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Where to go in February: weather and events

Compare dry-season destinations and February events, and check event dates before you book.

February suits travelers who pick a destination by weather. Several popular places are in their dry season this month, including the Maldives, Thailand's west coast, Sri Lanka's west coast, and New Zealand, where February falls in summer. Each place suits different trips, so read its destination page before you decide. If your dates are fixed, start with the weather, then check what is on.

February also brings big events. The Sapporo Snow Festival in Hokkaido, Japan, is held in early February. Rio Carnival, Lunar New Year, Mardi Gras and the final days of Venice Carnival fall in or around the month, but their dates change from year to year, so check them before you book flights or rooms. Some travelers plan a trip around one event, while others choose a destination for its weather and treat the event as a bonus.

Best in February

Our writers rate these countries at their best this month

a view of a city with a body of water in the backgroundCaribbeanMartiniqueDry, breezybrown rock formation on body of water during daytimeAsiaThailandDry, hotterCambodiaAsiaCambodiaDryPuerto RicoCaribbeanPuerto RicoDry, breezypeople walking on road between concrete houses during daytimeSouth AmericaColombiaDry seasonPhilippinesAsiaPhilippinesDrySri LankaAsiaSri LankaDry, west coastMerlion statue spouting water in singapore at nightAsiaSingaporeDriest

Also at their best: Trinidad & Tobago, Guinea-Bissau, Uruguay, Grenada, Egypt, New Zealand, Iraq, South Africa, Costa Rica, St-Barthélemy, Senegal, St Lucia. Every country, month by month

Big events in February

Dates checked with the organisers

Events calendar
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Dec 2026 – Feb 2027 · Ice and Snow World and Sun Island, Songbei District, and Zhaolin Park, HarbinHarbin Ice and Snow FestivalWhat Ice and Snow World, Sun Island and Zhaolin Park each offer, when to arrive for daylight and lights, and how the cold and the train from Beijing shape the trip.Read the event guide

On tour in February

Concert tours with shows this month

Crowd at a concert with bright blue stage lightsFeb 1 – 28, 2027Rush Fifty Something TourBelo Horizonte, Brasília, Nanterre and 4 moreA group of people at an outdoor music festival with arms raised in celebrationFeb 5 – 26, 2027Karol G TropitourBuenos Aires, São Paulo, Santo Domingo and 1 morepeople gathering at the concertFeb 6 – 27, 2027ENHYPEN World Tour 'BLOOD SAGA'Fukuoka, Osaka, Assago and 1 morecrowd of people at concertFeb 6 – 27, 2027Nickelback Everything Under the Sun Tour 2027Pittsburgh, Allentown, Grand Rapids and 9 morea crowd of people watching a concert at nightFeb 10 – 21, 2027BTS World Tour 'Arirang'Melbourne, Sydneycrowd raising their handsFeb 11 – 28, 2027Olivia Rodrigo The Unraveled TourBrooklyn

Festivals in February

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

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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.

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Events

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