Where to go in April 2027
123 events around the world in April 2027, with their dates. Open one to see fares from your city for those days, and we'll alert you when they drop.
North America: 33 events in April
SeaWorld Seven Seas Food FestivalOrlando, Florida, United StatesJanuary 29 to May 16, 2027 (expected)Orlando's biggest theme park food festival: 200-plus global dishes and weekend concerts, included with a SeaWorld ticket.
Quetzal nesting seasonSan Gerardo de Dota, Costa RicaUsually early March to mid JuneResplendent quetzals nest in the cloud forest above the Savegre valley and show themselves at dawn.
North Atlantic right whales in Cape Cod BayProvincetown, Massachusetts, United StatesUsually mid February to early MayA third of the rarest large whale on earth feeds within sight of the beach for a few spring weeks.
Jacaranda bloom in Mexico CityMexico CityUsually early March to late AprilFor a few weeks the capital's avenues turn violet and the sidewalks fill with fallen petals.
Sandhill crane migrationKearney, Nebraska, United StatesUsually late February to early AprilHalf a million cranes stage on the Platte River in one of the greatest bird spectacles on earth.
Sugaring off seasonQuebec's cabane à sucre country, Quebec, CanadaUsually early March to mid AprilSap runs and sugar shacks fire up across rural Quebec for a few sweet weeks.
Leatherback turtle nestingMatura Beach, Trinidad, Trinidad and TobagoUsually early March to late AugustGiant leatherback turtles haul out at night to nest on a wild Atlantic beach.
The Flower Fields at Carlsbad RanchCarlsbad, California, United StatesUsually early March to early MayFifty acres of ranunculus in rainbow stripes on a hillside above the Pacific.
EPCOT International Flower & Garden FestivalLake Buena Vista, Florida, United StatesMarch 10 to May 31, 2027Walt Disney World's spring festival fills EPCOT with character topiaries, gardens, outdoor food kitchens and daily concerts.
Whale sharks at Gladden SpitGladden Spit, off Placencia, BelizeUsually mid March to mid JuneWhale sharks arrive on the full moon to feed on snapper spawn along the Belize reef drop-off.
National cherry blossom festivalWashington, D.C., United StatesMarch 20 to April 11, 20273,700 cherry trees ring the tidal basin in a week of pink peak bloom.
Bluebonnet bloomTexas Hill Country, United StatesUsually late March to mid AprilWhole hillsides outside Austin turn deep blue with the state flower for a few short weeks.
Skagit Valley Tulip FestivalMount Vernon, Washington, United StatesUsually early to late AprilHundreds of acres of tulips striped across a flat river valley under Cascade snow.
NCAA Women's Final FourColumbus, Ohio, United StatesApril 2 to 4, 2027The NCAA Women's Final Four comes to Columbus on April 2 and 4, 2027, the city's second time hosting it.
Elmira Maple Syrup FestivalElmira, Ontario, CanadaApril 3, 2027The world's largest one-day maple syrup festival, held on a Saturday each April in a small Ontario town.
NCAA Men's Final FourDetroit, Michigan, United StatesApril 3 to 5, 2027College basketball's national semifinals and title game, played at Ford Field in Detroit in April 2027.
The MastersAugusta, Georgia, United StatesApril 5 to 11, 2027 (expected)Azaleas bloom on cue around the greens of golf's most exclusive major.
Vaisakhi ParadeVancouver, British Columbia, CanadaUsually mid AprilOne of the largest Sikh parades outside India fills the streets of Surrey and Vancouver with color and free food.
French Quarter FestivalNew Orleans, Louisiana, United StatesApril 8 to 11, 2027Free live music on a dozen stages through the French Quarter, with the city's best food stalls in between.
Juan Santamaría DayAlajuela, Costa RicaApril 9 to 11, 2027Costa Rica's national hero gets a whole town of school bands and parades in his home city.
Coachella Valley Music and Arts FestivalIndio, California, United StatesApril 9 to 18, 2027 (expected)Two identical weekends of the biggest lineup in America, played out on a polo field in the desert.
Fiestas de Abril TampicoTampico, Tamaulipas, MexicoApril 12 to 27, 2027Tampico's spring fair opens on the city's founding anniversary, with concerts, a gastronomy zone and rides on the Gulf coast.
Sint Maarten CarnivalPhilipsburg, Sint MaartenApril 15 to May 3, 2027A late-season Caribbean carnival that peaks with a King's Day jump-up and the Grand Parade.
Fiesta San AntonioSan Antonio, Texas, United StatesApril 15 to 25, 2027Ten days of parades, cascarones and river barges, and the whole city wears a sash of medals.
Abbotsford Tulip FestivalAbbotsford, British Columbia, CanadaApril 15 to May 9, 2027 (expected)Tulip fields on a working Fraser Valley flower farm, open dawn to dusk from mid April into May.
Feria Nacional de San MarcosAguascalientes, MexicoApril 19 to May 11, 2027Mexico's biggest spring fair fills a whole city with bullfights, cockfights and dancing.
Boston MarathonBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesApril 19, 2027The oldest annual marathon in the world, run on a state holiday the whole city takes off for.
National Family Island RegattaGeorge Town, Exuma, BahamasApril 20 to 24, 2027Hand-built wooden sloops race Elizabeth Harbour with crews hiking out on planks.
Red-sided garter snake emergence at NarcisseNarcisse, Manitoba, CanadaUsually late April to mid MayTens of thousands of snakes pour out of limestone dens in the largest reptile gathering on earth.
Feria TabascoVillahermosa, Tabasco, MexicoUsually late April to early MayTabasco's state fair in Villahermosa, with contests, livestock and farm shows, a street fair and nightly events.
Feria de PueblaPuebla, Puebla, MexicoApril 22 to May 9, 2027 (expected)Puebla's spring fair runs about 18 days from late April into May, with free-to-watch concerts at the Teatro del Pueblo and a palenque.
Chevron ChampionshipHouston, Texas, United StatesApril 22 to 25, 2027 (expected)The LPGA's first major of the year, now played at Memorial Park Golf Course in Houston.
St. Thomas CarnivalCharlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, United StatesApril 24 to May 1, 2027The biggest event on the St. Thomas calendar: J'ouvert at sunrise, free Village Nights and two parades through Charlotte Amalie.
Europe: 15 events in April
Blue whale migrationPico Island, Azores, PortugalUsually mid March to late MayThe largest animals on earth pass close to these volcanic shores each late winter
Tulip season in HollandKeukenhof and the Bollenstreek, NetherlandsMarch 18 to May 9, 2027 (expected)Seven million bulbs in bloom, and fields striped in color for as far as you can see.
Grand NationalAintree Racecourse, Liverpool, United KingdomApril 10, 2027Thirty fences, forty horses and a whole country holding a betting slip on one April afternoon.
Hallerbos bluebell bloomHallerbos, Halle, BelgiumUsually early to late AprilA beech forest floor turns solid violet for about two weeks, half an hour from Brussels.
Feria de AbrilLos Remedios, Seville, SpainApril 13 to 18, 2027A week of horses, sherry and sevillanas danced until dawn in a temporary city of striped tents.
Puffins return to the Westman IslandsHeimaey, Vestmannaeyjar, IcelandUsually mid April to early AugustThe largest puffin colony on earth comes home to one small island off Iceland's south coast.
Sechseläuten and the burning of the BööggZurich, SwitzerlandApril 16 to 19, 2027Zurich burns a snowman packed with fireworks and times how long his head takes to explode.
Bollenstreek flower paradeNoordwijk to Haarlem, Bulb Region, NetherlandsApril 17, 2027Floats built from a million hyacinths and tulips roll 42 km through the bulb fields in full bloom.
Asparagus season in BeelitzBeelitz, Brandenburg, GermanyUsually mid April to late JuneGermany's white asparagus cult has a capital, and for nine weeks it eats nothing else.
Moros y CristianosAlcoy, Alicante, SpainApril 22 to 24, 2027 (expected)Three days of parading armies, gunpowder and a wooden castle stormed twice in a hill town.
Feria del CaballoParque González Hontoria, Jerez de la Frontera, SpainApril 24 to May 1, 2027Seville's feria without the velvet rope: Andalusian horses, open casetas and sherry from the source.
London MarathonLondon, England, United KingdomApril 24 to 25, 2027The TCS London Marathon runs over two days in April 2027, Greenwich to Westminster, with 100,000 runners.
King's DayAmsterdam, NetherlandsApril 27, 2027The whole city dresses in orange and turns its canals into a floating street party for one day.
Valborg in UppsalaUppsala, SwedenApril 30, 2027A whole university town welcomes spring with champagne breakfasts, raft races and hillside bonfires.
Witches' Night bonfires in BohemiaPrague and the Bohemian countryside, CzechiaApril 30, 2027Czechs burn straw witches on hilltop bonfires to end winter, then eat sausages until the fire dies.
Asia: 54 events in April
Adam's Peak pilgrimage seasonSri Pada, Adam's Peak, Sri LankaDecember 23 to May 20, 2027 (expected)A night climb of 5,500 steps in a river of pilgrims to a summit footprint, for a sunrise and a shadow.
Raptor migration over the Gulf of AqabaEilat mountains and the Sinai coast, IsraelUsually mid February to early MayHundreds of thousands of migrating raptors funnel through this narrow desert corridor each spring
Rhododendron bloomAnnapurna and Langtang foothills, NepalUsually early March to late AprilNepal's national flower turns entire mountainsides red and pink for a few short weeks.
Shigmo FestivalPanaji, Goa, IndiaUsually late March to early AprilGoa's spring festival of folk dance, drums and giant mythological floats in street parades through the state's towns.
Canola flower season at JejuJeju Island, South KoreaUsually mid March to mid AprilA volcanic island turns into a sheet of yellow canola under a coastal breeze.
Kaamulan FestivalMalaybalay, Bukidnon, PhilippinesUsually mid March to mid AprilBukidnon's month-long ethnic festival in Malaybalay, centered on the culture of the province's indigenous groups.
Cherry blossoms in TokyoTokyo, JapanUsually mid March to early AprilThe city goes pink for about ten days, and nobody knows which ten until a week before.
Taif rose harvestAl Hada and Al Shafa, Taif, Saudi ArabiaUsually late March to early MayDamask roses picked at dawn on cool mountain terraces and boiled into the attar the region is known for.
Holy Week and the Holy Fire in JerusalemChurch of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem, IsraelMarch 21 to May 2, 2027Palm Sunday down the Mount of Olives, then the Holy Fire filling the Sepulchre with candlelight.
Gangaur festivalJaipur, IndiaMarch 23 to April 9, 2027Painted elephants and women in red carry goddess Gauri through Jaipur's old city.
Cherry blossom season at Mount YoshinoYoshino, Nara, JapanUsually late March to mid AprilThirty thousand cherry trees bloom up a mountain in four staggered waves.
Spring Scream music festivalKenting, Pingtung, TaiwanUsually early AprilTaiwan's original indie rock festival on a sun-scorched beach at the island's southern tip.
Dajia Mazu PilgrimageJenn Lann Temple, Dajia, Taichung, TaiwanUsually late March to early MayTaiwan's largest religious procession: nine days, 340 kilometres, a million people walking behind a goddess.
Jebel Akhdar rose harvestSaiq Plateau, Jebel Akhdar, OmanUsually mid March to early MayTerraced villages 2,000 metres up in the Hajar turn pink for a few weeks and distil rose water the old way.
Hunza blossom seasonKarimabad, Hunza Valley, PakistanUsually late March to mid AprilApricot and cherry blossom fills a valley floor beneath 7,000 metre peaks still deep in snow.
Poy Sang LongMae Hong Son, ThailandUsually late March to mid AprilShan boys dressed as jewelled princes ride on men's shoulders for three days before taking novice vows.
Yeouido Spring Flower FestivalYeouiseo-ro, Seoul, South KoreaUsually late March to early AprilSeoul's most-loved cherry tunnel, 1,800 trees along the Han River behind the National Assembly.
Miyako OdoriGion Kobu Kaburenjo, Kyoto, JapanApril 1 to 30, 2027The one month a year Gion's geiko and maiko perform on a public stage.
Luoyang Peony Culture FestivalWangcheng Park, Luoyang, ChinaApril 1 to May 5, 2027 (expected)The ancient capital that made the peony China's flower still grows the best ones.
Istanbul Tulip FestivalEmirgan Park, Istanbul, TurkeyUsually early to late AprilMillions of tulips open along the Bosphorus in the city that gave the flower to Europe.
Wadi Mujib Siq Trail seasonWadi Mujib, Dead Sea, JordanUsually early April to late OctoberWade and climb up a flooded sandstone canyon that opens each April, 400 metres below sea level.
Regatta LepaSemporna, Sabah, MalaysiaUsually early to late AprilThe Bajau sea people dress their wooden boats in sails of every colour and race them off Borneo's dive coast.
Koovagam FestivalKoovagam, Tamil Nadu, IndiaUsually early April to mid MayAn 18-day temple festival where Thirunangai and Aravani women gather at Koothandavar Temple to marry the god Aravan and then mourn him.
Phanom Rung sunrise alignmentPhanom Rung, Buriram, ThailandApril 3 to 5, 2027 (expected)The rising sun threads all fifteen doorways of a Khmer temple on an extinct volcano.
Chithirai FestivalMadurai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaUsually early to mid AprilA goddess is married in a temple city and a god rides in on a golden horse, a million watching.
Hung Kings FestivalHung Temple, Phu Tho, VietnamApril 9 to 15, 2027 (expected)Millions of Vietnamese climb one hill to honour the mythical founders of their nation.
Japanese Grand PrixSuzuka, Mie Prefecture, JapanApril 9 to 11, 2027 (expected)Formula 1 at Suzuka, the figure-eight circuit that has hosted F1 since 1987.
Ashikaga Great WisteriaAshikaga Flower Park, Tochigi, JapanUsually mid April to mid MayA 150-year-old wisteria spreads over 1,000 square metres of trellis, and at night it glows.
Hakka Tung Blossom FestivalMiaoli County, TaiwanUsually early April to early MayApril snow in the Taiwan hills: tung trees drop white flowers whole, and the trails turn white.
Bisket JatraBhaktapur, NepalApril 10 to 18, 2027A medieval city drags a chariot through its lanes in a tug of war, then fells a 25 metre pole.
Water Splashing FestivalJinghong, Xishuangbanna, ChinaApril 12 to 15, 2027Dai New Year in China's tropical south: three days of water, dragon boats and sky lanterns on the Mekong.
Songkran water festivalChiang Mai, ThailandApril 13 to 15, 2027Thailand's new year turns an entire old city into a joyful, soaking water fight.
Pi Mai Lao new yearLuang Prabang, LaosApril 13 to 16, 2027Laos welcomes its new year with gentle river baths, sand stupas and quiet processions.
Thingyan water festivalYangon, MyanmarApril 13 to 17, 2027Myanmar's fiery new year drenches the streets before a season of quiet renewal.
Avurudu, the Sinhala and Tamil New YearKandy, Sri LankaApril 13 to 14, 2027The whole island lights its hearth at the same astrologically fixed minute, then plays games for days.
Pohela Boishakh and the Mangal ShobhajatraDhaka, BangladeshApril 13 to 15, 2027Bengali new year: a dawn concert under a banyan, then giant papier mache beasts parade the city.
Takayama Spring Festival (Sanno Matsuri)Takayama, Gifu, JapanApril 14 to 15, 2027Twelve towering lacquered floats roll through a mountain town lit by lanterns.
Rongali BihuGuwahati, Assam, IndiaApril 14 to 20, 2027Assam's new year: a week of drum-driven dancing, buffalo fights and feasting as the first rains arrive.
Baisakhi at the Golden TempleAmritsar, Punjab, IndiaApril 14, 2027Sikh new year and harvest at the Golden Temple, when the langar feeds more people than any day of the year.
Khmer New Year in Siem ReapSiem Reap, CambodiaApril 14 to 16, 2027 (expected)Three days of water, talcum powder and traditional games in the shadow of Angkor Wat.
Bihu Festival AssamGuwahati, Assam, IndiaApril 14 to 20, 2027 (expected)Rongali Bihu is Assam's New Year in mid-April, with Bihu dance, cattle blessings, new gamusa cloths and fairs across the state.
Fuji Shibazakura FestivalFujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi, JapanUsually early April to late MayNearly a million pink moss flowers spread out with Mount Fuji rising behind them.
Nemophila HarmonyHitachi Seaside Park, Ibaraki, JapanUsually early April to early MayA hill of five million baby-blue flowers that runs straight into the blue of the Pacific.
Penghu International Fireworks FestivalGuanyinting, Magong, Penghu, TaiwanUsually early May to late AugustFireworks over a rainbow bridge on an outer island, twice a week for two months.
Balloon season over CappadociaGoreme, Nevsehir, TurkiyeUsually mid April to mid JuneDozens of balloons lift at first light over valleys of carved volcanic rock.
Madhavpur MelaMadhavpur Ghed, Gujarat, IndiaApril 15 to 19, 2027 (expected)A five-day cultural fair on Gujarat's Porbandar coast, held around Ram Navami in spring.
Hirosaki Cherry Blossom FestivalHirosaki Park, Aomori, JapanApril 17 to May 5, 2027 (expected)2,600 cherry trees around a castle moat, and the petals on the water are the real show.
Thrissur PooramThrissur, Kerala, IndiaApril 17, 2027Thirty caparisoned elephants, a percussion wall of 250 drummers and a fireworks duel at dawn.
Rato Machhindranath chariot festivalPatan, Kathmandu Valley, NepalApril 18 to June 1, 2027A 20 metre chariot of rope and timber inches through Patan for a month, begging the rain god for monsoon.
Inverted tulip bloom at ChelgerdKoohrang, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, IranUsually mid April to mid MayHillsides of crown imperials, the upside-down tulip, flower for a few weeks in the Zagros.
Miao Sisters' Meal FestivalShidong, Taijiang County, Guizhou, ChinaApril 21, 2027 (expected)The oldest Valentine's in Asia: Miao women in silver crowns and coloured rice, courting on the riverbank.
BaliSpirit FestivalUbud, Bali, IndonesiaApril 22 to 25, 2027A week of yoga, dance and world music in the rice terraces of Ubud, before the crowds of high season.
Anzac Day dawn service at GallipoliAnzac Cove, Gallipoli Peninsula, TurkeyApril 24 to 25, 2027A dawn service on the beach where the landings began, held every 25 April since the survivors first returned.
Haa Summer FestivalHaa Valley, BhutanApril 25 to 27, 2027A quiet valley near Tibet opens its nomad culture for two days: yak riding, archery, butter tea, mask dances.
South America: 5 events in April
Autumn colour in the Bariloche lakesBariloche and the Seven Lakes road, Patagonia, ArgentinaUsually early April to mid MayPatagonia's lenga forests turn red and gold over glass-still lakes, and the summer crowds have gone home.
Fiesta de CuasimodoColina, near Santiago, ChileApril 4, 2027Huasos on horseback escort the priest to the sick, a rural Chilean rite most visitors have never heard of.
Tinku ritual fighting festivalMacha, BoliviaUsually early MayAndean villagers ritually fistfight to spill blood as an offering to the earth.
Bogotá International Book Fair (FILBo)Corferias, Bogotá, ColombiaApril 20 to May 3, 2027Latin America's most-visited book fair, two weeks of readings in a city that treats writers like rock stars.
Buenos Aires International Book FairLa Rural, Palermo, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaApril 22 to May 10, 2027A million porteños pass through La Rural in three weeks, in the city with the most bookshops per head.
Africa: 8 events in April
Victoria Falls at peak flowVictoria Falls, ZimbabweUsually early March to late MayThe Zambezi at full flood throws a curtain of water a mile wide over the edge, its spray visible for 30 km.
Kuomboka ceremonyBarotse floodplain, Mongu, ZambiaUsually mid March to late AprilThe Lozi king leaves the flooded plain on a royal barge paddled by a hundred men in scarlet.
Marathon des SablesErg Chebbi and the Draa desert, southern MoroccoUsually early to mid AprilSix stages and roughly 250 kilometres across the Sahara, self-supported, every April.
Nabeul orange blossom festivalNabeul, Cap Bon, TunisiaUsually late March to mid AprilA whole town smells of bitter orange for two weeks while the blossom is picked and distilled.
Two Oceans MarathonCape Town, South AfricaApril 3 to 4, 2027A 56 km ultra over Chapman's Peak with the Atlantic on one side and False Bay on the other.
Independence Day paradeDakar, SenegalApril 3 to 5, 2027Dakar's biggest parade of the year on 4 April, with cavalry, brass bands and flags on every balcony.
Kriol Jazz FestivalPraia, Santiago, Cape VerdeApril 8 to 10, 2027Three nights of jazz and Creole music in an old colonial square, a short flight from Europe.
Windhoek KarnevalWindhoek, NamibiaUsually early April to early MayA German-style carnival with lederhosen, brass and a street parade, held under the Namibian autumn sun.
Oceania: 8 events in April
Rip Curl Pro at Bells BeachBells Beach, Torquay, Victoria, AustraliaUsually late March to early AprilThe world's longest-running pro surf contest, held every Easter on a cold, cliff-lined point break.
Melbourne International Comedy FestivalMelbourne, Victoria, AustraliaMarch 24 to April 18, 2027A month of stand-up in laneway bars and grand theatres, one of the three big comedy festivals on earth.
Naghol land divingPentecost Island, VanuatuUsually early April to mid JuneMen leap head-first from 30-metre towers with only vines around their ankles, the original bungee.
Australian Grand PrixMelbourne, Victoria, AustraliaApril 2 to 4, 2027Formula 1 at Albert Park in Melbourne, the largest weekend sporting crowd Australia has seen.
Arrowtown Autumn FestivalArrowtown, Otago, New ZealandUsually mid to late AprilA gold-rush village turns gold for real as its avenues of exotic trees peak in late April.
Adelaide Equestrian FestivalAdelaide, South AustraliaApril 15 to 18, 2027 (expected)A five-star horse trials on the edge of Adelaide's city center, the only CCI5* eventing event in the Southern Hemisphere.
Tahiti Pearl RegattaRaiatea and Taha'a, Society Islands, French PolynesiaUsually early MaySailboats race inside the shared lagoon of two islands where the Polynesian navigators set out.
Anzac Day dawn serviceAustralian War Memorial, CanberraApril 25, 2027Tens of thousands stand in the cold dark before sunrise for the country's most solemn morning.