March 14-17, 2026 Dublin, Ireland Details The principal aim of St. Patrick’s Festival, since its inauguration, is to develop a major annual international festival around the national holiday over which the ‘owners’ of the festival, the Irish people, would stand proud. It sets out to reflect the talents...
March 23 - 25, 2018 Melbourne, Australia Details When Formula One came to Australia in 1985 it set up home in Adelaide. However, ex-racer-turned-entrepreneur Bob Jane wanted a race in Melbourne. He created a huge 'thunderdome' and invented the AUSCAR series, bringing NASCAR action to Australia. The desire to...
February 18, 2018 London, UK Details Chinese New Year is a huge festival among Chinese communities in London and across the world. Celebrate the Year of the Dog in London, with the biggest Chinese New Year celebrations outside Asia. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people descend on the West End to...
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 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...
January 1st, 2018 Paris, France Details Paris, Europe’s romantic capital and centre of art, gastronomy and an vast array of iconic landmarks provides the perfect backdrop to stage La Grande Parade de Paris – Champs-Élysées and a New Year celebration of music. Youth Music in partnership with Equi*Concept, the Mayor of...
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...
