Where to go in February 2027
84 events around the world in February 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: 24 events in February
Ice caves of Lake Superior at Apostle IslandsBayfield, Wisconsin, United StatesUsually mid January to early MarchFrozen sea caves along Lake Superior glow blue when the ice is thick enough to walk.
Mardi GrasNew Orleans, Louisiana, United StatesJanuary 6 to February 9, 2027Krewes roll through the streets for weeks, throwing beads until Fat Tuesday closes it all out.
Gray whale calving seasonLaguna San Ignacio, Baja California Sur, MexicoUsually mid January to mid AprilNewborn gray whales approach small boats in a quiet desert lagoon.
EPCOT International Festival of the ArtsLake Buena Vista, Florida, United StatesJanuary 15 to March 1, 2027Walt Disney World's winter arts festival: food studios, chalk art, paint-by-number murals and a Broadway concert series.
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.
Yellowstone winter wildlife watchLamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United StatesUsually early to late FebruaryWolves, bison, and elk stand out sharply against snow in America's quietest wilderness season.
Quebec Winter CarnivalQuébec City, Québec, CanadaFebruary 5 to 14, 2027Ten days of night parades, ice canoe races and Bonhomme's Ice Palace in Québec City's snow, since 1955.
Saranac Lake Winter CarnivalSaranac Lake, New York, United StatesFebruary 5 to 14, 2027Ten days of ice, fire and parades in the Adirondacks, built around an Ice Palace on Lake Flower.
NHL All-Star GameElmont, New York, United StatesFebruary 5 to 7, 2027The NHL All-Star Weekend lands on Long Island at UBS Arena, February 5 to 7, 2027, with a new five-team format.
Carnaval Dominicano de La VegaLa Vega, Dominican RepublicFebruary 7 to 28, 2027 (expected)Devils in wild horned masks whip through the streets of a colonial town.
Trinidad CarnivalPort of Spain, Trinidad and TobagoFebruary 8 to 9, 2027Two days of costumed bands on the road in Port of Spain, with soca, steelpan and fetes all week before Ash Wednesday.
Dominica Carnival (Mas Domnik)Roseau, DominicaFebruary 8 to 9, 2027Mas Domnik, "The Real Mas": dawn J'Ouvert, drums and traditional masquerade on the streets of Roseau.
Yosemite FirefallYosemite National Park, California, United StatesUsually early to late FebruaryFor about two weeks every February, the setting sun turns Horsetail Fall into a ribbon of fire.
Festival du VoyageurWinnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaFebruary 12 to 21, 2027Western Canada's largest winter festival: snow sculptures, jigging and French-Canadian food in Saint-Boniface.
NASCAR ClashDaytona Beach, Florida, United StatesFebruary 13, 2027NASCAR's season-opening exhibition race returns to Daytona on Saturday night, February 13, 2027, kicking off Speedweeks.
Super Bowl LXIInglewood, California, United StatesFebruary 14, 2027The NFL's championship game, at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 14, 2027.
World ice art championshipsFairbanks, Alaska, United StatesFebruary 15 to March 31, 2027Massive blocks of crystal clear ice become towering sculptures under the northern lights.
Monarch butterfly overwinteringEl Rosario sanctuary, Michoacan, MexicoUsually mid February to late MarchMillions of orange wings blanket the fir trees before the flight north begins.
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.
NBA All-Star GamePhoenix, Arizona, United StatesFebruary 19 to 21, 2027NBA All-Star weekend returns to Phoenix for the first time since 2009, with the 76th game on Sunday, February 21, 2027.
EDC MexicoMexico City, MexicoFebruary 19 to 21, 2027Electric Daisy Carnival's Mexico City edition: three nights of dance music, rides and art at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.
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.
Daytona 500Daytona Beach, Florida, United StatesFebruary 21, 2027NASCAR's biggest race opens the season at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, February 21, 2027.
Europe: 22 events in February
Vienna ball seasonVienna, AustriaUsually early January to early FebruaryWaltz through centuries-old ballrooms during Vienna's grand winter ball season.
Kemi sea ice on the Bothnian GulfKemi, FinlandUsually early January to late MarchWalk on a frozen sea and sleep inside a castle built new each winter.
Northern lights in TromsøTromsø, NorwayUsually mid January to mid MarchAbove the Arctic Circle, in the dark months, the sky does this most clear nights.
Lulea archipelago ice road seasonLulea, SwedenUsually mid January to mid MarchDrive a marked ice road between forested islands in the Bothnian Bay.
Almond blossom seasonTramuntana region, Mallorca, SpainUsually late January to late FebruaryA million almond trees turn the hills white weeks before anywhere else blooms
Venice CarnivalVenice, ItalyJanuary 23 to February 9, 2027A city of canals turns into a slow procession of masks, capes and candlelight.
Carnevale di Venezia, final daysVenice, ItalyJanuary 23 to February 9, 2027Masked figures drift through fog-wrapped canals before Lent begins.
Sarajevo winter festivalSarajevo, Bosnia and HerzegovinaUsually early February to late MarchA mountain city that hosted the Olympics turns its snowy hills into a cultural stage.
Northern lights over ReykjavikReykjavik and southern IcelandUsually mid September to mid AprilLong dark nights and clear cold air make February one of the best windows for the aurora.
Almond blossom festivalValley of the Temples, Agrigento, ItalyUsually late February to early MarchAncient Greek temples float above a sea of white almond blossom.
Battle of the OrangesIvrea, ItalyFebruary 4 to 9, 2027Nine teams pelt each other with a half million oranges in Italy's fiercest carnival
Lucerne FasnachtLucerne, SwitzerlandFebruary 4 to 9, 2027Switzerland's loudest carnival wakes the old town at 5am with drums, masks and confetti.
Newark International Antiques & Collectors FairNewark, Nottinghamshire, United KingdomFebruary 4 to 5, 2027A two-day antiques fair at Newark Showground that calls itself the largest in Europe, held six times a year.
Six Nations rugby at Aviva StadiumDublin, IrelandFebruary 5 to March 13, 2027 (expected)Ireland's home rugby matches turn the whole city into one long green roar
Kew Orchid FestivalLondon, England, United KingdomFebruary 6 to March 14, 2027 (expected)Kew Gardens fills its Princess of Wales Conservatory with orchids and themed sculptures every winter, from early February into March.
Kew Gardens Orchid FestivalKew, London, United KingdomFebruary 6 to March 14, 2027 (expected)Thousands of orchids fill Kew's Princess of Wales Conservatory each winter, with a new country as the theme.
Carnival of BincheBinche, BelgiumFebruary 7 to 9, 2027Ostrich-plumed Gilles stamp through cobbled streets throwing oranges at dawn
Carnaval de NiceNice, FranceFebruary 9 to 28, 2027Giant flower-throwing floats parade along the French Riviera.
UžgavėnėsVilnius and rural LithuaniaFebruary 9, 2027Lithuanians wear terrifying masks and burn winter in effigy before Lent.
Berlinale film festivalBerlin, GermanyFebruary 10 to 21, 2027One of the world's top film festivals fills Berlin's cinemas with premieres and the Golden Bear.
Fete du CitronMenton, FranceFebruary 13 to 28, 2027A french riviera town builds giant sculptures entirely out of lemons and oranges
Basel Fasnacht carnivalBasel, SwitzerlandFebruary 15 to 17, 2027Three days of masked drummers and lanterns fill Basel's old town before dawn.
Asia: 26 events in February
Rann UtsavGreat Rann of Kutch, IndiaNovember 1 to February 28, 2027 (expected)Tents on a moonlit salt desert that turns white to silver.
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.
Red crowned crane courtship danceKushiro wetlands, Hokkaido, JapanUsually early January to mid MarchEndangered cranes perform their courtship dance on the snow in midwinter.
Harbin ice and snow festivalHarbin, Heilongjiang, ChinaUsually early January to mid FebruaryWhole buildings carved from river ice, lit from within after dark.
Taebaek mountain snow festivalTaebaek, Gangwon, South KoreaUsually mid to late JanuarySnow sculptures and sledding on one of Korea's highest, coldest peaks.
Panagbenga FestivalBaguio, Benguet, PhilippinesUsually early February to early MarchBaguio's month-long flower festival, with grand parades, street dancing and floral floats in the Philippines' Summer Capital.
Chinese new year in ChinatownChinatown, SingaporeJanuary 11 to February 20, 2027 (expected)Red lanterns, lion dances and a street market turn Chinatown into the city's brightest corner.
Magh MelaPrayagraj (Sangam), IndiaJanuary 15 to March 6, 2027A month long river camp where millions bathe at the meeting of three rivers.
Plum blossom season in Moc ChauMoc Chau plateau, VietnamUsually mid January to late FebruaryWhite plum blossoms blanket a highland plateau just before Vietnamese new year.
Nagaur cattle fairNagaur, IndiaUsually mid January to mid FebruaryThousands of camels and cattle, decorated and traded, fill a Rajasthani desert town.
Plum and early cherry bloom, YangmingshanYangmingshan national park, Taipei, TaiwanUsually mid January to early MarchVolcanic hills above Taipei bloom with plum and early cherry trees in the cool season.
Sharjah Light FestivalSharjah, United Arab EmiratesUsually late January to late FebruarySharjah's landmarks become canvases for light and sound shows, with a Light Village of food and play, held each winter.
Kala Ghoda Arts FestivalMumbai, Maharashtra, IndiaJanuary 30 to February 7, 2027Nine days of free art, music, dance, theatre and street stalls across the Kala Ghoda district of South Mumbai.
Pingxi sky lantern festivalPingxi, New Taipei, TaiwanUsually mid FebruaryHundreds of paper lanterns released into the night sky over a mountain valley.
Plum blossom season, OdawaraOdawara, Kanagawa, JapanUsually early February to early MarchJapan's quiet warm-up to cherry season, pink and white plum groves by the sea.
Panagbenga flower festivalBaguio City, PhilippinesFebruary 1 to 28, 2027A whole city parades floats built entirely of flowers through its cool mountain streets.
Surajkund MelaFaridabad, Haryana, IndiaFebruary 1 to 14, 2027A two-week international crafts fair near Delhi with artisans from across India and abroad, folk dance and regional food.
Sapporo snow festivalSapporo, Hokkaido, JapanFebruary 4 to 11, 2027A city center filled with towering snow and ice sculptures for one week only.
India Art FairNew Delhi, Delhi, IndiaFebruary 4 to 7, 2027South Asia's leading modern and contemporary art fair, held each February at the NSIC grounds in New Delhi.
Chiang Mai flower festivalChiang Mai, ThailandFebruary 5 to 7, 2027A city famous for orchids and dahlias parades its blooms through the old town streets.
Macau lunar new year lion dance paradeMacau, ChinaFebruary 6 to 20, 2027 (expected)Lion and dragon dance troupes leap between shopfronts through Macau's old streets.
Khatu Shyam Falgun MelaKhatu, Rajasthan, IndiaUsually early to mid MarchThe Lakhi Falgun Mela at Khatu Shyam Ji temple in Sikar district, one of Rajasthan's biggest pilgrim fairs.
Punakha Drubchen and TshechuPunakha, BhutanFebruary 16 to 18, 2027Monks reenact a 17th century battle then dance in masks at Bhutan's old winter capital.
Medaram JataraMedaram, Telangana, IndiaFebruary 17 to 20, 2027One of Asia's largest tribal pilgrimages, held in a forest hamlet in Telangana, with a smaller mini-Jatara in the years between.
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
Rajim Kumbh MelaRajim, Chhattisgarh, IndiaFebruary 20 to March 6, 2027 (expected)A two-week river fair at the meeting of three rivers, with temple visits and holy dips from Magh Purnima to Maha Shivratri.
South America: 7 events in February
Fiesta de la CandelariaPuno, PeruJanuary 30 to February 9, 2027One of South America's largest folk-religious festivals erupts on the shores of Lake Titicaca.
Carnaval de OruroOruro, BoliviaFebruary 1 to 10, 2027A UNESCO-listed parade of devil dancers winding through an Andean mining town.
Rio carnivalRio de Janeiro, BrazilFebruary 5 to 13, 2027The world's loudest street party warms up in January before samba takes over the city.
CarnavalRio de Janeiro, BrazilFebruary 5 to 13, 2027The world's biggest street party climaxes with samba schools battling until dawn.
Carnaval de BarranquillaBarranquilla, ColombiaFebruary 6 to 9, 2027Colombia's biggest carnival mixes Caribbean, African and Indigenous traditions in one wild parade.
Pukllay carnivalAyacucho, PeruFebruary 6 to 9, 2027 (expected)An Andean carnival of ritual courtship dances and colorful competitions in Peru's highlands.
Barranquilla CarnivalBarranquilla, Atlántico, ColombiaFebruary 6 to 9, 2027Four days of parades, cumbia and folklore before Lent in Colombia, a UNESCO-recognized carnival with more than 800 folk groups.
Africa: 2 events in February
Wildebeest calving seasonSouthern Serengeti and Ndutu, TanzaniaUsually mid January to mid MarchHalf a million wildebeest calves drop onto the short grass plains within weeks.
Almond blossom in the Anti-AtlasTafraout, Anti-Atlas mountains, MoroccoUsually early February to early MarchPink almond blossoms wash over granite boulder valleys in the Moroccan south.
Oceania: 3 events in February
Whale shark season, Ningaloo reefExmouth, Western AustraliaUsually early March to late OctoberSwim beside the world's largest fish along a reef you can walk into from the beach.
Waitangi day commemorationsWaitangi, Bay of Islands, New ZealandFebruary 3 to 6, 2027New Zealand's founding day, marked with waka, kapa haka and ceremony at the treaty grounds themselves.
Sydney lunar new year festivalSydney, AustraliaFebruary 6 to 20, 2027One of the largest lunar new year celebrations outside Asia, with a dragon boat race on the harbour.