Your shopping bags are so full that you wish you had brought a roller cart. You duck under the shade of a large evergreen on downtown Salt Lake City's Washington Square to recount your spoils: beautiful art pieces made by some of the best artists.

The Rock am Ring, or Rock at the Ring in German, is the ultimate European rock music festival that you shouldn’t miss.

Carnival of Cultures is the most colourful and multicultural festivals in Berlin, Germany. Taking place every summer at Pentecost, the city is transformed into a carnival celebrating multicultural diversity with a range of cultural performances

During the ghost festival, the quiet farming village of Dan Sai is transformed by colourful, masked spirits who dance and parade through the streets. The three-day Thai festival is a re-enactment of a Buddhist story.

Hellfest Festival, also known as Hellfest Open Air Festival is France’s undisputed king of metal music festivals and one of the 10 best metal festivals in Europe. The festival has two main stages and several small stages all featuring big named bands

Taking place in cities up and down the north coast of Brazil, the June Festivals are the largest celebrations in Brazil after the Carnival and the biggest and most spectacular cultural event in the country

The Australian International Music Festival is one of their most popular and best-attended events.