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Opening parade at the Adelaide Fringe Festival. Photo by SATC

Adelaide Fringe Festival: March ‘Mad’ in South Australia

The largest arts festival in the Southern Hemisphere, the Adelaide Fringe Festival offers 24 days of fun.

Anchorage, Alaska

Anchorage: The Ultimate Winter City

Freezing temperatures may keep some inside, but there are plenty of ways to keep warm in this Alaskan town.

Hundreds of snowmen are created at the Sapporo Snow Festival each year. Photo by City of Sapporo, Japan

Chilling Out with 10,000 Snowmen in Japan

At the Sapporo Snow Festival in Japan, snowmen and ice sculpting take on new meaning.

Ice Carnival

The Iceman Cometh: Quebec City’s Winter Carnival

At the colorful Carnaval de Québec, winter activities take center stage, from dogsled races to snow sculptures.

Dancers at the Pacific Islander Festival in San Diego, California. Photo courtesy of Brett Shoaf

World Event Spotlight: Pacific Islander Festival

San Diego celebrates its Pacific Islander heritage during this weeklong event in September.

Harvesting grapes in California. Photo by the Wine Institute

Toast! Drink Up During California Wine Month

During September, the Golden State celebrates its love affair with grapes.

Fleet Week in San Diego in a three-week celebration honoring the men and women of the American miltary. Photo by San Diego CVB

World Event Spotlight: Fleet Week San Diego

San Diego honors its military tradition with a three-week celebration.

Pamplona, Spain

Running with the Bulls in Pamplona

Join the festive (and sometimes inebriated) crowds as they dodge bulls and celebrate summer in this lively Spanish town.

35th Annual Atlanta Jazz Festival

35th Annual Atlanta Jazz Festival

During the month of May, Atlanta, Georgia celebrates jazz with their popular annual music festival.

Japan Amusement Park

Demons, Tulips, and Scenic Canals: Japan’s Dutch-Themed Amusement Park

Watch tons of water dumped on a pristine Dutch town, see a little girl save her sick dog from demons or just relax by the windmills.

Venice Carnevale

Masked Men and Posers: Venice’s Carnevale

Meet mermaids, China dolls and Marie Antoinette at this centuries-old Italian celebration.

Skydiving in Austria

Austrian Air: Skydiving in the Alps

An Australian visiting St. Johanns takes to the skies over the Austrian Alps.

Rembrandt Painting

Dutch Treat: Rembrandt at 400

Rembrandt’s 400th birthday is the occasion for a yearlong fete in the Netherlands with art exhibits, walking tours and theatrical events.

Knoxville

Springtime in the South: Knoxville’s Dogwood Arts Festival

This southern-style festival offers a grand display of local arts and culture.

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