Up Coming Events in 2018 and 2019

Top Global Up Coming Events in 2018 and 2019

Top Global Events – MAY 2018

• Mevlana Whirling Dervishes
  29-May-2018 to 29-Jul-2018
  Konya / Turkey
  The Mevlana Whirling Dervishes have been named by the UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. More…
• Distortion
  30-May-2018 to 3-Jun-2018
  Copenhagen / Denmark
  About 100,000 guests per day join the Copenhagen Street Life and New Dance Music festival. It is one of the largest annual gatherings in Europe. More…

Top Global Events – JUNE 2018

• Bonnaroo
  7-Jun-2018 to 10-Jun-2018
  Tennessee / USA 
  The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is a large music festival which was named by the Rolling Stones magazine as one of the 50 Moments that Changed Rock & Roll. More…
• DOWNLOAD
  8-Jun-2018 to 10-Jun-2018
  Leicestershire / United Kingdom
  The Download Festival is a mayor British rock festival which has hosted some of the genre’s biggest names. More…
• Football World Cup 2018
  14-Jun-2018 to 15-Jul-2018
  Different Locations / Russia
  The 2018 FIFA World Cup hosts 32 national football (soccer) teams which will fight for the World Champion 2018 title. In total, 64 matches will be played in 12 venues located in 11 cities. More…
• 24 Hours of Le Mans
  16-Jun-2018 to 17-Jun-2018 
  Le Mans / France
  The 24 Hours of Le Mans is the world’s oldest active sports car race held since 1923. More…
• Inti Raymi
  22-Jun-2018 to 22-Jun-2018
  Cuzco / Peru
  Inti Raymi (celebration of the Sun) celebrates the winter solstice which marks the first day of the New Year in the Inca Calendar. More… 
• Summerfest 
  27-Jun-2018 to 8-Jul-2018
  Wisconsin / USA
  The Summerfest is certified by the Guinness World Records as the World’s largest music festival with 900,000 visitors per year. More… 
• SAN VINO WINE FIGHT
  27-Jun-2018 to 30-Jun-2018
  Haro / Spain
  The Haro Wine Festival is a festival in northern Spain. More…

Top Global Events – JULY 2018

• Wimbledon
  2-Jul-2018 to 15-Jul-2018 
  London / United Kingdom
  The Wimbledon Tournament is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and regarded as the most prestigious one. More… 
• Werchter Rock Festival
  5-Jul-2018 to 8-Jul-2018 
  Werchter / Belgium
  Rock Werchter is an annual music festival with around 150,000 visitors More… 
• Festival of San Fermin
  6-Jul-2018 to 14-Jun-2018 
  Pamplona / Spain
  San Fermin festival is a week-long, historically rooted celebration with its famous running of the bulls. More…
• Copenhagen Jazz Festival
  6-Jul-2018 to 15-Jul-2018 
  Copenhagen / Denmark
  The Copehagen Jazz Festival is with about 300,000 visitors one of the largest music events in Europe. More… 
• Just for Laughs
  11-Jul-2018 to 29-Jul-2018 
  Montreal / Canada
  Just for Laughs is the largest comedy festival in the world. More… 
• Comic Con International
  19-Jul-2018 to 22-Jul-2018 
  San Diego / USA
  The San Diego Comic-Con International is an annual comic convention with up to 200,000 visitors. More… 
• TOMORROWLAND
  20-Jul-2018 to 29-Jul-2018 
  Boom / Belgium
  The Tomorrowland Festival is one of the world largest and notable music festivals. More… 
• Gilroy Garlic Festival
  27-Jul-2018 to 29-Jul-2018 
  California / USA
  The Gilroy Garlic Festival is one of the largest food festivals in the United States. More… 
• Amsterdam Gay Pride
  28-Jul-2018 to 5-Aug-2018 
  Amsterdam / The Netherlands
  The Amsterdam Gay Pride is an annual gay-festival which attracts hundred-thousand visitors. More… 

Top Global Events – AUGUST 2018

• The Fringe Festival 
  3-Aug-2018 to 27-Aug-2018 
  Edinburgh / Scotland
  The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the worlds’ largest arts festival with more than 50,000 performances. More…
• Øya Music Festival
  7-Aug-2018 to 11-Aug-2018 
  Oslo / Norway
  The Oya festival is one of the biggest festivals in Norway. More… 
• Sziget Festival 
  8-Aug-2018 to 15-Aug-2018 
  Budapest / Hungary
  The Sziget Festival is one of the largest music and cultral festivals in Europe. More… 
• HAJJ
  19-Aug-2018 to 24-Aug-2018 
  Mecca / Saudi Arabia
  The Hajj is the annual islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, the holiest city for Muslims. More… 
• Burning Man 
  26-Aug-2018 to 3-Sep-2018 
  Nevada / USA
  The Burning Man festival is an annual event in Nevada where a temporary city gets erected and acts as an experiment in community and art influenced by ten main principles. More…
• NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL
  26-Aug-2018 to 27-Aug-2018 
  London / United Kingdom
  The Notting Hill Carnival is an annual event in London attracting around 1 million people each year. It is one of the largest street festivals in the world. More…
• 115 years of Harley Davidson
  29-Aug-2018 to 2-Sep-2018 
  Milwaukee / USA
  Harley Davidson was one one out of two mayor American motorcycle manufacturers to survive the Great Depression to become one of the world’s largest motorcycle producers and an iconic brand with a huge group of followers. More…
• La Tomatina Festival
  29-Aug-2018 to 29-Aug-2018 
  Bunol / Spain
  La Tomatina is a festival in a small town close to Valencia where participants gets involved into a tomato fight. More…
• EPCOT FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL
  30-Aug-2018 to 12-Nov-2018 
  Orlando / USA
  The Epcot International Food & Wine Festival is an event at the Walt Disney Resort showcasing food and drinks from various countries around the world. More… 

Top Global Events – SEPTEMBER 2018

• Braderie de Lille Flea Market
  1-Sep-2018 to 2-Sep-2018 
  Lille / France
  The Lille Braderie is an annual street/flea market which dates back till the 12th century. It claims to be the largest such event in Europe with over 10,000 sellers and several million visitors. More… 
• New York Fashion Week
  6-Sep-2018 to 14-Sep-2018 
  New York / USA
  Being one of the “Big Four” Fashion Weeks with London, Milan and Paris, it is a key event for the fashion industry but as well everyone who likes clothes. More… 
• Toronto International Film Festival
  6-Sep-2018 to 16-Sep-2018 
  Toronto / Canada
  The Toronto Film Festival is one of the largest publicly attended film festivals in the world with more than 500,000 people annually. More…
• Milan Fashion Week
  19-Sep-2018 to 25-Sep-2018 
  Milan / Italy
  The Milan Fashion Week is a key clothing trade show together with the London, New York and Paris Fashion Weeks More…
• London Fashion Week
  20-Sep-2018 to 23-Sep-2018 
  London / United Kingdom
  The London Fashion Week is a clothing trade show and is one of the “Big Four” Fashion Weeks along with New York, Milan and Paris More… 
• Oktoberfest
  22-Sep-2018 to 7-Oct-2018 
  Munich / Germany
  The Okotberfest in Munich is the world’s largest Volksfest. It attracts more than 6 million people. More…
• Mid-Autumn Festival
  24-Sep-2018 to 24-Sep-2018 
  Beijing / China
  The Mid-Autumn Festival is a harvest festival celebrated by Chineses and Vietnamese people . More…
• Paris Fashion Week
  25-Sep-2018 to 3-Oct-2018 
  Paris / France
  The Paris Fashion Week is a held semiannually together with its sister events in New York, London and Milan. More… 

Top Global Events – OCTOBER 2018

• Austin City Limits
  5-Oct-2018 to 15-Oct-2018 
  Austin / USA
  The Austin City Limits Music Festival is an annual event attended by more than 450,000 people. More…
• Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
  6-Oct-2018 to 14-Oct-2018 
  Alburquerque / USA
  The Alburquerque International Balloon Fiesta is the largest hot air balloon festival in the world More… 
• Frankfurt Book Fair
  10-Oct-2018 to 14-Oct-2018 
  Frankfurt / Germany
  The Frankfurter Buch Messe is the largest trade fair for books in the world. More…
• BFI London Film Festival
  10-Oct-2018 to 21-Oct-2018 
  London / United Kingdom
  The BFI London Film Festival is a large annual film festival in the United Kingdom. More… 
• Dia de Muertos
  31-Oct-2018 to 31-Oct-2018 
  Mexico City / Mexico
  The Day of the Dead is a Mexican holiday used to pray for and remember friends and family memebrs who have died. More…

Top Global Events – NOVEMBER 2018

• Loi Krathong
  23-Nov-2018 to 23-Nov-2018 
  Chiang Mai / Thailand
  The Loi Krathong is an annually celebrated festival in Thailand which comes with the tradition of making decorated baskets which are then floated on a river. More… 

Top Global Events – DECEMBER 2018

• KRAMPUSNACHT
  5-Dec-2018 to 5-Dec-2018 
  Tyrol / Austria
  The Krampus is one of the companions of Saint Nicholas who during Christmas period punishes children who have misbehaved. More… 
• Sinterklaas
  6-Dec-2018 to 6-Dec-2018 
  Amsterdam / The Netherlands
  Sinterklaas is a lefendary figures based on Saint Nicholas, patron of children. The feast of Sinterklass celebrates the name day of Saint Nicholas. More… 
• Sydney New Year’s Eve
  31-Dec-2018 to 31-Dec-2018 
  Sydney / Australia
  Sydney New Year’s Eve is an annual event held to welcome the new year. It is famous for its fireworks around the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Opera. More… 

Top Global Events – JANUARY 2019

• World Youth Day
  22-Jan-2019 to 27-Jan-2019 
  Panama City / Panama
  The World Youth Day  is an international Catholic event focused on religious faith and youth and attracts millions of visitors.
• Sundance Film Festival
  24-Jan-2019 to 3-Feb-2019 
  Utah / USA
  The Sundance Film Festival is the largest independent film festival in the United States with over 50,000 attendees. More… 

Top Global Events – FEBRUARY 2019

• Super Bowl
  3-Feb-2019 to 3-Feb-2019 
  Atlanta / USA
  The Super Bowl is the annual championship game of the National Football League (NFL). It is the second-largest day for U.S. food consumption after Thanksgiving Day. More… 
• Berlin Film Festival
  7-Feb-2019 to 17-Feb-2019 
  Berlin / Germany
  The Berlinale is an annual film festival with about 500,000 visitors each year. It has the largest public attendance of any annual film festival More…
• Carnevale di Venezia
  16-Feb-2019 to 5-Mar-2019 
  Venice / Italy
  Up to 3 million visitors join this annual festival every year in Venice. This event is world-famous for its amazing masks. More… 
• The Lantern Festival in Taiwan
  19-Feb-2019 to 19-Feb-2019 
  Pingxi, Taiwan / Republic of China
  The Taiwan Lantern Festival is an annual celebration world famous for its lighting of thousands of sky lanterns in the South and massive firworks in the North of the counry. More…
• Centennial celebrations – Grand Canyon National Park
  26-Feb-2019 to 26-Feb-2019 
  Phoenix / USA
  In 2019, the Grand Canyon Nationalpark, a UNESCO world heritage site with approximately 6 million visitors each year, celebrates its 100th birthday. More… 
• Salvador de Bahia Carnival
  28-Feb-2019 to 6-Mar-2019 
  Salvador de Bahia / Brazil
  The Bahian Carnival is the annual carnival festival celebrated in the Brazilian state of Bahia. About 2.5 million people join the celebratione each year. More… 

Top Global Events – MARCH 2019

• Melbourne Comedy Festival
  1-Mar-2019 to 30-Apr-2019 
  Melbourne / Australia
  The Melbourne International Comedy Festival is the third-largest comedy festival in the world. More…
• Rio Carnival‎
  2-Mar-2019 to 9-Mar-2019 
  Rio De Janeiro / Brazil
  The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is considered as the biggest carnival in the world with two million people per day on the streets. More…
• The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
  2-Mar-2019 to 2-Mar-2019 
  Alaska / USA
  The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is an annual long-distance sled dog race which lasts several days. It is a very popular sporting event in Alaska. More… 
• Mardi Gras
  5-Mar-2019 to 5-Mar-2019 
  New Orleans, Louisiana / USA
  Mardi Gras or as well known as “Fat Tuesday” refers to the events of Carnival celebration beginning after the Christian feast of the Epiphany. More… 
• SXSW
  8-Mar-2019 to 17-Mar-2019 
  Austin / USA
  South by Southwest (SXSW) is an annual conglomerate of film, media, music and conferences which is the largest festival of its kind. More… 
• St. Patrick’s Day
  17-Mar-2019 to 17-Mar-2019 
  Dublin / Ireland
  Saint Patrick’s Day is a cultural and religious celebration to commemorates the death of Saint Patrick which is the foremost patron saint of Ireland. More… 
• Holi Festival
  30-Mar-2019 to 21-Mar-2019 
  Mumbai / India
  The Festival of Colours is a celebration of the victory of good over evil, the arrival of spring, end of winter and for many to meet others, play and laugh, forget and forgive. More… 

Top Global Events – APRIL 2019

• Grand National
  6-Apr-2019 to 6-Apr-2019 
  Liverpool / United Kingdom
  The Grand National is the most valuable jump race in Europe with a prize fund of £1 million. More… 
• Snowbombing
  8-Apr-2019 to 13-Apr-2019 
  Mayrhofen / Austria
  Snowbombing is a popular ski resort festival in Austria. More… 
• Songkran
  13-Apr-2019 to 15-Apr-2019 
  Chaing May / Thailand
  Songkran is one of Thailand’s biggest celebrtation which attracts more than 500,000 visitors a year. More… 
• Semana Santa
  14-Apr-2019 to 21-Apr-2019 
  Sevilla / Spain
  La Semana Santa (Holy Week) commemorates the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Holy Week celebrations in Seville is one of the two biggest annual festivals. The other one is the Feria de Abril (April Fair) which follows two weeks later. More… 
• King’s Day
  27-Apr-2019 to 27-Apr-2019 
  Amsterdam / The Netherlands
  Till 2013 known as Queen’s Day, this annual celebration invites locals and visitors to join Amsterdam’s biggest street party of the year. More… 

Top Global Events – MAY 2019

• Feria de Abril 
  5-May-2019 to 11-May-2019 
  Sevilla / Spain
  La Feria de Abril (The Seville Fair) is an annual cultural festival with up to 500,000 visitors. More… 
• Fiesta de San Isidro
  10-May-2019 to 19-May-2019 
  Madrid / Spain
  The Fiestas de San Isidro is a large festival in Madrid. More… 
• Cannes Film Festival
  15-May-2019 to 23-May-2019 
  Cannes / France
  The Cannes Film Festival is an innvitation-only film festival which previews new films of all genres. More… 
• Chelsea Flower Show
  21-May-2019 to 29-May-2019 
  London / United Kingdom
  The RHS Chelsea Flower Show is a garden show which attracts visitors from all over the world. More…
• Monaco Grand Prix
  23-May-2019 to 26-May-2019 
  Monaco / Monaco
  The Monaco Grand Prix is widely considered to be one of the most important and prestigious automobile races in the world. More… 
• Indianapolis 500 
  26-May-2019 to 26-May-2019 
  Indiana / USA
  Indianapolis 500 is labeled as the greatest spectacle in racing and is considered part of the Triple Crown of Motorsport together with the Monaco Grand Prix and the 24 hours of Le Mans. More… 

Top Global Events – JUNE 2019

• Glastonbury Festival
  26-Jun-2019 to 30-Jun-2019 
  Glastonbury / United Kingdom
  The Glastonbury Festival of contemporary performing arts is considered to be a mayor event in British Culture. It is inspired by the ethos of hippie and free festival movements. More…

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