This citywide gathering takes place on the evening of the full moon on the 12th month of the Thai lunar calendar usually November and is often celebrated alongside Loy Krathong during three days of parades, markets, candle lightings and more.
Photo: capkaieda. This springtime floral extravaganza sees the blooming of hundreds of thousands of Shibazakura flowers at the base of Mount Fuji in Japan. For the best experience visiting these vibrant blooms, you'll want to bring along your flower power gals. Photo: Debashis Biswas. A Hindu celebration of the triumph of good over evil and the arrival of spring, Holi is catching on as a colored-powder-throwing party in many cultures beyond India.
In fact, if you live in Boston, Houston, Chicago or a number of other major cities in the States, there may be a Holi Fest near you. Photo: Kristina Bakrevski. But the colorful, marigold-filled altars and graveside flower installations combined with parades and Aztec rituals that are meant to bring the spirits to life for the day feel anything but somber.
Photo: Heino Kalis. Photo: Joshua Stitt. Packed with characters and buzzing with energy, this weekend-long celebration of pride includes one of the oldest and largest LGBTQIA parades in the world. Nothing like a get together of a hundred thousand people to boost your energy levels! Photo: Antonio La Fauci. Over the course of three days, the remote desert landscape comes to life with performances, folk music and local lore being passed from generation to generation. Photo: Klook Travel.
People fill the streets to literally shower one another with buckets of water and take aim at their fun-loving pals. Photo: Yasuyoshi Chiba. The first Oktoberfest was happened in to celebrate the marriage of King Ludwig I. Locals were invited to celebrate the event and over the years it continued growing into what we know today. It is said that 7. So break out your lederhosen, pack the Tylenol and get ready to party! There are so many snow and ice festivals in Canada it is difficult to choose a favourite.
With snow sculpting competitions, snowtubing, dragonboat festivals and all night discoes, this city is happening in January. Pride is a worldwide festival celebrating the LGBTQ community promoting legal rights, social acceptance, and pride in the community.
The Sao Paulo is the largest gay pride festival in the world, and New York is where gay pride was born, but in our humble opinions, the Toronto Pride Festival is the best! Taking place the entire month of June, Toronto Pride is the best place to celebrate in the world. With events happening all month and several parades and contests, the city comes alive with excitement.
The Toronto International film festival has grown from a small set of screening rooms in to the most important film festival in the world. TIFF attracts nearly half a million people each year to watch screenings of movies from every big name Hollywood star you can think of.
The city comes alive with events, red carpets and movies showing on 30 screens around the city. Every August La Tomatina attracts 22, visitors to take part in pelting tons of tomatoes at each other along a parade route. What began from the result of an angry performer who was knocked down by a group of rowdy teens in has grown from one person throwing food in retaliation to a full on public food fight.
If you are looking for one of the messiest festivals in the world, this one is for you! No list of festivals around the world would be complete without mentioning Burning Man. Burning Man festival is a desert festival was once reserved for bohemians and outliers. Oh how I wish we attended Burning Man when we had the chance. Planning your own travels to see some great festivals of the world? Save this to Pinterest for future travel planning. And these are the biggest and best festivals around the world.
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After traveling to countries, on all 7 continents over the past 13 years they have become one of the foremost experts in travel. Being recognized as top travel bloggers and influencers by the likes of Forbes Magazine , the Society of American Travel Writers and USA Today has allowed them to become leaders in their field. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Hey, I am from India. You have visited Mathura and enjoyed holi… you must also visit Ayodhya to enjoy Diwali.
Women in polka-dot flamenco dresses and men in folkloric suits sing, dance, and drink their days and nights away. Many of the tents, called casetas , are private and open to exclusive members.
But non-locals can enjoy the over-the-top festivities in some of the seven casetas that welcome the general public. Children will also love the Calle del Infierno , where there are more than 50 amusement park rides and more. Age Group: There are no particular age group limitations to participate in this carnival. About: The Carnival is attended by citizens of Cadiz where people in colorful costumes perform on the streets. In February, Cadiz becomes a whole new and exciting place.
The city of Andalusia celebrates its annual carnival. The festival is famous for roaming groups who are dressed in colorful attires and perform satirizing current affairs. The festival is celebrated for straight 11 days transforming the whole city into one mega celebration. The celebration is believed to have been inspired by the carnival of Venice. Cadiz once enjoyed prosperous trading relationships with Venice in the 16th century. Since then, the carnival is popular all around the world.
Why visit: Visiting Cadiz Carnival is one of the must-do things because the city has large groups in elaborate costumes all around the streets singing witty songs. The streets are filled with people enjoying the songs of carnival groups known as chirigotas. Participating in this carnival is one of the unique things to do in Cadiz.
You can experience the city like you never have before. Attended by Karolina from Travel Poland Tours. Once upon a time, a dragon lived in a cave under Wawel Castle.
On the day of the parade, dragons of all colors, shapes, and sizes fill the sky over the Vistula River. Accompanied by an impressive and light and music show, actors from Groteska Theater re-enact the legend using gigantic puppets in this yearly extravaganza. A weyr of dragons are marched into the Main Square by their young creators to win the prize for the best-looking dragon.
Where: Cities throughout Ecuador celebrate Carnival, with the largest celebrations taking place in Guaranda, Ambato, Cuenca, and Quito. Age Group: People of all ages take part in Carnival celebrations, with children and young adults particularly enjoying festivities like throwing foam and colored powder at friends and family in the streets.
About: Carnival is a holiday associated with Catholicism and celebrated around the world in different ways, but celebrating Carnival in Ecuador is particularly festive and unique. Carnival is most often associated in South America with the large parades, over-the-top costumes, and dancing in the streets in Brazil. Celebrations are also marked by outdoor food festivals, musical performances, and parades showing off traditional dances.
Why Visit: Visiting Ecuador during Carnival is the perfect time to not just experience a new place as a traveler, but get involved in local festivities. It is believed that she spared the city of Latacunga from a volcano eruption in and twice every year, they pay homage to her as thanks.
It is a local celebration that sees few tourists, although outsiders are welcome. Why visit: The Mama Negra Festival has to be seen to be believed. As soon as the sun rises, the locals take to the streets and begin to party. The spectacle is a mix of traditional dancing, parades, and excessive consumption.
Perhaps the most bizarre aspect of the festival is the carrying of splayed pig carcasses through the streets. These are laden will bottles of alcohol and cartons of cigarettes, acting as offerings to Mama Negra. The organizers of the festival will rate each pig based on the embellishment of the carcass so each team tries really hard to outdo one another.
Attended by Bailey from Destinationless Travel. When : July Age group: Kids under the age of 5 are not allowed in the Sambadrome.
Carnival celebrations often involve lots of alcohol and is not overly a kid-friendly event. About: Carnival in Brazil is an exciting time of the year. Why to visit: Carnival is one of the biggest celebrations in the world and definitely a highlight of traveling Brazil!
Expect over 2 million people, extravagant costumes, carefully choreographed Samba performances, and tons of food and drinks. Age group: Kids from 10 years old and older are allowed into the outdoor arena.
About: Between choreographed dances, lively songs, and impressive costumes, two teams Garantido and Caprichoso compete on whom tells the story of the lady and the ox most effectively in an authentic Amazon ritual. The teams perform six hours every night while the crowds dance and watch in awe.
It combines local folklore and culture with modern rhythms and themes from the whole country, hence why it is recognized as a cultural heritage of Brazil. The festival also highlights the incredible features of the Amazonas State, which is one of the richest states in nature, wildlife, and indigenous culture in Brazil.
For anyone visiting the region in June, this unique festival is a must-see! Attended by James Ian from Travel Collecting. Age group : The festival is suitable for the whole family, including kids of all ages. The winner is the head of the team clan who earns the most points in a series of cultural competitions.
Why visit : Through the various contests, the festival exposes spectators to a wide range of traditional Easter Island cultural activities. There are also artistic categories like dancing and body-painting and sports contests including Polynesian canoeing, deep sea fishing and unique activities such as Haka Pei sliding down a steep hill on the trunk of a banana tree and the Rapa Nui triathlon rowing, carrying bunches of bananas and swimming with a reed float.
The festival is fun to watch, but the final contest, a parade in which points are given to the team with the most participants behind their float, allows everyone to join in because the two teams are happy to have travelers add to their numbers! Expert Tip: In addition to the festival, Easter Island is also home to mysterious statues, and you will definitely want to include tours of them with your festival watching. When: Scheduled for , though the month has yet to be disclosed historically, the games are held in September.
Where: Traditionally, the nomadic games have been held in Cholpon Ata, Kyrgyzstan. In , they will take place in Bursa, Turkey. About: The World Nomad Games is a biennial celebration of nomadic cultures.
Founded in , the festival brings together athletes and performers from Central Asia and beyond. A spectacular display of Central Asian culture, it offers a window into an area of the world that is often misunderstood. The week-long event showcases athletic, theatrical and cultural performances.
Among its events, it features yurt-building, archery, horse racing and intellectual games. The World Nomad Games is free to attend. In , it highlighted nearly 2, athletes from 74 different countries. The event draws intrepid spectators from around the world and is increasing in size and notoriety every year.
Jam Travels. About: This festival commemorates the Revolution when Mongolia declared independence from the Qing dynasty. But they found the first written source about similar celebrations back in the 13th century. It is celebrated all around the country in midsummer. The main event is in the capital city, Ulaanbaatar at the National Sports Stadium. Elaborate ceremonies at the beginning and at the end are composed of colorful parades of cavalry, athletes, and monks.
Naadam itself translates as games. It has competition in 3 traditional sports: horse racing, wrestling, and archery. Wrestling is an up to 10 round competition of men dressed in shorts and shoulder protection. Archery is a team sport where they count the number of cylinders they hit at a meter distance. Horse racing in cross country competition on Mongolian horse ridden by small children as jockeys.
When the winning horse arrives spectators run towards him and wipe his sweat as they believe it will bring them luck. Why visit: It is a unique chance to see the colorful ceremony, historical event and interesting competition. Attended by Kathryn Burrington from MandalaMeadow. This annual festival brings together artists of all ages from across Japan and beyond with their stunning and often highly intricate paper lanterns. This is a particularly fitting setting for the festival with many of the buildings retaining the appearance of ancient Japan.
The lanterns lit up by night create a fairy tale scene. Visit after dark to get the full effect of the lanterns lit-up and lining the sides of the roads, then return in daylight to fully appreciate the intricacies of the most unique and complex designs. The lamps are lit up every evening between 5 and 9 pm. Why to visit: If you miss the festival itself, visit the Mino Washi Akari Art Museum to see many of the award-winning pieces on display. Hundreds of lanterns line the walls in dark, windowless rooms recreating the feeling of the festival.
Attended by Luke from Culture Shock Adventure. Tribes from all over the province hike, paddle or sail to the festival to show off their local singing music and dances , and race traditional boats. Why visit: The kula kenu are traditional double-hulled long-distance sailboats. Ask nicely and they might take you for a ride.
Although cannibalism is no longer practiced, this festival keeps the traditional war kenu of the time alive. Widely considered to be the summer festival in Japan, Gion Matsuri is more than years old. A highlight of the festival is the Yamahoko Float Procession, featuring floats akin to beautifully intricate works of art.
A true celebration of love in all its forms, the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras has been showering Sydney with a glittering rainbow every March since The highlight of the celebrations is the parade along Oxford Street, a bedazzled display of flesh and feathers. Although still a spiritual and religious festival with everyone paying a visit to their local monastery, Songkran has morphed into a joyous occasion for revelry across the kingdom. During Songkran people throughout Thailand crowd the streets with overflowing buckets and water pistols.
Centred around the national holiday, this festival of Irish pride, achievements and talents will be well supplied with Guinness and Irish cheer. There are plenty of music festivals in Europe, but this year-old good time held on the shores of Lake Geneva is truly one of a kind and is the second-largest jazz festival in the world pipped by Montreal, Canada. Since then, his followers, the Melvlevi Order better known as the Whirling Dervishes have celebrated his teachings of tolerance and religious ecstasy achieved through dance by way of a festival.
The hypnotic dance is incredible to behold and the energy is palpable.
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