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 Tahiti Pearl Regatta first
Every OctoberAlbuquerque Balloon FiestaAlbuquerque, New Mexico
Every October to NovemberYi Peng lantern festivalChiang Mai
Every September to DecemberWhale sharks off Nosy BeNosy Be
Every JanuaryHoi An full moon lantern festivalHoi An ancient town
Every JanuaryRann UtsavGreat Rann of Kutch
Every SeptemberWachau grape harvestWachau valley
Every December to MarchLos Roques dry seasonLos Roques Archipelago, Venezuela
Every January to MarchMagh MelaPrayagraj (Sangam)
Every March to MayTulip season in HollandKeukenhof and the Bollenstreek, Netherlands
Every November to DecemberAutumn leaves in KyotoKyoto, Japan
Every December to MarchYuanyang Rice Terraces Mirror SeasonDuoyishu, Yuanyang, Yunnan
Every March to AprilSemana Santa processions and sawdust carpetsAntigua
Every January to MarchChinese new year in ChinatownChinatown, Singapore
Every July to OctoberHumpback whales at Marino BallenaUvita
Every March to AprilNyepi day of silenceBali
Every OctoberHead of the Charles RegattaCambridge, Massachusetts
Every AprilAnzac Day dawn service at GallipoliAnzac Cove, Gallipoli Peninsula
Every December to JanuarySydney harbour new year's eve fireworksSydney
Every April to JuneBalloon season over CappadociaGoreme, Nevsehir
Every May to JulySunrise at DeadvleiSossusvlei, Namib-Naukluft
Every December to FebruaryIguazu Falls at peak flowPuerto Iguazu, Misiones
Every January to MarchNorthern lights in TromsøTromsø, Norway
Every FebruaryYosemite FirefallYosemite National Park, California
Every June to JulyLavender bloom in ProvenceValensole and the Luberon, France
Lewa Wildlife Conservancy · Every June to July
Lewa Safari Marathon
A marathon run through a rhino conservancy with helicopters and rangers keeping the wildlife off the course.
Otori Shrine, Asakusa, Tokyo · Every November
Tori no Ichi Rake Fair
On November's days of the rooster, Tokyo buys next year's luck as a rake covered in gold and rice bales.
Placencia · Every June
Placencia Lobsterfest
Berlin · Every February to March
Berlinale film festival
Luye Highland, Taitung · Every June to August
Taiwan International Balloon Festival
Ashikaga Flower Park, Tochigi · Every April to May
Ashikaga Great Wisteria
Miluo, Hunan · Every May to June
Miluo River Dragon Boat Festival
Sefrou, Middle Atlas · Every June
Sefrou Cherry Festival
Tanguar Haor, Sunamganj · Every July to September
Tanguar Haor in monsoon
Havana · Every November
Marabana, the Havana marathon
Pha That Luang, Vientiane · Every October to November
That Luang Festival
Hobart waterfront, Tasmania · Every December to January
Taste of Summer
St George's, Grenada · Every August
Spicemas
Tozeur oasis · Every October to November
Tozeur date harvest
Sun Moon Lake, Nantou · Every August to September
Sun Moon Lake Swimming Carnival
Royal Hospital Chelsea, London · Every May
RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Skagafjörður and the northern valleys · Every September
Réttir sheep round-up
Markt, Gouda · Every December
Gouda bij Kaarslicht
Albuquerque, New Mexico · Every October
Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta
Tripunithura, Kochi · Every August to September
Onam and the Athachamayam
Manger Square, Bethlehem · Every December
Christmas Eve in Bethlehem
Kazanlak · Every May to June
Rose Festival in the Valley of Roses
Puno · Every January to February
Fiesta de la Candelaria
Texas Hill Country · Every March to April
Bluebonnet bloom
Pingxi, New Taipei · Every February to March
Pingxi sky lantern festival
Motovun and the Mirna valley, Istria · Every September to November
White truffle season in Istria
Hoi An ancient town · Every January
Hoi An full moon lantern festival
La Rural, Palermo, Buenos Aires · Every April to May
Buenos Aires International Book Fair
Cape Town · Every March to April
Two Oceans Marathon
Wouri river, Douala · Every November to December