Festivals Around The World

St. Patrick’s Day or Paddy’s Day may be celebrated around the world but none would ever compare to the festivities of its home country. Why? Because the Irish turned the one-day celebration into a five-day festival! So head on over to Dublin, the heart of all festivities, and do what the Irish do! So who’s the St. Patrick we’re all...

Add a little color to your black and white world at the chromatic and mirthful spring celebration of the Holi Festival Of Colors in India. At this spring festival, you can turn the streets and the crowd of revelers into a canvas of colors by throwing Holi gulal (colored powder) in the air, splashing water guns and water balloons...

They got the fire, fire, fire and they’re gonna let it burn, burn, burn! At this southeastern city of Spain, people delight in setting fire to giant, hundred-dollar sculptures for the annual Las Fallas Festival. It might sound crazy but the burning of sculptures called ‘fallas’ at Valencia’s Las Fallas (pronounced fai-yas) evolved from an 18th-century tradition in which...

Dive into Alice’s Wonderland, have tea with the Mad Hatter, and party from dusk to dawn to the latest and hottest EDM beats of today at the Beyond Wonderland EDM Festival! https://www.instagram.com/p/BgbjelQgtZs/?taken-by=beyondwland Thousands of festival-goers flock to the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, California to experience a psychedelic, avant-garde world of art, lights, and music as Beyond brings Alice’s Wonderland...

The streets come alive with music, parades, parties, and costumes as the Mardi Gras rolls into the city of New Orleans in Louisiana. Held a day before Ash Wednesday, the Mardi Gras attracts thousands of tourists as they indulge themselves with tons of food, alcohol, and parties before the Lent season begins. Like other Mardi Gras celebrations all over the...

Be transported to 18th century Italy as Venetians and tourists put on their most elaborate masks and costumes to celebrate the Carnavale di Venezia. The origin of the Carnavale di Venezia or Venice Carnival dates back to the early 12th century, but its popularity peaked during the 18th century. The carnival was meant to be a way for people to...

Christmas may be long over but the winter festivities still continue at the Carnaval de Quebec in Quebec city, Canada. As one of the largest winter carnivals in the world, the Quebec carnival is jam-packed with activities, events, and, of course, lots of snow! Hooray! At the Quebec winter carnival, locals and tourists alike indulge on pre-Lenten festivities and celebrate...

Life may not be a walk in the park but your trip to Chiang Mai’s vibrant Flower Festival will change that for you! For three days during the first weekend of February, the city of Chiang Mai is slowly filled with the sweet fragrance and incredible sight of flowers. The first day of the festival showcases a floral...

With golden beaches like the Copacobana and Ipanema, amazing sunsets from Corcovado and Pão de Açúcar, and friendly locals or ‘cariocas’ who have perfected balancing life, work, and football, Rio de Janeiro is definitely one of the best destinations out there. But five days before Ash Wednesday, you’ll find a wilder and crazier Rio as the Ciudad Maravilhosa prepares...

Tired of the usual Media Noche? Then hop on a plane to the Bahamas and join the revelry at the Junkanoo Festival this New Year! The Junkanoo street festival is a magnificent display of vibrant colors, cacophonous music, and close-knit familial and community bonds in the Bahamas during the Christmas Season. Main events, like the Junkanoo parade, are held every...