Top 8 Weird Festivals Around the World That Prove It Can Get Weirder

Don’t think your weird wins need to be celebrated? Imagine if you could win a prize for catching cheese rolling down a hill or collecting the most buns. You actually can! Here is a long list of the top weird festivals around the world to prove your weird skill is valid! Born from tradition, myth, and boredom, these strange festivals will have you holding your stomach and laughing till the sun goes down!

Life is so simple when you embrace the silliness and weirdness, so scroll to uncover the most weird festivals in the world.

Baby Jumping Festival, Spain

Yearly, the quaint village of Castrillo de Murcia turns into a sporting ground where newborn babies are the main highlight! Babies are laid out on a mattress in the middle of the street, while tourists flock around to observe. Men dressed in vibrant reds and yellows, wearing masks, run through these streets, meant to be devils representing worldly evils. These devil actors are chased down by a group of the good as soon as the drums are sounded. That’s when the weird display begins, as the devils leap over the tiny tots, absorbing their sins.

Among the weird festivals around the world, Baby Jumping takes the cake, inspired by Christian Corpus Christi traditions from the 1620s. Apply for your Spain visa and explore the weird festivals in Spain, including the thrilling Battle of Wine and La Tomatina with all-inclusive Spain tour packages!

Month: Mid-June.

International Hair Freezing Contest, Canada

Think your hair’s the best? What do you think it looks like frozen? If you think your frozen hair can win, hop on cheap flights to Toronto at this moment! The Eclipse Nordic hot springs turn into the hairiest competition, where the contestants dip their hair in warm water and watch it take the weirdest forms. Secure personalized Canada tour packages to visit during spring, and pose for the camera to submit your best looks.

The winners take home the best hair-do and a cash prize of up to CAD 2,000! Think this is the top among most weird festivals in the world? We can prove you wrong.

Month: February.

Cheung Chau Bun Festival, Hong Kong

Want to feel feisty and yeasty? The Cheung Chau Bun Festival Hong Kong perfectly captures this feeling! This Taoist celebration is organized yearly at Cheung Chau Island, so secure your customizable Hong Kong tour packages online because we bet you’re not bready to miss this! All participants are expected to conquer a tower made of bamboo, going up to 60 feet, by collecting as many buns as possible. The one with the most buns wins.

Accompanying this are endless lion dances, joyful singing, and more to bring the island to life. The festival is based on the myth of hunting away a deadly plague from the island, driven away by an image of Pak Thai.

Month: May

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Busojaras, Hungary

Love the eerie and spooky? Hop on cheap flights to Hungary to attend one of the weird festivals in the world, Busojaras. Organized in the hidden town of Mohacs, locals wear creepy horned masks and furry coats to bid farewell to the winter. The Busojaras reenacts the Battle of Mohács of the 16th century. This is one of the top scary festivals around the world, because of the creepy masks, celebrated by the minority Croatian community. Apply for your Hungary Visa and try the spiced wine and delicious fruit brandy served at the festival with fun Hungary tour packages. You can also explore the destination with a Schengen Visa.

Month: February or Early March

Las Bolas de Fuego, El Salvador

Enjoy snowball fights? Then, you’ll enjoy a twist on it with a fireball fight! Secure the best international tour packages to join in the commemoration of the eruption of El Playon Volcano in 1658. The locals divide themselves into two teams and throw palm-sized fireballs at each other. Don’t worry, everyone’s well protected against the heat and chemicals.

The residents also paint their faces to look like skulls. Doesn’t this competition on the list of weird festivals around the world sound exciting? Grab your El Salvador Visa online to join this dangerous fight.

Month: August

Boryeong Mud Festival, South Korea

When life gets messy, hop on cheap flights to Seoul, and drive 200 km away to make it messier! The mud festival at Boryeong village is every germophobe’s nightmare; however, it attracts millions yearly. With budget-friendly South Korea tour packages, you can not only grab the best mud-based facial products.

The mud at the Boryeong Festival is believed to have natural minerals and nutrients that will leave your skin glowing. Enjoy slipping down mudslides, wading through mud pools, and mud skiing, followed by relaxing facials and massages. Beauty is not pain anymore; it’s playing in some mud, so grab your South Korea Visa online today!

Month: For 10 days in July/August.

Underwater Music Festival, Florida

Passionate about music and nature? You’ve got to dive into the depths of music at the Underwater Music Festival by booking reservations at budget and luxury hotels in Orlando. It’s a snorkeler’s paradise, and sheds a much-needed spotlight on the deteriorating coral reefs. Dance with the fish to music playing on underwater speakers to ocean-themed songs. Grab your US Visa online with early appointment slots and thrilling Orlando tour packages to escape under the waves at one of the most unique festivals around the world. A few other weird festivals in America to attend are Burning Man and Spam Jam Festival.

Month: July

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Cheese Rolling Festival, England

How far are you willing to go for cheese? If you think cheese is the best food in the world, it’s time to secure your UK visa online. The Cheese Rolling Festival is a thrilling competition to run down Cooper Hill in Gloucester behind a nine-pound wheel of cheese. The first to reach the base wins the wheel as a prize. Among the weird festivals UK, some others include the Worm charming Festival, Bog Snorkelling Championship, and Fireball Whirling. Hop on cheap flights to London and secure fun London tour packages to explore.

Month: May

Body Painting Festival, Austria

A festival where the human body is the canvas and papers have no place, the Body Painting festival is a major attraction for UV effects, makeup, and traditional artists! Participants transform into pieces of art, and streets become even more enticing than the museum, as they put on elaborate costumes. You can also attend the body circus, workshops, exhibitions, and demos. Apply for your Austria visa to step into a world of painted wonder.

Month: July

Other Notable Bizarre Festivals Around the World

Among the top 10 weird festivals around the world, here are a few that you should add to your bucket list:

• Wife Carrying World Championship, Finland
• Lopburi Monkey Buffet Festival, Thailand
• Air Guitar Championship, Finland
• Naki Sumo, Japan

Now that you know all the weird festivals around the world, which will be your first choice? Let us know in the comments below!

Summing Up

There are multiple weird festivals around the world that bring out the weirdest versions of every participant. The most popular include the Baby Jumping Festival in Spain, the International Hair Freezing Competition in Canada, and the Underwater Music Festival in Florida. While these are just pure silliness, others, including Busojaras in Hungary and Cheung Chau Bun in Hong Kong, have mythological and historical significance tied to their celebrations, respectively.

FAQs: Weird Festivals Around the World

What is the weird festival of India?
Thaipusam is the weirdest festival in India, celebrated in Tamil Nadu. The priests and attendees walk on burning coal, smear turmeric on their bodies, and perform other rites at the Temple of Lord Murunga.

What is the most interesting festival in the world?
Some of the most interesting festivals in the world are Busojaras, Baby Jumping Festival, International Hair Freezing Festival, Cheese Rolling Festival, Boryeong Mud Festival, Underwater Music Festival, and many others.

What is the weird festival in Asia?
One of the weirdest festivals in Asia is the Cheung Chau Bun Festival, where the one who collects the most bread from a 60-foot-tall bamboo tower wins.

Which festival is the most unusual?
Some of the most unusual festivals in India are Thaipusam, Agni Keli, Animal Weddings, Puli Kali, and Made Made Snana in India.

What is the strange festival in Spain?
Baby Jumping Festival is the strangest in Spain, where locals dress as devils and jump over babies lying on mattresses on the street. This festival is meant to draw out their sins.

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