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Discover travel events, festivals, and cultural celebrations around the world.107 events
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6 events
June – July
Bali Arts Festival (Indonesia)
The Bali Arts Festival, known locally as Pesta Kesenian Bali, is an annual month-long celebration of Balinese art and culture in Denpasar. Since 1979, it has brought traditional dance, music, theatre, crafts and rituals into a public cultural programme that helps preserve and develop the island’s artistic heritage. The festival usually opens with a parade around the Bajra Sandhi Monument and continues at the Taman Werdhi Budaya Art Centre. Visitors may encounter daily performances, competitions, seminars, exhibitions, handicrafts and authentic Balinese cuisine, with artists from Bali, elsewhere in Indonesia and abroad. Check current official dates and arrangements before visiting.
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June
Glastonbury Festival
Glastonbury’s contemporary performing arts festival is a major fixture of British cultural life, held near Pilton in Somerset, England, during most summers. Over five days, visitors can encounter contemporary music alongside dance, comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret and other arts, spread across major and smaller stages and performance areas. The event takes place on extensive farmland and welcomes around 200,000 people, creating a large-scale experience supported by substantial transport, water and electricity infrastructure. Many staff are unpaid volunteers, and the festival helps raise money for charities. Check the latest official dates, travel information and arrangements before planning your visit.
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June – August
Summer Music Festivals
The UK's summer music festivals bring together a wide range of sounds, from folk traditions rooted in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales to modern styles such as rock, pop, metal and drum and bass. The festival season usually runs from late May to early September, with June included in this broad period. Visitors can explore major events and discover performances across varied genres; Glastonbury is one long-established example, held since the 1970s. Because programmes and arrangements vary from year to year, check current official dates, locations and visitor information before making plans.
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July – August
Dubrovnik Summer Festival
The Dubrovnik Summer Festival, known locally as Dubrovačke ljetne igre, is an annual celebration of classical music, theatre, opera and dance in Dubrovnik, Croatia. Established in 1950, it brings performances to more than 70 open-air settings across the city’s Renaissance-Baroque historic core. Visitors can experience Croatian and international performing arts while surrounded by Dubrovnik’s distinctive architecture and fortifications, including the atmosphere of its UNESCO-listed Old City. The festival traditionally runs through the heart of summer, from July into August. Programme details and arrangements can change, so check the current official dates, performance information and access details before planning your visit.
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July 2 and August 16
Palio di Siena
The Palio di Siena is Siena’s historic bareback horse race, held twice each summer in the shell-shaped Piazza del Campo. Ten horses and riders represent ten of the city’s seventeen contrade, or districts, continuing a rivalry rooted in 17th-century tradition. A richly costumed Corteo Storico pageant precedes the race, whose intense spectacle draws visitors and spectators from around the world. The July contest honours the Madonna of Provenzano, while the August Palio honours the Assumption of Mary. Visitors can experience Siena’s medieval pageantry and passionate civic identity, but should check current official dates and arrangements before planning a visit.
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August – September
Burning Man Festival
Burning Man is a week-long desert gathering in the western United States, centered on community, art, self-expression, and self-reliance. Since 1990, it has been held in Black Rock City, a temporary city created in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert. Participants make the art, activities, and events themselves, from interactive sculptures and buildings to performances and art cars; there are no headliners or scheduled performers. A central tradition is the symbolic burning of a large wooden effigy called the Man on the event’s second-to-last night. The remote desert setting requires careful preparation, so check current official dates and arrangements before planning your visit.
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June
Bali Arts Festival (Indonesia)
The Bali Arts Festival, known locally as Pesta Kesenian Bali, is an annual month-long celebration of Balinese art and culture. First held in 1979, it brings traditional artists together with performers from across Indonesia and other countries. The programme can include daily dance, music and theatre, as well as competitions, seminars, exhibitions of art and handicrafts, and opportunities to encounter authentic Balinese cuisine. The festival usually opens with a parade and continues at Taman Werdhi Budaya Art Centre in Denpasar. Listed for June, its current dates and arrangements should be checked through official local information before travelling.
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June
Copenhagen Summer
Copenhagen Summer is a seasonal experience shaped by long days and bright summer nights. Locals make the most of parks, gardens, urban spaces and city beaches, while the harbour and waterfront bring outdoor life to the centre of the city. Visitors can stroll along the water, explore food markets and neighbourhoods, relax in green spaces, and discover Copenhagen’s cultural scene at an easy summer pace. It is not one fixed festival, but a broad citywide way of enjoying the season. Check current official dates and arrangements for any particular activities before travelling.
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June
Da Nang Fireworks Festival
Da Nang International Fireworks Festival is a summer fireworks festival held along Da Nang’s Han River. International fireworks teams come to the city for competition nights, creating a lively programme that can be paired with local stays, food and cultural experiences. The event is a way to enjoy Da Nang after dark while seeing an international competition in a distinctly riverside setting. The edition listed for June has no confirmed date yet, and programmes, participating teams, tickets and viewing arrangements can change. Before travelling, check the festival’s official website for current dates and arrangements.
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June
Gnaoua World Music Festival
Held annually in Essaouira, generally in June, the Gnaoua World Music Festival celebrates Morocco’s Gnawa musical tradition while creating encounters with jazz, pop, rock and contemporary world-music artists. Gnawa communities have roots in West Africa’s Sahel, and their music was added to UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2019. Across roughly four days, concerts and musical exchanges animate Essaouira, with many performances traditionally free to attend. Visitors can explore the Atlantic port and its UNESCO-listed medina alongside the music. Check the current official dates, programme and access arrangements before travelling.
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June 24
Inti Raymi Sun Festival
Inti Raymi, naturally translated as the Festival of the Sun, is a traditional Andean celebration in Cusco, Peru, honoring Inti, the revered Inca sun deity. It is linked to the June winter solstice, the shortest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere, and to the Inca New Year, when daylight begins to lengthen. Today’s celebration revives this heritage through a large-scale ceremonial reenactment, including participants in elaborate period costumes, with the principal performance associated with Sacsayhuaman. Visitors can experience a vivid expression of Indigenous history and living cultural identity, while remembering that arrangements may change. Check current official dates, access details, and viewing arrangements before travelling.
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June
Lisbon Santos Populares Festivals
In Lisbon, June is the season of the Popular Saints, with city streets animated by celebrations honoring Saint Anthony, Saint John, and Saint Peter. The tradition includes the Marchas Populares, a Portuguese custom dating from 1932: neighborhood groups, students, and local organizations dress in handmade costumes and march and dance at night to popular music, often around a religious holiday. Visitors may encounter colorful decorations, sardine grills, traditional arraial dancing, and the lively atmosphere of districts such as Alfama and Mouraria. Motifs may include the manjerico plant and Portugal’s maritime culture. Check current official dates and arrangements before planning your visit.
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July
Budapest Summer
Budapest Summer is a seasonal invitation to experience Hungary’s capital at a lively time of year. Budapest, the country’s political, economic and cultural centre, stretches along the Danube and offers visitors a city shaped by river scenery, historic urban life and a strong cultural presence. Summer-related cultural activity can include major events such as Sziget Festival, held in August on leafy Óbudai-sziget, with music and cultural performances. Visitors can explore Budapest’s riverside setting and discover the city’s broader cultural atmosphere, while remembering that this listing is associated with July. Check current official dates, programmes and arrangements before planning your visit.
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July
Dubrovnik Summer
Dubrovnik Summer, locally known as the Dubrovnik Summer Festival, is an annual cultural festival established in 1950 in Dubrovnik, Croatia. From 10 July to 25 August, its programme brings classical music, theatre, opera and dance to more than 70 open-air settings across the city’s Renaissance-Baroque surroundings. Visitors can experience performances amid Dubrovnik’s historic urban scenery, making the city itself part of the cultural setting. The festival offers a way to encounter Croatian performing arts in one of the Adriatic’s best-known historic cities. Programme details and dates may vary, so check the current official dates, performances and arrangements before planning your visit.
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July
Osaka Summer Festival
Osaka Summer Festival offers a glimpse of the city’s vibrant summer matsuri tradition, most closely associated with Tenjin Matsuri at Osaka Tenmangū Shrine. Held around 25 July, the festival commemorates the death anniversary of Sugawara no Michizane, a deity known as Tenjin, and is regarded as one of Japan’s three major Shinto festivals. Visitors can experience a lively cultural celebration that builds toward a procession of around 100 river boats and a fireworks display. Lanterns and fireworks reflected on the Okawa River give it the evocative nickname “Festival of Fire and Water.” Check official sources for current dates and arrangements.
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July 6 – 14
San Fermin Festival
The San Fermín Festival, known locally as Sanfermines in Spanish and Sanferminak in Basque, is a week-long traditional celebration in Pamplona, Navarre, held in honour of Saint Fermin, the region’s co-patron. Traditionally running from 6 to 14 July, it opens with fireworks known as the chupinazo and ends with the song “Pobre de mí.” Its best-known feature is the running of the bulls, held each morning from 7 to 14 July, alongside other traditional and folkloric events. Visitors can experience Pamplona’s distinctive cultural atmosphere and observe the festivities. Check current official dates and arrangements before travelling.
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July 14
Bastille Day
Bastille Day, known in France as le 14 juillet or la fête nationale, is France’s national day. Observed on 14 July, it recalls the storming of the Bastille in 1789, a turning point of the French Revolution, and also the 1790 celebration of national unity. In Paris, visitors can watch the military parade along the Champs-Élysées; military parades also take place in several garrison cities. Celebrations are held throughout France, offering a chance to experience the country’s national commemoration in different settings. Check current official dates, routes and local arrangements before planning your visit.
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July 4
Independence Day
Independence Day, commonly called the Fourth of July, is the national day and a federal holiday of the United States. It commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, when the Thirteen Colonies declared themselves free and independent from Britain. Visitors can experience a distinctly American holiday atmosphere through public celebrations and private gatherings, with fireworks, parades, picnics, barbecues, fairs, concerts, baseball games, ceremonies, and family reunions among the traditions associated with the day. Events vary by place, so check current official dates, local programs, and arrangements before making plans.
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