Events
Moments worth a fare watch
Once-a-year things around the world, each with its dates and airports already set. Pick one and we watch every fare for it.
907 events, the ones like Carnaval Dominicano de La Vega first
Every OctoberAlbuquerque Balloon FiestaAlbuquerque, New Mexico
Every March to AprilSemana Santa processions and sawdust carpetsAntigua
Every October to NovemberYi Peng lantern festivalChiang Mai
Every JanuaryRann UtsavGreat Rann of Kutch
Every December to JanuarySydney harbour new year's eve fireworksSydney
Every JanuaryHoi An full moon lantern festivalHoi An ancient town
Every March to AprilNyepi day of silenceBali
Every January to MarchChinese new year in ChinatownChinatown, Singapore
Every AprilAnzac Day dawn service at GallipoliAnzac Cove, Gallipoli Peninsula
Every January to MarchMagh MelaPrayagraj (Sangam)
Every March to AprilNational cherry blossom festivalWashington, D.C.
Every April to MayHirosaki Cherry Blossom FestivalHirosaki Park, Aomori
Every December to MarchYuanyang Rice Terraces Mirror SeasonDuoyishu, Yuanyang, Yunnan
Every March to AprilCanola flower season at JejuJeju Island
Every November to DecemberAutumn leaves in KyotoKyoto, Japan
Every March to MayTulip season in HollandKeukenhof and the Bollenstreek, Netherlands
Every SeptemberWachau grape harvestWachau valley
Every January to FebruaryHarbin ice and snow festivalHarbin, Heilongjiang
Every July to OctoberHumpback whales at Marino BallenaUvita
Every February to AprilJacaranda bloom in Mexico CityMexico City
Every FebruaryYellowstone winter wildlife watchLamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Every January to MarchGray whale calving seasonLaguna San Ignacio, Baja California Sur
Every February to MayQuetzal nesting seasonSan Gerardo de Dota
Every February to MarchMonarch butterfly overwinteringEl Rosario sanctuary, Michoacan
Edinburgh · Every August
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Three thousand shows in three weeks, from the Royal Mile to a broom cupboard, in the world's largest arts festival.
Bremen · Every October to November
Bremen Freimarkt
A fair that has run since 1035, with beer halls, a Sunday parade and the north's biggest funfair.
Vienna · Every May to June
Wiener Festwochen
Katmai National Park, Alaska · Every September to October
Fat Bear Week
Andacollo, Coquimbo region · Every December
Fiesta Grande de Andacollo
Boulevard Riyadh City · Every October to November
Riyadh Season opening
Iztuzu Beach, Dalyan · Every June to August
Loggerhead turtle nesting at Iztuzu
Melbourne · Every January to February
Australian Open
Munich, Germany · Every September to October
Oktoberfest
Ura Valley, Bumthang · Every August to September
Matsutake Mushroom Festival
Sri Pada, Adam's Peak · Every December to March
Adam's Peak pilgrimage season
Da Nang · Every May to July
Da Nang International Fireworks Festival
Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu · Every June to July
Heilala Festival
Stockholm · Every December
Lucia in Stockholm
Neiva, Huila · Every June to July
Festival Folclórico y Reinado del Bambuco
Rovaniemi, Lapland · Every December
Christmas and polar night in Rovaniemi
Okahandja · Every August
Herero Day
Hyderabad, Telangana · Every June to August
Bonalu
Zagreb · Every November to January
Advent in Zagreb
Motovun and the Mirna valley, Istria · Every September to November
White truffle season in Istria
Sham Shui Po and Victoria Park, Hong Kong · Every July to September
Yu Lan Hungry Ghost Festival
Copenhagen · Every October
Culture Night in Copenhagen
Mikulov, South Moravia · Every September
Pálava Wine Harvest in Mikulov
Victoria, Mahé · Every October
Festival Kreol
Central Lima · Every October to November
Señor de los Milagros
Daecheon Beach, Boryeong · Every July to August
Boryeong Mud Festival
Torbat-e Heydarieh and Gonabad, Razavi Khorasan · Every October to November
Khorasan saffron harvest
Poland (nationwide, notably Kraków and rural villages) · Every March
Marzanna drowning (topienie Marzanny)
Punakha · Every February to March
Punakha Drubchen and Tshechu
Golegã, Ribatejo · Every November