Feb 7, 2020 • 6 min read
People travel from far and wide to join in the city’s biggest party of the year and sate their fancy-dress appetites – the Venice Carnival packs the city…
Feb 6, 2020 • 5 min read
Rio isn't the only city that knows how to celebrate Carnival in style. In the week leading up to Lent, millions of people across Latin America take to the…
Feb 6, 2020 • 5 min read
The Beltane Fire Festival marks the dawn of summer and thousands of years of ritual, magic and rebirth with drumming, dancing, acrobatics and more.
Feb 3, 2020 • 5 min read
Looking for gardening tips or a cure for the winter blues? Here are the eight best flower shows in the US this spring.
Jan 31, 2020 • 7 min read
Discover a uniquely Italian form of nostalgia on the Coppa Franco Mazzotti – a classic car rally from Brescia to Lake Garda.
Jan 30, 2020 • 4 min read
Around the world, daredevils and offbeats have found popular sports aren't enough. They push the limits, creating new sports or riffing on old traditions.
Jan 28, 2020 • 4 min read
There's no need to fret if Coachella tickets eluded your grasp this year. North America has a variety of festivals catering to all sorts of music tastes.
Jan 22, 2020 • 6 min read
Lonely Planet staffer Katharine Nelson had a festive minibreak with friends in Kraków, Poland. Here's how much she spent on the trip.
Jan 22, 2020 • 5 min read
The 65th Eurovision Song Contest shines the spotlight on Rotterdam. Here's your guide to celebrating Eurovision 2020 in the Dutch city.
Jan 20, 2020 • 5 min read
If you’re headed to Iowa to support your candidate, Des Moines is the state capital and epicenter of caucus politics. Here’s what to do while you’re there.
Jan 15, 2020 • 3 min read
This tiny, 34,000-person community at the southern edge of Okanagan Lake started with just one brewery more than two decades ago and has grown to seven.
Jan 14, 2020 • 4 min read
Carnival takes place in cities all over Spain, but some parties are bigger than others. Here's our guide for the best places to celebrate.
Jan 13, 2020 • 4 min read
Gaining a reputation as one of the world’s greenest festivals, the Envision Festival is celebrating its 10-year anniversary as a gathering for music, yoga and…
Jan 13, 2020 • 7 min read
Snag all your celebrity selfies with these key tips for attending the Sundance Festival
Jan 5, 2020 • 4 min read
From the burning of towering dolls in Valencia to Delhi’s colorful streets during Holi, here are seven around-the-world fetes worth the flight in March.
Dec 31, 2019 • 3 min read
As 2020 approaches and a new leap year dawns, Lonely Planet looks at some of the traditions, celebrations and superstitions associated with this extra day.
Dec 28, 2019 • 5 min read
Just 75 minutes from Copenhagen lies charming and historic Odense. Here are just some of the ways you can discover this idyllic town in 2020.
Dec 23, 2019 • 3 min read
Watch the demons chase away winter and welcome spring at Kurentovanje, Slovenia's Mardi Gras parade, held 15–25 February 2020 in the mountain town of Ptuj
Dec 19, 2019 • 5 min read
The famed International Ice and Snow Festival is reason enough to visit Harbin, but here are 9 facts to further pique your interest in the Chinese city.
Dec 19, 2019 • 1 min read
Each January and February, the city of Harbin is lit up like a child’s snow-dome and intricate ice sculptures hold firm in an ethereal winter wonderland.
Dec 17, 2019 • 2 min read
In Greece, the three weeks before Lent form the carnival season, known locally as Apokries (9 February to 1 March in 2020). Here's what to expect
Dec 12, 2019 • 5 min read
Whether you’re travelling for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or for another reason this holiday, the season can be fraught with extra stress. But take a few…