I love a festival.
As the UK’s longest standing festival blogger, I’ve been to 62 different festivals in 22 different countries.
Have a browse of my experiences for top festival advice, and tips on getting the most from your festival life, from Glastonbury to Tomatina to Coachella.
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“Live every day as if it is a festival. Turn your life into a celebration.”
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Festival packing is an art, where essentials meet creativity. From tents and sunscreen to costumes and good vibes, crafting your festival experience starts with the right gear. Let’s delve into the essential items and savvy tips to make your festival adventure truly unforgettable.
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It’s one of the biggest and best festivals in the world. My trip to Coachella was definitely memorable!
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Importance of Festivals
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My Festival Calendar
All the festivals I’ve been to, month by month!
Best Festivals in January
- Sapporo Ice Festival, Japan
- Otaru Snow Light Festival, Japan
- Dosijin Fire Festival, Japan
- Hogmanay, Scotland
- Tet, Vietnam
Best Festivals in March
- Las Fallas, Spain
- SXSW, USA
Best Festivals in April
- Coachella, USA
- New Orleans Jazz Festival, USA
- Hogs for the Cause Festival, USA
- French Quarter Festival, USA
- Seville Feria, Spain
Best Festivals in May
- Cannes Film Festival, France
- Manly Food and Drink Festival, Australia
- VIVID Sydney, Australia
Best Festivals in June
- Parklife Festival, England
- Glastonbury, England
- Isle of Wight Festival, England
- Eroica Britannia, England
- Hayling Island Kitesurfing Festival, England
- Field Day, England
- Primavera, Spain
- Sonar, Spain
Best Festivals in July
- EXIT Festival, Serbia
- Latitude, England
- British Summer Time Festival, England
- Lovebox Festival, England
- Henley Festival, England
- Bilbao BBK, Spain
- Dour Festival, Belgium
- Global Gathering, UK
- Dawson City Music Festival, Canada
- Knysna Oyster Festival, South Africa
- Warriorfest, England
- Atlas Festival, England
- Wilkswood Festival, England
Best Festivals in August
- Sziget Festival, Hungary ♥ Victorious, England ♥ Wilderness, England ♥ Edinburgh Fringe, Scotland ♥ Edinburgh Military Tattoo, Scotland ♥ The Gin Festival, England ♥ Neverworld, England ♥ MS Dockville, Germany ♥ A Summer’s Tale Festival, Germany ♥ Tomatina, Spain ♥ FloVibe, England ♥ Rock en Seine, France ♥ Reading Festival, England ♥ Leeds Festival, England ♥ Notting Hill Carnival, England ♥ 90s Festival, England ♥ Soul Circus, England
Best Festivals in September
- Oktoberfest, Germany
- Bestival, England
- Festival No 6, Wales
- Saas Fee Culinary Mile Festival, Switzerland
- Bardolino Wine Festival, Italy
- Lake of Stars Festival, Malawi
- Voorkamer Festival, South Africa
- Le Mercé Festival, Barcelona
Best Festivals in October
- Halloween at Dracula’s Castle, Romania
Why I’m a Festival Blogger
Many, many years ago I started a blog about festivals as my high school computer project. I was 16 and doing my GCSEs.
I set up a geocities blog about festivals and wrote online about my experience at Reading and Leeds Festivals.
It was something like geocities.com/vixakillah. Unfortunately Geocities got rid of all the blogs. Makes me sad that I’ll never get to access that festival blog. Who woulda thought I would end up being a festival blogger for a career?
Definitely not my computer teacher, that’s for sure!
Since then I’ve travelled the world as a festival blogger, revelling in all the festival experiences I’ve had. I love festivals, and I hope to inspire you to do the same!
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