Where to go in March 2027
93 events around the world in March 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: 31 events in March
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.
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.
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.
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.
Snow goose migrationLoess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge, Missouri, United StatesUsually mid February to mid MarchUp to a million snow geese roar off the water at once during spring migration.
Cactus league spring trainingPhoenix metro area, Arizona, United StatesFebruary 25 to March 30, 2027 (expected)Watch major league baseball up close in intimate ballparks before the season starts.
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.
Whooping crane wintering peakAransas National Wildlife Refuge, Texas, United StatesUsually mid November to late MarchThe world's last wild flock of whooping cranes winters here before flying north.
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.
Feria de las Fresas IrapuatoIrapuato, Guanajuato, MexicoUsually early to late MarchIrapuato's strawberry fair in March: concerts, free rides, strawberry dishes and crowds of visitors from across Mexico.
Iditarod ceremonial startAnchorage, Alaska, United StatesMarch 6, 2027Sixty plus dog teams launch down snow-packed downtown streets before the real race begins.
Big 12 Basketball TournamentKansas City, Missouri, United StatesMarch 9 to 13, 2027Five days of Big 12 men's basketball at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, with the conference title and NCAA seeding on the line.
St. Patrick's paradeMontreal, Quebec, CanadaUsually late MarchNorth America's second oldest St. Patrick's parade has marched every year since 1824.
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.
Calle Ocho Music FestivalLittle Havana, Miami, Florida, United StatesMarch 14, 2027A free, 15-block Latin music street party in Little Havana, the finale of Carnaval Miami.
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.
SXSWAustin, Texas, United StatesMarch 15 to 21, 2027A week of tech, film, music and comedy across downtown Austin every March.
NCAA Men's Basketball TournamentDetroit, Michigan, United StatesMarch 16 to April 5, 2027March Madness ends at Ford Field in Detroit, with the Final Four on April 3 and the title game on April 5, 2027.
Descent of KukulcanChichen Itza, MexicoMarch 19 to 22, 2027Sunlight and shadow paint a serpent slithering down a Maya pyramid.
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.
Semana Santa processions and sawdust carpetsAntigua, GuatemalaMarch 21 to 28, 2027Streets turn into carpets of dyed sawdust and flowers, then get walked over by purple robed penitents.
Semana Santa in TaxcoTaxco, Guerrero, MexicoMarch 21 to 28, 2027Hooded penitents carry thorn bundles through a silver town's cobbled lanes by candlelight.
Semana Santa sawdust carpets in ComayaguaComayagua, HondurasMarch 21 to 28, 2027Honduras's old capital lays its streets with dyed-sawdust carpets that a procession walks over by noon.
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.
Ultra Music FestivalBayfront Park, Miami, Florida, United StatesMarch 26 to 28, 2027Three days of electronic music at Bayfront Park in downtown Miami, before the summer festival season.
Buccoo Goat Race FestivalBuccoo, Tobago, Trinidad and TobagoMarch 28 to 30, 2027 (expected)Trained goats sprint a grass track with barefoot jockeys running alongside, a Tobago tradition since 1925.
Europe: 17 events in March
Vienna ball seasonVienna, AustriaUsually early January to early FebruaryWaltz through centuries-old ballrooms during Vienna's grand winter ball season.
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.
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.
Almond blossom festivalValley of the Temples, Agrigento, ItalyUsually late February to early MarchAncient Greek temples float above a sea of white almond blossom.
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.
Blue whale migrationPico Island, Azores, PortugalUsually mid March to late MayThe largest animals on earth pass close to these volcanic shores each late winter
St Patrick's festivalDublin, IrelandMarch 13 to 17, 2027 (expected)The city that invented the holiday throws its biggest street party.
Las FallasValencia, SpainMarch 15 to 19, 2027Giant satirical sculptures burn in the streets at midnight.
Marzanna drowning (topienie Marzanny)Poland (nationwide, notably Kraków and rural villages)Usually late MarchPoland burns and drowns winter in a straw effigy every spring equinox.
Cheltenham festivalCheltenham racecourse, United KingdomMarch 16 to 19, 2027Four days of jump racing that stops Ireland and Britain alike.
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.
Sámi Easter Festival in KautokeinoKautokeino, Finnmark, NorwayMarch 20 to 29, 2027Reindeer racing across a frozen river, joik concerts and weddings: Easter is the Sámi year's big gathering.
Hollókő EasterHollókő, Nógrád, HungaryMarch 28 to 29, 2027A UNESCO village where Easter Monday still means boys dousing girls with buckets of water.
Scoppio del CarroPiazza del Duomo, Florence, ItalyMarch 28, 2027A rocket shaped like a dove flies out of the cathedral to detonate a cart of fireworks at Easter.
Asia: 27 events in March
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.
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.
Pingxi sky lantern festivalPingxi, New Taipei, TaiwanUsually mid FebruaryHundreds of paper lanterns released into the night sky over a mountain valley.
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.
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.
Hong Kong Arts MonthHong Kong, ChinaMarch 1 to 31, 2027Art Basel, Art Central and dozens of galleries turn the whole city into one fair.
Omizutori fire ritual at Todai-jiNara, JapanMarch 1 to 14, 2027Monks swing giant flaming torches off a temple balcony to purify the coming year.
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.
Nyepi day of silenceBali, IndonesiaMarch 8 to 9, 2027An entire island goes dark and silent for 24 hours, one of travel's strangest calms.
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.
Paro TshechuParo, BhutanMarch 18 to 22, 2027Masked dances in a dzong courtyard, ending at dawn with a four storey silk thangka unrolled for a few hours.
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.
Nowruz at PersepolisPersepolis, near Shiraz, IranMarch 21 to 24, 2027Persian new year dawns over 2,500 year old columns as spring truly begins.
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.
Moriones FestivalBoac, Marinduque, PhilippinesMarch 22 to 28, 2027Masked Roman centurions roam a small island all Holy Week hunting the one-eyed soldier Longinus.
Gangaur festivalJaipur, IndiaMarch 23 to April 9, 2027Painted elephants and women in red carry goddess Gauri through Jaipur's old city.
Shushan Purim in Jerusalem's old cityJerusalem old city, IsraelMarch 23 to 24, 2027Costumed crowds and street feasts fill Jerusalem's stone alleys for a walled city Purim.
Jinhae Gunhangje Cherry Blossom FestivalJinhae, Changwon, South KoreaUsually late March to early AprilA whole naval town disappears under more than a million cherry blossoms.
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.
South America: 7 events in March
Fiesta Nacional de la VendimiaMendoza, ArgentinaFebruary 27 to March 7, 2027Argentina's grape harvest festival ends with a folkloric spectacle beneath the Andes.
Semana Santa in AyacuchoAyacucho, PeruMarch 19 to 28, 2027Peru's most elaborate holy week turns colonial streets into rivers of flowers and candlelight.
Semana Santa in PopayánPopayán, Cauca, ColombiaMarch 21 to 28, 2027Five nights of candlelit processions through a whitewashed colonial city, unchanged since the 1500s.
Semana Santa in Ouro PretoOuro Preto, Minas Gerais, BrazilMarch 21 to 28, 2027Baroque churches, sawdust carpets and hillside processions, then an Easter dawn before anyone wakes.
Semana Criolla del PradoRural del Prado, Montevideo, UruguayMarch 21 to 28, 2027Uruguay spends Holy Week watching gauchos ride bucking horses and grilling half a cow.
Señor de los TembloresPlaza de Armas, Cusco, PeruMarch 22, 2027Cusco's blackened Christ leaves the cathedral once a year and the whole city throws red petals at him.
Jesús del Gran Poder processionOld Town, Quito, EcuadorMarch 26, 2027Purple-hooded penitents and barefoot cross-bearers fill Quito's colonial streets on Good Friday.
Africa: 5 events in March
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.
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.
Oceania: 6 events in March
Adelaide Motorsport FestivalAdelaide, South AustraliaUsually early MarchHistoric and modern racing cars on a section of the old Adelaide Grand Prix circuit in the city parklands.
Pasifika FestivalAuckland, New ZealandMarch 13 to 14, 2027The world's largest Pacific Islands festival packs Western Springs Park with food, dance and craft.
Hokitika Wildfoods FestivalHokitika, New ZealandMarch 13, 2027A West Coast food festival where whitebait, huhu grubs and wild venison share the same table.
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.
Bendigo Easter FestivalBendigo, Victoria, AustraliaMarch 26 to 28, 2027Australia's oldest community festival: a Chinese dragon parade, a torchlight procession and fireworks over Bendigo at Easter.