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Category: Festivals and Fairs


Highlighting major onsite festivals and fairs around the world.

The Festivals and Fairs category features location-based events open to the public; each must attract a minimum of 400 attendees to be listed on LEEP Calendar

Meitlisunntig (CH): January 12

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During the Villmergen War of 1712, the women of the townships of Meisterschwaden and Fahrwangen Switzerland paraded to the frontlines to assist the men fighting. Each year in honor of this event, the youn...

January

Mummers Parade, Philadelphia (US-PA): Janu...

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Attracting over 100,000 people each year this 120-year-old+ tradition features over 10,000 men, women and children dressed in ostentatious costumes twirling, sashaying, pirouetting and strutting down the...

January

Nosso Senhor do Bonfim Festival (BR-BA): J...

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Nosso Senhor Do Bonfim Festival (Our Lord of the Happy Endings Festival) falls on second Thursday after the Three Kings celebration. Considered as one of the most colorful festivals in Salvador, Bahia, Br...

January

Rose Bowl & Parade (US-CA): January 1

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The Rose Bowl is an annual collegiate championship game that is played at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California. The first Rose Bowl occurred on January 1, 1902 and saw California’s Stanford Unive...

January

Saint Paul Winter Carnival (US-MN): Januar...

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Created in 1886, the Saint Paul Winter Carnival is one of the largest events in the Twin Cities metro area. This city-wide indoor and outdoor event attracts over 200,000 people a year.

January

Sapporo Snow Festival (JP): January 30 - F...

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First run in 1950, the Sapporo Snow Festival is an annual event in Sapporo Japan which features activities related to snow, including a world class snow sculpture contest. Additional activities include li...

January

Saranac Lake Winter Carnival (US-NY): Janu...

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The oldest winter carnival in the eastern United States, New York state’s Saranac Lake Winter Carnival first ran in 1897. The event features an ice castle, winter sports, food, music, parades, performance...

January

Spring Festival Holiday (CN): January 24-3...

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The Spring Festival is the name given to the 15 day period between the Chinese New Year and the Festival of Lanterns. This is a big holiday in China and with Chinese communities worldwide. It is treated m...

January

Sundance Film Festival: January 23 - Febru...

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The Sundance Film Festival, organized by the Sundance Institute, is the largest independent film festival in the United States and it happens in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and the Sundance Resort. I...

January

Up Helly AA (UK): January 28

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For all you Viking fans, the town of Lerwick, Scotland has an annual celebration to close out the Yule season you'll love: Up Helly Aa Up Helly Aa centers on the burning of a Viking Galley each year. In...

January

Vasant Panchami (H): January 29

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Vasant Panchami, Saraswati Puja or the Basant Festival of Kites marks the beginning of Holi, the holy season for both Sikh and Hindu faiths. The signature color of this event is yellow, and it is one of...

January

Whittlesea Straw Bear Festival (UK): Janua...

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First held in 1980, this whimsical British festival features a straw bear leading a parade and ushering in the upcoming planting season with a decorated plough. Throughout the weekend music, food and fun...

January

Winterlude (CA-ON/QC): January 31-February...

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A celebration of all things Canadian, culture and winter sports, Winterlude is attended by over 635,000 people a year. Held in two cities, Ottawa in Ontario and Gatineau in Quebec. This festival was fir...

January

Youth Olympic Games (CH): January 9-22

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The Lausanne 2020 Youth Olympic Games are the winter games for youth. Sponsored by the International Olympic Committee, this event engages youth in competitive sports, cultural and educational programs....

January

Zehnder's Snowfest (US-MI): January 22-27

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Snow sculptures, ice carvings, fireworks, petting zoo and children's activities the Zehnder's Snowfest hosts a World Class Double and Single Block Snow Sculpting Championships, State of Michigan Snow Scul...

January

Yuan Xiao Lantern Festival (CN, TW, KP): F...

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The Yuan Xiao Lantern Festival dates back to 100 BC and is one of the more colorful events in China. It always occurs fifteen days after the Chinese New Year, (usually in February or early March). Celebr...

January

Dragon Head Festival (CN): February 24

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The Chinese Dragon Head Festival occurs on the second day of the second lunar month in the Chinese calendar. It commemorates the dragon legend in which on the second day of the second month in the Chinese...

January

Losar New Year (B) 2147: February 25-27

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Losar is New Year's Day within the Tibetan Buddhist Calendar and marks the beginning of the Tibetan Year.

January

Whale Festival, Maui (US-HI): February

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The Maui Whale Festival occurs during the height of the Humpback Whale season in the waters off the Hawaiian Islands. The recovery of the North Pacific humpback whale population has been an enormous suc...

January

Barcelona Wine Week (ES): February 3-5

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First run in 2020, Barcelona Wine Week focus on Spanish wine’s economic, cultural and gastronomic contributions to Spanish heritage and life. Spain is a major wine producer with a wide variety of styles....

January
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