Where to go in June 2027
118 events around the world in June 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: 20 events in June
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.
Yosemite waterfalls at peak snowmeltYosemite Valley, California, United StatesUsually early May to mid JuneThe valley's waterfalls run at full roar for a few weeks and the Mist Trail earns its name.
Horseshoe crab spawning and red knots on Delaware BaySlaughter Beach, Delaware, United StatesUsually early May to early JuneAncient horseshoe crabs carpet the beaches on spring tides and a threatened bird arrives to feast.
Canadian Grand PrixMontreal, Quebec, CanadaUsually mid May to late JuneFormula 1 on an island in the St. Lawrence, and the city throws a week-long party around it.
Feria Nacional del Queso y el VinoTequisquiapan, Querétaro, MexicoUsually early to late MayTwo weekends of Querétaro cheese and Mexican wine in a pretty colonial town's plaza.
Synchronous fireflies at ElkmontGreat Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee, United StatesUsually late May to early JuneA forest full of fireflies blinking in unison, for about two weeks a year, by lottery only.
Pineapple FestGregory Town, Eleuthera, BahamasUsually early JuneA tiny Eleuthera village celebrates its famous pineapples with a weekend of eating, music and racing.
Spoleto Festival USACharleston, South Carolina, United StatesMay 28 to June 13, 2027 (expected)Seventeen days of opera, chamber music, dance and theater in churches and gardens of a walkable old city.
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.
Women's College World SeriesOklahoma City, Oklahoma, United StatesJune 3 to 11, 2027The NCAA softball finals at Devon Park, where the country's top eight teams play for the national title in Oklahoma City.
Mackinac Island Lilac FestivalMackinac Island, Michigan, United StatesJune 4 to 13, 2027An island with no cars, century-old lilacs in full scent, and a parade pulled by horses.
CMA FestNashville, Tennessee, United StatesJune 10 to 13, 2027Four nights of country music's biggest names at the stadium and free stages all over downtown.
Telluride Bluegrass FestivalTelluride, Colorado, United StatesJune 17 to 20, 2027Four days of bluegrass and beyond in a box canyon, with a waterfall behind the stage.
St John FestivalCruz Bay, St John, United States Virgin IslandsJune 20 to July 4, 2027 (expected)A month of island carnival that ends with a July 4 parade and fireworks over Cruz Bay.
Midnight Sun Game and solsticeFairbanks, Alaska, United StatesJune 21, 2027 (expected)A baseball game that starts at 10:30pm and finishes in daylight, played every solstice since 1906.
Noche de San JuanSan Juan, Puerto RicoJune 23 to 24, 2027At midnight the whole island walks backwards into the sea, three times, for luck.
St Kitts Music FestivalBasseterre, St Kitts, Saint Kitts and NevisJune 24 to 26, 2027 (expected)Three nights of soca, reggae, R&B and gospel in a cricket stadium under the Caribbean stars.
San Francisco Pride ParadeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJune 26 to 27, 2027One of the largest Pride parades in the world, down Market Street to a free two-day celebration at Civic Center.
NYC Pride MarchNew York City, New York, United StatesJune 27, 2027The largest Pride march in the world passes the Stonewall Inn on the last Sunday of June.
Europe: 23 events in June
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.
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.
Wiener FestwochenVienna, AustriaUsually mid May to mid JuneVienna's five week theatre and performance festival opens with a free concert on the Rathausplatz.
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.
Rose Festival in the Valley of RosesKazanlak, BulgariaJune 4 to 6, 2027 (expected)Pickers in folk dress harvest oil roses at dawn in the valley that scents half the world's perfume.
Download FestivalDonington Park, Leicestershire, United KingdomJune 9 to 13, 2027The UK's biggest rock and metal festival, held at Donington Park each June with camping on site.
Midnight sun on the Arctic Circle at GrímseyGrímsey, off Akureyri, IcelandUsually early June to early JulyIceland's only piece of the Arctic Circle: a small island where the sun rolls along the horizon all night.
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.
Hampton Court Palace FestivalEast Molesey, London, United KingdomJune 10 to 20, 2027 (expected)Open-air concerts in the Tudor Base Court of Hampton Court Palace, with just 3,000 seats a night.
24 Hours of Le MansCircuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, FranceJune 12 to 13, 2027Cars at 340 km/h on public roads through the night, and a quarter of a million people camping to watch.
Calcio Storico FiorentinoPiazza Santa Croce, Florence, ItalyJune 12 to 24, 2027 (expected)Four Florentine quarters play a 16th century game that is part rugby, part bare knuckle fight, on sand.
Festas de Santo AntónioAlfama, Lisbon, PortugalJune 12 to 13, 2027Lisbon's old quarters grill sardines in the street all night for their saint, then parade down the Avenida.
Royal AscotAscot Racecourse, Berkshire, United KingdomJune 15 to 19, 2027Five days of the fastest flat racing in Europe and the strictest hat rules in the world.
Wianki on the VistulaKraków, PolandJune 19, 2027 (expected)Wreaths of flowers and candles float down the Vistula beneath Wawel as Kraków marks the shortest night.
Kiel WeekKiel, GermanyJune 19 to 27, 2027The world's largest sailing event fills a Baltic fjord with thousands of boats and a city with a party.
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.
Summer solstice at StonehengeStonehenge, Wiltshire, United KingdomJune 20 to 21, 2027The one night a year the stones are open and the sun rises over the Heel Stone into the circle.
Hogueras de San JuanAlicante, SpainJune 20 to 24, 2027Giant satirical sculptures fill the streets for four days and are burned to the ground on midsummer night.
Sankt Hans bonfires at SkagenSkagen, North Jutland, DenmarkJune 23, 2027Bonfires on the beach where two seas meet, lit at ten under a sky that never quite goes dark.
Jāņi and Līgo nightRiga and the Latvian countrysideJune 23 to 24, 2027Latvians leave the city for oak crowns, caraway cheese and bonfires on the shortest night of the year.
Festa de São JoãoPorto, PortugalJune 23, 2027A city hits strangers with plastic hammers, launches paper balloons and watches fireworks over the Douro.
Glastonbury FestivalPilton, Somerset, United KingdomJune 23 to 27, 2027Britain's biggest music festival on Worthy Farm, back in June 2027 after a fallow year.
Midsummer in DalarnaLeksand, Dalarna, SwedenJune 25, 2027Sweden's biggest maypole rises on the shore of Lake Siljan and the whole province dances around it.
Asia: 38 events in June
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.
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.
Spring water season at Longji rice terracesLongsheng, Guangxi, ChinaUsually late April to mid JuneFlooded mountain terraces turn into stacked mirrors before the rice is planted.
Kottiyoor Temple FestivalKottiyoor, Kerala, IndiaUsually early May to late JuneA 28-day forest festival on the banks of the Bavali River, when the Akkare Kottiyoor shrine opens for the only time each year.
Isparta rose harvestGuneykent and the rose valleys, Isparta, TurkeyUsually mid May to mid JuneTurkey's rose country picks before dawn for a month and the whole valley smells of oil.
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.
Meigetsu-in Hydrangea SeasonMeigetsu-in, Kamakura, JapanUsually early to late JuneKamakura's hydrangea temple in the rainy season, when 2,500 bushes go one exact shade of blue.
Tel Aviv PrideTel Aviv, IsraelUsually early to mid JuneThe Middle East's biggest Pride march ends on the beach with the whole city dancing.
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 late MayThe 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.
Shimla Summer FestivalShimla, Himachal Pradesh, IndiaUsually early to mid JuneA five-day June festival on Shimla's historic Ridge, with folk dance, concerts, flower shows and Himachali food.
Gangneung DanojeNamdaecheon Stream, Gangneung, South KoreaJune 5 to 12, 2027 (expected)A thousand-year-old shamanic festival on the east coast: mask drama, wrestling and swings over the river.
Miluo River Dragon Boat FestivalMiluo, Hunan, ChinaJune 5 to 9, 2027The river where Qu Yuan drowned in 278 BC, racing dragon boats on the day the whole tradition remembers.
Yosakoi Soran FestivalOdori Park, Sapporo, JapanJune 9 to 13, 2027Twenty-five thousand dancers with wooden clappers take over Sapporo's main boulevard in early June.
Stanley Dragon Boat ChampionshipsStanley Main Beach, Hong KongJune 9, 2027Tuen Ng day on a south-side beach: 200 crews, a village of tents and a beer garden the size of the race.
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.
Otaue Rice Planting FestivalSumiyoshi Taisha, Osaka, JapanJune 14, 2027A shrine plants its own rice paddy by hand on June 14 with dancers, oxen and 1,800 years of ritual.
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.
Poson Poya at MihintaleMihintale, Anuradhapura, Sri LankaJune 16 to 19, 2027 (expected)The June full moon that brought Buddhism to the island, kept on the rock where it happened.
Pintados-Kasadyaan FestivalTacloban, Leyte, PhilippinesJune 20 to 29, 2027 (expected)Dancers painted head to toe like the tattooed warriors the Spanish met in 1521 fill the streets of Tacloban.
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.
Ambubachi MelaKamakhya Temple, Guwahati, IndiaJune 22 to 26, 2027 (expected)A hilltop temple shuts for three days to honour the goddess's menstruation; sadhus flock from all India.
Sao Joao in GoaSiolim, Goa, IndiaJune 24, 2027Goan villagers in flower crowns leap into monsoon-filled wells and float down the river on decorated boats.
Parada ng LechonBalayan, Batangas, PhilippinesJune 24, 2027Dozens of whole roast pigs are dressed in costumes and paraded, then everyone gets soaked and fed.
Ropai, the rice planting dayKhokana, Kathmandu Valley, NepalJune 29, 2027 (expected)National paddy day: knee-deep in mud, planting seedlings, singing, eating beaten rice in the rain.
South America: 9 events in June
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.
São João de Campina GrandeParque do Povo, Campina Grande, Paraíba, BrazilJune 1 to 30, 2027 (expected)Thirty nights of forró, bonfires and corn cake in the self-declared biggest São João on earth.
Bumba-meu-boi in São LuísSão Luís, Maranhão, BrazilJune 13 to 30, 2027 (expected)Costumed bull troupes drum through a tiled colonial city all night; the bull dies and rises again.
Festival Folclórico y Reinado del BambucoNeiva, Huila, ColombiaUsually late June to early JulyColombia's hot south dances the sanjuanero for a fortnight, with rajaleñas, parades and pageant queens.
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.
Fiesta Nacional de la Noche Más LargaUshuaia, Tierra del Fuego, ArgentinaJune 20 to 21, 2027The world's southernmost city celebrates seventeen hours of darkness with torches, concerts and snow.
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.
Aymara New Year at TiwanakuTiwanaku ruins, Altiplano, BoliviaJune 21, 2027Thousands wait in the freezing dark to raise their palms to the first solstice sun over Tiwanaku.
Inti Raymi in Otavalo and CotacachiOtavalo and Cotacachi, Imbabura, EcuadorJune 21 to 29, 2027 (expected)Kichwa villages take the sun festival to the streets: midnight bathing, then dance circles for hours.
Africa: 17 events in June
Fes Festival of World Sacred MusicBab Al Makina, Fes, MoroccoUsually mid to late MaySufi, gospel, qawwali and choral music under the stars inside the walls of the medina.
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.
Donia festivalHell-Ville, Nosy Be, MadagascarUsually late MayNosy Be's music festival brings salegy bands and Indian Ocean acts to the island as the rains end.
Sakifo Musik FestivalSaint-Pierre, RéunionUsually early JuneThree nights of maloya, sega and international acts on the beach in Réunion's southern town.
Sefrou Cherry FestivalSefrou, Middle Atlas, MoroccoUsually early JuneA cherry harvest town crowns a queen and parades through the orchards, as it has since 1920.
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.
Comrades MarathonDurban to Pietermaritzburg, South AfricaJune 13, 2027The oldest and largest ultramarathon in the world, 90 km between two cities with the whole province cheering.
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.
Zanzibar International Film FestivalStone Town, Zanzibar, TanzaniaJune 23 to 27, 2027East Africa's biggest film festival screens under the stars inside an Omani fort in Stone Town.
Gnaoua World Music FestivalEssaouira, MoroccoJune 24 to 26, 2027Trance rhythms from the Gnaoua brotherhoods take over a windy Atlantic port for four nights.
Madagascar Independence DayAntananarivo, MadagascarJune 26, 2027Children carry paper lanterns through the hill streets of Antananarivo on the eve of 26 June.
Oceania: 11 events in June
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.
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.
Vivid SydneySydney Harbour, New South Wales, AustraliaMay 28 to June 19, 2027The Opera House sails become a canvas for three weeks of light art every late May.
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.
Samoa Independence DayApia, Upolu, SamoaJune 1, 2027Flag raising at dawn, marching schools, and longboat races in Apia harbour in the first week of June.
New Zealand Gold Guitar AwardsGore, Southland, New ZealandJune 4 to 6, 2027A small farming town becomes the country music capital of New Zealand for a long weekend each winter.
Dark MofoHobart, Tasmania, AustraliaUsually early to mid JuneA midwinter festival of fire, noise and strange art built around the longest night of the year.
Bounty DayKingston, Norfolk Island, AustraliaJune 8, 2027Descendants of the Bounty mutineers re-enact their 1856 landing in period dress on a convict-era pier.
Barunga FestivalBarunga, Northern Territory, AustraliaJune 11 to 13, 2027 (expected)Three days of Aboriginal music, sport and culture in a remote community that welcomes visitors to camp.
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.
Matariki in WellingtonWellington, New ZealandJune 25, 2027The Maori new year, marked by the Pleiades rising, is now a national holiday of dawn ceremonies and light.