2007 International Events Calendar
Major Carnivals and Festivals Across The World Listed By Country
From Argentina to Wales, via Lithuania, Peru, Burkina Faso and Thailand, Suite101 has information on the year's best parties from all over the globe.
Whether it’s flower displays in Australia, Shakespeare performances in Canada, music festivals in Denmark or traditional events in Switzerland, Suite101 has information on major carnivals and festivals across the world. Our 2007 International Events Calendar has these festivals and events listed by country, from A to Z.
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Travel direct! Quick link to festivals and events in: Anguilla, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belize, Bhutan, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Canada, Columbia, Congo, Cook Islands, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Lithuania, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Oman, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, United States of America, US Virgin Islands, Wales.
REGIONS: Asia, Eastern Europe, South America
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Anguilla Festivals, Cultural Events Carnivals and Sporting Championships
Anguilla: Anguilla Serenity Jazz Festival
Argentinian Festivals, Cultural Events Carnivals and Sporting Championships
Buenos Aires, Argentina: Buenos Aires Book Fair
Mendoza, Argentina: Vendimia Festival of Argentinian Wine
Australian Festivals, Cultural Events Carnivals and Sporting Championships
Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia: Henley-On-Todd Regatta
Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia: Alice Springs Beanie Festival
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia: Floriade
Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia: Beer Can Regatta
Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia: Darwin Seafood Festival
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: Boxing Day Test Match at the MCG (cricket)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: Australia Day
Sydney, New South Wales, Austalia: Sydney Festival (arts)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: Cracker Comedy Festival
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: Christmas on the beach
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: New Year’s Eve fireworks
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: Homebake (music)
Austrian Festivals, Cultural Events Carnivals and Sporting Championships
Vienna, Austria: International Music Festival
Vienna, Austria: Vienna Festival
Belize Festivals, Cultural Events, Carnivals and Sporting Championships
Belize: Garifuna Settlement Day
San Ignacio, Belize: La Ruta Maya Canoe Race
Bhutan Festivals, Cultural Events, Carnivals and Sporting Championships
Bhutan: Bumthang
Brazilian Festivals, Cultural Events, Carnivals and Sporting Championships
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil: Rio Carnival
Burkina Faso Festivals, Cultural Events, Carnivals and Sporting Championships
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: FESPACO - Pan African Film & Television festival
Cameroon Festivals, Cultural Events, Carnivals and Sporting Championships
Cameroon: Cameroon Sheep Festival
Canadian Festivals, Cultural Events, Carnivals and Sporting Championships
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: Vancouver International Children’s Festival
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: Bard On The Beach Shakespeare Festival
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: Vancouver International Jazz Festival
Calgary, Alberta, Canada: Calgary Stampede
Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Caribana
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: Celebration of Light Fireworks Competition
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: Vancouver Folk Music Festival
Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Canadian National Exhibition
Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Toronto International Film Festival
Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Canadian National Exhibition
Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Royal Winter Fair
Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Bloor-Yorkville Wine Festival
Columbian Festivals, Cultural Events Carnivals and Sporting Championships
Bogota, Columbia: Ferio de Libro de Bogota/ Bogota Book Festival
Valledupar, Columbia: Vallenato Music Festival (music)
Congolese Festivals, Cultural Events, Carnivals and Sporting Championships
Democratic People’s Republic of Congo:Liberation Day
Cook Islands Festivals, Cultural Events Carnivals and Sporting Championships
Cook Islands: Tiare Flower Festival
Rarotonga, Cook Islands: Te Maeva Nui Festival
Rarotonga, Cook Islands: Vaka Eiva Canoeing Festival
Czech Republic Festivals, Cultural Events Carnivals and Sporting Championships
Prague, Bohemia, Czech Republic: Prague Spring Festival (classical music)
Danish Festivals, Cultural Events Carnivals and Sporting Championships
Roskilde, Denmark: Roskilde Music Festival
Copenhagen, Denmark: Copenhagen International Film Festival
English Festivals, Cultural Events Carnivals and Sporting Championships
Haworth, Yorkshire, England: Steam Gala Weekend
Bognor Regis, Sussex, England: Clown parade
London, England: Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race (sport)
England: St George’s Day
Aintree, Liverpool, England: The Grand National (sport)
Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England: Shrovetide Football (sport)
London, England: The London Marathon (sport)
London, England, UK: FA Community Shield
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England: World Snooker Championships (sport)
Bentley Bridge Inn, Derbyshire, England: World toe-wrestling championships (sport)
Haworth, Yorkshire, England: 1940s weekend
London, England: Chelsea Flower Show
London, England: FA Cup Final (football)
London, England: Trooping The Colour
London, England: Wimbledon Tennis Championships (tennis)
Buxton, Derbyshire, England: Buxton Festival
Leeds, Yorkshire, England: Carling Weekend (music)
London, England: Notting Hill Carnival
Pilton, Somerset, England: Glastonbury Festival (music)
Bognor Regis, Sussex, England: Bognor International Birdman Competition
Egremont, Cumbria, England: World Gurning Championships
Wasdale, Cumbria, England: World’s Biggest Liar Contest
Leeds, Yorkshire, England: Leeds International Film Festival
Barnstaple, Devon, England: The Santa Run
Finnish Festivals, Cultural Events Carnivals and Sporting Championships
Sonkajärvi, Finland: World Wife-Carrying Championship (sport)
French Festivals, Cultural Events Carnivals and Sporting Championships
France: Tour De France (cycling)
Bayeux, Calvados, Normandy, France: Fêtes Médiévales de Bayeux
Cannes, Cote d’Azur, France: Cannes Film Festival
Deauville, Calvados, Normandy, France: Deauville American Film Festival (film)
Les Deux Alps, France: Mondial Du Snowboard
Metz, Lorraine, France: Pilgrimage of St Blaise
Metz, Lorraine, France: Mirabelle Festival
Metz, Lorraine, France: Christmas Market
Nice, Cote d’Azur, France: Carnaval de Nice (Nice Carnival)
Nice, Cote d’Azur, France: Les Nuits Musicales
Paris, France: Paris Marathon (sport)
Paris, France: Roland Garros/ French Open (tennis)
Paris, France: Bastille Day
Paris, France: Festival de Cinema en Plein Air (film)
Paris, France: Nouveau Festival International de Danse de Paris (dance)
Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France: Rouen Armada
German Festivals, Cultural Events Carnivals and Sporting Championships
Berlin, Germany: Berlin Marathon
Berlin, Germany: Internationale Filmfestspiele (Berlinale)
Berlin, Germany: Christopher Street Day
Berlin, Germany: Christmas Markets
Berlin, Germany: Festtage in der Staatsoper
Berlin, Germany: Karneval der Kulturen
Munich, Bavaria, Germany: Fasching
Munich, Bavaria, Germany: Oktoberfest
Munich, Bavaria, Germany: Christkindlmarkt
Munich, Bavaria, Germany: Tollwood Music Festival
Munich, Bavaria, Germany: Starkbierzeit
Munich, Bavaria, Germany: Maidult Fair
Greek Festivals, Cultural Events Carnivals and Sporting Championships
Athens, Greece: Athens in Bloom
Athens, Greece: Hellenic Festival
Athens, Greece: Petra International Festival
Athens, Greece: Nights Under The Full Moon
Guatemala Festivals, Cultural Events Carnivals and Sporting Championships
Guatemala: Semana Santa
Hungarian Festivals, Cultural Events, Carnivals and Sporting Championships
Budapest, Hungary: Budapest Spring Festival
Icelandic Festivals, Cultural Events, Carnivals and Sporting Championships
Reykjavik, Iceland: Independence Day
Indian Festivals, Cultural Events, Carnivals and Sporting Championships
India: Holi
Pune, Maharashtra, India: Ganesh Festival
Indonesian Festivals, Cultural Events, Carnivals and Sporting Championships
Bali, Indonesia: Nyepi
Irish (Republic of Ireland) Festivals, Cultural Events, Carnivals and Sporting Championships
Dublin, Republic of Ireland: St Patrick’s Day
Italian Festivals, Cultural Events, Carnivals and Sporting Championships
Camogli, Liguria, Italia: Sagra del Pesce (food)
Catania, Sicily, Italy: Festa di Sant Agata
Genoa, Liguria, Italy: Slow Fish (food)
Ivrea, Piedmont, Italy: Battle of the Oranges
Rome, Italy: Estate Romana
Rome, Italy: Primo Maggio (music)
Rome, Italy: RomaEuropa
Rome, Italy: December Toy Fair in Piazza Navona
Siena, Tuscany, Italy: Il Palio (horse-racing)
Syracuse, Sicily, Italy: Ciclo di Spettacoli Classici (Greek theatre)
Taormina, Sicily, Italy: Taormina Arte (arts)
Turin, Piedmont, Italy: Cioccolato Festival of Chocolate (food)
Ustica, Sicily, Italy: International Festival of Underwater Activities (sport)
Sassari, Sardinia, Italy: I Candelieri (The Candlesticks)
Nuoro Province, Sardinia, Italy: Festa di Sant’Antonio Abate
Sedilo, Sardinia, Italy: Ardia (horse race)
Cabras, Sardinia, Italy: Barefoot Race of the Festa Di San Salvatore
Jamaican Festivals, Cultural Events, Carnivals and Sporting Championships
Nine Mile, Jamaica: Bob Marley’s Birthday Bash
Japanese, Festivals, Cultural Events, Carnivals and Sporting Championships
Inazawa, Honshu, Japan: Hadaka Matsuri Naked Festival
Lithuanian Festivals, Cultural Events, Carnivals and Sporting Championships
Kaunas, Lithuania: Kaunas Jazz Festival (music)
Vilnius, Lithuania: Uzupis National Day
Vilnius, Lithuania: Carnival
Vilnius, Lithuania: Vilnius Festival (arts)
Vilnius, Lithuania: St Christopher Summer Festival (arts)
Mexican Festivals, Cultural Events, Carnivals and Sporting Championships
Mexico: Cinco De Mayo
Monaco Festivals, Cultural Events, Carnivals and Sporting Championships
Monaco: Monaco Grand Prix (sport)
Monaco: International Circus Festival
Moroccan Festivals, Cultural Events, Carnivals and Sporting Championships
Fes, Morocco: Festival of World Sacred Music
Dutch (The Netherlands) Festivals, Cultural Events, Carnivals and Sporting Championships
Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Gay Pride Festival
New Zealand Festivals, Cultural Events, Carnivals and Sporting Championships
Auckland, New Zealand: Ao Taeroa Hip-Hop Summit
Auckland, New Zealand: Auckland International Comedy Festival
Auckland, New Zealand: Auckland Cup Week (horse race)
Auckland, New Zealand: Polynesian Pasifika Festival
Auckland, New Zealand: Heineken Open Tennis
Wellington, New Zealand: Cuba Street Carnival
Wellington, New Zealand: New Zealand International Film Festival
Wellington, New Zealand: International Rugby Sevens
Wellington, New Zealand: Summer City Festival of Free Outdoor Entertainment
Oman Festivals, Cultural Events, Carnivals and Sporting Championships
Muscat, Oman: Muscat Festival
Peru Festivals, Cultural Events, Carnivals and Sporting Championships
Cusco, Peru: Lord of the Tremors
Cusco, Peru: Cusco Beer Festival (drink)
Cusco, Peru: Inti Raymi
Puno, Lake Titicaca, Peru: La Diablada Festival
Polish Festivals, Cultural Events, Carnivals and Sporting Championships
Krakow, Poland: Lajkonik Festival
Portuguese Festivals, Cultural Events, Carnivals and Sporting Championships
Faro, Algarve, Portugal: Rallye Biker
Faro, Algarve, Portugal: Feira de Santa Iria
Olhão, Algarve, Portugal: Festival do Marisco (Festival of Shellfish)
Lisbon, Portugal: Indie Lisboa (film)
Lisbon, Portugal: Festa de Santo Antonio
Lisbon, Portugal: Festa de Sao Joao
Lisbon, Portugal: Festa de Sao Pedro
Lisbon, Portugal: Half Marathon of Portugal
Tavira, Algarve, Portugal: Festa de Cidade
Russian Festivals, Cultural Events, Carnivals and Sporting Championships
St Petersburg, Russia: White Nights Festival
Scottish Festivals, Cultural Events, Carnivals and Sporting Championships
Balado, Kinross, Scotland: T In The Park (music)
Edinburgh, Scotland: Edinburgh Ghost Festival
Edinburgh, Scotland: Edinburgh Festivals, including Fringe
Glasgow, Scotland: Celtic Connections Music Festival
Glasgow, Scotland: Rangers vs Celtic Old Firm Derby (football)
Glasgow, Scotland: Glasgow International Comedy Festival
Glasgow, Scotland: West End Festival
Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland: Up Helly Aa Viking Fire Festival
Speyside, Scotland: Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival
South African Festivals, Cultural Events, Carnivals and Sporting Championships
Durban, South Africa: Rathayatra/ Festival of the Chariots
Spanish Festivals, Cultural Events, Carnivals and Sporting Championships
Avila, Castilla y León, Spain: Semana Santa (Holy Week)
Avila, Castilla y León, Spain: La Ronda De Las Leyendas
Avila, Castilla y León, Spain: Medieval Market
Avila, Castilla y León, Spain: Fiesta de Santa Teresa
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain: Dia di Sant Jordi (St George’s Day)
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain: Festes de la Merce
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain: Grec Arts Festival
Buñol, Valencia, Spain: La Tomatina
Nava, Asturias, Spain: Nava Cider Festival
Pamplona, Navarre, Spain: Fiesta de San Fermin/ Running of the Bulls
Pamplona, Navarre, Spain: Running of the Nudes
Valencia, Spain: Las Fallas
Swaziland Festivals, Cultural Events, Carnivals and Sporting Championships
Swaziland: Festival of the First Fruit
Swedish Festivals, Cultural Events, Carnivals and Sporting Championships
Sweden: Midsummer Celebrations
Gotland, Sweden: Gotland Medieval Week
Swiss Festivals, Cultural Events, Carnivals and Sporting Championships
Appenzell, Switzerland: Landsgemeinde
Montreux, Switzerland: Montreux Jazz Festival (music)
Zurich, Switzerland: Zurich Street Parade (music)
Bern, Switzerland: Bern’s Onion Market (food)
Geneva, Switzerland: L’Escalade
Martigny, Switzerland: Combat des Reines (cow fighting)
Tanzanian Festivals, Cultural Events, Carnivals and Sporting Championships
Tanzania: Peasant’s Day
Thailand Festivals, Cultural Events, Carnivals and Sporting Championships
Bangkok, Thailand: Thailand Film Festival
Thailand: Songkhran
Thailand: Loi Krathong
Surin, Thailand: Surin Elephant Round-Up
Lopburi, Thailand: Lopburi Monkey Banquet
Turkish Festivals, Cultural Events, Carnivals and Sporting Championships
Erdine, Turkey: Erdine Oil-Wrestling Championships
American (USA) Festivals, Cultural Events, Carnivals and Sporting Championships
Aspen, Colorado, USA: Food and Wine Magazine Classic
Aspen, Colorado, USA: Aspen Music Festival (music)
Aspen, Colorado, USA: Aspen Summer Words (literary)
Aspen, Colorado, USA: Aspen Ideas Festival
Aspen, Colorado, USA: Jazz Aspen Snowmass Labor Day Festival
Atlanta, Georgia, USA: Atlanta Dogwood Festival
Black Rock City, Nevada, USA: Burning Man
Daytona Beach, Florida, USA: Daytona 500 (NASCAR racing)
Denver, Colorado, USA: 9News Parade of Lights
Denver, Colorado, USA: National Western Stock Show
Denver, Colorado, USA: The Great American Beer Festival
Denver, Colorado, USA: Cherry Creek Arts Festival (arts)
Denver, Colorado, USA: Taste of Colorado (food)
Key West, Florida, USA: Fantasy Fest
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA: Indy 500 festival (sport)
Louisville, Kentucky, USA: Lebowskifest (film)
Newry, Maine, USA: North American Wife-Carrying Championship
New York City, New York, USA: Restaurant Week
New York City, New York, USA: Coney Island Mermaid Parade
New York City, New York, USA: New York Marathon (athletics)
New York City, New York, USA: Tribeca Film Festival (film)
Perdido Key, Florida, USA: Interstate Mullet Toss
Pleasure Island, North Carolina, USA: Pleasure Island Chowder Cook-Off (food)
Punxutawney, Pennsylvania, USA: Groundhog Day
San Francisco, California, USA: San Francisco ZAP festival (wine)
Telluride, Colorado, USA: Telluride Bluegrass Festival
Telluride, Colorado, USA: Telluride Jazz Celebration
Telluride, Colorado, USA: Telluride Festival of the Arts
Telluride, Colorado, USA: Telluride Mushroom Festival
Telluride, Colorado, USA: Telluride Film Festival
Thomasville, Georgia, USA: Thomasville Rose Show and Festival (flower)
Wilmington, North Carolina, USA: North Carolina Azalea festival
US Virgin Islands, Cultural Events, Carnivals and Sporting Championships
St Thomas, US Virgin Islands: Virgin Islands Carnival
Welsh Festivals, Cultural Events, Carnivals and Sporting Championships
Cardiff, Wales: St David’s Day
Llantrwyd Wells, Wales: World Bog Snorkelling Championships
