Events
Festivals and occasions, with a home to stay in.
The events our guests travel for, each with a guide and the private homes to book close by. New guides are added here as they are published.
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Coming up across our destinations
- Early October
Zoute Grand Prix in Belgian Coast
Knokke-Heist's celebrated classic-car week fills Het Zoute with rallies, concours displays and auctions of vintage machinery, drawing collectors from across Europe.
- October
The Bodrum Cup in Bodrum
Held since 1989, this celebrated regatta fills the Aegean with traditional wooden gulets and classic yachts racing between the peninsula's bays. The harbours buzz all week, a stylish close to the season.
- October annually
Maun International Arts Festival in Botswana
This festival showcases the rich cultural heritage of Botswana through art, music, and dance, attracting both locals and visitors.
- October
SAS Championship in Cary
The PGA Tour Champions comes to Prestonwood Country Club each autumn, bringing golf's legends to Cary. A polished, easy-to-attend tournament week that anchors the town's sporting calendar.
- October
Haifa International Film Festival in Haifa
Israel's oldest film festival takes over the Carmel ridge during the Sukkot holiday, with hundreds of screenings, open-air events and a festive atmosphere across the city.
- October/November
Diwali Festival in India
Experience the Festival of Lights, marking the triumph of light over darkness, with vibrant celebrations, fireworks, and festive treats.
- Late October
Festival Kreol in Mahé
The Seychelles' biggest cultural celebration fills Mahé with a week of Creole music, moutya dancing, food fairs and street events, the best single window into island culture.
- Late October to 2 November
Día de Muertos in Mexico City
Marigold-strewn ofrendas, candlelit cemeteries and the grand city-centre parade make Day of the Dead the capital's most extraordinary week. Book far ahead and plan around the Reforma procession.
- October
Festival de Cerveja in Mozambique
Celebrate local culture with music, food, and craft beer at this vibrant festival held in several cities across Mozambique.
- Late October to early November
Hanal Pixán, the Yucatán's Day of the Dead in Tulum
The Maya expression of Día de los Muertos brings altars, marigolds, candlelit cemeteries and traditional mucbipollo cooking to towns across the peninsula. Deeply moving and family-friendly.
- October
Austin City Limits Music Festival in Austin
Two consecutive weekends of major international acts across multiple stages in Zilker Park, with the downtown skyline as a backdrop. Book accommodation many months out.
- October
Ironman World Championship in Big Island
Kailua-Kona is the spiritual home of the legendary triathlon, when athletes swim the bay, cycle the lava fields and run the coast while the town takes on a festival atmosphere.
- Late October
Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show in Fort Lauderdale
The largest in-water boat show on earth spreads across the city's marinas and waterways with superyachts, sea trials and marine tech. Waterfront villas put you at the centre of it.
- October
Fiestas de Octubre in Jalisco
A month-long festival in Guadalajara mixing concerts, fairground life, gastronomy and regional traditions. One of Mexico's biggest annual celebrations.
- October
Namibia Film Festival in Namibia
An annual event showcasing Namibian films and promoting local filmmakers.
- Late October to early November
Festival of Life and Death Traditions at Xcaret in Riviera Maya
Timed to Día de Muertos, Xcaret park hosts one of Mexico's most atmospheric celebrations of the Day of the Dead, with altars, theatre, music and Yucatecan food traditions across several evenings.
- October
Hamptons International Film Festival in The Hamptons
A respected festival of premieres, documentaries and talks centred on East Hampton over the Columbus Day weekend. It pairs beautifully with the East End's golden autumn.
- October to November
Grande Motte glacier reopening in Tignes
Tignes traditionally opens glacier skiing in autumn, drawing race teams and keen skiers for first turns weeks before most of the Alps. A quiet, purposeful time to be in resort.
- October annually
Abu Dhabi Film Festival in United Arab Emirates
A prestigious event that showcases international films and offers a platform for filmmakers and enthusiasts to connect.
- October
Formula 1 United States Grand Prix in Austin
The Circuit of the Americas hosts F1's US round with headline concerts built into race weekend, drawing an international crowd to the city.
- October
Bisbee's Black and Blue Marlin Tournament in Baja California Sur
The world's richest marlin fishing tournament brings serious sportfishing crews and a festive dockside atmosphere to Cabo San Lucas each autumn. Worth watching the weigh-ins even if you never pick up a rod.
- October
Georgia Apple Festival in Blue Ridge
Held in nearby Ellijay, Georgia's apple capital, this long-running festival pairs orchard season with hundreds of craft vendors. Combine it with peak leaf colour for the classic north Georgia autumn weekend.
- Late October
Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston Area
The world's largest two-day rowing regatta sends thousands of crews down the Charles beneath autumn foliage. Stroll the Cambridge banks with a coffee and watch the eights sweep past.
- Late October to early November
Día de los Muertos and the Festival of Life and Death in Cancun
Altars, marigolds and candlelit celebrations mark the Day of the Dead across the region, with Xcaret staging its renowned Festival de Vida y Muerte. Mexico at its most poetic.
- October
Toquicimes in Combloux
Megève's festival of mountain cuisine gathers celebrated Alpine chefs for tastings, markets and cooking contests, a rewarding shoulder-season excuse to be in the Pays du Mont-Blanc.
- October
Good Food Festival in Dubrovnik Riviera
Dubrovnik dedicates several autumn days to Croatian cuisine, with workshops, special menus and tastings through the old town. It pairs beautifully with warm October seas.
- October
Bisbee's Black & Blue Marlin Tournament in Los Cabos
The world's richest fishing tournament fills the Cabo San Lucas marina with sportfishing yachts chasing multi-million-dollar prizes.
- October
Hamptons International Film Festival in New York
East Hampton's respected film festival brings premieres, directors and awards-season buzz to the villages each autumn, just as the coast turns quiet and golden.
- October to early December
Alba International White Truffle Fair in Piedmont and the Langhe
The world's most famous truffle market runs for weeks each autumn, with the truffle exchange, tastings and food events across Alba. Book restaurants and truffle hunts well ahead.
- Late October to early November
Festival de Vida y Muerte in Playa del Carmen
Xcaret's Day of the Dead festival stages Hanal Pixan altars, theatre and candlelit processions, the Riviera Maya's most evocative cultural event.