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 Khorasan saffron harvest first
Every January to MarchChinese new year in ChinatownChinatown, Singapore
Every March to MayTulip season in HollandKeukenhof and the Bollenstreek, Netherlands
Every June to JulyLavender bloom in ProvenceValensole and the Luberon, France
Every SeptemberWachau grape harvestWachau valley
Every April to MayHirosaki Cherry Blossom FestivalHirosaki Park, Aomori
Every December to MarchYuanyang Rice Terraces Mirror SeasonDuoyishu, Yuanyang, Yunnan
Every October to NovemberYi Peng lantern festivalChiang Mai
Every AprilAnzac Day dawn service at GallipoliAnzac Cove, Gallipoli Peninsula
Every March to MayRhododendron bloomAnnapurna and Langtang foothills
Every April to MayFuji Shibazakura FestivalFujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi
Every November to DecemberAutumn leaves in KyotoKyoto, Japan
Every March to AprilCanola flower season at JejuJeju Island
Every March to AprilCherry blossom season at Mount YoshinoYoshino, Nara
Every JanuaryHoi An full moon lantern festivalHoi An ancient town
Every JanuaryRann UtsavGreat Rann of Kutch
Every March to AprilNyepi day of silenceBali
Every September to NovemberCaño Cristales in full colourLa Macarena, Meta
Every OctoberAlbuquerque Balloon FiestaAlbuquerque, New Mexico
Every February to AprilJacaranda bloom in Mexico CityMexico City
Every January to MarchMagh MelaPrayagraj (Sangam)
Every October to NovemberTozeur date harvestTozeur oasis
Every NovemberJacaranda season in Buenos AiresRecoleta, Palermo and Plaza de Mayo, Buenos Aires
Every March to AprilSemana Santa processions and sawdust carpetsAntigua
Every March to AprilNational cherry blossom festivalWashington, D.C.
Bhaktapur · Every August to September
Gai Jatra
A city grieves its dead with satire: cow processions, tall bamboo effigies and street stick dances.
San Juan · Every June
Noche de San Juan
At midnight the whole island walks backwards into the sea, three times, for luck.
Gion Kobu Kaburenjo, Kyoto · Every April
Miyako Odori
Cairo Opera House, Zamalek · Every November to December
Cairo International Film Festival
Berlin · Every February to March
Berlinale film festival
Stanley Main Beach, Hong Kong · Every May to June
Stanley Dragon Boat Championships
Popayán, Cauca · Every March to April
Semana Santa in Popayán
Malkerns Valley · Every May to June
MTN Bushfire
Dublin · Every March
St Patrick's festival
Kenting, Pingtung · Every March to April
Spring Scream music festival
Charmey, Gruyère · Every September to October
Désalpe at Charmey
Mindil Beach, Darwin · Every July
Darwin Beer Can Regatta
Uvita · Every July to October
Humpback whales at Marino Ballena
Vienna · Every October to November
Viennale
Ashikaga Flower Park, Tochigi · Every April to May
Ashikaga Great Wisteria
Kyoto, Japan · Every November to December
Autumn leaves in Kyoto
Qinghai Lake, Qinghai · Every June to August
Qinghai Lake Rapeseed Bloom
Odori Park, Sapporo · Every June
Yosakoi Soran Festival
Boston, Massachusetts · Every April
Boston Marathon
Miaoli County · Every April to May
Hakka Tung Blossom Festival
Auckland · Every March
Pasifika Festival
Kanas Nature Reserve, Altay, Xinjiang · Every September to October
Kanas Lake Autumn
Dakar · Every April
Independence Day parade
Mysore, Karnataka · Every September to October
Mysore Dasara
Hoi An ancient town · Every January
Hoi An full moon lantern festival
Wadi Mujib, Dead Sea · Every April to June
Wadi Mujib Siq Trail season
Sydney Harbour, New South Wales · Every May to June
Vivid Sydney
Phobjikha Valley · Every January
Black necked crane season
Cooper's Hill, Brockworth, Gloucestershire · Every May
Cooper's Hill cheese rolling
Tafraout, Anti-Atlas mountains · Every February to March