The first weekend in August, Pohang, South Korea hosts the Pohang International Fireworks Festival. In addition to fireworks, there are numerous intricate lanterns to be seen and enjoyed.
Istanbul's Yearly Rocking For Peace Festival Barisarock
Each year, in the height of the summer, a network of social groups organise a free rock festival in a forest just outside of Istanbul. With only a budget of 5000 dollar it is easily visited by fifty thousand people, all there to enjoy an unique 3-day festival, with free entry and camping-space, reasonable prices for drinks and food, over 30 popular and upcoming rock-bands from Turkey and a great ambience.
Book lovers take over the town of Deventer every August in the province of Overijssel in the Netherlands.
Located on the western shore of the South Korean peninsula, Daecheon Beach is a beautiful spot for swimming... AND it is home to the annual Boryeong Mud Festival (http://www.worknplay.co.kr/buryeongsites/buryeong.html), which is held for two weeks every July.
On the banks of the Atlantic Ocean, one weekend in June each year is the Belmar Seafood Festival. All the local seafood restaurants show their stuff as they serve up the best is lobster, crab, shrimp, clams and local delicacies.
The Chinese Lantern Festival is a nightly celebration of Chinese culture in Toronto, Canada. This is the largest Chinese festival held outside of China and its a must see.
Every year in February a Brasilian Carnaval is organised in Groningen. Nob it's not the real 'Rio de Janairo' - deal but still...
In February it is still winter in the Netherlands, temperatures can drop below zero.
Once a year in October, people from around the world gather at the Richmond International Speedway for food, music, dancing and games. Celtic that is.