January 27 - February 4, 2018 Riviera-Pays-d’Enhaut, Switzerland Details This European Alpine balloon festival sees Switzerland take centre stage, bringing hundreds of variously shaped balloons together in the Vaudois Alpine skies. Now in its 40th year, there are hot air balloon rides, parachute shows, a kids’ day and a number...
February 22 - March 4, 2018 Montreal, QC, Canada Details Canadian winters can be notoriously long, dark and cold, but Montrealers have never let that hold them back. Instead, every year they don their warmest coats and host one of the biggest, most elaborate winter festivals the world...
February 16 - March 18, 2018 Adelaide, Australia Details Adelaide Fringe – the country’s largest and possibly wackiest festival. A huge, colourful and unhinged event – Edinburgh in the sun. The more formal Adelaide Festival now happens every year since 2012! The festival was born 57 years ago and since then it...
February 16, 2018 Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong Details The International Chinese New Year Night Parade is one of Hong Kong’s most anticipated annual events, with fantastic floats and spectacular performances by local and international performers welcoming Chinese New Year with a festive energy that is uniquely Hong...
February 9 - 13, 2018 New Orleans, LA, USA Details Mardi Gras is synonymous with hedonism and debauchery, and with a motto of Laissez les bons temps rouler (Let the good times roll), it’s no surprise that this is probably the wildest party in the United States. Mardi Gras is more than just beads...
February 5 - 12, 2018 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 23 - 25, 2018 Auckland, New Zealand Details A South Pacific beach, a picturesque natural park, a lineup of eclectic musical acts and costumes galore – this, my festival-loving friends, is where it’s at. Splore (which means “to carouse or frolic”) promises to be a “boutique music...
January 11 - 16, 2018 Bremen, Germany Details Even if you are not a cyclist, you cannot afford to miss this cycling event that takes place in Bremen every year. Held in the AWD Dome, this world class cycling event is the perfect blend of sports and entertainment. Watch the...
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 12 - 13, 2018 Les Angles, France Details Les Angles is a beautiful resort in France, situated in the heart of the Capcir valley, right next to Matemale Lake. It’s known for its mix of old-fashioned charm and touch of modern influences. It’s a perfect place not only for alpine...
