August Events and Festivals

August is a great month to travel to cultural events, strange festivals & sporting championships. Here is a calendar of some of the parties & tournaments covered by Suite

August Events, Festivals and Sporting Championships

Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia: Henley-On-Todd Regatta

Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Canadian National Exhibition

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: Bard On The Beach Shakespeare Festival

Bol, Brac Island, Dalmatia, Croatia: Summer Cultural Festival

Dubrovnik, Dalmatia, Croatia: Dubrovnik Summer Festival

Split, Dalmatia, Croatia: Split Summer Festival

Trogir, Croatia: Trogir Summer Music Festival

Zagreb, Croatia: Zagreb Summer Festival

Rarotonga, Cook Islands: Te Maeva Nui Festival

Copenhagen, Denmark: Copenhagen International Film Festival

Leeds, Yorkshire, England: Carling Weekend (music)

London, England, UK: FA Community Shield

London, England: Notting Hill Carnival

Pilton, Somerset, England: Glastonbury Festival (music)

Metz, Lorraine, France: Mirabelle Festival

Nice, Cote d’Azur, France: Les Nuits Musicales

Paris, France: Festival de Cinema en Plein Air (film)

Athens, Greece: Nights Under The Full Moon

Athens, Greece: Hellenic Festival

Athens, Greece: Petra International Festival

Rome, Italy: Estate Romana

Sassari, Sardinia, Italy: I Candelieri (The Candlesticks)

Siena, Tuscany, Italy: Il Palio (horse-racing)

Taormina, Sicily, Italy: Taormina Arte (arts)

Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Gay Pride Festival

Wellington, New Zealand: New Zealand International Film Festival

Olhão, Algarve, Portugal: Festival do Marisco (Festival of Shellfish)

Edinburgh, Scotland: Edinburgh Festivals, including Fringe

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain: Grec Arts Festival

Buñol, Valencia, Spain: La Tomatina

Gotland, Sweden: Gotland Medieval Week

Zurich, Switzerland: Zurich Street Parade (music)

Tanzania: Peasant’s Day

Aspen, Colorado, USA: Aspen Music Festival (music)

Aspen, Colorado, USA: Jazz Aspen Snowmass Labor Day Festival

Black Rock City, Nevada, USA: Burning Man

Telluride, Colorado, USA: Telluride Jazz Celebration

Telluride, Colorado, USA: Telluride Festival of the Arts

Telluride, Colorado, USA: Telluride Mushroom Festival

Llantrwyd Wells, Wales: World Bog Snorkelling Championships