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AFRICAN EVENTS
Burkina Faso
- FESPACO African Film Festival
Egypt
- Egyptian Marathon (Luxor)
- Pharaonic Race (Cairo)
- Abu Simbel Sun Festival (twice a year)
- South Sinai Camel Festival
- Cairo Film Festival
Ethiopia
- Axum Tsion
- Christmas in Ethiopia
- Hidar Tsion Festival
- Meskal Festival
- Timket Epiphany Festival
Ghana
- Akwasidee Festival (Festival of the Kings)
- Aboakyir Festival
- Panafest
- Homowo Festival
- Hogbetsotso Festival
Ivory Coast
- Bouake Carnival
- Fetes des Masques (Festival of Masks)
- Fête du Dipri - April
Kenya
- International Camel Derby and Festival
- Nairobi International Book Fair
- Schweppes East Afria Concours d'Elegance
- Mombasa Carnival
- Rhino Charge
- FIA World Rally Championship Safari Rally
Lesotho
- Morija Arts and Cultural Festival
Malawi
- Lake of Stars Festival
Mali
- Festival inthe Desert
- Festival on the Niger
- Fete des Masques
- Crossing the Cattle Fulani Festival
Mauritius
- Chinese New Year
Morocco
- Fez Sacred Music Festival
- Marrakech Popular Arts Festival
- Essaouira Gnaoua and World Music Festival
- Imilchil Festival
- Superstitious Date Feast
Nigeria
- Durbar Festival
Southern (not All South) Africa
- Augrabies Extreme Maraton
- Addo Eloephant 100 and 50 Miler Trail runs
- Cape Town Festival
- Woodstock (Youth Music and Lifestyle Festival) South Africa
- Hermanus Whale Festival
- Absa Cape Epic (mountain bike stage race)
- National Arts Festival in Grahamstown
- Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon
- Splashy Fen Music Festival
- Absa Klein Karoo National Arts Festival
- Gardenex and Outdoor Living Fair (Johannesburg)
- Pink Loerie mardi Gras
- Durban International Film Festival
- Knysna Oyster Festival
- Minstrel Carnival in Cape Town
- Capetown Minstrel Carnival
- Sardine Run, South Coast of South Africa
- National Arts Festival (south Africa)
Swaziland
- Incwala New Year
Tanzania
- Festival of the Dhow Countries (in Zanzibar)
- Mwakakogwa Festival (in Zanzibar)
- Kilimanjaro Marathon
Tunisia
- Jazz in Carthage
- El Jem International Symphonic Festival
Uganda
- FBayimba International Festival of Music and Arts
Zimbabwe
- Harare International Festival of the Arts
Multiple Countries IN Africa
- Dakar Rally (Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Mauritania, Mali, Guinea, Senegal)
- Sahara Marathon (what country?)
- Wildebeest Migration (Kenya and Tanzania)
- FIFA World Cup
- Hoerse Charge (all north african countries
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ASIA EVENTS
Bangladesh
- Eid-ul-Firt (end of Ramadan)
Borneo
- Borneo International Folk Festival
China
- Chinese New Year
- Festival of the Hungry Ghosts
- Xian Ancient Culture Festival
India
- Bikaner Camel Festival
- Goa Carnival
- Hemis Festival
- Gansh Chaturthi Festival
- Konark Dance Festival
Japan
- Nachi Fire Festival
- Nebuta Matsuri Demon Festival
- Tsukuba-san Gama Matsuri Toad Festival
Mongolia
- Naadam Festival
Nepal
- Tihar Festival of Lights
Philippines
- Ati-Atihan Festival (Filipino Mardi Gras)
- Nueva Ecija
Singapore
- Chilli Festival
- Thaipusan Spectacular
- WOMAD Music and Dance Festival
South Korea
- Lotus Lantern Festival
Swaziland
- Incwala New Year
Thailand
- Full Moon Party (every month on full moon)
- Wat Bang Phra Tattoo Festival
- King's Cup Elephant Polo Tournament
- Phuket Vegetarian Festival
Tibet
- Losar (Tibetan New Year)
- Nakchu Horse Racing Festival
Vietnam
- Perfume Pagoda Festival
Multiple Asian Countries
- Beginning of Ramadan
- End of Ramadan
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EUROPEAN EVENTS
Austria
- Salzburg Festival
Belgium
- Ghent Festival
- International Hop and Beer Festival
Croatia
- International Folklore Festival (Zagreb)
Czech Republic
- Spring International Music Festival (Prague)
- Folklore Days (Prague)
Denmark
- Roskilde Festival
- Copenhaven Jazz Festival
Finland
- Baltic Herring Market
- Helsinki Festival
- Christmas Market
France
- Festival d'Avignon
- Nice Jazz Festival
- Paris Parade Festival
- Le Carneval de Nice
- Marjolaine
Germany
- Black International Cinema
- Berlin Marathon
- Heidelberg Castle Festival (Germany)
- Love Parade
- Christmas Markets
Ireland
- Puck Fair
- Festival of World Cultueres (Dun Laoghaire)
Italy
- Festa Della Madonna Bruna
- L'Ardia di San Costantino (Sardinia horserace)
- Festa del Redentore (Venice 3rd Sunday of July)
- Il Palio di Siena Horse Race (twice a year)
- Umbria Jazz Festival
- Venice Carnivale
- Scoppio del Carro
- Festa del Redentore
Luxembourg
- Lexembourg Science Festival - http://www.science-festival.lu/
Norway
- Midsummer's Eve (Oslo)
Spain
- La Tomatina Festival
- Semana Santa (Holy Week) Sevilla
- La Feria de Abril / April Fair (Sevilla)
Switzerland
- Montrose Jazz Festival
United Kingdom
- National Eisteddfod of Wales
- Edinburgh International Festival Fringe (Scotland)
- World Mountain Bike Bog Snorkelling Championships (Wales)
- British Science Festival - http://www.britishscienceassociation.org/web/BritishScienceFestival/
- Cambride Science Festival - http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/sciencefestival/
- Edinburgh International Science Festival - http://www.sciencefestival.co.uk/
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OCEANIA FESTIVALS
Australia
- Big Daty Out Music Festival
- adelaide Festival and Fringe
- Mardi Gras Parade and Celebration (Sydney)
- Blues and Rock Music Festival
- Charleville Camel, Donkey, and Yabbie Festival
- Australian Science Festival - http://www.sciencefestival.com.au/
Fiji
- Bula Festival
- Hibiscus Festival
- Diwali Festival
- Savaii Palolo Rise (Savii Island)
New Zealand
- Big Day Out Music Festival
- World Buskers Festival
- New Zealand Organic River Festival
- Waitangi Day
- Dragon Boat Festival (Wellington)
- Bluff Oyster and Southland Food Festival
- International Laugh Festival
- International Film Festivals in New Zealand
- World Gumboot Throwing Festival
- Coromandel Pohutukawa Festival
- Welling Summer City (Festival?)
- New Zealand Science Festival - http://www.scifest.org.nz/
Palau
- Festival of Pacific Ats
Papua New Guinea
- Tufi Cultural Festival
- Mount Hagen Festival
- Goroka Festival
French Polynesia
- Stone Fishing Ceremony
Tonga
- Heilala Festival
Multiple Countries
- Anzac Day (Australia, New Zealand, Cook Islands, Tonga, Western Samoa)
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PAN AMERICAN EVENTS
CANADA
- Altitude: Gay and Lesbian Ski and Snowboard Fest (Whistler)
- Islands Folk Festival (Vancouver)
- Funnyfest (Calgary)
UNITED STATES
Alaska
- Iditarod Dog Sled Race
Arizona
- Gunfighter's Reunion and Sidewalk Egg Frying Contest (Oatman)
- Mighty Mud Mania (Scottsdale)
- Navajo Nation Fair (Window Rock)
- Arizona Aloha Festival
Arkansas
- Hope Watermelon Festival
- Pickle Fest Arkansas
California
- World Wristwrestling Championshiops (Petaluma)
- Pageant of the Masters (Laguna Beach)
- Los Angeles Marathon
- San Francisco Aloha Festival
Colorado
- U.S. Comedy Arts Festival (Aspen)
- Mike the Headless Chicken Days (Fruita)
Florida
- Interstate Mullet Toss (Pensicola)
- Hemingway Days Festival (Key West)
Georgia
- Summer Redneck Games
Hawaii
- Pipeline Masters Pro Surfing Tournament
- Ironman Triathlon
- King Kalakaua Hula Festival
- Merrie Monarch Festival
- Aloha Festival
- Van's Triple Crown of Surfing
- Spam Jam
Indiana
- Indianapolis 500 Race
Idaho
- Rainbow Gathering
Illinois
- Chicago Jazz Festival
- Taste of Chicago
- National Lawnmower Racing Championshiops
Kentucky
- Bourbon Festival
- Kentucky Derby
Louisiana
- Mardi Gras New Orleans Carnival
- Frog Festival
- Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival
Maine
- Great Falls Balloon Festival
- Maine Lobster Festival
Maryland
- The Preakness
- National Hard Crab Derby and Fair
Massachusetts
- Head of the Charles (Boston)
- Cambridge Science Festival - http://www.cambridgesciencefestival.org/
Michigan
- Humungus Fungus Fest
- Hash Bash (Ann Arbor)
Minnesota
- SPAM Town USA Festival
Montana
- Testicle Festival (Clinton)
- Mission Mountain Testicle Festival (Charlo)
Nevada
- Burning Man (Black Rock City)
- Professional Bull Riders World Championshiops (Las Vegas)
New Mexico
- Faerieworlds Festival (Sedona)
New York
- Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest
- Hudson River Swim
- Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
- New York City Pride
- St. Patrick's Day Parade
North Carolina
- World Beer Festival
- Coon Dog Day
Ohio
- Circleville Pumpkin Show
Oklahoma
- World Cow Chip Throwing Championships
Pennsylvania
- Celtic Classic Highland Games and Festival
- Groundhog Day
- Mummers' Parade
- SciTech at Carnegie Science Center - http://www.scitechfestival.org/
Rhode Island
- WaterFire Providence
South Carolina
- World Grits Festival (St. George)
- Gullah Festival (Beaufort)
South Dakota
- Buffalo wallow Chili Cookoff
- Custer State Park Buffalo Round-Up
Tennessee
- Tennessee Soybean Festival
- Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational BBQ
- Elvis Week (Memphis)
Texas
- Spamarama (Austin)
- Fiesta San Antonio
Utah
- Fat Tire Festival
- Sundance Film Festival
Virginia
- Blues and Brews (Virginia Beach)
Washington State
- Twin Peaks Festival
- Oyster Olympics
Wisconsin
- Lumberjack World Championships
- Great Wisconsin Cheese Festival
Washington DC
- Chinese New year Parade
- Cherry Blossom Parade and Festival
- National Independence Day Celebration
US Holidays
- Independence Day
- St. Patrick's Day
- Valentine's Day
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See also:
Events Around the World
Travel Guides International
