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109 Of The Craziest Festivals Around The World That Bring People Together
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The world is full of fun and crazy people, and these summer festivals are a solid proof. This list features some of the craziest, messiest or most colorful art festivals and national holidays ever, which have gathered millions of people from all around the world.
From mass food fights, such as grape throwing celebration in Australia and a tomato fight in Spain, to an underwater music festival or baby jumping fiesta, and an awe-inspiring light festival there is something for everyone.
International festivals can offer you extraordinary experiences and help you get to know a new country. If you are planning your holidays, be sure to check if the countries you're visiting have any festivals or national days in the schedule. If you know of any festivals that absolutely must be seen to be believed, then add them to this list and vote for your favorites!
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Yi Peng Lantern Festival (Thailand)
Holi Color Festival (India)
YASSS i have finally find a festival messy enough to suit me!!!! :D all i need to do is ask my parents for a ticket to india...
Winter Light Festival (Japan)
Cherry Blossom Lantern Festival (Japan)
Mohácsi Busójárás - Winter Scareaway Festival (Hungary)
Floating Lanterns Festival In Honolulu, Hawaii (USA)
The International Highline Meeting Festival, Monte Piana (Italy)
Sapporo Snow Festival (Japan)
Dia De Los Muertos Festival (Originated In Mexico)
Why is this the only one that says "originated in" it should just say Mexico, it's a Mexican festival!
Burning Man Festival, Nevada (USA)
That's really cool... but isn't that adding carbon to the world.... Greenhouse effect??? (Nerdy hint, Nerdy hint)
Songkran Water Festival (Thailand)
Love how they continually stab the elephant with a metal poker to get it to do what they want. Really beautiful...not!
Rouketopolemos Rocket War (Greece)
Jaipur Elephant Festival (India)
North Carolina Merfest Mermaid And Merman Festival (USA)
I don't think merpeople has anything to to with redneck... unless they're catfish tailed, LOL!
La Tomatina Festival (Spain)
Why would people wanna spoil so many tomatoes! I feel bad everytime i see such things!
Baby Jumping Fiesta (Spain)
Boryeong Mud Festival (South Korea)
Amsterdam Canal Gaypride (Netherlands)
Els Enfarinats Festival Flour Fight (Spain)
Kukeri Festival (Bulgaria)
Onam Harvest Festival (India)
White Nights Festival/Scarlet Sails (Russia)
Sinulog (Philippines)
The little man-baby Jon Lovitz lookalike she is holding is freaking me out. lol.
Uzgavenes Winter Festival (Lithuania)
This is a common tradition in all Eastern Europe- burning a figurine symbolizing Winter!
Borobudur Vesak Lampion Festival, Central Java, Indonesia
Masskara Festival (philippines)
Tomorrowland Edm Festival In Belgium !
Tomorrowland Festival, Belgium
Bonhomme, Host And Mascot Of The Quebec Winter Festival (Canada)
Quebec Winter Festival (Canada)
Beer Floating Kaljakellunta - Finland
