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.
1126 events, the ones like Heidelberg Christmas Market first
Every January to FebruaryHarbin ice and snow festivalHarbin, Heilongjiang
Every January to MarchChinese new year in ChinatownChinatown, Singapore
Every October to DecemberAurora season in LofotenReine and Svolvaer, Lofoten
Every JanuaryHoi An full moon lantern festivalHoi An ancient town
Every JanuaryRann UtsavGreat Rann of Kutch
Every April to MayHirosaki Cherry Blossom FestivalHirosaki Park, Aomori
Every October to NovemberTozeur date harvestTozeur oasis
Every March to AprilCanola flower season at JejuJeju Island
Every March to AprilNational cherry blossom festivalWashington, D.C.
Every OctoberAlbuquerque Balloon FiestaAlbuquerque, New Mexico
Every October to NovemberYi Peng lantern festivalChiang Mai
Every January to MarchNorthern lights in TromsøTromsø, Norway
Every FebruaryYosemite FirefallYosemite National Park, California
Every March to AprilSemana Santa processions and sawdust carpetsAntigua
Every September to OctoberAutumn on the Seceda ridgeVal Gardena, South Tyrol
Every October to NovemberAutumn colour at PlitvicePlitvice Lakes, Lika
Every March to AprilNyepi day of silenceBali
Every March to MayTulip season in HollandKeukenhof and the Bollenstreek, Netherlands
Every June to JulyLavender bloom in ProvenceValensole and the Luberon, France
Every JulyPuffin nesting seasonSkellig Michael and the Skellig coast
Every December to JanuarySydney harbour new year's eve fireworksSydney
Every SeptemberRed deer rutRichmond and Bushy Park
Every February to MarchAlmond blossom festivalValley of the Temples, Agrigento
Every FebruaryYellowstone winter wildlife watchLamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Parque Simón Bolívar, Bogotá · Every August
Festival de Verano de Bogotá
Bogotá's birthday month: kites over Simón Bolívar park, free concerts and Sunday streets full of bikes.
Reykjavík · Every October to November
Iceland Airwaves
Three November nights of new music in Reykjavík's bars and churches, with aurora on the walk home.
Poloniny National Park · Every August
Perseid meteors over Poloniny Dark Sky Park
Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu · Every June to July
Heilala Festival
Stockholm · Every December
Lucia in Stockholm
Carlsbad, California · Every March to May
The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch
Karatsu, Saga · Every November
Karatsu Kunchi
Sanam Luang, Bangkok · Every May
Royal Ploughing Ceremony
Lille, Hauts-de-France · Every November to December
Lille Christmas Market
Fairbanks, Alaska · Every January to March
World ice art championships
Ajloun hills · Every October to November
Ajloun olive harvest
Tallinn · Every November
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
Cheyenne, Wyoming · Every July
Cheyenne Frontier Days
Yasaka Shrine and downtown Kyoto · Every July
Gion Matsuri
Petra, Wadi Musa · Every September
Petra Desert Marathon
Amsterdam · Every April
King's Day
Sun Moon Lake, Nantou · Every August to September
Sun Moon Lake Swimming Carnival
Commonwealth Park, Canberra · Every September to October
Floriade
Temple of Confucius, Qufu, Shandong · Every September to October
Qufu Confucius Cultural Festival
Hemis Monastery, Ladakh · Every June to July
Hemis Festival
Daecheon Beach, Boryeong · Every July to August
Boryeong Mud Festival
Montego Bay · Every July
Reggae Sumfest
San Antonio, Texas · Every April to May
Fiesta San Antonio
Birmingham, West Midlands · Every November to December
Birmingham Frankfurt Christmas Market
Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia · Every October
Celtic Colours International Festival
Guararé, Azuero · Every September
Festival Nacional de la Mejorana
Killorglin, County Kerry · Every August
Puck Fair
Sinakara valley, below Ausangate · Every May to June
Qoyllur Rit'i pilgrimage
Kenting, Pingtung · Every March to April
Spring Scream music festival
Philipsburg, Sint Maarten · Every April to May