The Autumn Social Season

Prestige events of the autumn social season, with dates, locations and how to attend.

• Northern Lights & Arctic Luxury Tromsø, Norway - Sep 2026 - Apr 2027 (peak Jan - Mar)
• Venice Film Festival Venice, Italy - Sep 2 - 12, 2026
• Burghley Horse Trials Stamford, England - Sep 3 - 6, 2026
• Goodwood Revival Goodwood, England - Sep 18 - 20, 2026
• Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez Saint-Tropez, France - Sep 26 - Oct 4, 2026
• Frieze London London, England - Oct 14 - 18, 2026
• Argentine Open Polo Palermo, Buenos Aires, Argentina - Mid-Nov - early Dec 2026 (dates TBC)
• Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Paris, France - Oct 4, 2026
• Velka pardubicka Pardubice, Czech Republic - Oct 11, 2026
• Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup Porto Cervo, Italy - Sep 6 - 12, 2026
• Breeders' Cup World Championships Lexington, United States - Oct 30 - 31, 2026
• El Ensayo Santiago, Chile - Nov 1, 2026 (approx; traditionally the first Sunday of November)
• Al Marmoom Camel Racing (Dubai Camel Racing) Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Oct 2026 - Apr 2027 winter season; morning races on selected days, peaking around the Al Marmoom Heritage Festival
• Japan Cup Tokyo, Japan - Nov 29, 2026 (approx; last Sunday of November)
• Melbourne Cup Carnival Melbourne, Australia - Oct 31 - Nov 7, 2026 (Derby Day Oct 31, Melbourne Cup Nov 3, Oaks Day Nov 5, Stakes Day Nov 7)
• The Everest Sydney, Australia - Oct 17, 2026 (approx; mid-October Saturday - confirm with the Australian Turf Club)
• Golegã National Horse Fair Golegã, Portugal - Approx. Nov 6 - 15, 2026 (built around St Martin's Day, Nov 11)
• Fieracavalli Verona Verona, Italy - Nov 5 - 8, 2026
• Spruce Meadows Masters Calgary, Canada - Sep 9 - 13, 2026
• Royal Agricultural Winter Fair (Royal Horse Show) Toronto, Canada - Approx. Nov 6 - 15, 2026 (confirm on royalfair.org)
• Fiesta de la Tradicion San Antonio de Areco, Argentina - Approx. Nov 6 - 10, 2026 (around Dia de la Tradicion, Nov 10)
• Melbourne Cup Melbourne, Australia - Nov 3, 2026
• Salon du Cheval d'El Jadida (Tbourida) El Jadida, Morocco - Oct 13 - 18, 2026
• ATP Finals Turin, Italy - Nov 15 - 22, 2026
• Laver Cup London, United Kingdom - Sep 25 - 27, 2026
• Rolex Paris Masters Paris, France - Oct 31 - Nov 8, 2026
• WTA Finals Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Nov 8 - 15, 2026
• Bybit Stockholm Open (BNP Paribas Nordic Open) Stockholm, Sweden - Nov 7 - 14, 2026
• Shanghai Masters Shanghai, China - Oct 5 - 18, 2026
• China Open (Beijing) Beijing, China - Late Sep to early Oct 2026, dates to be confirmed
• Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tokyo, Japan - Sep 28 - Oct 4, 2026 (dates to confirm)
• Ryder Cup Adare, Ireland - Sep 17 - 19, 2027 (match week Sep 13 - 19)
• Presidents Cup Medinah, USA - Sep 22 - 27, 2026 (competition rounds Sep 24 - 27)
• Solheim Cup Cromvoirt, Netherlands - Sep 11 - 13, 2026 (practice rounds and opening ceremony from Sep 8)
• BMW PGA Championship Virginia Water, United Kingdom - Sep 17 - 20, 2026 at Wentworth Club (to be confirmed)
• Alfred Dunhill Links Championship St Andrews, United Kingdom - Oct 1 - 4, 2026
• Omega European Masters Crans-Montana, Switzerland - Sep 3 - 6, 2026
• DP World Tour Championship Dubai, UAE - Nov 12 - 15, 2026 (to be confirmed)
• Alfred Dunhill Championship Malelane, South Africa - Nov 26 - 29, 2026 (to be confirmed)
• Hong Kong Open Fanling, Hong Kong - Nov 19 - 22, 2026 (to be confirmed)
• Zozo Championship (now Baycurrent Classic) Inzai, Japan - Oct 22 - 25, 2026 (to be confirmed)
• Philippine Open (BingoPlus Philippine Open) Manila, Philippines - Nov 2026 (dates to be confirmed)
• Mexico Open at Vidanta (VidantaWorld Mexico Open) Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Oct 29 - Nov 1, 2026 (to be confirmed)
• World Wide Technology Championship Los Cabos, Mexico - Nov 5 - 8, 2026 (tournament week Nov 2 - 8)
• VISA Open de Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina - Oct 2026 (dates and rotating Buenos Aires host club to be confirmed)
• Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship Te Arai, New Zealand - Oct 29 - Nov 1, 2026 at Te Arai Links
• Chantilly Arts & Elegance Richard Mille Chantilly, France - Sep 13, 2026 (single day)
• Salon Prive Woodstock, United Kingdom - Sep 2 - 6, 2026
• Concours of Elegance East Molesey, United Kingdom - Sep 4 - 6, 2026
• Techno Classica (formerly Techno Classica Essen) Dortmund, Germany - Sep 24 - 27, 2026
• Audrain Newport Concours & Motor Week Newport, Rhode Island, USA - Oct 1 - 4, 2026
• Sao Paulo Grand Prix Sao Paulo, Brazil - Nov 6 - 8, 2026
• Mexico City Grand Prix Mexico City, Mexico - Oct 30 - Nov 1, 2026
• Singapore Grand Prix Singapore, Singapore - Oct 9 - 11, 2026
• Motorclassica Melbourne, Australia - Oct 2026 (unconfirmed - verify directly with the organiser before booking)
• Bathurst 1000 Bathurst, Australia - Oct 8 - 11, 2026
• Les Regates Royales - Trophee Panerai Cannes, France - Sep 19 - 26, 2026 (48th edition)
• Barcolana Trieste, Italy - Oct 11, 2026 (58th edition; the shoreside programme runs the preceding week)
• Rolex Middle Sea Race Valletta, Malta - Oct 17 - 24, 2026 (start Oct 17; most finishers arrive over the following four days)
• Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe Saint-Malo, France - Nov 8, 2026 start from Saint-Malo (race village open from late Oct; the fastest Ultims reach Guadeloupe in under a week)
• Raja Muda Selangor International Regatta Port Klang, Malaysia - Nov 13 - 21, 2026
• China Cup International Regatta Shenzhen, China - Late Oct - early Nov 2026 (18th edition; confirm on chncup.com)
• PIC Coastal Classic Auckland, New Zealand - Oct 23, 2026 (44th edition, Labour Weekend Friday)
• Wexford Festival Opera Wexford, Ireland - Oct 15 - 31, 2026 (75th anniversary season)
• The Armory Show New York, USA - Sep 24 - 27, 2026
• Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) Toronto, Canada - Sep 10 - 20, 2026
• Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL) Guadalajara, Mexico - Nov 28 - Dec 6, 2026
• Havana Biennial Havana, Cuba - Nov 2027 - Feb 2028 (16th edition, expected; confirm before booking)
• Abu Dhabi Art Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Nov 20 - 22, 2026 (relaunched as Frieze Abu Dhabi)
• Islamic Arts Biennale Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - Nov 1, 2027 - Mar 1, 2028 (third edition)
• Istanbul Biennial Istanbul, Turkey - Sep 18 - Nov 14, 2027 (18th edition, third leg)
• Frieze Seoul Seoul, South Korea - Sep 2 - 5, 2026 (invitation-only preview Sep 2; public from Sep 3)
• Gwangju Biennale Gwangju, South Korea - Sep 5 - Nov 15, 2026 (16th edition, 'You Must Change Your Life')
• Ubud Writers & Readers Festival Ubud, Indonesia - Oct 21 - 25, 2026 (23rd edition, theme 'Samarasa')
• Durga Puja Kolkata, India - Mid Oct 2026 (main days approx Oct 16 - 21, Shashthi to Vijaya Dashami)
• Dak'Art Biennale (Biennale of Contemporary African Art) Dakar, Senegal - Nov 19 - Dec 19, 2026 (16th edition, '(Anti)fragility')
• ART X Lagos Lagos, Nigeria - Early Nov 2026 (announced as Nov 5 - 8, 2026)
• Nyege Nyege Festival Jinja, Uganda - Nov 19 - 22, 2026 (11th edition, Adrift Overland Camp, Kalagala Falls)
• Iceland Airwaves Reykjavik, Iceland - Nov 5 - 7, 2026 (special events from Nov 4; 27th edition)
• Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival Oslo, Norway - Sep 10 - 19, 2026 (expected; typically ~10 days mid-Sep)
• Bernina Gran Turismo La Rosa, Switzerland - Sep 11 - 13, 2026 (road closed Sep 12 - 13; provisional pending final permits)
• Telluride Film Festival Telluride, USA - Sep 4 - 7, 2026 (Labor Day weekend)
• Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival Banff, Canada - Oct 31 - Nov 8, 2026
• Winter Games NZ Wanaka & Queenstown, New Zealand - No 2026 or 2027 edition confirmed - the organisers have publicly signalled an end of an era, and the official site no longer resolves
• Salon du Chocolat Paris, France - Oct 28 - Nov 1, 2026
• Alba White Truffle Fair Alba, Italy - Oct 10 - Dec 6, 2026 (weekends)
• San Sebastian Gastronomika San Sebastian, Spain - Oct 5 - 7, 2026
• Oktoberfest Munich, Germany - Sep 19 - Oct 4, 2026
• Terra Madre Salone del Gusto Turin, Italy - Sep 24 - 27, 2026
• Galway International Oyster Festival Galway, Ireland - Sep 25 - 27, 2026
• Cheese (Slow Food) Bra, Italy - Sep 17 - 20, 2027 (dates TBC)
• Abergavenny Food Festival Abergavenny, Wales, UK - Sep 19 - 20, 2026
• Ludlow Food Festival Ludlow, England, UK - Sep 11 - 13, 2026
• New York City Wine & Food Festival New York, USA - Oct 15 - 18, 2026
• National Buffalo Wing Festival Buffalo, USA - Sep 5 - 6, 2026
• Mistura Lima, Peru - Dormant - no 2026 edition; successor fair Peru Mucho Gusto runs Oct 30 - Nov 1, 2026 in Lima
• Feria Nacional del Mole Mexico City, Mexico - Throughout Oct 2026 (expected ~Oct 2 - 25; 2025 edition ran Oct 3 - 26)
• Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival Hong Kong - Late Oct 2026 (expected; 2025 edition ran Oct 23 - 26, HKTB confirms dates yearly)
• Macau Food Festival Macau - Mid-to-late Nov 2026 (expected ~Nov 13 - 29; dates confirmed yearly)
• Penang International Food Festival George Town, Penang, Malaysia - Expected Nov 2026 (exact dates unconfirmed; timing has shifted between years)
• Singapore Food Festival Singapore - Expected Sep 2026 (approx Sep 4 - 24; STB confirms exact dates on the official site)
• Sapporo Autumn Fest Sapporo, Japan - Sep 12 - Oct 4, 2026
• Taste of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa - Nov 28 - 29, 2026
• Margaret River Gourmet Escape Margaret River, Australia - Mid-Nov 2026 (expected Nov 13 - 15; program and dates confirmed mid-year)
• Dark Season Blues Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway - Oct 23 - 26, 2026
• Rakfisk Festival (Norsk Rakfiskfestival) Fagernes, Norway - Nov 5 - 7, 2026
• Macau Grand Prix Macau, China - Nov 19 - 22, 2026 (approx; typically the third weekend of November - confirm on the official site)
• Busan International Film Festival Busan, South Korea - Oct 6 - 15, 2026
• Yi Peng Lantern Festival Chiang Mai, Thailand - Nov 24 - 26, 2026 (lunar; main lantern nights Nov 24 - 25)
• Pushkar Camel Fair Pushkar, India - Nov 18 - 25, 2026 (culminating at the Kartik Purnima full moon)
• Rann Utsav Dhordo, India - Nov 1, 2026 - Mar 7, 2027 (season dates)
• Ziro Festival of Music Ziro Valley, India - Sep 24 - 27, 2026
• Seoul Fashion Week Seoul, South Korea - Early Sep 2026 (S/S 2027 season; dates TBC - recent editions run early Sep and early Feb)
• Lakme Fashion Week Mumbai, India - Oct 2026 (festive/winter edition, Mumbai; dates announced per season)
• Bahrain Grand Prix Sakhir, Bahrain - 2026 running relocated to Sepang, Malaysia (Oct 2 - 4, 2026); return to Sakhir expected 2027, date not yet confirmed
• Qatar Grand Prix Lusail, Qatar - Nov 27 - 29, 2026
• Dubai Racing Carnival Dubai, UAE - Nov 2026 - Mar 2027 (Dubai World Cup finale, late Mar 2027)
• S'hail - Katara International Falcons and Hunting Festival Doha, Qatar - Sep 8 - 12, 2026
• Abu Dhabi Championship (HSBC) Abu Dhabi, UAE - Nov 5 - 8, 2026 (to be confirmed)
• PIF Saudi International Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Nov 2026 in Riyadh (dates and venue to be confirmed)
• Al Gaffal Traditional Dhow Sailing Race (60ft) Dubai, UAE - Oct 23, 2026 (35th edition)
• Dubai International Boat Show Dubai, UAE - Nov 25 - 29, 2026
• Katara Traditional Dhow Festival Doha, Qatar - Late Nov - early Dec 2026 (typically an 8 to 10 day run)
• Ajyal Film Festival Doha, Qatar - Nov 2026 (dates TBC; typically mid-late November)
• Riyadh Season Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Oct 2026 - Mar 2027 (zones open progressively across the season)
• Tortugas Open Polo Championship Tortuguitas, Argentina - Approx. late Sep - mid Oct 2026 (confirm on the AAP calendar)
• Hurlingham Open Polo Championship Hurlingham, Argentina - Approx. mid Oct - early Nov 2026 (confirm on the AAP calendar)
• arteBA Buenos Aires, Argentina - Nov 6 - 8, 2026 (professional previews Nov 4 - 5)
• Sao Paulo Fashion Week Sao Paulo, Brazil - Late Oct - Nov 2026 expected (two seasons yearly; dates announced per edition)
• Mar del Plata International Film Festival Mar del Plata, Argentina - Nov 5 - 15, 2026
• Morelia International Film Festival (FICM) Morelia, Mexico - Oct 16 - 25, 2026
• Rock in Rio Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Sep 4 - 7 & 11 - 13, 2026
• Desfile de Dia de Muertos Mexico City, Mexico - Oct 31 - Nov 2, 2026 (main parade usually the Saturday)
• FNB Art Joburg Johannesburg, South Africa - Sep 4 - 6, 2026
• Marrakech International Film Festival Marrakech, Morocco - Nov 20 - 28, 2026
• El Gouna Film Festival El Gouna, Egypt - Oct 15 - 23, 2026
• Standard Bank Joy of Jazz Johannesburg, South Africa - Late Sep 2026 (approx Sep 25 - 26, TBC)
• Abu Simbel Sun Festival Abu Simbel, Egypt - Oct 22, 2026 (next); also Feb 22, 2027
• Lamu Cultural Festival Lamu Island, Kenya - Late Nov 2026 (dates confirmed close to the time)
• Rallye du Maroc Agadir, Morocco - Sep 26 - Oct 3, 2026
• SA Fashion Week Johannesburg, South Africa - Oct 2026 (AW26 edition, dates TBC)
• Cairo International Film Festival Cairo, Egypt - Nov 11 - 20, 2026
• Cox Plate Melbourne, Australia - Oct 24, 2026 (at Flemington for the first time while Moonee Valley is redeveloped)
• Birdsville Races Birdsville, Australia - Sep 4 - 5, 2026
• Targa Tasmania Launceston, Australia - Nov 18 - 22, 2026
• Australian PGA Championship Sydney, Australia - Nov 26 - 29, 2026 (venue to be confirmed)
• Sculpture by the Sea Sydney, Australia - Oct 16 - Nov 2, 2026
• Toast Martinborough Martinborough, New Zealand - Nov 14, 2026 (sold out)
• Hubertus Hunt Klampenborg, Denmark - Nov 1, 2026