Full Moon Party, Thailand
This party is held the night before or after full moon. People drop into bars and clubs along the beach to dance but the most interesting thing is that alcohol is sold by the buckets. It draws about 30,000 people
La Tomatina, Spain
Last Wednesday of August – Tomato juice flows through the streets. Huge trucks carrying tomatoes show up and people get their hands on them to start fighting each other. Pistol sounds mark the beginning and end of the tomato fight.
Carnival of Ivrea, Italy
This event takes place the week before Lent. It is also know as the Battle of the Oranges. Anyone can join but you’ll surely need your raincoat.
Holi, India
This spring festival is a 2 day event which is celebrated late February or early March. Lighting bonfires, throwing perfume colored powder and loading colored water into toy pistols are some of the crazy things going on throughout the country during the days of the festival.
Fasnacht, Switzerland
This is the biggest party in Switzerland and it draws about 20,000 masked people. On the Monday after Ash Wednesday festivities kick off at 4am. All the lights in the city go out and groups of masked people go around town with lanterns.
Burning Man, Nevada
This festival first took place in 1986. It is a week long annual event and draws about 48,000 people. Participants set up camp in the desert to celebrate art and self expression.
Songkran, Thailand
This festival marks the Thai New Year which is celebrated the second week of April. Because that is the hottest time of the year in Thailand, this festival is celebrated by throwing water on people.
Bay to Breakers, San Francisco
This one is held annually, in late May. It is a 12K race and a party all rolled into one event. It draws over 50,000 people and it’s interesting seeing people in crazy wacky costumes.
Lantern Festival
This festival marks the closing of the Lunar year festivities. Community booths, music, arts and food trucks are some of the things going on during the festival. It occurs annually on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
Wakakusa Yamayaki festival
This festival takes place in Japan. It is held on the fourth Saturday of January and it is sometimes called “Roasting of Wakakusa Mountain”. This festival is celebrated by setting fire to the grass of Wakakusa mountain. It begins with fireworks followed by lighting ceremony.