Are you looking for vacation inspiration? When planning a trip, sometimes date and location choice can be a struggle. If you’d like to visit a destination at a time that you can really experience culture and community, perhaps visiting during a festival or special event will do the trick! Themes include music, horse racing, performing arts, meat-eating, and even cooking and consuming the world’s largest omelette. Check out the list below!

Full Moon Party – Koh Phangan, Thailand
March 8, 2020
Tasting Food Festival– Adelaide, Australia
March 27 – April 5, 2020
King’s Day – Amsterdam, The Netherlands
April 27, 2020
Brighton Performing Arts Festival – Brighton, England
May 2 – 24, 2020
Women in Comedy Festival presented by HBO– Boston, USA
May 7 – 10, 2020
Primavera Sound Music Festival– Barcelona, Spain
June 3 – 7, 2020
Meadows In The Mountains Music Festival – Bulgaria
June 4 – 7, 2020
Bergenfest Music Festival – Bergen, Norway
June 10 – 13, 2020
Roskilde Arts & Music Festival – Roskilde, Denmark
June 27 – July 4, 2020
Montreux Jazz Festival – Montreux, Switzerland
July 3 – 18, 2020
Just For Laughs Comedy Festival – Montreal, Canada
July 15th to July 26th, 2020
Fringe Festival – Edinburgh, Scotland
August 7 – 31, 2020
Fuji Rock Festival – Niigata, Japan
August 21-23, 2020
September 4 – 6, 2020
National Buffalo Wing Festival – Buffalo, New York, USA
September 5 – 6, 2020
Alba White Truffle & Food Fair – Piedmont, Italy
October 10 – December 8, 2020
The Great Wine & Dine Festival – Singapore
October 10 – 12, 2020
Melbourne Cup Horse Race – Melbourne, Australia
November 3, 2020
Giant Omelette Celebration – Bessieres, France
November 7 – 8, 2020
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Written by Carol Gabbert, Van Zile Travel