February 4 - 11, 2026 Sapporo, Japan       Details   The Sapporo Snow Festival (Sapporo Yuki Matsuri) is held during one week every February in Hokkaido's capital Sapporo. It is one of Japan's most popular winter events. The Sapporo Snow Festival was started in 1950, when high school students built a few...

February 2 - 3, 2018 Finse, Norway       Details   Creating a truly unique aural experience, the world’s only Ice Music Festival will return for a trailblazing 13th year on February 2nd & 3rd 2018. Constructed and formed exclusively from naturally harvested ice and snow, the Festival is a tribute...

January 27 - February 3, 2018 Les Ores, France       Details   One week above 1800 meter next to white mountains, snowy slopes and hills. A week-long party that’s a ski and music festival in one! It now has a new home in Les Orres ski resort, after eight years at Puy...

January 18 - 21, 2018 Gstaad, Switzerland       Details   The Snow Bike Festival is a 4-day mountain biking stage race that takes place in the snow covered Swiss alps. The event has seen competitors from across the globe congregate in the stunning region of GSTAAD (Switzerland), creating a genuinely...

December 10 - 11, 2022 Deventer, The Netherlands       Details One of the more odd holiday festivities is held in Deventer, The Netherlands. This weekend, Deventer brings Charles Dickens' novels from the 19th century to life. At this thrilling festival, come and meet the numerous vivid characters from his...

January 1st, 2023 London, UK       Details   Celebrate 2023 with this annual parade through central London, featuring thousands of performers and colourful floats from across the world. Every year, dancers, acrobats, cheerleaders, marching bands, historic vehicles and more assemble in the heart of the capital for a colourful celebration...

December 9 - 10, 2022 Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria       Details   BergFestival is a Rock, Indie, Hip Hop and Electronic Festival. Slaloming away from indoor raves and piste-side DJs, BERGFestival racks up a much more family-friendly affair in Austria's Saalbach-Hinterglemm region. Lineups feature bands currently cutting their way through the European...

December 30, 2022 - January 1st, 2023 Edinburgh, UK       Details   Hogmanay is the Scottish word for the last day of the year or New Year’s Eve and is generally regarded as the most important Scottish holiday. Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Festival dates back to 1993 and has evolved to become one of the...

December 15 - 18, 2022 Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria       Details Award-winning winter tourism destination, Saalbach Hinterglemm is located in Austria. The top travel publications in the world have recognized and mentioned this magnificent location during the past few years. One of the best winter electronic music festivals in Europe is now...

December 21, 2022 Brighton, UK       Details   Burning the Clocks is a unique festival of light and art that brings the city of Brighton together to mark the Winter Solstice. The festival was created in 1994 by the award-winning community arts charity Same Sky as a way to celebrate the holiday spirit regardless of...