World Travel Events

Jamaica Carnival is the capital's most popular event featuring music, parades and a fiercely-fought costume competition.

The whole of Japan pauses to celebrate the colorful Hana Matsuri, or the birth of Buddha, with processions and joyful worship.

Each April the streets of San Antonio host the largest night parade in America complete with floats, bands and clowns.

The renowned music festival in New Orleans promotes new talent in addition to hosting some of the top names in jazz

The unusual, extraordinary and downright bizzare are all on display in Houston for the Art Car Weekend and its climactic parade.

One of the six Grand Tournaments of the sumo world, wrestlers and fans flock to Tokyo to catch this traditional sport every May.

Hosted in Memphis, the annual barbecue cook-off is a meat-lover's paradise that attracts thousands of visitors and keen chefs each May.

Inspired by the city's multiculturalism, Kreuzberg in Berlin is packed with music, art and parades for its four day duration.

As the name suggests, the defining theme of the over-the-top event is silliness and good old-fashioned fun!

Celebrating the tradition of hula dancing, the festivities kick off in April amongst the idyllic palm trees of Hawaii.

Whilst Songkran, or Thai New Year, has an appropriately spiritual heritage, it also spells great fun on the streets of Thailand.

Highlights of this celebration of Mexican culture include rodeo displays, music and traditional bullfights.

The national holiday brings music, street markets and family entertainment to towns across the country.

The local Garifuna community inspires a week of music and partying from dawn till dusk in the city of La Ceiba, Honduras.

From the glitzy premieres to the coveted awards, Cannes is arguably the most important event on the movie industry's calender.

The largest festival in Tokyo, the traditional Sanja at the Asakusa Shrine consists of three days of drinking, dancing and processions.

One of the spectacles of the British summer, the Royal Chelsea Flower Show is a colorful feast of flora and champagne.