When to Go

Where to Go in September

1111 places at their best in September, plus 9 festivals and seasons worth timing a trip around.

Festivals and Seasons in September

Must-See
Festivals & Seasons · Sing-sing

Goroka and Mount Hagen Shows

Highland tribes meet in feathers and body paint.

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Must-See
Festivals & Seasons · Fall

New England Fall Foliage

New England
Late September to late October, north to south

Whole hillsides of red and gold in Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. Drive the back roads and stay in a small-town inn.

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Must-See
Festivals & Seasons · Beer

Oktoberfest

Bavaria

The world's largest beer festival, in Munich, from mid-September.

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Worth a Detour
Festivals & Seasons · Art

Burning Man

Nevada
Late August to Labor Day

A temporary city of art in Nevada's Black Rock Desert. Tickets are hard to get, and you bring everything you need.

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Worth a Detour
Festivals & Seasons · Masked dance

Tshechu Festivals

Sacred masked dances each year.

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Worth a Detour
Festivals & Seasons · Festivals

Umhlanga Reed Dance

A huge reed dance, late summer.

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If You're Nearby
Festivals & Seasons · Eagles

Altai and Eagle Hunters

Kazakh eagle hunters in the far west.

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Festivals & Seasons · Film

Toronto International Film Festival

Ontario

One of the world's biggest film festivals, in September, where Oscar races often begin.

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Festivals & Seasons · Horses

World Nomad Games

A rare gathering of horse games.

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At Their Best in September

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