Koningsdag or Kings Day (formerly known as Queens Day) is the Day when all the Dutch wear Orange, drink Heineken and trade old clothes on the street. » More

Gay Pride Amsterdam is one of the best and most fun prides in the world. Amsterdam will have street parties all weekend long, the best club circuit parties and of course the famous Canal Parade on Saturday. » More

Halloween is an annual holiday observed on October 31, which commonly includes activities such as trick-or-treating, attending costume parties, carving jack-o'-lanterns, bonfires, apple bobbing, visiting haunted attractions, playing pranks, telling scary stories, and watching horror films. » More

Oktoberfest is a 16–18 day festival held each year in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, running from late September to the first weekend in October. » More

An annual tradition in the Netherlands is the New Year’s Dive (Nieuwjaarsduik in Dutch) taken by some 10,000 people into the icy cold waters of the North Sea at Scheveningen Beach. » More

Saint Patrick's Day is a religious holiday celebrated internationally on 17 March. It commemorates Saint Patrick the most commonly recognised of the patron saints of Ireland, and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland. » More

Stonehenge Solstice is a free, one night only event to celebrate the summer solstice at Stonehenge, near Salisbury, Wiltshire. » More

Mardi Gras is music, parades, picnics, floats, excitement and one big holiday in New Orleans. Everyone is wearing purple, green, and gold; and adorned with long beads caught from the beautiful floats. » More

Il Palio is a horse race held twice each year on July 2 and August 16 in Siena, Italy, in which ten horses and riders, bareback and dressed in the appropriate colours, represent ten of the seventeen Contrade, or city wards. » More

The Running of the Bulls is a practice that involves running in front of a small group (typically a dozen) of bulls that have been let loose, on a course of a sectioned-off subset of a town's streets. The most famous one is in Pamplona. » More

The Carnival of Venice is an annual festival, held in Venice, Italy. The Carnival starts around two weeks before Ash Wednesday and ends on Shrove Tuesday (Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras), the day before Ash Wednesday. » More

La Tomatina is a festival that is held in the Valencian town of Buñol, in which participants throw tomatoes at each other. » More

The Rio Carnaval is not only the biggest Carnival, it as also a benchmark against which every other carnival is compared and one of the most interesting artistic events on the Globe » More

Maslenitsa also known as Butter Week, Pancake week or Cheesefare Week, is a Russian religious and folk holiday. It is celebrated during the last week before Great Lent—that is, the seventh week before Pascha (Easter). » More

The Songkran festival (from Sanskrit saṃkrānti, "astrological passage") is celebrated in Thailand as the traditional New Year's Day from 13 to 15 April. » More

Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de los Muertos). The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died. » More

Holi is a spring religious festival celebrated by Hindus. It is primarily observed in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and countries. » More

Loi Krathong or Loy Krathong, is a festival celebrated annually throughout Thailand and certain parts of Laos. Loi Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar. » More

Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) was first started in February 1996 by the Dubai government as purely a retail event aimed to promote trade in Dubai. » More

Chinese New Year starts with the New Moon on the first day of the new year and ends on the full moon 15 days later. » More

The Falles (in valencian) or Fallas (in Spanish) are a Valencian traditional celebration in praise of Saint Joseph in Valencia, Spain. The term Falles refers to both the celebration and the monuments created during the celebration. » More

From the top of the hill a round of Double Gloucester cheese is rolled, and competitors race down the hill after it. The first person over the finish line at the bottom of the hill wins the cheese. » More

San Antonio Festival is one of the most extravagant and outrageous summer events in Portugal. A mix of traditional pagan celebrations honoring the summer solstice and the religious feast days of Santos Antonio, » More

The Festival Au Desert is held every year in the North of Mali, usually in Essakane, two hours from Timbuktu. It is all about touareg dances, poetries, camel rides and games. » More

With only 700 Gorilla's in the wild left this is a once in a lifetime experience to meet these amazing animals. After an 8 hour drive , passing the equator on your way, from Kampala (the capital of Uganda) you arrive in the south of Uganda. The Gorilla's are only living in the wild in Uganda, Congo and Rwanda. In Uganda it is the most safe and cheap. Please make sure you have the permit for your Gorilla track at least a month in advance (high season). The permit is around 500 dollars. We arranged the permit in advnace with Matoke Tours: http://www.matoketours.com . The transport and accommodation was as well perfectly organized by Matoke. In Uganda there are several families of Gorilla's living. We went to a 'friendly' family in Bwindi Impentrable forest (about 300 gorilla's live here). After you get your instructions you will move into the jungle in search for the Gorilla's. Please be aware: this can take a few hours of hiking through thick bush! But when you`ve met the endangered mountaingorilla it`s all worth it, even when you`re only aloud with the animals for one hour.. Absolutely worth it!! If you want a beautiful base camp to stay close by, go to Lake Mutande Resort: http://mutandalakeresort.com/ This amazing place has probably the best view in Uganda! » More

Thunder Over Louisville, the annual kickoff event of the Kentucky Derby Festival, is an airshow and fireworks display held in mid April in Louisville, Kentucky. » More

The Fêtes de Bayonne is a series of festivals in the Northern Basque Country in the town of Bayonne, France. The festivals last 5 days and always start the Wednesday before the first Sunday of August. » More

Diwali is one of the biggest festival of Hindus, celebrated with great enthusiasm and happiness in India. The festival is celebrated for five continuous days, where the third days is celebrated as the main Diwali festival or 'Festival of lights'. » More

The annual Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival has been held since 1963. It is one of the world's four largest ice and snow festivals. It had been interrupted for a number of years during the Cultural Revolution until it was resumed in 1985. » More

Timkat celebrates the Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River. This festival is best known for its ritual reenactment of baptism(similar to such reenactments performed by numerous Christian pilgrims to the Holy Land when they visit the Jordan) » More

The mission of the Québec Winter Carnival is to organize an annual winter celebration as well as creating a first-rate economic, social and tourism event that all Quebecers could be proud of. » More

Thaipusam is a Hindu festival celebrated mostly by the Tamil community on the full moon in the Tamil month of Thai (January/February). » More

Te Matatini is a biannual festival and competition celebrating the cultural dance of the Māori people of New Zealand. » More

Beltane or Beltaine is the anglicised spelling of Old Irish Beltain the Gaelic name for either the month of May or the festival that takes place on first day of May. » More

Calcio Storico Fiorentino was an early form of football that originated in 16th century Italy. The Piazza Santa Croce of Florence is the cradle of this sport, that became known as giuoco del calcio fiorentino or simply calcio. » More

San Joan is celebrated throughout Spain, but since menorca, one of the balearic Islands, is quite remote, its festivities, costumes, and flags, have remained unchanged for centuries and are a mixture of pagan and Catholic rituals and symbols. » More

The Redneck Games are just a silly, good time. Though it’s gradually expanded in attendance and in popularity over the past decade, the yearly tradition is still as wholesome and pure as it was back in ’96. Everyone and their butt crack is welcome — even Yankees. » More

The Near Death Festival is a pilgrimage specifically for those who have had a near-death experience in the past year. These lucky folks pay their respects to Santa Marta by carrying (or riding in!) a coffin through the streets. » More

La Regate des Baignoires, also known as the International Regatta of Bathtubs, was originally created to stimulate tourism is the little town of Dinant, Belgium. » More

Burning Man is a week-long annual event held in the Black Rock Desert in northern Nevada, in the United States. The event starts on the Monday before, and ends on the day of, the American Labor Day holiday. » More

ArtCar Fest is a festival for and about ArtCars, which are licensed, registered and insured vehicles that an artist has permanently altered in an artistic fashion. » More

Once a year London is taken over by 1,000 gorillas. A charity fun run through London with 1000 people dressed as Gorillas and all going ape for a day. » More

The Angola Prison Rodeo , staged at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, is the longest running prison rodeo in the United States. » More

In Benin the national faith is celebrated every year on Voodoo Day. The day is filled with animal sacrifices , ceremonies , and ritual dances , with religious ecstasy as the ultimate goal. » More

Ati-Atihan on the 3rd Sunday of January is a religious procession (with very drunk revelers dancing in the streets) and a fireworks display cap the entire event.  » More

Jokkmokk Marknad is a winter fair, held the first weekend in February each year in Jokkmokk. The market has very ancient roots. It is to come after an edict from King Charles IX to establish market places in Lapland. » More

Easter Island's Tapati Festival is a mix of carnival type activities, sports, theatrical presentations and homage to the island, also known as Rapa Nui. » More

Golden Sheer is a three day event encompasses novice, junior, intermediate, senior and open shearing competitions along with wool handling events, and wool pressing competitions. » More

Humorina is an annual festival of humor held in Odessa, Ukraine on and around the April Fools' Day since 1973. » More

Semana Santa in Guatemala the processions are among the most beautiful in the world. » More

The Kanamara Matsuri ("Festival of the Steel Phallus") is an annual Shinto fertility festival held in Kawasaki, Japan in spring held in Kanayama shrine. » More

Tinku, an Andean tradition, began as a form of ritualistic combat. It is native to the northern region of Potosí in Bolivia. In the language of Quechua, the word “tinku” means encounter. In the language of Aymara it means “physical attack". » More

The Inti Raymi ("Festival of the Sun") was a religious ceremony of the Inca Empire in honor of the god Inti, one of the most venerated gods in Inca religion. » More

Kırkpınar is a Turkish oil-wrestling tournament. It is held annually, usually in late June, near Edirne, Turkey since 1346. » More

Denia celebrates its patron festivities in honour of the Santisima Sangre. Its “Bous a la Mar”, literally “bulls in the sea”, is central to the Fiestas and has been declared a Festivity of National Touristic Interest. » More

Wife carrying is a sport in which male competitors race while each carrying a female teammate. he objective is for the male to carry the female through a special obstacle track in the fastest time. » More

Mwaka Kogwa is the oldest festival in Zanzibar and marks the arrival of the new year. » More

The rehabilitation of the Kyrgyz horse, the revival of the races and the development of the ecotourism play a dominating part in At Chabysh. » More

Fiesta de la Tirana is an annual festival held in the locality of La Tirana in Tarapacá Region of northern Chile. The celebration takes place on July 16 in honor of Virgen del Carmen. » More

The Darwin Beer Can Regatta is an event which has been held annually since 1974 in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia at Mindil Beach. » More

A blend of culture, colour, action, adventure and the finest camels of the north, thats the Camel Derby! » More

Umhlanga, or Reed Dance ceremony, is an annual Swazi and Zulu[citation needed] tradition held in August or September. » More

The Dia del Gaucho falls within the weeklong celebration of La Fiesta de la Tradición. Throughout the week, there are exhibitions, local bands performing, and lots of souvenirs for sale. » More

The Night of the Radishes (Spanish: Noche de rábanos) is celebrated every year on December 23. Begun in 1897 in the “zócalo” (main plaza) of Oaxaca city. » More

Up Helly Aa refers to any of a variety of fire festivals held in Shetland, in Scotland, annually in the middle of winter to mark the end of the yule season.  » More

The Argungu Fishing Festival is an annual four day festival in north-western Nigerian state of Kebbi. The festival usually took place in Argungu, the capital city of Argungu Emirate Council. » More

The Carnival of Oruro, is a religious celebration and a cultural process of intercultural and intangibility that exceeds 2000 years old that through creativity, continuity and ritual. » More

Pasola is a game played by the Western Sumbanese to celebrate the rice planting season. » More

La Battaglia Delle Aranceis a carnival and festival in the Northern Italian city of Ivrea, which includes a tradition of throwing of oranges between organized groups. It is the largest food fight in Italy. » More

Hadaka Matsuri is a type of Japanese festival, or matsuri, in which participants wear a minimum amount of clothing; usually just a Japanese loincloth (called fundoshi), sometimes with a short happi coat, and rarely completely naked. » More

The last Wednesday of the Iranian year know as Chahar Shanbeh Soori, the eve of which is marked by special customs and rituals, most notably jumping over fire. » More

Rouketopolemos (literally Rocket-War) is the name of a local traditional event held annually at Easter in the town of Vrontados on the Greek island of Chios. » More

Naghol or N’gol or land diving is a ritual performed by the men of the southern part of Pentecost Island, Vanuatu. Diving ceremonies usually takes place each Saturday through April and May. » More

AfrikaBurn is primarily an art festival, creating a temporary community based a radical self-expression and self-reliance in a non-commercial environment. » More

100,000 Lotus Lanterns brighten the world and the heart! Experience a brilliant ocean of light from the countless handheld lanterns and the giant lantern floats in the festival's main event, the Lotus Lantern Parade! » More

Cheung Chau Bun Festival or Cheung Chau Da Jiu Festival is a traditional Chinese festival on the island of Cheung Chau in Hong Kong. » More

Waisak is an annual holiday observed traditionally by Buddhists in the Nepal and subcontinent, Sri Lanka, and the South East Asian countries of Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Indonesia. » More

A Rocket Festival is a merit-making ceremony traditionally practiced by Ethnic Lao people throughout much of northeast Thailand and Laos, by numerous villages and municipalities near the beginning of the rainy season. » More

Baby jumping (El Colacho) is a traditional Spanish practice dating back to 1620 that takes place annually to celebrate the Catholic feast of Corpus Christi in the village of Castrillo de Murcia near Burgos. » More

It's probably one of Dorset's most unusual events, but competitors come from all over the world: The World Nettle Eating Championships » More

The World Bodypainting Festival is an annual festival. From 1998 to 2010 the Festival was held in Seeboden, Carinthia, Austria, near the Millstätter See, on the third week of July every year. The new venue is Pörtschach at lake Wörthersee. » More

All are welcome! From the shy to the bold. Cyclists, rollerbladers, rollerskaters, skate boarders. All ages, sizes, and colors welcome. » More

American Civil War reenactment is an effort to recreate the appearance of a particular battleor other event associated with the American Civil War by hobbyists known as Civil War reenactors or Civil War recreationists. » More

The City of Roswell invites UFO enthusiasts and skeptics alike to join in the celebration of one of the most debated incidents in history.  » More

The Mooning of the Amtrak is an held every year on the second Saturday of July in the area of Mugs Away Saloon in Laguna Niguel, CA (Orange County). » More

The Boryeong Mud Festival is an annual festival which takes place during the summer in Boryeong, a town around 200 km south of Seoul, South Korea.  » More

American legend Ernest Hemingway comes to life at the bizarre but interesting Annual Hemingway Days Festival in Key West. » More

Rasta Earth Festival is a celebration of His Majesty Haile-I Selassie-I's Earthday (Birthday) and Emancipation Day which takes place from the 22nd of July to the 1st of August at Judah Square. » More

Markets and music, theater and lectures. Knights clash in tournaments. Medieval Week leaves no one unaffected. It is an unforgettable journey in time and space. Experience Medieval Week on Gotland. » More

Obon or just Bon is a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the departed (deceased) spirits of one's ancestors. It has been celebrated in Japan for more than 500 years and traditionally includes a dance, known as Bon-Odori. » More

Join in, have fun, or just enjoy the hilarity from under the shade of gum trees on the edge of the dry Todd River bed, and help raise funds for charity, with major sponsor, ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions! » More

Eid al-Fitr often abbreviated to Eid, is a three-day Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting (sawm). » More

Bog snorkelling is a sporting event that consists of competitors completing two consecutive lengths of a 60-yard (55 m) water filled trench cut through a peat bog, in the shortest time possible. » More

The Air Guitar World Championships started as a joke in 1996 and has grown into a seriously fun, semi-absurd performance art that appeals to a wide international audience and media » More

The Cowal Highland Gathering is an annual Highland games event held in the Scottish town of Dunoon, Argyll, over the final weekend in August. » More

The Valencian town of Algemesí stages the Virgen de la Salud Fiesta. Without a doubt, the highlight is the 8 September, when the town is overwhelmed with a stream of muixeranga, or acrobats, who form amazing human pyramids. » More

Sukkot (Feast of Booths, Feast of Tabernacles) is a Biblical holiday celebrated on the 15th day of the month of Tishrei (late September to late October) » More

The Vegetarian Festival is a religious festival annually held on the island of Phuket in southern Thailand. It attracts crowds of spectators because of many of the unusual religious rituals that are performed. » More

The Battle of queens (cows) is a folk event taking place in Valle d'Aosta each year. There is fighting between pregnant cows to elect Reina di lace , the "Queen of milk." » More

The Ghadames Festival is held in mid-October each year and is a vibrant and effervescent affair where the local townsfolk meet to eat, drink, sing, and dance. » More

Eat a pizza out of the box and marvel at the sights and sounds around you sitting on the steps of the amphitheatre. People dressed up mixed with tourists and mothers with their bambina's. As soon as the opera starts everybody quiets down. Hopefully the weather stays good and they finish the opera so you can enjoy every moment of it. Amazing experience!! » More

This is the day people go crazy with their Norwegian flags and spend all their oil money on icecream. Some people may also be facinated by the traditional clothes people tend to wear on this day. Kids marching through thestreets playing instruments and singing the National anthem. » More

Amsterdam Dance Event or ADE, is an annual event held in Amsterdam every year in the month of October. Various DJ's and Electronic artists perform in clubs and venues around the city. There are also alot of panels and seminars to talk about electronic dance music. For dance music lovers, or just for party goers this event is a must see! » More

The horticultural expo, staged once every 10 years, showcases the world's best flowers, plants, trees, fruits and vegetables. More than 100 exhibitors will together pay tribute to horticulture at Floriade 2012 in Holland. The park comprises five unique worlds: themed zones connected by wooded areas. Worlds in which you will see, feel and experience nature in a constantly changing way. » More

The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, commonly abbreviated to Glastonbury or even Glasto, is a performing arts festival that takes place near Pilton, Somerset, England, best known for its contemporary music, but also for dance, comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret and other arts. » More

The International Four Days Marches Nijmegen (or Vierdaagse) is the largest marching event in the world and largest sportevent in the Netherlands. It is organised every year in mid-July as a means of individual sport and exercise. Around 45.000 participants walk 30, 40 or 50 kilometers daily, and, on completion, receive a royally approved medal (Vierdaagsekruis). On day four there is a final Parade on the so called 'Via Gladiola' with hundreds of thousands of spectators. » More

Gamescom is a large 4 day event in Cologne Germany. You can check out the latest games and gadgets in the convention center. Most game companies of the industry show their latest products, as well as game tournaments goodies and various other game related action. » More

Tough Mudder events are hardcore 10-12 mile obstacle courses designed by British Special Forces to test your all around strength, stamina, mental grit, and camaraderie. With the most innovative courses, half a million inspiring participants, and more than $2 million dollars raised for the Wounded Warrior Project, Tough Mudder is the premier adventure challenge series in the world. » More

This is a five day Rwanda adventure tour offered by Jewel safaris Rwanda. The tour takes you gorilla tracking in Volcanoes national park. While at Parc National De Volcans, you also get an opportunity to hike & conquer the mount Karisimbi. The safari never disappoints, with opportunities for you to interact with the locals,taste the local dishes, visit historical sites & genocide memorial centers. the details about the tour can be found on their website. http://www.rwandasafaritours.com » More

Mount Nryiragongo is an active volconoe in DR Congo. Conquering the mountain is a dream for many hikers and there is no feeling like that of looking into the volcanoes crater or camping at its summit while seeing the boiling red lava in the crater. Its a dangerous, tiresome but extremely rewarding feeling to ever experience while in Congo. Explore Rwanda Tours organizes tours to hike Nyiragongo, be sure to book your place! » More

The Electronic Entertainment Expo, commonly known as E3, is an annual trade show for the computer and video games industry presented by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA). It is used by many video game developers to show off their upcoming games and game-related hardware. » More

Reg Smith was the creator of the Henley-On-Todd, which had its inaugural regatta in December 1962. Earlier that year members of the Rotary Club of Alice Springs met for a picnic at 16 Mile Creek, where over a few beers they discussed ways to raise money for charity. Reg came up with the idea of holding a waterless 'Regatta' on the dry bed of the Todd River. "Okay, what about the boats - do we tow them or push them?" "Neither," said Reg. "We cut the bottoms out and carry them!" » More

Everybody wants fly like a bird everytime. That is a big dream of human. Now you can realize your own dream with cappadocia balloon tour. Don't omit join to balloon tour if you planning to go to cappadocia. You can see the deep canyons, valleys and fairy chimneys from the air. Cappadocia balloon tour begins every day at sunrise. » More

The most important Baloons festival in Italy and one of the most important in Europe, located in Giorgio Bassani Urban Park in Ferrara.In 2014 it will take place from September 5th to 14th and September the 20th and 21st You will see many ballons flying -night and day- and book a fly for yourself! » More

Mount Nryiragongo is an active volconoe in DR Congo. Conquering the mountain is a dream for many hikers and there is no feeling like that of looking into the volcanoes crater or camping at its summit while seeing the boiling red lava in the crater. Its a dangerous, tiresome but extremely rewarding feeling to ever experience while in Congo. Explore Rwanda Tours organizes tours to hike Nyiragongo, be sure to book your place! » More

Kenya and Rwanda wildlife & cultural safari specialists with a keen interest in arranging fascinating and true African journeys. We are so passionate about delivering satisfactory tours that meet both your budget and expectations. We also arrange Gorilla & wildlife tours to Uganda and Rwanda. Your Kenya safari of a lifetime demands the very best planning and we at Go Explore Kenya Safaris attend to the details of your trip with professional care. » More