Worldwide Festivals in August

For summer travelers, festivals and celebrations offer fun times and great sites. If you are planning to take a little time off this August, consider some of these fantastic events and plan accordingly.

Argentina
Festival de Tango (Tango Festival)
August 13 – 27, 2013
Buenos Aires

The Tango World Championship and Tango Festival take place simultaneously in August and are hugely popular around the globe. Argentina takes pride in the events, considering this the birthplace of tango. From beginners to championship dancers, if you are a fan of tango, this is the place to be this August.

France
La Pourcailhade (Pig Festival)
The second Sunday in August each year: 11, 2013
Old Market, Trie Sur Baïse, Hautes-Pyrénées

In celebration of pork, the smell of roasted pork and so many other seasonings fill the air in Trie Sur Baïse. The festival includes eating competitions, piglet races, and a variety of pig-oriented affairs that lead to laughs, full bellies, and tons of fun.

Netherlands
Gay Pride Amsterdam
August 2 – 4, 2013
Amsterdam

From street to club circuit parties and even a world famous Canal Parade, during gay pride weekend, Amsterdam fills to the brim with people from all over the world celebrating gay and lesbian culture. There are even gay pride sporting events such as track, soccer, tennis, and volleyball.

Spain
La Tomatina Festival
Last Wednesday in August: 28, 2013
Bunol

In honor of Buñol’s patron saints, Luis Bertrand and the Virgin Mary, the ‘World’s Biggest Food Fight’ takes place in Spain during Buñol’s week of festivities including music, parades, dancing, and fireworks. For an entire Wednesday, hundreds of tons of over-ripe tomatoes are thrown in the streets.

USA
Lollapalooza
August 2 – 4, 2013
Chicago, IL

Started in 1991 by Perry Farrell, lead singer for Jane’s Addiction, Lollapalooza is now a premier festival in Chicago’s Grant Park. With celebrated and upcoming alternative, punk, and rock bands from all over, this grand festival is larger than life and an annual destination for many music lovers worldwide.

Burning Man
August 26 – September 2, 2013
Black Rock Desert, NV

A themed annual art event that has become famous worldwide. Rules are thrown into the wind in favor of friendship and artistic displays of emotion through creations, gifts, and large-scale art installations. More than 50,000 people are normally in attendance each year, and the party can often carry on long past the set date.

Select your next travel destination this August. Find a unique experience, make numerous memories, and enjoy every minute of your vacation.