Best event to visit around the world in February to March 2024

Let’s explore 4 special events you should not miss around the world during February to March 2024, be it United Kingdom, France, Australia and Sweden.

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM

Kew Gardens Orchid Festival 2024
3 February – 3 March 2024

The annual Orchid Festival at Kew Gardens debuted in 1995 with exquisite orchids from around the world on display. This year the theme is Orchids of Madagascar.

Discover the colors and wonders of Madagascar, land of the rarest plant species in the world, at the Kew Gardens. The festival brings together a large variety of orchids with different climate conditions, and stored under one roof at the Princess of Wales Conservatory at Kew Gardens. Get ready to meet the star-shaped orchid or Angraecum Sesquipedale, the newly created Baobab Amoureux plant and animals on the verge of extinction such as the ring-tailed lemur which might be clinging on to a rare flora.

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MENTON, FRANCE

Lemon Festival
17 February – 3 March 2024

The celebration of lemons is back again at the world-class 90th Lemon and Orange Festival in Menton, the famous beach town in the southeast region of France bordering Italy. More than 200,000 tourists come to see fancy parades and be mesmerized by sculptures created from giant lemons and oranges, more than 10 meters high and weighing more than 100 tons, at Biovès garden. This year’s special theme is “From Olympia to Menton”, a work of art based on the concept of the Olympic Games since ancient times to date.

Tips: Stunning beauty of Menton has compelled Europeans to call it the “Pearl of France” as a testament to its status as the number one producer of lemons in Europe.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA

Melbourne Food & Wine Festival
15-24 March 2024

Melbourne Food & Wine Festival is an epicurean festival held every year where more than 300,000 food and wine lovers from every corner of the world gather. At the event, you will indulge in delicious food and sample some of the finest wines selected from across Australia. Take part in a cooking demonstration activity, enjoy a pizza party in the garden and have fun with outdoor music. Listen to discussions on wine and cooking tips from the world’s leading chefs. Hundreds of restaurants along Victoria’s back streets will also provide a culinary show of force as part of this unique event.

Tips: The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) ranks Melbourne as the third most livable city in the world in 2023.

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STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN

Stockholm Design Week
5-11 February 2024

Stockholm Design Week is the product and design exhibition held at various locations all over Stockholm including retail stores, galleries, showrooms and museums. It is the top event where buyers, collectors, architects and designers gather at home decoration booths from more than 200 brands led by Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Germany and Italy to name a few. For those who love Scandinavian design, kitchenware, textiles, glassware, lamps, gems and accessories, we guarantee that Stockholm Design week will be your paradise.

Tips: Follow details and activities of the festival by downloading the Stockholm Design Week application, available on both iOS and Android.

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