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The Largest Festivals in the World by Attendance

Kumbh Mela drew 75 million pilgrims in 2013. Chinese New Year involves 1.5 billion observers. Oktoberfest serves 6 million visitors beer. Ri...

The Most Unique Festivals You Need to Experience

Cheese rolling in England sends people tumbling after a dairy wheel. La Tomatina turns a Spanish town into a giant tomato fight. Boryeong Mu...

Major Religious Festivals Around the World

Hajj brings 3 million Muslims to Mecca annually. Diwali lights up the skies over India for 5 days. Ramadan unites 1.8 billion in fasting. Se...

How Music Festivals Changed Culture

Woodstock defined a generation in 1969. Glastonbury grew from a farm party to a 200,000 person mega-event. Tomorrowland sells 400,000 ticket...

Spring Festivals That Welcome the New Season

Holi dyes India in every color imaginable. Nowruz marks the Persian New Year for 300 million people. Hanami celebrates cherry blossoms in Ja...