Lonely Planet and The Times share a compilation of the best and most unique festivals around the world, including Carnaval in Brazil and Day of the Dead in Mexico. Check out the complete list below.

Throughout the years of its existence, other festivals have grown around it ... the largest and most popular beer festival in Germany and the world, attracting millions of visitors each year.

It’s a universal language that speaks to our souls, and what better way to experience this harmonious connection than by attending some of the world’s most incredible music festivals?

(Of course, if you do want to center your trip around Oktoberfest ... The Barcolana Regatta is one of the most popular and well-attended sailing events in the world. It takes place in Trieste ...

Mardi Gras is a global festival that drives tourism year after year. As destinations compete for attention with their individual attributes, these are some of the top options to consider.

Rio's parades take place in the Sambodromo — where the top samba schools compete after spending months preparing. The festival is celebrated ... of the largest in the world.

Here are some of the most unique food festivals around the world, each offering an unforgettable culinary adventure. Every year on the last Wednesday of August, the small town of Buñol in Spain ...

From popular lunar festivals like Eid ... popular lunar holidays celebrated around the world. Lunar New Year is the celebration of the arrival of spring and the onset of a new year on the lunisolar ...