The Samhuinn Fire Festival in Edinburgh is a re-creation of the ancient Celtic festival that marked the end of a bountiful summer and the beginning of the cold, dark winter. Taking place on October 31 at the top of the [...]
Nuit Blanche is an all-night extravaganza of free art and culture that illuminates cities in more than 120 locations spanning Europe, North America, Australia, and South America. The mostly outdoor event usually takes place in October or November. My hometown [...]
Stuttgart’s Cannstatter Volksfest rivals that other festival in Munich, which also spans three weeks each fall and features vast quantities of beer and German drinking songs. It’s not quite as big as Oktoberfest, but I’m betting it’s every bit as [...]