Culture calendar 2027
78 film, art and culture events in 2027. Each links to a guide on where to stay, what to do between sessions and how to get to the venue.
| Dates | Event | Where | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 January to 11 February 2027 | Nice Carnival | Nice, France | Expected | |
| 28 January to 7 February 2027 | Sundance Film Festival | Boulder, United States | Provisional | |
| 28 January to 9 March 2027 | Montevideo Carnival | Montevideo, Uruguay | Expected | The longest carnival in the world |
| 29 January to 9 February 2027 | Venice Carnival | Venice, Italy | Expected | |
| 29 January to 9 February 2027 | Mardi Gras | New Orleans, United States | Expected | Two weeks of parades |
| 2 to 8 February 2027 | Sapporo Snow Festival | Sapporo, Japan | Expected | |
| 4 to 10 February 2027 | Cologne Carnival | Cologne, Germany | Expected | |
| Thursday, 4 February 2027 | Vienna Opera Ball | Vienna, Austria | Expected | |
| 5 to 10 February 2027 | Rio Carnival | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Expected | The biggest carnival on earth |
| 5 to 21 February 2027 | Quebec Winter Carnival | Quebec City, Canada | Expected | |
| 11 to 21 February 2027 | Berlinale | Berlin, Germany | Expected | |
| 11 to 16 February 2027 | New York Fashion Week | New York City, United States | Expected | |
| 18 to 22 February 2027 | London Fashion Week | London, United Kingdom | Expected | |
| 18 to 28 February 2027 | Modernism Week | Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley, United States | Expected | |
| 19 February to 21 March 2027 | Adelaide Fringe | Adelaide, Australia | Expected | |
| 19 to 20 February 2027 | The Saudi Cup | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Expected | |
| 22 February to 2 March 2027 | Paris Fashion Week | Paris, France | Expected | |
| 22 February to 14 March 2027 | Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo | Houston, United States | Expected | The world's largest livestock show and rodeo |
| 23 to 28 February 2027 | Milan Fashion Week | Milan, Italy | Expected | |
| 5 to 14 March 2027 | Daytona Bike Week | Daytona Beach, United States | Expected | |
| Saturday, 6 March 2027 | Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras | Sydney, Australia | Expected | |
| 14 to 17 March 2027 | St Patrick's Festival | Dublin, Ireland | Expected | Ireland's biggest festival |
| Sunday, 14 March 2027 | Cape Town Cycle Tour | Cape Town, South Africa | Expected | |
| 15 to 19 March 2027 | Las Fallas | Valencia, Spain | Expected | |
| 24 March to 7 April 2027 | Cherry blossom season in Tokyo | Tokyo, Japan | Provisional | |
| 25 to 28 March 2027 | Art Basel Hong Kong | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | Expected | |
| 26 to 28 March 2027 | Hong Kong Sevens | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | Expected | Asia's most famous rugby party |
| 27 March to 8 April 2027 | Cherry blossom season in Kyoto | Kyoto, Japan | Provisional | |
| Saturday, 27 March 2027 | Dubai World Cup | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Expected | One of the world's richest horse races |
| Saturday, 3 April 2027 | The Boat Race | London, United Kingdom | Expected | |
| 8 to 10 April 2027 | Grand National Festival | Liverpool, United Kingdom | Expected | |
| 10 to 17 April 2027 | Feria de Abril | Seville, Spain | Expected | |
| 13 to 15 April 2027 | Songkran | Bangkok, Thailand | Expected | |
| 15 to 25 April 2027 | Fiesta San Antonio | San Antonio, United States | Expected | |
| 26 to 27 April 2027 | King's Day (Koningsdag) | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Expected | |
| 11 to 22 May 2027 | Cannes Film Festival | Cannes, France | Expected | The world's most famous film festival |
| 12 May to 3 June 2027 | Prague Spring International Music Festival | Prague, Czechia | Expected | |
| 14 to 16 May 2027 | Hamburg Port Anniversary (Hafengeburtstag) | Hamburg, Germany | Expected | |
| Saturday, 15 May 2027 | Aoi Matsuri | Kyoto, Japan | Expected | |
| 18 to 22 May 2027 | RHS Chelsea Flower Show | London, United Kingdom | Expected | |
| 25 May to 14 July 2027 | World Series of Poker | Las Vegas, United States | Expected | |
| 28 May to 20 June 2027 | Vivid Sydney | Sydney, Australia | Expected | Light installations across the harbour |
| Sunday, 30 May 2027 | São Paulo Pride Parade | São Paulo, Brazil | Expected | One of the largest Pride parades in the world |
| 1 June to 21 July 2027 | Nuits de Fourvière | Lyon, France | Expected | |
| 9 to 20 June 2027 | Tribeca Festival | New York City, United States | Expected | |
| Saturday, 12 June 2027 | Trooping the Colour | London, United Kingdom | Expected | |
| 17 to 20 June 2027 | Art Basel | Basel, Switzerland | Expected | The world's leading art fair |
| 17 to 20 June 2027 | Royal Highland Show | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | Expected | |
| Sunday, 27 June 2027 | NYC Pride March | New York City, United States | Expected | |
| 29 June to 4 July 2027 | Madrid Pride (MADO) | Madrid, Spain | Expected | One of Europe's biggest Pride celebrations |
| 1 to 31 July 2027 | Gion Matsuri | Kyoto, Japan | Expected | |
| 1 to 4 July 2027 | Cologne Pride (CSD) | Cologne, Germany | Expected | |
| 3 to 23 July 2027 | Festival d'Avignon | Avignon, France | Expected | |
| Saturday, 3 July 2027 | Pride in London | London, United Kingdom | Expected | |
| Saturday, 3 July 2027 | Hollywoodbets Durban July | Durban, South Africa | Expected | |
| 6 to 14 July 2027 | San Fermín | Pamplona, Spain | Expected | |
| 22 to 25 July 2027 | San Diego Comic-Con | San Diego, United States | Expected | |
| 23 to 25 July 2027 | Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Weekend | Cooperstown, United States | Expected | |
| 26 July to 2 August 2027 | Guelaguetza | Oaxaca, Mexico | Expected | |
| 31 July to 8 August 2027 | Pride Amsterdam | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Expected | |
| Saturday, 31 July 2027 | Sumida River Fireworks | Tokyo, Japan | Expected | |
| 6 to 30 August 2027 | Edinburgh Festival Fringe | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | Expected | The world's largest arts festival |
| 7 to 8 August 2027 | Toronto Caribbean Carnival | Toronto, Canada | Expected | |
| 9 to 15 August 2027 | Monterey Car Week | Monterey and Pebble Beach, United States | Expected | |
| 13 to 25 August 2027 | Tango BA Festival and World Cup | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Expected | |
| 21 to 22 August 2027 | Chicago Air and Water Show | Chicago, United States | Expected | |
| 25 August to 4 September 2027 | Venice Film Festival | Venice, Italy | Expected | |
| 29 to 30 August 2027 | Notting Hill Carnival | London, United Kingdom | Expected | |
| 9 to 19 September 2027 | Toronto International Film Festival | Toronto, Canada | Expected | |
| 18 September to 3 October 2027 | Oktoberfest | Munich, Germany | Expected | About six million visitors |
| 18 to 26 September 2027 | London Design Festival | London, United Kingdom | Expected | |
| 21 to 24 September 2027 | La Mercè | Barcelona, Spain | Expected | |
| 23 to 25 September 2027 | AFL Grand Final | Melbourne, Australia | Expected | |
| 24 September to 17 October 2027 | State Fair of Texas | Dallas, United States | Expected | |
| 2 to 10 October 2027 | Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta | Albuquerque, United States | Expected | World's largest hot air balloon festival |
| 6 to 10 October 2027 | San Francisco Fleet Week | San Francisco, United States | Expected | |
| 20 to 24 October 2027 | Art Basel Paris | Paris, France | Expected | |
| 20 to 30 October 2027 | Rome Film Fest | Rome, Italy | Expected |