Right Weekend
Which days to go,
and where to stay.
One answer per event: the weekend worth taking, the district worth paying for, and the month you have to book by.
What to book in October
Full calendar82days
ClosingBook by Now — Boulder has roughly 2,000 hotel rooms in total
84days
ClosingBook by August 2026 for the final weekend, autumn for the rest
97days
ClosingBook by August 2026 — the French Quarter goes more than six months out
97days
Last roomsBook by June 2026 — Copacabana at Carnival is a nine-month booking
104days
ClosingBook by When the conference finals are set, in late January 2027
145days
ClosingBook by September 2026 — the whole of Japan books this fortnight
160days
Festival
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2027
Weekend two, 16–18 April — the same line-up for less money
ClosingBook by May 2027 is far too late; book with the advance ticket sale
168days
ClosingBook by September 2026, when qualifier registration opens
175days
Marathon
TCS London Marathon 2027
Saturday 24 April if you are running, Sunday 25 April if you are watching
ClosingBook by October 2026 — the ballot result in July 2026 already emptied the central hotels
192days
Film festival
Cannes Film Festival 2027
The first weekend for the premieres, the second week for a seat
ClosingBook by May 2026 — the Croisette books a year ahead, every year
198days
Tennis & golf
Roland-Garros 2027
Qualifying week and the first Monday; the second week costs three times as much
ClosingBook by March 2027 for the first week, January for the finals weekend
209days
Motorsport
MotoGP Italian Grand Prix 2027
Saturday and Sunday; Friday only if you want the circuit to yourself
ClosingBook by November 2026 for a villa in the valley, February 2027 for Florence
212days
Motorsport
Isle of Man TT 2027
Race week, 5–12 June, with Friday's 100th Senior as the one to plan around
ClosingBook by June 2026 for the ferry, and the same week for a bed
221days
ClosingBook by June 2026 — a year out, which is when the town is actually taken
235days
ClosingBook by The ticket sale is the booking; everything else follows within a week
237days
ClosingBook by December 2026 — Assen itself goes a year out
244days
ClosingBook by October 2026 — Edinburgh prices move on announcements, not on dates
248days
Festival
San Fermín 2027
6 and 7 July for the opening, or the last weekend for the same festival with space
ClosingBook by January 2027 — the old town is a nine-day sell-out
253days
ClosingBook by Summer 2026 — twelve months out, and St Andrews itself earlier than that
257days
Motorsport
Goodwood Festival of Speed 2027
Friday, or Sunday for the shootout if you can take the crowd
ClosingBook by January 2027, and earlier if you want Arundel
258days
Festival
Tomorrowland 2027
Weekend one if you want the first run of the stages, two if you want a room
ClosingBook by As soon as the dates are confirmed — the ticket sale and the hotels move together
283days
OpenBook by March 2027 — Budapest is cheap but Sziget week is not
336days
Festival
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta 2027
Either weekend for the mass ascensions, midweek for the cost
ClosingBook by November 2026 — a year out, which sounds absurd until you try it
2027 by month
Further out
| Dates | Event | Type | City | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13–19 Sep 2027 | Ryder Cup | Tennis & golf | Adare | Closing |
| 18 Sep – 3 Oct 2027 | Oktoberfest | Festival | Munich | Closing |
| 23–26 Sep 2027 | Berlin Marathon | Marathon | Berlin | Closing |
| 4–7 Nov 2027 | New York City Marathonexpected | Marathon | New York | Open |
| 12–14 Nov 2027 | MotoGP Australian Grand Prix | Motorsport | Adelaide | Open |
| 12 Nov – 26 Dec 2027 | Vienna Christmas Marketexpected | Christmas market | Vienna | Open |
| 22 Nov – 23 Dec 2027 | Cologne Christmas Marketsexpected | Christmas market | Cologne | Open |
| 26 Nov – 24 Dec 2027 | Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt | Christmas market | Nuremberg | Open |
| 26 Nov – 24 Dec 2027 | Strasbourg Christmas Marketexpected | Christmas market | Strasbourg | Open |
| 29 Dec 2027 – 1 Jan 2028 | Edinburgh's Hogmanayexpected | Festival | Edinburgh | Open |
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