diary | departures
OCTOBER 24 New Orleans Halloween Parade New Orleans is famed for its street parties. Awash with ghoulish costumes and terrifying sculptures atop cobwebbed fl oats, the annual Halloween Parade is a visual feast. Don’t miss the Krewe of BOO!’s Monster Mash street party.
kreweofboo.com
OCTOBER 31 West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval, Los Angeles The world’s largest Halloween street party turns Santa Monica Boulevard into a riot of color, music and spooky costumes. Join over 500,000 other partygoers. Admission is free.
visitwesthollywood.com/halloween-carnaval
NOVEMBER 7-8 World Championship Punkin’ Chunkin’, Dover, Delaware Join 100,000 revelers in Delaware to witness a pumpkin chucking party like no other. Teams from around the nation enter, launching pumpkins into the air with trebuchets, catapults, air cannons and centrifuges.
punkinchunkin.com
World events
NOVEMBER 26 Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade, New York Possibly the most famous procession in the world, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is a dazzling spectacle. Gigantic infl atable characters glide down Fifth Avenue to the clatter of marching bands and a million cheers.
macys.com
NOVEMBER 29 Hollywood Christmas Parade, Los Angeles Starting on Hollywood Blvd and working its way down onto Sunset, this giant Christmas extravaganza features equestrian showboating, celebrity drive-bys, giant-sized Minions and monster trucks.
thehollywoodchristmasparade.org
NOVEMBER 2 Dia De Los Muertos, Mexico Dating back 3,000 years, this festival is traditionally an opportunity to celebrate the memory of lost loved ones. Despite its ominous name, the liveliness of the Day of the Dead is magnifi cent, so be prepared to paint your face and revel like it’s your last day.
NOVEMBER 19-25 Pushkar Camel Fair, India Expect color, noise and chaos during the coming together of 300,000 people and 50,000 camels, packed around the small desert town of Pushkar in Rajasthan. Watch camel races, buy trinkets and soak up the atmosphere of one of India’s most impressive events.
pushkarcamelfair.com
NOVEMBER 24 Yi Peng & Loy Krathong, Thailand Watch thousands of glowing lanterns rise into the air in Chiang Mai like a sea of fi ery stars during the full moon of the 12th month in the Thai Lunar Calendar. Street food, music and parties rage throughout the day, but nighttime is when the real fun begins. Be sure to have your camera ready.
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