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2026
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Art Basel Paris 2026Grand Palais, ParisArt Basel's Paris fair.Art BaselDetails →New York Comic Con 2026Javits Center, New YorkThe East Coast's largest pop culture convention.WikipediaDetails →Frankfurt Book Fair 2026Messe FrankfurtThe world's largest trade fair for books; Czechia is guest of honour.Frankfurter BuchmesseDetails →Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta 2026Balloon Fiesta Park, AlbuquerqueNine days of mass hot air balloon ascensions.Albuquerque International Balloon FiestaDetails →Oktoberfest 2026Theresienwiese, MunichThe 191st Munich Oktoberfest.Oktoberfest.deDetails →
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Notting Hill Carnival 2026Notting Hill, LondonLondon's Caribbean street carnival, in its 60th year, over the August bank holiday weekend.WikipediaDetails →Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026EdinburghThe world's largest arts festival.WikipediaDetails →Edinburgh International Festival 2026EdinburghEdinburgh's curated festival of classical music, theatre, opera and dance.WikipediaDetails →
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| Happening nowending soonest first | ||||
| until Nov 22ends in 13 days | 61st Venice BiennaleThe international contemporary art exhibition, open to the public from May 9.Giardini and Arsenale, Venice · Wikipedia | Giardini and Arsenale, Venice | annual | Wikipedia |
| Coming upDecember | ||||
| Dec 4Friin 3 weeks | Art Basel Miami Beach 2026Art Basel's Americas fair.to Dec 6 · Miami Beach Convention Center · Art Basel | Miami Beach Convention Center | annual | Art Basel |
| PastOctober | ||||
| Oct 23Fri2 weeks ago | Art Basel Paris 2026Art Basel's Paris fair.to Oct 25 · Grand Palais, Paris · Art Basel | Grand Palais, Paris | annual | Art Basel |
| Oct 8Thu4 weeks ago | New York Comic Con 2026The East Coast's largest pop culture convention.to Oct 11 · Javits Center, New York · Wikipedia | Javits Center, New York | annual | Wikipedia |
| Oct 7Wed4 weeks ago | Frankfurt Book Fair 2026The world's largest trade fair for books; Czechia is guest of honour.to Oct 11 · Messe Frankfurt · Frankfurter Buchmesse | Messe Frankfurt | annual | Frankfurter Buchmesse |
| Oct 3Sat4 weeks ago | Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta 2026Nine days of mass hot air balloon ascensions.to Oct 11 · Balloon Fiesta Park, Albuquerque · Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta | Balloon Fiesta Park, Albuquerque | annual | Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta |
| Sep 19Sat5 weeks ago | Oktoberfest 2026The 191st Munich Oktoberfest.to Oct 4 · Theresienwiese, Munich · Oktoberfest.de | Theresienwiese, Munich | annual | Oktoberfest.de |
| PastSeptember | ||||
| Aug 30Sun2 months ago | Burning Man 2026The week-long gathering in the Black Rock Desert.to Sep 7 · Black Rock City, Nevada · Wikipedia | Black Rock City, Nevada | annual | Wikipedia |
| PastAugust | ||||
| Aug 29Sat2 months ago | Notting Hill Carnival 2026London's Caribbean street carnival, in its 60th year, over the August bank holiday weekend.to Aug 31 · Notting Hill, London · Wikipedia | Notting Hill, London | annual | Wikipedia |
| Aug 7Fri2 months ago | Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026The world's largest arts festival.to Aug 31 · Edinburgh · Wikipedia | Edinburgh | annual | Wikipedia |
| Edinburgh International Festival 2026Edinburgh's curated festival of classical music, theatre, opera and dance.to Aug 30 · Edinburgh · Wikipedia | Edinburgh | annual | Wikipedia | |
| PastJuly | ||||
| Jul 23Thu3 months ago | San Diego Comic-Con 2026Comics and pop-culture convention.to Jul 26 · San Diego · Wikipedia | San Diego | annual | Wikipedia |
| PastMay | ||||
| May 4Mon6 months ago | Met Gala 2026The Costume Institute benefit, on the first Monday in May.Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · Wikipedia | Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York | annual | Wikipedia |
| PastMarch | ||||
| Mar 12Thu7 months ago | SXSW 2026Film, music and interactive festival.to Mar 18 · Austin, Texas · Wikipedia | Austin, Texas | annual | Wikipedia |
| PastJanuary | ||||
| Jan 1Thu10 months ago | 2026 Rose ParadeThe Tournament of Roses New Year's Day parade of flower-covered floats.Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena · Wikipedia | Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena | annual | Wikipedia |