Romerias de Mayo, Holguin, Cuba, 2024
A traditional religious parade Romerias de Mayo has added modern touches, with artists from Mexico, Canada, France and, of course, Cuba. A week of colourful parades and a range of…
Lollapalooza Chile, (Lolla Chile) 2025
How about a alternative rock, punk, heavy metal and hip-hop concert at the foot of South America? Lollapalooza Chile would be just what you are looking for. Lollapalooza Lineup Headliners…
6 Exotic Festivals Around the World in 2020
As we enter the new year, Travel Begins at 40 selects six exotic festivals around the world to look forward to, from New Zealand to the US, and Japan to…
Pasifika Festival 2024, Auckland, New Zealand
The Pasifika Festival NZ is the biggest festival to celebrate the cultures of the South Pacific. It is held in Auckland New Zealand in March. The Pasifika Festival attracts around 60,000 visitors, has over…
Cannes Film Festival 2024, France
Probably the most famous – and certainly the most glitzy – film festivals in the world, the Cannes Film Festival, or Cannes Festival to give its official title, is held at the coastal town in southern France…
Ocaso Festival 2025, Tamarindo, Costa Rica
Billing itself as an underground electronic music festival for adults, the Ocaso Festival has chosen a great location beside a beautiful beach with rainforest close behind…
Uttarayan 2025, International Kite Festival
During Uttarayan, one of India’s most eagerly awaited celebrations, the International Kite Festival in the state of Gujarat sees millions of kites…
Fiesta Tapati de Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Chile
How about a festival on one of the most remote islands in the world? Easter Island’s Fiesta Tapati de Rapa Nui is a celebration in a place that is fascinating to explore between events…
Edinburgh Hogmanay 2024 Scotland
It’s fair to say that no other nation celebrates the coming New Year quite as much as the Scots. So, if you are looking to see in 2025, there is no better place to start than the Edinburgh Hogmanay…
Burns Night, Scotland, UK, 2025
Held in January, along with Hogmanay and St Andrew’s Day, Burns Night is the leading festival in Scotland. However, Burns Night is more widely celebrated across the country than the…
Big Burns Supper on Burns Night
January may seem like a month of rest and relaxation after festive indulgences, but there are plenty of reasons to keep celebrating with Burns Night on 25 January…
Cape Town Minstrel Carnival, (Kaapse Klopse)
The Cape Town Minstrel Carnival, or Kaapse Klopse, is a festival held on 2 January each year, but in 2020 it is on 4 January. Also known as the Tweede Nuwe Jaar (or Second New Year…
5 New Year’s Eve Destinations by Train
A&o Hostels has handpicked five of the best European destinations to celebrate New Year’s Eve that are accessible by rail to help visitors reduce their carbon footprint…
Berlin International Film Festival – Berlinale 2025
The Berlin International Film Festival, also known as the Berlinale, takes place every year and is one of the most important and most visited film festivals on the planet with films screened from all…
Broadway Week 2025, New York, USA
One of the Big Apple’s most popular events, Broadway Week, takes place in late January to early February coinciding with a plethora of other offers, making New York much more…
5 Winter and Spring Festivals in Whistler
Whistler offers a full eclectic lineup of events throughout the winter season for guests to enjoy. From festivals, concerts and competitions to spectate please see below a snapshot…
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, New York
A New York institution, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has been delighting the crowds for decades. The pre-Parade event, if you like, is the inflation of the helium balloons. This takes place at the…
The Pride of the Americas, Florida, USA, 2023
With many beach events, music and a parade, the Pride of the Americas will be turning Fort Lauderdale into one big party. But that’s not all. The festival will also…
5 Great Mongolia Festivals Not to Be Missed
From horse-drawn sledges on a frozen lake to the world’s biggest camel race in the Gobi desert, Travel Begins at 40 has selected five great Mongolia festivals for 2020. Tsagaan…
Exclusive Music Festival in Tenerife
Look forward to a spot of January sunshine accompanied by classical music concerts, sightseeing and unspoilt landscapes on subtropical Tenerife. The Kirker Music Festival…
Canal Convergence, Scottsdale, Arizona 2024
A large open air art event in downtown Scottsdale, the Canal Convergence features local and international artists. It begins in the late afternoon and continues into the night. Scottsdale Public…
Kutztown Folk Festival 2024, Pennsylvania, USA
Billed as America’s oldest folklife festival and hailed as one of the country’s top celebrations, the Kutztown Folk Festival is a veritable journey back into time with plain, good old-fashioned…
30th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall
One of the most remarkable events in the last 50 years has to be the Fall of the Berlin Wall. On 9 November 1989, the physical barrier that separated East…
Ultra Music Festival Miami, USA, 2024
The Ultra Music Festival Miami is one of the biggest EDM (electronic dance music) parties in the world and it always kicks off the concert season with style in Florida. The Ultra has moved around Miami…
