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 Marzanna drowning (topienie Marzanny) first
Every JanuaryHoi An full moon lantern festivalHoi An ancient town
Every OctoberAlbuquerque Balloon FiestaAlbuquerque, New Mexico
Every January to MarchChinese new year in ChinatownChinatown, Singapore
Every January to MarchMagh MelaPrayagraj (Sangam)
Every March to AprilSemana Santa processions and sawdust carpetsAntigua
Every October to NovemberYi Peng lantern festivalChiang Mai
Every March to MayTulip season in HollandKeukenhof and the Bollenstreek, Netherlands
Every SeptemberWachau grape harvestWachau valley
Every JanuaryRann UtsavGreat Rann of Kutch
Every March to AprilNyepi day of silenceBali
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 AprilAnzac Day dawn service at GallipoliAnzac Cove, Gallipoli Peninsula
Every April to MayHirosaki Cherry Blossom FestivalHirosaki Park, Aomori
Every March to AprilNational cherry blossom festivalWashington, D.C.
Every December to JanuarySydney harbour new year's eve fireworksSydney
Every January to FebruaryHarbin ice and snow festivalHarbin, Heilongjiang
Every JulyPuffin nesting seasonSkellig Michael and the Skellig coast
Every February to MarchAlmond blossom festivalValley of the Temples, Agrigento
Every October to DecemberAurora season in LofotenReine and Svolvaer, Lofoten
Every October to NovemberAutumn colour at PlitvicePlitvice Lakes, Lika
Every June to JulyLavender bloom in ProvenceValensole and the Luberon, France
Every September to OctoberAutumn on the Seceda ridgeVal Gardena, South Tyrol
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.
Haa Valley · Every June to July
Haa Summer Festival
A quiet valley near Tibet opens its nomad culture for two days: yak riding, archery, butter tea, mask dances.
Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara, near Colombo · Every January
Duruthu Perahera
Kununurra, Western Australia · Every May
Ord Valley Muster
Dakar · Every April
Independence Day parade
Jinbu, Pyeongchang · Every December to February
Pyeongchang Trout Festival
Stanley Main Beach, Hong Kong · Every May to June
Stanley Dragon Boat Championships
Haeundae Beach, Busan · Every July to August
Busan Sea Festival
Lucban, Quezon · Every May
Pahiyas Festival
Chamba, Himachal Pradesh · Every July to August
Minjar Mela
Byron Bay, New South Wales · Every March to April
Byron Bay Bluesfest
Merdeka Square, Kuala Lumpur · Every August
Merdeka Day parade
Hamburg, Germany · Every November to December
Hamburg Christmas Markets
Bargarh, Odisha · Every December to January
Bargarh Dhanu Yatra
Addis Ababa · Every November
Great Ethiopian Run
Antananarivo · Every June
Madagascar Independence Day
Vienna, Austria · Every November to December
Vienna Christmas Markets
Wulingyuan, Hunan · Every October to November
Cloud sea season at Zhangjiajie
Budapest · Every August
St Stephen's Day fireworks over the Danube
Anloga, Volta Region · Every October to November
Hogbetsotso
Riyadh · Every September
Saudi National Day in Riyadh
Kilindoni, Mafia Island · Every October to February
Whale sharks off Mafia Island
Nashville, Tennessee · Every June
CMA Fest
Waiohika Estate, Gisborne · Every December
Rhythm and Vines
Fairbanks, Alaska · Every June
Midnight Sun Game and solstice
Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego · Every June
Fiesta Nacional de la Noche Más Larga
Dieng Plateau, Central Java · Every August
Dieng Culture Festival
Kingston, Jamaica · Every March to April
Jamaica Carnival
Kaikoura, Canterbury · Every September to October
Kaikoura Seafest
Lewes, East Sussex · Every November