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Events worth planning a trip around

Plan a trip around a festival, concert, match or tour, with dates, where to stay near the venue and how to get there.

Some trips start with an event: a concert, a music festival, a cup match or a tour date in a city you would not otherwise visit. The pages in this category are built for that decision. Each page covers the dates, where to stay near the venue and how to reach it from the nearest airport or train station. Browse by Music, Festivals, Follow a tour, Culture or Sport to find the type of event you want to travel for.

Book early when an event is large or runs for several days, since hotels near the venue can fill before the rest of the city. Check the dates against your flights and time off, and allow a buffer before a ticketed start time if you travel in from another city. Confirm ticket prices, entry rules and resale terms with the official seller before you pay for a room or a flight. If the event is in a smaller city, check the last train or bus home before you book.

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Big events in September

Dates checked with the organisers

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Aug 29 – Sep 6, 2027 · Black Rock City, Black Rock Desert, northern NevadaBurning ManHow tickets and vehicle passes worked in 2026, the route from Reno, what the desert requires you to carry in, and what you carry out.Read the event guide

On tour in September

Concert tours with shows this month

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Sep 4 – 26, 2027Oasis Live '27Slane, Knebworth

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Sep 4 – 16, 2027Slipknot (sic)est Stadium Tour 2027São Paulo, Buenos Aires, Santiago and 2 more

Festivals in September

Smaller festivals that make the month worth picking. The link opens the city guide.

Europe

Ars ElectronicaLinz, Austria
Ljubljana Summer FestivalLjubljana, Slovenia
Cannstatter VolksfestStuttgart, Germany
Visa pour l'imagePerpignan, France
Palio di AstiPiedmont, Italy
Wurstmarkt DürkheimMannheim, Germany
Midtfyns FestivalOdense, Denmark

North America

BumbershootSeattle, USA
Feast of San GennaroNew York City, USA
Monterey Jazz FestivalMonterey, USA
Ravinia FestivalChicago, USA
Riot FestChicago, USA
Chicago Jazz FestivalChicago, USA
Great American Beer FestivalDenver, USA

Asia

OnamKerala, India
VijayadashamiIndia
Kishiwada Danjiri MatsuriOsaka, Japan
NavratriIndia
Krishna JanmashtamiIndia
Ganesh ChaturthiIndia
Durga PujaKolkata (Calcutta), India

Africa

Imilchil MoussemMidelt, Morocco
Adae Kese FestivalKumasi, Ghana
Boulevard des Jeunes MusiciensCasablanca, Morocco
Kwame Nkrumah FestivalAccra, Ghana
Akyempem FestivalKumasi, Ghana

Plan by month

Where the weather is on your side, and what is on

NovemberDiwali, Pushkar Camel FairWhere to go in November DecemberHarbin Ice and Snow Festival, Edinburgh's HogmanayWhere to go in December JanuaryMardi Gras, Grand Sumo in TokyoWhere to go in January FebruarySapporo Snow Festival, Rio CarnivalWhere to go in February MarchCherry blossom, St Patrick's Festival DublinWhere to go in March AprilFeria de Abril de Sevilla, SongkranWhere to go in April MayCannes Film Festival, Roland-GarrosWhere to go in May JuneMonaco Grand Prix, UEFA Champions League finalWhere to go in June JulyGion Matsuri, Palio di SienaWhere to go in July AugustEdinburgh Festival Fringe, Royal Edinburgh Military TattooWhere to go in August SeptemberVenice International Film Festival, OktoberfestWhere to go in September OctoberDía de Muertos, Albuquerque Balloon FiestaWhere to go in October

DestinationsWhere to go, when to go and how to get around in 221 countries. Every practical fact shows the date we checked it and who checked it.Where to stayNeighborhoods walked end to end: who each area suits, how far it is from the airport train, and the hotels we would book ourselves.PlanVisas and entry rules, travel insurance, eSIMs and rail passes, explained in plain words and rechecked when the rules change.EventsFestivals, concerts and tours with confirmed dates, rooms near the venue and the fastest way on to the next city.StoriesField reports and data stories from the road. We time the queues, count the costs and say what changed since last year.