orleans, US
Feb 2027
Carnival
Rio Carnival
Dates confirmed · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Feb 2027
The masked carnival
Venice Carnival
Dates confirmed · Venice, Italy
Jan–Feb 2027
Miaoli's Hakka lantern showcase
Taiwan Lantern Festival
Expected dates · Houlong, Miaoli County, Taiwan
Feb–Mar 2027
Ideas, film, music, and comedy
SXSW 2027
Dates confirmed · Austin, Texas, US
Mar 2027
Fire festival
Las Fallas
Dates not confirmed · Valencia, Spain
Mar 2027
Festival of colors
Holi
Dates confirmed · Mathura & Jaipur, India
Mar 2027
Holy Week
Semana Santa
Dates confirmed · Seville, Spain
Mar 2027
88 temples on foot
The Shikoku 88-Temple Pilgrimage
Dates not confirmed · Shikoku island, Japan
Mar–May 2027
Two weekends in the Coachella Valley
Coachella 2027
Dates confirmed · Indio, California, US
Apr 2027
Thai New Year
Songkran
Dates confirmed · Chiang Mai & Bangkok, Thailand
Apr 2027
The orange day
Koningsdag
Dates confirmed · Amsterdam & nationwide, Netherlands
Apr 2027
A Holy Year walk
The Camino de Santiago
Dates not confirmed · Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Santiago de Compostela, Spain
May–Oct 2027
Architecture in Venice
Biennale Architettura 2027
Dates confirmed · Venice, Italy
May–Nov 2027
Lantern festival
Lotus Lantern Festival
Dates not confirmed · Seoul, South Korea
May 2027
Play for Humanity
Expo 2027 Belgrade
Dates confirmed · Belgrade, Serbia
May–Aug 2027
Light, music and ideas
Vivid Sydney
Dates confirmed · Sydney, Australia
May–Jun 2027
Dragon boat races
Dragon Boat Festival
Dates confirmed · Hong Kong & Taiwan
Jun 2027
Renaissance football
Calcio Storico
Expected dates · Florence, Italy
Jun 2027
Festival of the Sun
Inti Raymi
Dates not confirmed · Cusco, Peru
Jun 2027
Ireland's rarest stage
Slane Castle
Dates confirmed · Slane, County Meath, Ireland
Jun 2027
Running of the bulls
San Fermin
Dates not confirmed · Pamplona, Spain
Jul 2027
The greatest outdoor show
Calgary Stampede
Dates confirmed · Calgary, Canada
Jul 2027
The three games
Naadam
Expected dates · Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Jul 2027
Matsuri
Gion Matsuri
Dates confirmed · Kyoto, Japan
Jul 2027
The mud festival
Boryeong Mud Festival
Typical season · Boryeong, South Korea
Typically Late July to early August 2027
Largest gathering on Earth
Simhastha Kumbh Mela, Nashik
Dates confirmed · Nashik & Trimbakeshwar, Maharashtra, India
Oct 2026–Sep 2027
Illuminated float parade
Nebuta Matsuri
Dates confirmed · Aomori, Japan
Aug 2027
The world's biggest arts festival
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Dates confirmed · Edinburgh, Scotland
Aug 2027
The fools' dance
Awa Odori
Expected dates · Tokushima, Japan
Aug 2027
Kyoto's five mountain fires
Gozan Okuribi
Expected dates · Kyoto, Japan
Aug 2027
Festival of the ancestors
Obon
Expected dates · Kyoto, Japan
Aug 2027
Tomato fight
La Tomatina
Expected dates · Bunol, Spain
Aug 2027
Caribbean carnival
Notting Hill Carnival
Dates confirmed · London, UK
Aug 2027
Volksfest
Oktoberfest
Dates confirmed · Munich, Germany
Sep–Oct 2027
Mass ascension
Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta
Dates confirmed · Albuquerque, US
Oct 2027
Festival of lights
Diwali
Dates confirmed · Jaipur & Varanasi, India
Oct 2027
Day of the Dead
Dia de los Muertos
Dates confirmed · Oaxaca & Mexico City, Mexico
Nov 2027
One of the world's oldest Christmas markets
Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt
Dates confirmed · Nuremberg, Germany
Nov–Dec 2027
Night of the Krampus
Krampusnacht
Expected dates · Salzburg & Alpine Austria
Dec 2027