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Film festival
Sundance Film Festival 2027
21–31 Jan 2027 · Boulder, United States · in 82 days
Monday 25 – Thursday 28 January
Closing
Book by Now — Boulder has roughly 2,000 hotel rooms in total
Carnival
Venice Carnival 2027
23 Jan – 9 Feb 2027 · Venice, Italy · in 84 days
The first week, before the last two weekends take the city
Closing
Book by August 2026 for the final weekend, autumn for the rest
Carnival
Mardi Gras 2027
5–9 Feb 2027 · New Orleans, United States · in 97 days
Friday to Tuesday, with Endymion on the Saturday and Bacchus on the Sunday
Closing
Book by August 2026 — the French Quarter goes more than six months out
Carnival
Rio Carnival 2027
5–10 Feb 2027 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · in 97 days
Sunday and Monday for the Sambadrome, mornings for the blocos
Last rooms
Book by June 2026 — Copacabana at Carnival is a nine-month booking
Sport final
Super Bowl LXI 2027
12–15 Feb 2027 · Inglewood, United States · in 104 days
Arrive Friday, leave Monday; the game is one evening of four
Closing
Book by When the conference finals are set, in late January 2027
Nature
Cherry blossom season 2027
25 Mar – 5 Apr 2027 · Tokyo, Japan · in 145 days
The first week of April in Tokyo, the second in Kyoto
Closing
Book by September 2026 — the whole of Japan books this fortnight
Festival
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2027
9–18 Apr 2027 · Indio, United States · in 160 days
Weekend two, 16–18 April — the same line-up for less money
Closing
Book by May 2027 is far too late; book with the advance ticket sale
Marathon
Boston Marathon 2027
17–19 Apr 2027 · Boston, United States · in 168 days
Arrive Saturday, race or watch Monday
Closing
Book by September 2026, when qualifier registration opens
Marathon
TCS London Marathon 2027
24–25 Apr 2027 · London, United Kingdom · in 175 days
Saturday 24 April if you are running, Sunday 25 April if you are watching
Closing
Book by October 2026 — the ballot result in July 2026 already emptied the central hotels
Film festival
Cannes Film Festival 2027
11–22 May 2027 · Cannes, France · in 192 days
The first weekend for the premieres, the second week for a seat
Closing
Book by May 2026 — the Croisette books a year ahead, every year
Tennis & golf
Roland-Garros 2027
17 May – 6 Jun 2027 · Paris, France · in 198 days
Qualifying week and the first Monday; the second week costs three times as much
Closing
Book by March 2027 for the first week, January for the finals weekend
Motorsport
MotoGP Italian Grand Prix 2027
28–30 May 2027 · Mugello, Italy · in 209 days
Saturday and Sunday; Friday only if you want the circuit to yourself
Closing
Book by November 2026 for a villa in the valley, February 2027 for Florence
Motorsport
Isle of Man TT 2027
31 May – 12 Jun 2027 · Douglas, Isle of Man · in 212 days
Race week, 5–12 June, with Friday's 100th Senior as the one to plan around
Closing
Book by June 2026 for the ferry, and the same week for a bed
Motorsport
24 Hours of Le Mans 2027
9–13 Jun 2027 · Le Mans, France · in 221 days
Saturday and Sunday, arriving Friday for the drivers' parade
Closing
Book by June 2026 — a year out, which is when the town is actually taken
Festival
Glastonbury Festival 2027
23–27 Jun 2027 · Pilton, United Kingdom · in 235 days
All five — the gates open Wednesday and that is half the festival
Closing
Book by The ticket sale is the booking; everything else follows within a week
Motorsport
MotoGP Dutch TT 2027
25–27 Jun 2027 · Assen, Netherlands · in 237 days
Saturday and Sunday, with the TT Festival in town on Friday night
Closing
Book by December 2026 — Assen itself goes a year out
Cycling
Tour de France Grand Départ 2027
2–4 Jul 2027 · Edinburgh, United Kingdom · in 244 days
Friday 2 July in Edinburgh, or Saturday on the road south
Closing
Book by October 2026 — Edinburgh prices move on announcements, not on dates
Festival
San Fermín 2027
6–14 Jul 2027 · Pamplona, Spain · in 248 days
6 and 7 July for the opening, or the last weekend for the same festival with space
Closing
Book by January 2027 — the old town is a nine-day sell-out
Tennis & golf
The Open Championship 2027
11–18 Jul 2027 · St Andrews, United Kingdom · in 253 days
Tuesday or Wednesday practice, then Sunday for the finish
Closing
Book by Summer 2026 — twelve months out, and St Andrews itself earlier than that
Motorsport
Goodwood Festival of Speed 2027
15–18 Jul 2027 · Chichester, United Kingdom · in 257 days
Friday, or Sunday for the shootout if you can take the crowd
Closing
Book by January 2027, and earlier if you want Arundel
Festival
Tomorrowland 2027
16–25 Jul 2027 · Boom, Belgium · in 258 days
Weekend one if you want the first run of the stages, two if you want a room
Closing
Book by As soon as the dates are confirmed — the ticket sale and the hotels move together
Festival
Sziget Festival 2027
10–14 Aug 2027 · Budapest, Hungary · in 283 days
All five if you camp; Thursday to Saturday if you are staying in town
Open
Book by March 2027 — Budapest is cheap but Sziget week is not
Tennis & golf
Ryder Cup 2027
13–19 Sep 2027 · Adare, Ireland · in 317 days
Friday 17 – Sunday 19 September for the matches, Wednesday for a cheap first look
Closing
Book by Now — Adare has a few dozen rooms and Limerick is already thin
Festival
Oktoberfest 2027
18 Sep – 3 Oct 2027 · Munich, Germany · in 322 days
Any weekday, ideally in the second week
Closing
Book by January 2027 for a weekend, April for midweek
Marathon
Berlin Marathon 2027
23–26 Sep 2027 · Berlin, Germany · in 327 days
Arrive Thursday or Friday for the expo, race Sunday
Closing
Book by January 2027, right after the lottery result
Festival
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta 2027
2–10 Oct 2027 · Albuquerque, United States · in 336 days
Either weekend for the mass ascensions, midweek for the cost
Closing
Book by November 2026 — a year out, which sounds absurd until you try it
Marathon
New York City Marathon 2027
4–7 Nov 2027 · New York, United States · in 369 days
Arrive Thursday or Friday for the expo, race Sunday
Open
Book by February 2027, after the lottery draw
Motorsport
MotoGP Australian Grand Prix 2027
12–14 Nov 2027 · Adelaide, Australia · in 377 days
Saturday and Sunday — qualifying and the sprint on one ticket, the race on the other
Open
Book by March 2027, before the first grandstand map goes on sale
Christmas market
Vienna Christmas Market 2027
12 Nov – 26 Dec 2027 · Vienna, Austria · in 377 days
Mid-November, before Advent starts, or the three days after Christmas
Open
Book by July 2027 for December weekends; November is still open in spring
Christmas market
Cologne Christmas Markets 2027
22 Nov – 23 Dec 2027 · Cologne, Germany · in 387 days
Weekdays in the first two weeks; any Advent Saturday is the one to avoid
Open
Book by July 2027 for an Advent weekend, October for a weekday
Christmas market
Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt 2027
26 Nov – 24 Dec 2027 · Nuremberg, Germany · in 391 days
Any weekday; the second and third Advent weekends are the ones to avoid
Open
Book by May 2027 for an Advent weekend, September for a weekday
Christmas market
Strasbourg Christmas Market 2027
26 Nov – 24 Dec 2027 · Strasbourg, France · in 391 days
Any weekday in the first two weeks; avoid both Advent weekends
Open
Book by June 2027 for a weekend, September for a weekday
Festival
Edinburgh's Hogmanay 2027
29 Dec 2027 – 1 Jan 2028 · Edinburgh, United Kingdom · in 424 days
Arrive on the 29th for the torchlight, stay through the 1st
Open
Book by September 2027, and earlier for anything inside the cordon