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.
1127 events, the ones like LAUSD Spring Break first
Every July to OctoberHumpback whales at Marino BallenaUvita
Every OctoberAlbuquerque Balloon FiestaAlbuquerque, New Mexico
Every OctoberHead of the Charles RegattaCambridge, Massachusetts
Every September to DecemberWhale sharks off Nosy BeNosy Be
Every September to OctoberElk rut in Rocky Mountain National ParkEstes Park, Colorado
Every December to MarchLos Roques dry seasonLos Roques Archipelago, Venezuela
Every FebruaryYosemite FirefallYosemite National Park, California
Every September to OctoberFat Bear WeekKatmai National Park, Alaska
Every OctoberBlue Ridge Parkway fall colorAsheville, North Carolina
Every March to AprilNational cherry blossom festivalWashington, D.C.
Every JulyBrown bears at Brooks FallsKatmai National Park, Alaska
Every FebruaryYellowstone winter wildlife watchLamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Every October to NovemberArribada at OstionalPlaya Ostional, Guanacaste
Every March to MayTulip season in HollandKeukenhof and the Bollenstreek, Netherlands
Every March to AprilCanola flower season at JejuJeju Island
Every March to AprilSemana Santa processions and sawdust carpetsAntigua
Every February to MarchMonarch butterfly overwinteringEl Rosario sanctuary, Michoacan
Every February to AprilJacaranda bloom in Mexico CityMexico City
Every January to MarchChinese new year in ChinatownChinatown, Singapore
Every January to MarchGray whale calving seasonLaguna San Ignacio, Baja California Sur
Every February to MayQuetzal nesting seasonSan Gerardo de Dota
Every September to OctoberLarch season above Moraine LakeBanff National Park, Alberta
Every January to MarchNorthern lights in TromsøTromsø, Norway
Every June to JulyLavender bloom in ProvenceValensole and the Luberon, France
Brasília, Federal District · Every July to September
Ipê bloom in Brasília
In the driest weeks of the year, leafless ipê trees erupt in yellow and pink against Niemeyer's white curves.
Ghent · Every July
Gentse Feesten
Ten days when a medieval city centre becomes one free festival, every square with its own stage.
Lake Buena Vista, Florida · Every August to October
Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
Konya · Every December
Seb-i Arus, Rumi's wedding night
Ziro Valley, Arunachal Pradesh · Every September to October
Ziro Festival of Music
Jinghong, Xishuangbanna · Every April
Water Splashing Festival
Montreal, Quebec · Every November to January
Montreal Christmas Markets
Merdeka Square, Kuala Lumpur · Every August
Merdeka Day parade
Aomori City · Every August
Aomori Nebuta Matsuri
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee · Every September to October
National Quartet Convention
Salt Lake City, Utah (2026 game) · Every December to January
NHL Winter Classic
Guča, Dragačevo · Every July to August
Guča Trumpet Festival
Suva, Viti Levu · Every August
Hibiscus Festival
George Town, Penang · Every July to August
George Town Festival
Tafraout, Anti-Atlas mountains · Every February to March
Almond blossom in the Anti-Atlas
Venice · Every January to March
Venice Carnival
Nijmegen · Every July
Nijmegen Four Days Marches
Austin, Texas · Every March
SXSW
Black Rock Desert, Nevada · Every August to September
Burning Man
Pachmarhi, Madhya Pradesh · Every July to August
Nagdwar Yatra
Las Vegas, Nevada · Every May
Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas
Kathmandu · Every October to November
Tihar
Paris, Ile-de-France · Every May to June
French Open (Roland-Garros)
Sturgis, South Dakota · Every August
Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
Ashikaga Flower Park, Tochigi · Every April to May
Ashikaga Great Wisteria
Khatu, Rajasthan · Every February to March
Khatu Shyam Falgun Mela
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · Every September to October
AFL Grand Final
Dresden, Saxony · Every November to December
Dresden Striezelmarkt
Western Wall, Jerusalem · Every September to October
Sukkot and the priestly blessing at the Western Wall
Kelaa M'Gouna, Valley of Roses · Every May