Where to go in July 2027
148 events around the world in July 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: 27 events in July
Flamingo nesting at Río LagartosRío Lagartos, Yucatán, MexicoUsually early June to late JulyTens of thousands of American flamingos nest on the pink salt lagoons of the northern Yucatán.
Light beam season in Antelope CanyonPage, Arizona, United StatesUsually mid March to early OctoberShafts of light drop through the roof of the slot canyon for a few minutes around midday.
Green turtle nesting at TortugueroTortuguero, Costa RicaUsually early July to mid OctoberThe largest green sea turtle rookery in the Americas, watched by red torchlight on a black-sand beach.
Brown bears at Brooks FallsKatmai National Park, Alaska, United StatesUsually early to late JulyBears stand at the lip of a waterfall catching leaping salmon in their mouths, ten yards from the platform.
Placencia LobsterfestPlacencia, BelizeJuly 2 to 4, 2027The lobster season opens in mid-June and Placencia marks it with a weekend of grills on the beach.
Crop Over and Grand KadoomentBridgetown, BarbadosJuly 2 to August 3, 2027Barbados' harvest carnival ends with Grand Kadooment, a costumed road march that finishes in the sea.
Beaches International Jazz FestivalToronto, Ontario, CanadaJuly 2 to 25, 2027A free July-long jazz festival in Toronto's lakeside Beaches neighborhood, with about fifty bands on Queen Street East.
UFC International Fight WeekLas Vegas, Nevada, United StatesJuly 8 to 10, 2027 (expected)The UFC's biggest annual event week in Las Vegas, with a Hall of Fame induction, weigh-ins and a stacked pay-per-view card.
Winnipeg Folk FestivalWinnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaJuly 8 to 11, 2027A four-day folk and roots festival with 70 artists on stages at Birds Hill Provincial Park, held the second weekend of July.
Calgary StampedeCalgary, Alberta, CanadaJuly 9 to 18, 2027Ten days of rodeo, chuckwagon races and free pancake breakfasts, and a whole city in cowboy boots.
Tobago Heritage FestivalTobago, Trinidad and TobagoUsually mid July to early AugustTwo weeks of village-by-village old-time weddings, folk tales and tambrin drums across Tobago.
Reggae SumfestMontego Bay, JamaicaJuly 11 to 17, 2027Jamaica's biggest reggae and dancehall stage, two all-night shows by the sea in Montego Bay.
MLB Home Run DerbyChicago, Illinois, United StatesJuly 12, 2027Baseball's top sluggers face off at Wrigley Field the night before the 2027 All-Star Game.
MLB All-Star GameChicago, Illinois, United StatesJuly 13, 2027 (expected)The Midsummer Classic returns to Wrigley Field in Chicago for a record fourth time, with the Home Run Derby the night before.
Vancouver Folk Music FestivalVancouver, British Columbia, CanadaJuly 16 to 18, 2027Three days of folk, roots and world music at Jericho Beach Park, running since 1978 and reaching its 50th edition in 2027.
GuelaguetzaOaxaca City, MexicoJuly 17 to 26, 2027 (expected)Every region of Oaxaca dances on a hillside stage and throws its harvest into the crowd.
Carnaval de Santiago de CubaSantiago de CubaUsually late JulyCuba's oldest and loudest carnival: conga lines, Chinese cornets and drums that don't stop for a week.
Saint Lucia CarnivalCastries, Saint LuciaJuly 19 to 20, 2027Saint Lucia's July carnival ends with the Parade of the Bands in Castries, with soca, costumes and street parties.
Antigua CarnivalSt John's, Antigua, Antigua and BarbudaJuly 20 to August 3, 2027Ten days of steel pan, calypso and jump-up ending in a two-day parade for Emancipation.
Festival Nacional de la PolleraLas Tablas, Azuero, PanamaJuly 20 to 23, 2027 (expected)Panama's national dress, thousands of hours of embroidery each, paraded by candlelight on July 22.
Rabin AjauCobán, Alta Verapaz, GuatemalaUsually late July to early AugustGuatemala's indigenous queen is chosen in Cobán by Maya women in the finest huipiles in the country.
Humpback whales at Marino BallenaUvita, Costa RicaUsually mid July to late OctoberSouthern humpbacks calve in the warm bay beside a sandbar shaped like a whale's tail.
Bison rut in Lamar ValleyYellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United StatesUsually mid July to late AugustThousands of bison gather in one valley and the bulls bellow and fight through August.
San Diego Comic-ConSan Diego, California, United StatesJuly 22 to 25, 2027The biggest fan convention in the country, four days of panels, exhibits and costumes at the San Diego Convention Center.
Cheyenne Frontier DaysCheyenne, Wyoming, United StatesJuly 23 to August 1, 2027The world's largest outdoor rodeo, ten days on the high plains, running since 1897.
Newport Folk FestivalNewport, Rhode Island, United StatesJuly 23 to 25, 2027The festival where Dylan went electric, still held inside a harbor fort with boats anchored to listen.
Chincoteague Pony SwimChincoteague Island, Virginia, United StatesJuly 28, 2027Wild ponies swim a channel at slack tide, herded by saltwater cowboys, exactly as in Misty of Chincoteague.
Europe: 25 events in July
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.
Athens Epidaurus FestivalAthens and Epidaurus, GreeceUsually early June to late AugustAncient tragedy played in the theatre it was written for, under a Peloponnesian night sky.
TRNSMT FestivalGlasgow, Scotland, United KingdomUsually mid JuneThree days of big-name music on four stages at Glasgow Green, a non-camping city festival beside the River Clyde.
Lavender bloom in ProvenceValensole and the Luberon, FranceUsually mid June to late JulyPurple rows to the horizon for about four weeks, then the harvest takes it all.
The Championships, WimbledonAll England Club, Wimbledon, London, United KingdomJune 28 to July 11, 2027Two weeks of grass court tennis, strawberries and the only major you can still queue for on the day.
Puffin nesting seasonSkellig Michael and the Skellig coast, IrelandUsually mid May to late JulyThousands of puffins nest on a jagged Atlantic rock once home to monks.
Savonlinna Opera FestivalSavonlinna, Lakeland, FinlandUsually early to late JulyOpera in the courtyard of a medieval castle on an island in a lake, with the sun still up at curtain.
Montreux Jazz FestivalMontreux, Lake Geneva, SwitzerlandJuly 2 to 17, 2027Two weeks of music on the Riviera of Lake Geneva, where the free lakeside stages matter as much as the halls.
British Grand PrixSilverstone, Northamptonshire, United KingdomJuly 2 to 4, 2027 (expected)Formula 1 at Silverstone, home of the first World Championship race in 1950, with concerts every evening of race weekend.
Festival d'AvignonAvignon, Provence, FranceJuly 3 to 24, 2027 (expected)The papal palace becomes an open air stage and every alley of the walled town becomes a theatre for July.
Rapa das BestasSabucedo, Galicia, SpainJuly 3 to 5, 2027 (expected)Wild horses driven down from the hills and wrestled bare handed to have their manes cut, as for centuries.
San Fermin (running of the bulls)Pamplona, SpainJuly 6 to 14, 2027Six bulls, a narrow cobbled route, and a city dressed entirely in white and red.
Wireless FestivalFinsbury Park, London, United KingdomUsually early to mid JulyLondon's big July festival for hip hop, rap, R&B and grime, held in Finsbury Park since 2005 and set to return after a cancelled 2026.
Tewkesbury Medieval FestivalTewkesbury, Gloucestershire, United KingdomJuly 10 to 11, 2027A free July weekend of medieval camps and a battle re-enactment on part of the real 1471 battlefield.
The Open ChampionshipSt Andrews, Fife, Scotland, United KingdomJuly 11 to 18, 2027Golf's oldest major returns to the Old Course at St Andrews for its 155th edition in July 2027.
Ohrid Summer FestivalOhrid, North MacedoniaJuly 12 to August 20, 2027 (expected)Concerts in a Byzantine church and an ancient theatre above a lake three million years old.
Bastille DayChamps-Élysées and Eiffel Tower, Paris, FranceJuly 14, 2027Jets trailing the tricolore over the Champs-Élysées by morning, fireworks off the Eiffel Tower by night.
Salzburg FestivalSalzburg, AustriaJuly 16 to August 29, 2027 (expected)Six weeks of opera, Mozart and Jedermann on the cathedral square, in the city that produced him.
Gentse FeestenGhent, BelgiumJuly 16 to 25, 2027 (expected)Ten days when a medieval city centre becomes one free festival, every square with its own stage.
Festa del RedentoreGiudecca Canal, Venice, ItalyJuly 17 to 18, 2027Venetians dine on boats lashed together in the lagoon and watch the year's fireworks from the water.
Nijmegen Four Days MarchesNijmegen, NetherlandsJuly 20 to 23, 2027Forty thousand walkers cross the same finish line under a tunnel of cheering crowds.
Sighișoara Medieval FestivalSighișoara, Transylvania, RomaniaUsually late July to early AugustA living medieval citadel fills with knights, troubadours and craftsmen for a weekend in late July.
Steelhouse FestivalEbbw Vale, Wales, United KingdomJuly 23 to 25, 2027A three-day classic rock and blues festival on a hilltop farm in the South Wales valleys, with camping and bell tents on site.
Belgian Grand PrixStavelot, Wallonia, BelgiumJuly 23 to 25, 2027Formula 1 at Spa-Francorchamps, the longest circuit on the calendar, set in the forests of the Belgian Ardennes.
Bayreuth FestivalBayreuth, GermanyJuly 25 to August 28, 2027 (expected)Wagner only, in the theatre Wagner built, with intervals long enough for a full dinner on the hill.
Asia: 58 events in July
Thulusdhoo surf seasonThulusdhoo, North Male Atoll, MaldivesUsually mid May to late AugustWarm, glassy reef breaks off a local island where a guesthouse costs what a resort charges for lunch.
Arugam Bay surf seasonArugam Bay, Sri LankaUsually mid May to early SeptemberA long right-hand point break on the dry east coast while the rest of the island is under monsoon.
Rajshahi mango seasonRajshahi, BangladeshUsually mid May to mid JulyThe mango capital of Bengal: orchard towns, dawn fruit markets and a dozen varieties ripening in sequence.
Phi Ta Khon ghost festivalDan Sai, Loei province, ThailandUsually late May to mid JulyVillagers wear painted ghost masks and dance through the streets for three days.
Da Nang International Fireworks FestivalDa Nang, VietnamUsually early June to early JulyNational pyrotechnic teams duel over the Han river every Saturday for six weeks of summer.
Loggerhead turtle nesting at IztuzuIztuzu Beach, Dalyan, TurkeyUsually early June to late AugustA protected sandbar where loggerheads have nested longer than anyone remembers, closed to people after dark.
Yadnya KasadaMount Bromo, East Java, IndonesiaUsually early June to mid JulyThe Tengger people climb an active volcano at night to throw livestock and harvest into its crater.
West Lake lotus seasonWest Lake, Hanoi, VietnamUsually early June to mid JulyHanoi's biggest lake turns pink at dawn as the lotus ponds bloom and the city comes out in ao dai.
Con Dao sea turtle nestingCon Dao islands, VietnamUsually early June to mid SeptemberGreen turtles nest on the beaches of a former prison island, and rangers let you watch the hatchlings go.
Penang durian seasonBalik Pulau, Penang, MalaysiaUsually early June to mid AugustThe best durians in the world drop from old orchard trees on the quiet side of Penang for about six weeks.
Redang green turtle nestingChagar Hutang, Redang island, MalaysiaUsually mid May to mid SeptemberOn a protected bay off Terengganu, green turtles nest nightly in the wettest months of the dry season.
Ili Lavender SeasonHuocheng County, Xinjiang, ChinaUsually early June to early JulyChina's Provence sits on the Kazakh border: lavender fields to the horizon with the Tian Shan behind.
Jerusalem Festival of LightOld City, Jerusalem, IsraelUsually early June to mid JulyLight installations turn the Old City's alleys and walls into a night walk for a week each June.
Bali Arts FestivalDenpasar, Bali, IndonesiaJune 12 to July 10, 2027 (expected)A month of gamelan, dance and shadow puppetry from every regency of Bali, most of it free.
Byblos International FestivalByblos harbour, LebanonUsually early July to mid AugustBig international acts on a stage in a Phoenician harbour, the Crusader castle lit behind.
Deosai Plains in summerDeosai National Park, Skardu, PakistanUsually mid June to mid SeptemberA 4,000 metre plateau, snow for eight months, wildflowers, marmots and brown bears for three.
Champakulam Moolam boat raceChampakulam, Alappuzha, IndiaUsually mid June to late JulyThe oldest snake boat race in Kerala, on a village river, with singing rowers and no grandstand in sight.
Khareef in SalalahDhofar coast, Salalah, OmanUsually late June to late SeptemberThe Indian monsoon brushes one corner of Arabia and turns the desert coast green for three months.
Furano Lavender SeasonFarm Tomita, Nakafurano, Hokkaido, JapanUsually late June to early AugustHokkaido's lavender valley in full purple, with the Tokachi peaks still holding a little snow.
Taiwan International Balloon FestivalLuye Highland, Taitung, TaiwanUsually late June to mid AugustBalloons over the East Rift Valley at dawn, and night glow concerts on a tea-country plateau.
Haa Summer FestivalHaa Valley, BhutanUsually late June to mid JulyA quiet valley near Tibet opens its nomad culture for two days: yak riding, archery, butter tea, mask dances.
BonaluHyderabad, Telangana, IndiaUsually mid July to early AugustTelangana's own festival: women carry pots of rice to the goddess while pothuraju dancers clear the way.
Kharchi PujaAgartala, Tripura, IndiaUsually mid JulyA seven-day festival of Tripura's fourteen dynastic deities, with a river bath, a fair and evening cultural programs in Old Agartala.
Amarnath YatraAmarnath Cave, Jammu and Kashmir, IndiaUsually early July to mid AugustA high-altitude Hindu pilgrimage to a cave shrine with a naturally formed ice lingam, reached by trek or helicopter.
Pandharpur WariPandharpur, Maharashtra, IndiaJune 26 to July 14, 2027A million pilgrims walk 250 km across Maharashtra singing, arriving in one small river town on the same day.
Qinghai Lake Rapeseed BloomQinghai Lake, Qinghai, ChinaUsually early to late JulyYellow rapeseed fields on a 3,200-metre plateau, ending at the blue of China's largest lake.
Gion MatsuriYasaka Shrine and downtown Kyoto, JapanJuly 1 to 31, 2027A whole month of festival, with 25-tonne wooden floats pulled through the streets by rope on July 17.
Kuyucak lavender bloomKuyucak, Isparta, TurkeyUsually early to late JulyA single village above Lake Burdur grows most of Turkey's lavender, and July turns it purple.
Green turtle nesting at Ras al JinzRas al Jinz, Ash Sharqiyah, OmanUsually early June to late SeptemberThousands of green turtles haul out on one Arabian beach at night, hatchlings scrambling seaward by August.
Tanguar Haor in monsoonTanguar Haor, Sunamganj, BangladeshUsually early July to late SeptemberA wetland the size of a sea that only exists in the rains, explored from the roof of a wooden houseboat.
Hanifaru Bay manta seasonHanifaru Bay, Baa Atoll, MaldivesUsually early July to mid OctoberUp to two hundred manta rays feeding in a bay the size of a football pitch, on the right tide, in season.
Toraja funeral seasonRantepao, South Sulawesi, IndonesiaUsually early July to mid SeptemberIn highland Sulawesi the dead are honoured with days-long ceremonies, buffalo processions and cliff tombs.
George Town FestivalGeorge Town, Penang, MalaysiaUsually early July to early AugustPenang's heritage streets host a summer of theatre and installations amid Asia's best street food.
Sandugo FestivalTagbilaran, Bohol, PhilippinesUsually early to late JulyBohol re-enacts the blood compact between a Spanish captain and a local chief with a month of street dance.
Rath YatraPuri, Odisha, IndiaJuly 5 to 13, 2027Three enormous chariots pulled by a million hands down one road, the origin of the word juggernaut.
Shandur Polo FestivalShandur Pass, Gilgit-Baltistan, PakistanJuly 8 to 10, 2027Freestyle polo with no referee on the highest polo ground on earth, Chitral against Gilgit at 3,700 metres.
Liwa Date FestivalLiwa Oasis, Al Dhafra, United Arab EmiratesUsually mid to late JulyThe date harvest of the Empty Quarter's oasis, judged fruit by fruit under the July sun.
Beiteddine Art FestivalBeiteddine Palace, Chouf, LebanonUsually early July to late AugustConcerts in the courtyards of a 19th century emir's palace in the cedar mountains above Beirut.
Kandy Esala PeraheraKandy, Sri LankaUsually early to mid AugustTen nights of torch-lit processions, whip crackers, fire dancers and a hundred elephants in the hill capital.
Valley of Flowers bloomValley of Flowers National Park, Uttarakhand, IndiaUsually early July to late AugustA hanging Himalayan valley that turns blue, pink and white with alpine flowers for a few monsoon weeks.
Hemis FestivalHemis Monastery, Ladakh, IndiaJuly 13 to 14, 2027Two days of masked cham dances in a high desert monastery courtyard at 3,600 metres.
Sultan's birthday celebrationsBandar Seri Begawan, BruneiJuly 14 to 31, 2027 (expected)Brunei opens its palace grounds for two weeks of parades to honour the world's longest-reigning monarch.
Qingdao International Beer FestivalGolden Beach, Qingdao, ChinaUsually mid July to mid AugustAsia's Oktoberfest, on the beach in the city that has brewed Tsingtao since 1903.
Jerash Festival of Culture and ArtsJerash, JordanUsually late July to early AugustArab singers and poets fill a Roman city's colonnaded forum and south theatre for ten summer nights.
Bosphorus Cross-Continental SwimKanlica to Kurucesme, Istanbul, TurkeyUsually late AugustThe strait closes to ships for one morning and thousands swim from Asia to Europe.
The Gathering at MinneriyaMinneriya National Park, Sri LankaUsually mid July to mid OctoberThree hundred wild elephants on a shrinking reservoir, the largest gathering of Asian elephants anywhere.
Kinnaur Kailash YatraKinnaur, Himachal Pradesh, IndiaUsually mid July to late SeptemberA demanding Himalayan pilgrimage to a 79-foot natural rock Shivling, run by the Kinnaur district in July and August.
Ubon Ratchathani Candle FestivalUbon Ratchathani, ThailandJuly 17 to 21, 2027 (expected)Wax carved into towering temples and dragons rolls through town to mark the start of Buddhist Lent.
Shravani MelaDeoghar, Jharkhand, IndiaJuly 19 to August 17, 2027 (expected)A month-long Shiva pilgrimage where kanwariyas carry Ganges water on foot to the Baidyanath Temple in Deoghar.
Kanwar YatraHaridwar, Uttarakhand, IndiaJuly 19 to 31, 2027Saffron-clad pilgrims fill Haridwar in the month of Shravan to collect Ganges water for Lord Shiva.
Nallur Kandaswamy festivalJaffna, Sri LankaUsually early to late AugustTwenty five days of Tamil temple ritual in the north, ending with a chariot day that empties the peninsula.
Esports World CupRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaJuly 20 to August 1, 2027 (expected)The biggest multi-game esports event returns to Riyadh in July and August 2027 after its 2026 edition in Paris.
Boryeong Mud FestivalDaecheon Beach, Boryeong, South KoreaJuly 23 to August 8, 2027A west-coast beach covered in mud slides, mud wrestling and a million people who came to get filthy.
Tenjin MatsuriOsaka Tenmangu and the Okawa River, JapanJuly 24 to 25, 2027A hundred boats, bonfires on the river and fireworks: Osaka's biggest night, every July 25.
Nagdwar YatraPachmarhi, Madhya Pradesh, IndiaUsually late July to early AugustA once-a-year pilgrimage trek into the Satpura forests from Pachmarhi, ending around Nag Panchami in the monsoon.
Minjar MelaChamba, Himachal Pradesh, IndiaJuly 25 to August 1, 2027 (expected)Chamba's week-long monsoon fair, with golden silk tassels, a procession and an offering to the Ravi River.
Machail Mata YatraMachail, Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir, IndiaJuly 25 to September 8, 2027 (expected)A six-week Himalayan pilgrimage to the Machail Mata shrine in the Paddar Valley, with a 1.7 km final walk to the temple.
Yi Torch FestivalXichang, Liangshan, Sichuan, ChinaJuly 27 to 29, 2027The Yi people's new year of fire: a valley of torches, bullfights and beauty contests in the Sichuan hills.
South America: 11 events in July
Lençóis Maranhenses full lagoonsBarreirinhas and Santo Amaro, Maranhão, BrazilUsually early June to late SeptemberThousands of rain-fed turquoise lagoons appear between white dunes, then vanish again by October.
Humpback whales at Puerto LópezPuerto López and Isla de la Plata, Manabí, EcuadorUsually mid June to late SeptemberBreaching humpbacks an hour off a sleepy fishing town, with blue-footed boobies on the island for dessert.
Ski season at Cerro CatedralCerro Catedral, Bariloche, ArgentinaUsually mid June to late SeptemberSouth America's largest ski resort in peak season, with chocolate and lake views waiting at the bottom.
Humpback whales on the Pacific ChocóBahía Solano and Nuquí, Chocó, ColombiaUsually early July to mid OctoberHumpbacks calve within sight of jungle beaches on Colombia's wildest coast; you often watch from the sand.
Jaguar season at Porto JofrePorto Jofre, northern Pantanal, Mato Grosso, BrazilUsually early July to mid OctoberJaguars sunbathe on riverbanks in the dry season, and boats find them almost every day.
Ipê bloom in BrasíliaBrasília, Federal District, BrazilUsually mid July to late SeptemberIn the driest weeks of the year, leafless ipê trees erupt in yellow and pink against Niemeyer's white curves.
Fiesta de La TiranaLa Tirana, Tarapacá, ChileJuly 10 to 18, 2027A desert village of a few hundred hosts two hundred thousand pilgrims and diablada dancers for a week.
Virgen del Carmen of PaucartamboPaucartambo, Cusco region, PeruJuly 15 to 18, 2027A tiny Andean town fills with masked dancers, fireworks and a battle of saints and devils on a bridge.
Carnaval de Invierno de Punta ArenasPunta Arenas, Magallanes, ChileUsually mid to late JulyFloats, fireworks and dancers braving sleet on the Strait of Magellan, in the depth of the austral winter.
Southern right whales at Praia do RosaPraia do Rosa and Imbituba, Santa Catarina, BrazilUsually mid July to early NovemberRight whales nurse their calves so close to the beach you can watch from a surf town's headland.
Fiestas Patrias in LimaLima, PeruJuly 27 to 30, 2027Peru's independence week: flags on every balcony, the Gran Parada and the best days to eat in Lima.
Africa: 19 events in July
Sooty tern nesting on Bird IslandBird Island, SeychellesUsually early May to mid OctoberClose to a million sooty terns land on one tiny coral island to breed, and the sky goes dark with birds.
Fish River Canyon hiking seasonFish River Canyon, NamibiaUsually early May to mid SeptemberThe five-day trek through Africa's biggest canyon is only open from May to mid September.
Sunrise at DeadvleiSossusvlei, Namib-Naukluft, NamibiaUsually early May to late JulyBlackened camelthorn trees on a white clay pan under some of the tallest dunes on earth.
Red Sea whale shark seasonHurghada and the northern Red Sea, EgyptUsually mid May to mid JulyWhale sharks drift past the reefs off Hurghada as the water warms, close enough to snorkel with.
Okavango Delta at peak floodMoremi Game Reserve, BotswanaUsually early June to late AugustWater that fell in Angola months ago spreads across the Kalahari and turns the delta into a mokoro world.
Afriski seasonAfriski Mountain Resort, Maluti Mountains, LesothoUsually early June to late AugustSkiing at 3,000 m in southern Africa, with snow guns, a single lift and a mountain pass to get there.
The sardine runPort St Johns, Wild Coast, South AfricaUsually early June to late JulyBillions of sardines move up the coast with dolphins, sharks, whales and gannets feeding in bait balls.
Testour International Malouf FestivalTestour, Beja, TunisiaUsually mid June to mid JulyAndalusian classical music played in the courtyard of a mosque built by refugees from Spain.
Loggerhead turtle nestingBoa Vista, Cape VerdeUsually mid June to early OctoberOne of the world's largest loggerhead nesting beaches, with turtles hauling out every night in high summer.
Timgad International FestivalTimgad Roman theatre, Batna, AlgeriaUsually mid July to early AugustRai, chaabi and international acts in a 2,000 year old Roman theatre in the Aures foothills.
Timitar FestivalAgadir, MoroccoUsually early JulyAmazigh music takes the main stage in a beach city that mostly gets ignored for it.
Mount Mulanje Porters RaceMount Mulanje, MalawiUsually early to late JulyMountain porters race 25 km up and over a 3,000 m massif, and anyone brave enough can enter alongside them.
Festival des BaleinesIle Sainte-Marie, MadagascarUsually early to late JulyHumpbacks arrive off a pirate island to calve, and the island throws a festival to welcome them.
Evala wrestlingKara, TogoUsually early to late JulyKabye boys become men through a week of traditional wrestling bouts watched by the whole north of Togo.
Mwaka KogwaMakunduchi, Zanzibar, TanzaniaJuly 10 to 24, 2027Zanzibar's Shirazi new year: men fight with banana stalks, a hut is burned and the old year goes with it.
The Great Migration river crossingsMasai Mara, KenyaUsually mid July to late SeptemberA million wildebeest crossing the Mara River, with everything that hunts them waiting.
Asilah Cultural MoussemAsilah medina, MoroccoUsually mid July to early AugustPainters repaint the white medina walls each summer and the town becomes an open-air gallery.
Humpback whales off LoangoLoango National Park, GabonUsually mid July to late SeptemberHumpbacks breach off a beach where elephants and hippos walk the sand, in one of Africa's emptiest parks.
Mutomboko ceremonyMwansabombwe, Luapula, ZambiaUsually late JulyThe Lunda paramount chief dances the Mutomboko with a sword and axe to close two days of ritual.
Oceania: 8 events in July
Humpback migration off Cape ByronCape Byron, New South Wales, AustraliaUsually mid May to late JulyThousands of humpbacks pass Australia's easternmost point close enough to watch from the lighthouse.
Southern right whales at Head of BightHead of Bight, Nullarbor, South AustraliaUsually early June to late OctoberDozens of whales calve beneath towering limestone cliffs at the edge of the Nullarbor.
Ski season in QueenstownThe Remarkables and Coronet Peak, Queenstown, New ZealandUsually mid June to early OctoberNorthern-summer skiing on Southern Alps ridgelines above a lake, with the season firmest in July and August.
Darwin Beer Can RegattaMindil Beach, Darwin, AustraliaUsually late JuneBoats built from empty beer cans race, sink and get boarded by pirates on a tropical beach in July.
Swimming with humpbacks in Vava'uVava'u, TongaUsually early July to late OctoberOne of the few places on earth where you can legally slip into the water beside a mother humpback and calf.
National Mask FestivalKokopo, East New Britain, Papua New GuineaUsually late JulyTolai duk-duk spirits arrive by canoe at dawn and mask dancers from across PNG gather under a volcano.
Camel CupBlatherskite Park, Alice Springs, AustraliaJuly 10, 2027 (expected)Camels race, refuse and bolt in the wrong direction in Australia's red centre every July.
Humpback whales in Hervey BayHervey Bay, Queensland, AustraliaUsually mid July to late OctoberHumpbacks pause in a sheltered bay to rest and play, and approach the boats out of curiosity.