Festivals

Its tremendous toad is actually a five-story museum and viewing platform.

Enter this small nook and you'll be surrounded by 360 degrees of street art.

This brilliant display of whirling fireballs celebrates Hogmanay.

This small, unassuming street is now a canvas for color and creativity.

This enchanting mountain plateau celebrates spooky local folklore.

An effigy of the deity emerges from a temple's water every 40 years.

This risky summer festival honors a historic volcanic eruption.

This century-old barn is home to a homey, eclectic film festival.

Japan's longest-running music festival takes place on an isolated butterfly-shaped island.

Founded in the 4th-century, the town of Pernik plays host to the Surva Carnival⁠—a magnificent display of masked Kukeri dancers.

Setting this massive marionette aflame rids Santa Fe of doom and gloom for another year.

This uniquely shaped 17th-century structure comes alive in early September.

The famed amusement district marks the beginning of summer with a wild procession of nautical creatures.

Celebrate Earth Day with a menagerie of vibrant, artistic animal costumes.