Events and experiences around the world

🌍 The world's greatest
events

Sports, festivals, celebrations, traditions and natural phenomena.
Discover experiences worth travelling for.

🏆 Sports

The world's greatest sporting events and the destinations where they happen.

🎵 Festivals

Music, arts and must-see festivals throughout the year.

🎆 Celebrations & traditions

Carnivals, celebrations and iconic traditions from around the world.

🌿 Nature

Eclipses, northern lights, spectacular blooms and extraordinary natural wonders.

🏆 Sports

Experience the world's greatest international sporting events. Discover major competitions and the destinations hosting these unforgettable occasions.

The four Grand Slam tennis tournaments

🎾 The 4 Grand Slams

Melbourne, Paris, London and New York: discover the four legendary Grand Slam tournaments and their destinations.

Explore the tournaments →
NBA basketball game in the United States

🏀 NBA 2026-2027

New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Boston… discover the great NBA cities and plan your trip around a game.

🏀 Discover the NBA →
Euro 2028 football tournament

🏆 Euro 2028

Europe will come alive with football as the continent's best national teams compete in one of the world's most watched sporting events.

Experience Euro 2028 →
Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games

🏅 Olympic Games 2028

Discover the events, Olympic venues and everything you need to plan your stay for the Los Angeles Games.

🏅 Experience the 2028 Olympics →
Formula 1 Grand Prix

🏎️ Formula 1

Discover the most iconic Grand Prix races, legendary circuits and unforgettable experiences surrounding Formula 1.

🏎️ Discover the 2026 season →

From football and basketball to tennis, Formula 1 and the Olympic Games, Vidolta helps you discover host destinations and plan your trip around the sporting events you love.

🎵 Festivals

From legendary stages to spectacular festivals, discover the major music and cultural events that transform a destination for a few unforgettable days.

Tomorrowland festival in Belgium

🎶 Tomorrowland

📅 July 17–19 & 24–26, 2026 📍 Boom, Belgium

One of the world's most famous electronic music festivals, held every summer in Belgium in a spectacular atmosphere.

Rock in Rio festival in Rio de Janeiro

🎸 Rock in Rio

📅 September 4–7 & 11–13, 2026

An iconic festival bringing together major international stars in the incomparable atmosphere of Rio de Janeiro.

📍 Explore Rio →
Coachella festival in California

🌴 Coachella

📅 April 2027

Music, trends and artistic creativity come together in the California desert at one of the world's most famous festivals.

📍 California, United States
🎟️ 2027 dates & tickets
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Burning Man in the Nevada desert

🔥 Burning Man

📅 August 30 – September 7, 2026

An extraordinary artistic experience in the heart of the Nevada desert, where monumental installations, performances and a temporary community bring Black Rock City to life.

📍 Black Rock Desert, Nevada

Festivals are also a unique way to discover a destination at an exceptional time of year. Vidolta will gradually develop dedicated guides to help you plan your stay, understand each event and enjoy the destination before, during and after the festival.

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🎆 Celebrations & traditions

Discover some of the world's most iconic celebrations. Carnivals, centuries-old traditions and popular festivities offer a unique immersion into local culture.

Rio Carnival in Rio de Janeiro

🎭 Rio Carnival

📅 February 5–13, 2027

The world's most famous carnival transforms Rio de Janeiro into an enormous celebration of music, dance and colour.

📍 Explore Rio →
Oktoberfest in Munich

🍺 Oktoberfest

📅 September 19 – October 4, 2026

Germany's largest folk festival welcomes millions of visitors to Munich every year for one of the country's most famous celebrations.

📍 Explore Munich →
Chinese New Year celebrations

🏮 Chinese New Year

📅 February 6, 2027

Parades, lanterns and fireworks celebrate the arrival of the new year across China and many other destinations throughout Asia.

📍 China & major cities across Asia
St. Patrick's Day celebrations in Ireland

☘️ St. Patrick's Day

📅 March 17, 2027

An iconic celebration in Ireland and cities around the world, where music, festivities and a friendly atmosphere take centre stage.

📍 Dublin, Ireland

Explore festivals and traditions around the world month by month or view the full annual calendar.

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🌿 Natural phenomena

Some journeys are all about being in the right place at the right time. Northern lights, seasonal blooms, wildlife migrations and spectacular landscapes offer rare experiences worth planning a trip around.

Salar de Uyuni mirror effect in Bolivia

🪞 Salar de Uyuni — Mirror effect

📅 January to March 2027

During the rainy season, a thin layer of water transforms the world's largest salt flat into an immense mirror where the sky and horizon seem to merge.

📍 Uyuni — Bolivia

Northern lights in the Arctic

✨ Northern lights

📅 September 2026 to March 2027

The long nights of the far north provide some of the best conditions for watching the northern lights dance across the sky, far from the glow of major cities.

📍 Tromsø · Iceland · Lapland · Canada

Cherry blossoms in Tokyo, Japan

🌸 Cherry blossom season

📅 Late March – early April 2027

Every spring, Tokyo is covered in beautiful sakura blossoms. Parks, gardens and promenades become the setting for one of Japan's most iconic seasonal spectacles.

🌸 Discover the experience →

📍 Explore Tokyo →

Great wildebeest migration between Tanzania and Kenya

🦓 Great African migration

📅 July to October 2027

Hundreds of thousands of wildebeest, zebras and gazelles cross the plains of East Africa, including the spectacular river crossings between the Serengeti and the Masai Mara.

📍 Serengeti — Tanzania · Masai Mara — Kenya

These phenomena depend on the seasons and natural conditions, so their exact timing may vary from year to year. Vidolta provides guides to help you find the best time to go, where to experience these natural spectacles and how to plan your trip at the right moment.

🌿 Discover natural phenomena

🌍 Events that inspire you to travel

An event can be the starting point for an unforgettable journey. A major sporting competition, a world-famous festival, a traditional celebration or an extraordinary natural phenomenon can all offer a unique way to discover a destination.

On Vidolta, events are gradually connected to their destinations to help you choose the right time to travel, plan your stay and make the most of the experience.

❓ Frequently asked questions

How do I choose an event to plan my trip around?

Start by choosing the experience you want to enjoy, then check the dates, destination and best time to travel. A major event can become the starting point of a trip and a great opportunity to discover a city or region in a different way.

Are the events updated every year?

Yes. Dates, programmes and practical information may change from one edition to the next. Content is updated progressively to help you plan your trip at the right time.

Can I discover the destinations connected to an event?

Yes. Events are gradually linked to the relevant destination guides so you can discover the highlights, plan your stay and continue the experience beyond the event itself.

Events around the world

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