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Fri, Dec 11

10:00 AM – 10:00 PM

A beloved single-stage festival held on a private farm amphitheatre between Geelong and Ballarat, famous for its no-sponsors, no-clashes, BYO ethos. Three days and two nights of eclectic programming run from cult rock and soul to techno, capped by the crowd's traditional 'Meredith Gift' foot race. Tickets are allocated by ballot, a measure of its devoted following.

Thu, Jan 7

10:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Super MAGFest is a four-day celebration of video game music and gaming culture that runs around the clock, featuring live concerts, a large arcade with consoles and pinball machines, indie game showcases and community-run panels. The volunteer-driven event is organized by a nonprofit and attracts tens of thousands of attendees each January.

Thu, Jan 14

10:00 AM – 10:00 PM

A five-day festival of books and ideas marking its 20th edition, held on the lawns of Hotel Clarks Amer in Rajasthan's capital. Parallel stages host authors, thinkers and Nobel laureates from around the world in readings, panel debates and conversations, alongside music performances and a book market.

Thu, Jan 14

10:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Glasgow's winter institution returns for an 18-day, city-wide celebration of folk, roots and world music, from intimate ceilidhs to orchestral collaborations in the Royal Concert Hall. The 34th edition continues its tradition of one-off pairings between Scottish tradition-bearers and international guests. It is widely regarded as the largest winter music festival of its kind.

Sun, Jan 17

10:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Hong Kong's biggest mass-participation race, with tens of thousands of runners tackling a marathon, half marathon or 10K over the city's highways, bridges and tunnels from Kowloon to Victoria Park. The pre-dawn start and the challenge of its famous climbs give groups a shared adventure, with plenty of city to explore afterwards.

Wed, Jan 20

10:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Australia's national open technologies conference, successor to linux.conf.au, covering open source software, open hardware, and open data across three days. It is run by volunteers under Linux Australia and priced for hobbyists and community members, with a long tradition of deeply technical yet friendly sessions. Attendance is a few hundred people, making it easy to find your niche.

Thu, Jan 21

10:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Taipei Game Show is Taiwan's major annual gaming exhibition, combining a business-to-business zone for industry deal-making with a large public zone featuring playable titles, an indie game showcase and a dedicated board game area. The 2026 edition drew nearly 400,000 visits over four days, and the 2027 show returns to the Nangang Exhibition Center in January.

Tue, Jan 26

10:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Shetland's Viking fire festival, held on the last Tuesday of January, in which around a thousand costumed 'guizers' march through Lerwick by torchlight behind the Guizer Jarl. The procession ends with the ceremonial burning of a replica Viking galley, followed by all-night hall celebrations. The street procession and burning are free to watch.

Thu, Feb 4

10:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Hokkaido's famous winter festival, where enormous snow sculptures and detailed ice carvings line Odori Park and the Susukino district. The Tsudome site offers snow slides and family activities, and the sculptures are illuminated in the evenings. The 77th edition draws millions of visitors to central Sapporo over eight days.

Fri, Feb 5

10:00 AM – 10:00 PM

A ten-day winter carnival led by its snowman mascot Bonhomme, featuring an ice palace, snow sculptures, night parades and outdoor winter activities across the historic city. Traditions include canoe races on the frozen St. Lawrence River and street celebrations in Old Québec. It is one of the largest winter festivals in the world.

Sat, Feb 6

10:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Argentina's long-running rock festival returns to the Punilla Valley for two days of rock nacional, trap, indie and cuarteto across multiple stages framed by the Córdoba sierras. Born in 2001, it has become a rite of summer for Argentine music fans and now exports editions across Latin America. Expect a passionate, chant-heavy crowd that treats rock as folklore.

Sat, Feb 6

10:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Colombia's biggest carnival and a UNESCO-recognized cultural event, filling the city with four days of parades, cumbia dancing, folkloric troupes and elaborate costumes before Lent. Highlights include the Batalla de Flores flower parade and the satirical burial of Joselito that closes the festivities. It blends Indigenous, African and European traditions of the Caribbean coast.

Fri, Feb 19

10:00 AM – 10:00 PM

The Southern Hemisphere's largest open-access arts festival, running for 31 days across hundreds of venues, pop-up tents and garden precincts. The program spans comedy, cabaret, circus, theatre, music and visual art, with thousands of artists performing everywhere from heritage theatres to laneway bars.

Wed, Feb 24

10:00 AM – 10:00 PM

A long-running full-stack developer conference offering close to 200 sessions across web, backend, AI, and security topics in both English and French. It draws a bilingual crowd of working developers from Quebec and beyond who return year after year for the breadth of tracks. The single-hotel setting keeps things social, with communal lunches and evening activities.

Sun, Feb 28

10:00 AM – 10:00 PM

A major Japanese city marathon with a field of around 34,000 runners, starting beside Osaka Castle and looping through the city's downtown districts. Famous for enthusiastic crowds and generous aid stations stocked with local snacks, it draws large groups of running friends from across Japan and overseas.

Fri, Mar 5

10:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Four days of world music, dance and ideas beneath the giant Moreton Bay figs of Adelaide's Botanic Park, with around 500 artists from more than 30 countries on eight stages. Part of the WOMAD family founded by Peter Gabriel, the festival mixes global headliners with First Nations artists, planet talks and a famed global food village. Its parkland setting makes it one of the most relaxed major events in Australia.

Sat, Mar 13

10:00 AM – 10:00 PM

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

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

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

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.