2026 International Events!
Music Festivals Around The World
Events We Love, Outside of North America
(updated January 2026)
FREEDOM 2 FLOURISH (Luminate) – Pikikirunga, New Zealand
Jan. 23-26, 2026 Canaan Downs, New Zealand
Freedom to Flourish 2026 is the beginning of a toroidal field research adventure into what a festival could become when we orient ourselves towards a de-centralised space for motivated, responsible people willing to cooperate together; it is creative space for people to have input, to share ideas, and to draw on collective intelligence to vision future events that are inspiring, collaborative and high quality.
RAINBOW SERPENT – Australia
March 6-9, 2026 Lexton, Victoria, Australia
Rainbow is awakening. Smaller and more connected. Alive with the same spirit that’s always carried us forward. Acknowledging where we’ve been, and excited by the future. It’s time to celebrate together again. Reconnecting under open skies. Bringing what we each carry – our spark, our creativity, our stories. Grounded in community, and open to what unfolds. Not just a return, but a renewal. Rainbow isn’t just something we attend – it’s something we hold within us. Together, we reveal what can only exist when we unite. This is Gathering Light – and you’re a part of it.
MELODY GARDEN FESTIVAL – Netherlands
March 21, 2026 Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands
Mystic Garden Festival invites you to step into a world of sweeping melodies at Melody Garden 2025. This Summer, the lush Ouderkerkerplas transforms into an intimate, outdoor paradise – where time ceases to exist, and joy knows no bounds. Three stages, three sounds, one melodic journey. Can you hear the golden bells calling?
BALI SPIRIT FESTIVAL – Bali
April 15-19, 2026 Ubud, Bali
A spiritually charged event that takes place on the tropical island of Bali,
the annual BaliSpirit Festival inspires and unifies the global community
through yoga, dance, healing and the beat of world music.
TOMORROWLAND –Brasil
April 30 – May 2, 2026 São Paulo, Brasil
Step into the world of Consciencia, a new frontier in your Tomorrowland universe. Awakened for the first time, molded by the force of emotion.Enter a magnificent world where the impossible is merely a dream on the verge of becoming reality. Tomorrowland Brasil once again transforms Parque Maeda into a magical world of music, unity, and love. The 6th edition of the festival welcoms 180,000 People of Tomorrow from all corners of the globe to celebrate the theme ‘LIFE’, a vibrant tribute to the beauty of nature, growth, and connection.
AWAKENINGS FESTIVAL – Netherlands
May 16-17, 2026 Spaarnwoude Park, Houtrak, Netherlands
Awakenings Festival is an electronic music festival held in Spaarnwoude Houtrak, just outside of Amsterdam. Anchored in the techno scene, the festival brings in the biggest names to The Netherlands.Awakenings has become one of the biggest names in electronic music, holding events all over the country.
SMALL WORLD SOLAR STAGE SPRING FEST – England
May 22-26, 2025 Headcorn, Kent, England – No 2026 Dates Yet
A beautiful, magical, solar powered, musical circus. A twice yearly festival. Raising awareness of sustainable living. Creating community. Celebrating music and the sheer joy of creativity. Supporting and nurturing Festival Folk Music.
photo by Spinferno, Earth Frequency
GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL – England
June 23-27, 2027 Pilton, Somerset, England HIATUS – NO EVENT 2026
Inspired by the ethos of the hippie, counterculture, and free festival movements, the festival retains vestiges of these traditions, such as the Green Fields area, which includes sections known as the Green Futures and Healing Fields. In addition to contemporary music, the festival hosts dance, comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret, and other arts.
FUSION FESTIVAL – Germany
June 24-28, 2026 Northern Germany
Far away from daily life, Fusion seeks to create a wondrous parallel society. Come to Mecklenburg’s vast plains to enjoy four days of unique music of all kinds, theatre, performance art, cinema, installations, interaction and communication. Diversity of people, diverse in their intentions. Still, their strive for individual freedom unites them, everybody finding her and his own way of action. Free of boundaries and prejudice.
MASTERS OF CALM (Consciousness Festival) – Lithuania
June 26–July 5, 2026 Lake Asveja, Lithuania
A life-changing adventure. Know yourself more deeply! Through movement, meditations, lectures and personal consultations with inspiring teachers. 10 most beautiful summer days, 7 different festival spaces, where almost 100 masters of awareness and personal growth from different countries will share their knowledge and experience! Participants say that you leave the festival feeling freer and more yourself.
AWAKENINGS FESTIVAL – Netherlands
July 10-12, 2026 Spaarnwoude Park, Houtrak, Netherlands
Awakenings Festival is an electronic music festival held in Spaarnwoude Houtrak, just outside of Amsterdam. Anchored in the techno scene, the festival brings in the biggest names to The Netherlands.Awakenings has become one of the biggest names in electronic music, holding events all over the country.
BOOM FESTIVAL – Portugal
July 18-25, 2026 Idanha-A-Nova Lake, Portugal
Boom is not only a festival, it is a state of mind. Inspired by the principles of Oneness, Peace, Creativity, Sustainability, Transcendence, Alternative Culture, Active Participation, Evolution and Love, it is a space where people from all over the world can converge to experience an alternative reality. Boom is a festival dedicated to the Free Spirits from all over the world. It is the gathering of the global psychedelic tribe and of whoever feels the call to join in the celebrations!! Boom is a weeklong unpredictable and unforgettable adventure. It takes place, every two years, during August Full Moon, on the shores of a magnificent lake in the sunny Portuguese inland and every one is invited!
photo by Jeggrey Packard, Luminate Festival
TOMORROWLAND – Belgium
July 17-19 and 24-26, 2026 Boom. Belgium
Step into the world of Consciencia, a new frontier in your Tomorrowland universe. Awakened for the first time, molded by the force of emotion. Enter a magnificent world where the impossible is merely a dream on the verge of becoming reality. Prepare to unite on the Holy Grounds in Belgium, where 400,000 People of Tomorrow from over 200 countries come together to create everlasting friendships.Gather in a magical, themed festival world of music, storytelling, and unforgettable experiences.
OZORA FESTIVAL – Hungary
July 24-August 4, 2026 Dádpuszta, Hungary
A psychedelic tribal gathering. A universe of openness, togetherness, where we can evolve towards becoming one with cosmic energies, with nature, with consciousness, with each other, through dance, trance, creation, invention, transformation and peace. A playground where we learn to share and care, to express and connect, to create and heal, to unify and beautify the world around us and in us.
WILDERNESS FESTIVAL – England
July 30 – Aug 2, 2026 Cornbury Park, Oxfordshire, England
Welcome to an award winning festival of music, food, learning, literature and rejuvenation. Wilderness is your gateway to a weekend of boundless escapism, daring adventures, and pure joy. We celebrate individuality, creativity, and the thrill of the unexpected. Whether you’re seeking moments of serenity, bursts of energy, or a chance to discover new loves; Find Your Wild.
GREEN GATHERING – Wales
July 30 – August 2, 2026 Chepstow, Wales
The original off-grid, non-profit festival: we’re powered by sun, wind, people and passion for change. Do you fancy meeting like-minded people under open skies for four days of entertainment and exploration, on a landscaped and wooded site? Relax, dance, share skills and be inspired at The Green Gathering. Enjoy over 100 acts on four stages, including djs, poets, comedians, magicians and mystics, low impact living and Co-ops Camp, craft workshops, permaculture gardens, a tipi circle, campaign stalls, herbs & healing kids, teens and youth spaces, interactive art and radical cinema, and a stone circle and faerie glade.
ELEVATE – Austria
August 3-5, 2026 Graz, Austria
Elevate is an annual interdisciplinary festival held in various venues in Graz, Austria, with a strong focus on cultural and socio-political topics. In addition to performances, concerts, installations and DJ sets, the interdisciplinary program offers workshops, film screenings, lectures and discussions.
MYSTIC GARDEN FESTIVAL – Netherlands
August 21-23, 2026 Horsterwold, Zeewolde, Netherlands
A three-day escape from reality. A magical realm just an hour from the city yet truly a universe apart. A weekend to immerse, create and connect… It’s time for the next chapter. Imagine a festival where you leave the world behind and wander into a living fairytale. Under the emerald canopy of Horsterwold forest, the Mystic Garden Weekender awaits – a multi-day adventure blooming with music, art, and nature’s wonders.
photo by Lisa Ismael, Luminate Festival
SMALL WORLD SOLAR STAGE SUMMER FEST – England
August 21-25, 2025 Kent, England – No 2026 Dates Yet
A beautiful, magical, solar powered, musical circus. A twice yearly festival. Raising awareness of sustainable living. Creating community. Celebrating music and the sheer joy of creativity. Supporting and nurturing Festival Folk Music.
EARTH FREQUENCY – Australia
October 17-20, 2025 Location TBA, QLD Australia – NO 2026 Dates Yet
Earth Frequency Festival is a 4 day outdoor festival, based in South-East Queensland, Australia. While fitting in to many cultural niches or pigeon holes such as outdoor music concert, transformational festival, tribal gathering, doof, workshop conference etc, the aim of Earth Frequency Festival is to go beyond these traditional tags and exist as a multi-faceted gathering focused broadly on creativity, community, connection, intention and inspiration. Our focus is on creating a meaningful space, where we can gather, celebrate life with music and art and other creative forms, educate, connect, heal and inspire.
photo by Ben Birchal, Glastonbury Festival
TOMORROWLAND –Thailand
December 11-13, 2026 Wisdom Valley, Thailand
A world of wonder begins with imagination. At the heart of everything Tomorrowland does lies a deep passion for creativity – from the fantastical stage designs and immersive storytelling to the smallest visual details. It’s about dreaming big and turning the impossible into reality. Tomorrowland Thailand marks the brand’s first full-scale Asian festival, set in Wisdom Valley, Pattaya. With six spectacular stages including the legendary Mainstage, CORE and FREEDOM, a new chapter of the Tomorrowland story unfolds in Asia.
WOODFORD FOLK FESTIVAL – Australia
NYE December 27, 2026 – January 1, 2027 Queensland, Australia
The Woodford Folk Festival is an iconic cultural festival held at Woodfordia, Qld. More than 2000 performers, 35 venues and 438 acts are programmed featuring local, national and international guests. The festival programme features concerts, dances, street theatre, writers’ panels, film festival, comedy sessions, acoustic jams, social dialogue and debate, folk medicine, an entire children’s festival, an environmental programme featuring talks, debates and films, art and craft workshops, circus performances and workshops, late night cabarets, parades and special events including a spectacular fire event.
