Here's a small selection of the many festivals and events that take place each year in Wales.
February and March
Six nations rugby internationals
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
www.millenniumstadium.com
1 March
St David’s Day(Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Sant)
Celebrate our Patron Saint at events around the country.
May/June
Hay Festival of Literature
Britain’s ‘town of books’ is the ideal setting for this literary festival with an international reputation.
www.hayfestival.com
Urdd National Eisteddfod (Youth Eisteddfod)
Europe’s largest youth arts festival.
www.urdd.org
Celtic Manor Resort Wales Open
European tour event attracting the world’s top golfers to the home of the 2010 Ryder Cup.
www.walesopen.com
June/July
Pembrokeshire Fish Week
Around the coast of Pembrokeshire
Cokery demonstrations, fishing and boat trips, children's workshops, fishing competitions and much more.
www.fishweek.co.uk
July
Beyond the Border
St Donats, Vale of Glamorgan
Welsh International Storytelling Festival
www.beyondtheborder.com
Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod
One of Wales’s major annual events - a truly international festival of music, dance and song.
www.international-eisteddfod.co.uk
Sesiwn Fawr (Big Session)
Dolgellau
A weekend of Celtic bands, rock, pop and beer.
www.sesiwnfawr.co.uk
Wakestock
Abersoch, Llŷn Peninsula
Europe’s largest wakeboard music festival.
www.wakestock.co.uk
Royal Welsh Show
Builth Wells
Britain’s most popular agricultural show.
www.rwas.co.uk
The Big Cheese
One of the largest free gatherings of re-enactments, entertainers, music and folk dancing.
www.caerphilly.gov.uk/bigcheese
July/August
Cardiff Summer Festival
Features the best in street theatre, live music, children’s entertainment, Celtic food and drink, culminating in “The Big Weekend”, the UK’s largest free open air festival.
www.cardiff-festival.com
August
National Eisteddfod of Wales
This cultural gathering is dedicated to Welsh, Britain’s oldest living language.
www.eisteddfod.org.uk
Brecon Jazz Festival
International festival attracting the top names from the world of jazz.
www.breconjazz.co.uk
Anglesey County Show
Agricultural Show
www.angleseyshow.org.uk
The Green Man Festival
Alternative 3 day folk festival in the Brecon Beacons.
www.thegreenmanfestival.co.uk
World Bog Snorkelling Championship
Llanwrtyd Wells
Competitors snorkel the length of a peaty murky trench in a Mid Wales bog.
www.green-events.co.uk
September
Abergavenny Food Festival
Local produce and international delicacies, celebrity chefs, masterclasses, tastings and street stalls.
www.abergavennyfoodfestival.com
Elvis Festival
Porthcawl
The biggest Elvis festival in Europe, attracting Elvis tribute acts from all over the world.
www.elvies.co.uk
October/November
Swn Festival
Cardiff
3 day music festival showcasing the best of new music coming in and out of Wales.
www.swnfest.com
Dylan Thomas Festival
Swansea
Talks, performances, exhibitions, readings and music with a Dylan Thomas theme.
www.dylanthomas.com
Wales Rally GB
Cardiff, South & Mid Wales
Final round of the World Rally Championship.
www.walesrallygb.com
November
The International Film and Music Festival for Wales
Cardiff
A distinctive film festival, celebrating the most creative, inspired and exciting use of music in film.
www.soundtrackfilmfestival.com
November/December
Cardiff’s Winter Wonderland
Outdoor ice skating and family entertainment on Cardiff’s City Hall Lawn.
www.visitcardiff.com