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Sat, Mar 13

10:00 AM – 10:00 PM UTC

A one-day festival on New Zealand's West Coast famous for adventurous eating, where stalls serve everything from huhu grubs and whitebait patties to wild game and local craft brews. Costumed crowds, live music and eating challenges give it a party atmosphere that has made it a South Island institution for over three decades. It is deliberately quirky, billing itself as 'unsophisticated and proud of it'.

Sun, Mar 14

10:00 AM – 10:00 PM UTC

One of the world's largest timed cycling events, with about 35,000 riders covering a 109 km closed-road loop past Table Mountain, Chapman's Peak and the Atlantic seaboard. Its mass-participation format welcomes everyone from racers to social riders, making it a classic goal event for groups of cycling friends to train for together.

Mon, Mar 15

10:00 AM – 10:00 PM UTC

Valencia's signature spring festival, in which neighbourhood groups erect hundreds of giant satirical sculptures (fallas) across the city during the main days of 15-19 March. Daily mascletà firecracker displays, flower offerings to the Virgin and street parties culminate in La Cremà, when the monuments are burned on the final night. The festival is inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

Wed, Mar 31

10:00 AM – 10:00 PM UTC

An indie-spirited, five-day takeover of downtown Boise where hundreds of emerging bands play everything from a main stage in Julia Davis Park to bars, galleries and basements. Sister 'forts' dedicated to film, yoga, comedy and craft beer run alongside the music, giving it a SXSW-in-miniature feel with a community-owned heart. The B-Corp-certified festival is a keystone of the Pacific Northwest scene.

Wed, Apr 14

10:00 AM – 10:00 PM UTC

The world's largest Ruby conference, hosted in a different regional Japanese city each year and famous for deep dives into the language's internals. It brings together roughly a thousand Rubyists, including many of the language's core committers, alongside international visitors who travel for the community as much as the talks. Local food, drink-ups, and city exploration are part of the tradition.

Sat, Apr 17

10:00 AM – 10:00 PM UTC

A nine-day international kite meeting, the 40th edition, held on a wide sandy beach on France's Opal Coast. Teams from around the world fly giant inflatable kites and perform choreographed aerial displays, with free access along the seafront and hands-on flying areas for visitors.

Sat, Apr 17

10:00 AM – 10:00 PM UTC

A month-long international photography festival that stages exhibitions in unconventional Kyoto settings, from Buddhist temples and traditional machiya townhouses to modern galleries. Visitors follow a citywide trail of shows by Japanese and international photographers, complemented by talks, workshops and the KG+ satellite program.

Sat, Apr 24

10:00 AM – 10:00 PM UTC

A closed-road gran fondo on Mallorca's celebrated cycling roads, where around 8,500 riders choose between 167 km, 225 km and the full 312 km route through the Tramuntana mountains. Riding an island loop on fully closed roads is a rare experience, and the choice of distances lets groups of friends of different fitness levels take part in the same day.

Fri, May 28

10:00 AM – 10:00 PM UTC

An annual festival of light, music, ideas and food that transforms Sydney's harbour foreshore for over three weeks each austral winter. Large-scale projections cover the Opera House sails and city buildings, linked by a free outdoor light walk, with ticketed concerts and talks running alongside.

Fri, Jun 4

10:00 AM – 10:00 PM UTC

UK Games Expo is the largest tabletop gaming convention in the United Kingdom, dedicated to board games, card games, role-playing games and miniatures. The three-day event fills the National Exhibition Centre with trade stands, open gaming halls, tournaments, playtest zones and seminars, drawing publishers and hobbyists from across Europe.

Wed, Jul 14

10:00 AM – 10:00 PM UTC

One of Europe's biggest developer-focused gatherings, with multiple stages covering AI, web, cloud, and career topics over three summer days in Berlin. Tens of thousands of software engineers attend, many in groups from the same team, drawn by big-name keynote speakers and a festival-style expo floor. Ticket tiers include affordable options aimed at individual developers and students.