The Wildfoods Festival is a celebration of the West Coast’s unique lifestyle, food and hospitality and takes place at Cass Square, a focal point in the centre of Hokitika.
The Yeti Snowshoe Series comprises four snowshoeing races across British Columbia, all held at different dates. Choose from a 5km strut or a more serious 10km run. Either way, they’re a great work-out but also
Thirty, 60 and 250-mile races draw mushers from all over the world to Fort Kent in the pursuit of juicy cash prizes at this sled-racing event. The 250-mile race is also a qualifier for the Iditarod and Yukon Quest competitions
The Hokonui Moonshiners’ Festival is a “must attend” event on Southland’s summer calendar. It is held annually in late February at the home of Hokonui Moonshine – Gore, Southland New Zealand.
At Wellington’s free, spectacular Cuba Street Carnival a global mix of music and dance expresses the city’s animated cultural diversity. The first Cuba St Carnival on 21 February 1999 celebrated the distinctive artistic culture of Wellington’s most loved street with an audience of 15,000. The spectacular growth in popularity over 10 years now….
Formed in a bar in 1992 (probably after a few too many), Barkus is New Orleans’ only Mardi Gras organisation for dogs. With an annual themed parade and ball on the night before the big day, the Barkus Krewe are a much-loved fixture on the New Orleans scene.
The small artists’ colony of Langley, Washington State, is completely taken over once a year by the investigations surrounding a diabolical crime. Visitors and residents attempt to solve the mystery and the whole town gets involved in the interactive play
The National Multicultural Festival takes over Canberra with ten days of street entertainment, performances, food markets and exhibitions. As ever, the diverse programme is bursting with dance performances, music concerts, film screenings and opportunities to try food from other cultures.
Harvest Hawke’s Bay Wine and Food Festival celebrates local produce with a series of tastings at the region’s wineries. Shuttle buses ferry visitors between the vineyards, so you don’t have to worry about drinking then driving! Hawke’s Bay – home of magnificent wines matched with sublime food in unique vineyard settings.
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