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1) Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF)<\/strong><\/h2>\nDestination: Dubai<\/strong><\/p>\nDates: 1 January \u2013 7 February, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Dubai](\"https:\/\/www.expedia.co.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/dubai-shopping-festival.jpg\")
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Ever heard of shopping overdose? That\u2019s exactly what you can expect at the Dubai Shopping Festival a.k.a. the world\u2019s largest shopping extravaganza. DSF has everything that a shopper needs with the best deals for you to make the most of your retail therapy time.<\/p>\n
This is also the best time to visit Dubai with very favourable weather and a slew of events including international concerts, musicals and shows, to sports, outdoor, and fashion events all organized around the festival time.<\/p>\n
We suggest traveling light, because you will be carrying a whole lot of shopping bags on your way back!<\/p>\n
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2) Harbin Ice & Snow Sculpture Festival<\/strong><\/h2>\nDestination: Harbin, China<\/strong><\/p>\nDates: 5 January \u2013 28 February, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Harbin](\"https:\/\/www.expedia.co.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/harbin-ice-festival.jpg\")
\nChristened the \u2018Winter Wonderland\u2019, the Harbin Ice & Snow Sculpture Festival is organized in the coldest months of the city every year.<\/p>\n
Laid out between four primary parks and amusement zones the thousands of sculptures will have you gazing in awe of the artistic virtuosity on display. The best time to see the works is in the night when colourful lights come on and the sculptures\u00a0become a little more spectacular as they reflect the different colours.<\/p>\n
Sport layers of warm clothing and do not forget to fully charge your camera since the festival offers several opportunities to use your photography skills to the maximum.<\/p>\n
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3) St. Patrick\u2019s Day<\/strong><\/h2>\nDestination: Dublin, Ireland<\/strong><\/p>\nDates: 17 \u2013 20 March, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"St](\"https:\/\/www.expedia.co.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/st-patricks-day-ireland.jpg\")
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St. Patrick is a revered figure in Ireland remembered for spreading Christianity in the country.<\/p>\n
The four-day celebration in the lead up to St. Patrick\u2019s day is for remembering the great work he did in the country. While this may sound like a religious affair, the festivities on all four days culminating with the final day parade will paint a different picture altogether!<\/p>\n
On the parade day almost everyone is dressed in green and the festivities kick off at 11. 00 am at St. Patrick\u2019s Cathedral. The parade begins by noon making way through the Dublin streets all the way to Black Churchon\u00a0Dorset Street where it ends.<\/p>\n
After the parade there\u2019s C\u00e9il\u00ed M\u00f3r\u00a0dance party to catch at Earlsfort Terrace and more traditional Irish dancing on the streets. At end of it all, all revelers head to the various pubs in the city to down some good old Irish beer or rum.<\/p>\n
<\/h2>\n4) Snowbombing festival<\/strong><\/h2>\nDestination: Mayrhofen, Austria<\/strong><\/p>\nDates: 4 \u2013 9 April, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"mountain-sports-day-snowboarding\"](\"https:\/\/www.expedia.co.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/mountain-sports-day-snowboarding1.jpg\")
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Fancy a dance party up on the snow clad mountains? Then head to Mayrhofen, Austria where every year a mix of the biggest names and upcoming artists in the electronic music scene set the bar for a crazy week of music, dance, winter sports and all different kinds of debauchery you can imagine.<\/p>\n
Some of the well-known DJs who\u2019ve headlined the event include Rudimental, Basement Jaxx, Wilkinson and Gorgon City.<\/p>\n
While the nights scenes are a crazy dance-a-thon, the party scene in the afternoon is quite a fancy affair. Festival junkies come out in a barrage of colourful & quirky costumes matching themes like \u2018Into The Wild\u2019, \u2018Superhero Road Trip\u2019 and more.<\/p>\n
You’ll spend your time between relaxing\u00a0hot sauna baths and grooving to the crazy beats on the dance floor. But there’s also\u00a0ski escapades to try out, like the Ride & Seek three-day ski and snowboarding competition.<\/p>\n
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Fat Boy Slim at Snowbombing 2015<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
5) Ultra Music Festival (UMF)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\nDestination: Miami Beach, Florida, USA<\/strong><\/p>\nDates: 18 March, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"ultra-music-festival\"](\"https:\/\/www.expedia.co.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ultra-music-festival.jpg\")
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The origin of the UMF dates back to 1999 when it took shape of the closer for the Winter Music Conference, a 30 year old industry event for music professionals.<\/p>\n
The UMF prides itself in having a pure Electronic Dance Music (EDM) line-up and is at par with some of the biggest European EDM festivals in size & stature. With world renowned DJs lie Deadmau5, Tiesto, Armin Van Burren dishing out the sickest tunes, be ready to tire yourself out dancing all night.<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t be surprised to bump into Bollywood celebrities who are known to frequent the festival. Alongside UMF & WMC, there\u2019s also the Miami Music Week scheduled at the same time, so book yourself early in hotels as the scene is largely crowded during that time of the year.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n6) Coachella \u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\nDestination: California, USA<\/strong><\/p>\nDates: 15 \u2013 17 & 22 \u2013 24 April, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Coachella](\"https:\/\/www.expedia.co.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/coachella.jpg\")
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The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Annual Festival is a giant of a festival with the best of music in any genre ready to cater to a varied music loving audience. Along with the music are the best installations and creative works for the art aficionados.<\/p>\n
There are two\u00a0different performance experiences (indoor & outdoor), transforming the desert venue into an absolute dance playground for music lovers. Rock, pop, hip hop, electronic, country & many more type of music genres are played out at Coachella by the best in the music industry.<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t be surprised if you happen to bump into Hollywood stars while making your way through a crowd of hispters, festival junkies, tattoed goth groupies. Of all the festivals around the world, Coachella is probably one of the trendiest and most exciting festivals to experience at the moment.<\/p>\n
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Dates: 1 January \u2013 7 February, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Ever heard of shopping overdose? That\u2019s exactly what you can expect at the Dubai Shopping Festival a.k.a. the world\u2019s largest shopping extravaganza. DSF has everything that a shopper needs with the best deals for you to make the most of your retail therapy time.<\/p>\n This is also the best time to visit Dubai with very favourable weather and a slew of events including international concerts, musicals and shows, to sports, outdoor, and fashion events all organized around the festival time.<\/p>\n We suggest traveling light, because you will be carrying a whole lot of shopping bags on your way back!<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Destination: Harbin, China<\/strong><\/p>\n Dates: 5 January \u2013 28 February, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n Laid out between four primary parks and amusement zones the thousands of sculptures will have you gazing in awe of the artistic virtuosity on display. The best time to see the works is in the night when colourful lights come on and the sculptures\u00a0become a little more spectacular as they reflect the different colours.<\/p>\n Sport layers of warm clothing and do not forget to fully charge your camera since the festival offers several opportunities to use your photography skills to the maximum.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Destination: Dublin, Ireland<\/strong><\/p>\n Dates: 17 \u2013 20 March, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n St. Patrick is a revered figure in Ireland remembered for spreading Christianity in the country.<\/p>\n The four-day celebration in the lead up to St. Patrick\u2019s day is for remembering the great work he did in the country. While this may sound like a religious affair, the festivities on all four days culminating with the final day parade will paint a different picture altogether!<\/p>\n On the parade day almost everyone is dressed in green and the festivities kick off at 11. 00 am at St. Patrick\u2019s Cathedral. The parade begins by noon making way through the Dublin streets all the way to Black Churchon\u00a0Dorset Street where it ends.<\/p>\n After the parade there\u2019s C\u00e9il\u00ed M\u00f3r\u00a0dance party to catch at Earlsfort Terrace and more traditional Irish dancing on the streets. At end of it all, all revelers head to the various pubs in the city to down some good old Irish beer or rum.<\/p>\n Destination: Mayrhofen, Austria<\/strong><\/p>\n Dates: 4 \u2013 9 April, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n Fancy a dance party up on the snow clad mountains? Then head to Mayrhofen, Austria where every year a mix of the biggest names and upcoming artists in the electronic music scene set the bar for a crazy week of music, dance, winter sports and all different kinds of debauchery you can imagine.<\/p>\n Some of the well-known DJs who\u2019ve headlined the event include Rudimental, Basement Jaxx, Wilkinson and Gorgon City.<\/p>\n While the nights scenes are a crazy dance-a-thon, the party scene in the afternoon is quite a fancy affair. Festival junkies come out in a barrage of colourful & quirky costumes matching themes like \u2018Into The Wild\u2019, \u2018Superhero Road Trip\u2019 and more.<\/p>\n You’ll spend your time between relaxing\u00a0hot sauna baths and grooving to the crazy beats on the dance floor. But there’s also\u00a0ski escapades to try out, like the Ride & Seek three-day ski and snowboarding competition.<\/p>\n Fat Boy Slim at Snowbombing 2015<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Destination: Miami Beach, Florida, USA<\/strong><\/p>\n Dates: 18 March, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n The origin of the UMF dates back to 1999 when it took shape of the closer for the Winter Music Conference, a 30 year old industry event for music professionals.<\/p>\n The UMF prides itself in having a pure Electronic Dance Music (EDM) line-up and is at par with some of the biggest European EDM festivals in size & stature. With world renowned DJs lie Deadmau5, Tiesto, Armin Van Burren dishing out the sickest tunes, be ready to tire yourself out dancing all night.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t be surprised to bump into Bollywood celebrities who are known to frequent the festival. Alongside UMF & WMC, there\u2019s also the Miami Music Week scheduled at the same time, so book yourself early in hotels as the scene is largely crowded during that time of the year.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Destination: California, USA<\/strong><\/p>\n Dates: 15 \u2013 17 & 22 \u2013 24 April, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Annual Festival is a giant of a festival with the best of music in any genre ready to cater to a varied music loving audience. Along with the music are the best installations and creative works for the art aficionados.<\/p>\n There are two\u00a0different performance experiences (indoor & outdoor), transforming the desert venue into an absolute dance playground for music lovers. Rock, pop, hip hop, electronic, country & many more type of music genres are played out at Coachella by the best in the music industry.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t be surprised if you happen to bump into Hollywood stars while making your way through a crowd of hispters, festival junkies, tattoed goth groupies. Of all the festivals around the world, Coachella is probably one of the trendiest and most exciting festivals to experience at the moment.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n2) Harbin Ice & Snow Sculpture Festival<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\nChristened the \u2018Winter Wonderland\u2019, the Harbin Ice & Snow Sculpture Festival is organized in the coldest months of the city every year.<\/p>\n3) St. Patrick\u2019s Day<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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4) Snowbombing festival<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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