Cultural events
Exhibitions, carnivals, parades, and cultural moments from the curated calendar.
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October 2026
Expo City Dubai Events 2026
Dubai, AE · Expo City Dubai
1 Oct – 5 OctKuala Lumpur Fashion Week 2026
Kuala Lumpur, MY · KLCC, Kuala Lumpur
1 Oct – 31 OctSalem Haunted Happenings 2026
Salem, US
1 Oct – 31 Mar 2027Tromsø Northern Lights Season 2026
Tromsø, NO · Tromsø, Norwegian Arctic
2 Oct – 6 OctDurga Puja Kolkata 2026
Kolkata, IN
2 Oct – 12 OctMysore Dasara 2026
Mysore, IN · Mysore Palace
2 Oct – 11 OctNavratri Garba Festival Ahmedabad 2026
Ahmedabad, IN · Various grounds
3 Oct – 11 OctAlbuquerque International Balloon Fiesta 2026
Albuquerque, US · Balloon Fiesta Park
4 Oct 2026Blankets & Wine Nairobi 2026
Nairobi, KE · Uhuru Gardens
7 Oct – 25 OctFestival Internacional Cervantino 2026
Guanajuato, MX · Various venues
8 Oct – 17 OctBusan International Film Festival 2026
Busan, KR · CGV Centum City & BIFF Village
8 Oct – 12 OctFrieze London 2026
London, GB · Regent's Park
11 Oct – 8 NovLeague of Legends World Championship 2026
London, GB · TBD
14 Oct – 23 OctAbu Dhabi Film Festival 2026
Abu Dhabi, AE · Vox Cinemas Yas Mall
15 Oct – 15 Jan 2027Riyadh Season 2026
Riyadh, SA · Various venues
18 Oct – 21 OctGastronomika San Sebastián 2026
San Sebastián, ES · Kursaal Congress Centre
20 Oct – 15 NovDeepavali Festival Singapore 2026
Singapore, SG · Little India
20 Oct – 21 OctDiwali Festival of Lights 2026 — London
London, GB · Trafalgar Square
21 Oct – 25 OctUbud Writers & Readers Festival 2026
Ubud, ID · Various Ubud venues
22 Oct – 25 OctHong Kong Wine & Dine Festival 2026
Hong Kong, HK · West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade
23 Oct – 1 NovTokyo International Film Festival 2026
Tokyo, JP · Toranomon Hills
23 Oct – 1 NovZagreb Film Festival 2026
Zagreb, HR · Kino Europa, Zagreb
24 Oct 2026Diwali on the Square London 2026
London, GB · Trafalgar Square
24 Oct – 3 NovJio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2026
Mumbai, IN · Various Mumbai cinemas
24 Oct 2026Johannesburg Pride 2026
Johannesburg, ZA · Zoo Lake Park
25 Oct – 4 NovPushkar Camel Fair 2026
Pushkar, IN
28 Oct – 1 NovUbud Writers & Readers Festival 2026
Ubud, ID · Ubud Palace
29 Oct – 31 OctHalloween in New Orleans 2026
New Orleans, US
31 Oct 2026Halloween Village Parade New York 2026
New York, US · Sixth Avenue, Greenwich Village
November 2026
Día de Muertos Mexico City 2026
Mexico City, MX
1 Nov – 2 NovDía de Muertos Oaxaca 2026
Oaxaca, MX
1 Nov – 30 NovDubai Art Season 2026
Dubai, AE · Various galleries
1 Nov 2026Yi Peng Lantern Festival 2026 (Chiang Mai)
Chiang Mai, TH · Mae Jo University, Chiang Mai
2 Nov – 5 NovWeb Summit 2026
Lisbon, PT · Altice Arena
3 Nov – 4 NovYi Peng Lantern Festival 2026 (Chiang Mai)
Chiang Mai, TH · Mae Jo University & across Chiang Mai
4 Nov – 11 NovKolkata International Film Festival 2026
Kolkata, IN · Nandan & various cinemas
5 Nov 2026Lewes Bonfire Night 2026
Lewes, GB
5 Nov – 14 NovSeoul Lantern Festival 2026
Seoul, KR · Cheonggyecheon Stream
6 Nov – 15 NovThessaloniki International Film Festival 2026
Thessaloniki, GR · Olympion Cinema
7 Nov 2026Diwali Festival Delhi 2026
New Delhi, IN
7 Nov – 22 DecManchester Christmas Markets 2026
Manchester, GB · Albert Square
8 Nov 2026Diwali in Jaipur 2026
Jaipur, IN
8 Nov 2026Leicester Diwali Celebrations 2026
Leicester, GB · Cossington Recreation Ground
8 Nov – 28 Feb 2027Rann Utsav 2026
Bhuj, IN · White Rann
8 Nov – 28 Mar 2027Shanghai Biennale 2026
Shanghai, CN · PSA, Shanghai
9 Nov – 11 NovBon Om Touk Water Festival 2026
Phnom Penh, KH · Tonle Sap River
12 Nov 2026Diwali in Jaipur 2026 (Festival of Lights)
Jaipur, IN · Jaipur City
13 Nov 2026Dev Deepawali — Varanasi Diwali 2026
Varanasi, IN · Dashashwamedh Ghat