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Festivals

Effigies that don't win the vote are burned, like this one from 2022's festival.

These Fantastic Spanish Sculptures Were Built to Burn

Las Fallas is both a "collective exorcism" and a celebration of craft.

Vittoria Traverso March 19, 2025

Dyeing the Chicago river green has been a St. Patrick’s Day tradition since 1962.

The Color of St. Patrick's Day Wasn't Always Green

Ireland’s patron saint was once dressed in blue—before his holiday got its signature hue.

Bryan McGovern March 17, 2025

Floral games and nudity were a big part of a spring festival in Ancient Rome.

Sex Work Throughout History: Our Favorite Reads

Before ‘Anora,’ there was Ancient Rome.

Roxanne Hoorn February 28, 2025

Pride, joy, and celebration

8 Unique Festivals and Quirky Events in Washington, DC

A city known for its history and monuments is lit up by celebrations year-round

Sponsored by washington.org

Live out your western winter dreams on a horseride through the snow

Western Winter: Your Guide to Colorado’s Cowboy Culture

Travel back to a time when flurries fell upon the open range and cowboys roamed the snowy hills.

Sponsored by Visit Colorado

Nebuta Museum Wa Rasse

Celebrating the famous Nebuta festival of Aomori and showcasing its huge papier-mâché floats.

Snowy Christmas market in Erfurt

Your Guide to Germany’s Coziest Winter Customs

From cookies to crafts, Germany is home to a host of charming seasonal traditions.

Sponsored by The German National Tourist Office and Lufthansa

Onalaska, Wisconsin

Sunny the Sunfish

This giant fiberglass sunfish welcomes visitors to Onalaska, Wisconsin, the "Sunfish Capital of the World."

Savonlinna, Finland

Olavinlinna

This island castle now hosts a world-famous opera festival.

Creeping in the dark woods is a hideous beast—but don't say that to its face.

Appalachia’s Ugliest Cryptid Drowns In Its Own Tears

A new festival looks to draw out and soothe the squonk in all of us.

Jess Simms October 22, 2024

Victorian dress-up at Dickens on The Strand.

10 Fascinating Festivals in Galveston, Texas

Good times go far beyond beach season on this unusual island

Sponsored by Visit Galveston

Podcast: Small Town, Big Story: The Storytellers of Jonesborough, TN

Every October, amateurs and professionals alike gather in this small town in the Appalachian Mountains to hone their storytelling chops and share them with crowds of thousands.

Sponsored by GoUSA TV

Nontron, France

Soufflaculs de Nontron

This pair of statues commemorates a once-widespread carnival tradition of blowing on each other’s butts with bellows.

Shandur, Pakistan

Shandur Polo Field

At an altitude of 3,700 meters, this is the highest polo field in the world.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Gulliver's Foot

This giant foot is all that remains of a massive concrete play structure that once stood on the outskirts of Edinburgh.

'La Sardina Encallada' ('The Stranded Sardine')

This enormous sardine in the Segura River pays tribute to an annual post-Lent tradition.

Casa dels Gegants

Discover everything there is to know about Catalan giants and "Big-Heads."

Dance performances are a major part of Yhyakh celebrations.

In the Siberian Arctic, New Year Comes in June

Yhyakh is the summer holiday we all need.

Andrew Coletti June 17, 2024