Travel-worthy events

Aug 21 – Aug 23, 2026 · Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands

The final Dutch GP at Zandvoort, complete with a Sprint — the orange army's last home race.

Aug 30 – Sep 13, 2026 · USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York, United States

The last Slam of the year, under lights in Queens — loud, late, and very New York.

Sep 4 – Sep 6, 2026 · Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy

The Temple of Speed, full straights, and the Tifosi in red — F1 at its most theatrical.

Sep 4 – Sep 13, 2026 · Parque Olimpico, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Elton John, Stray Kids, Maroon 5, Jamiroquai — the world's biggest festival brand, back on its home turf.

Sep 6, 2026 · Emirates Stadium, London, UK

The champions host Chelsea in the season's first big London derby — Sunday 4:30pm at the Emirates, confirmed for TV.

Sep 11 – Sep 13, 2026 · Madring (IFEMA street circuit), Madrid, Spain

F1's newest circuit — a street race through Madrid's IFEMA district, the first Madrid GP in over 40 years.

Sep 13, 2026 · Old Trafford, Manchester, UK

The first Manchester derby of the season — Old Trafford, Sunday 4:30pm, confirmed for TV.

Sep 19 – Oct 4, 2026 · Multiple venues, Aichi-Nagoya, Japan

41 sports, India's biggest continental stage outside the Olympics, and a real excuse for a Japan trip that isn't Tokyo or Kyoto.

Sep 24 – Sep 26, 2026 · Baku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan

Castle walls, oil derricks, and a 2.2km straight — F1's most unpredictable street race.

Oct 2 – Oct 4, 2026 · Sepang International Circuit, Sepang, Malaysia

The relocated Bahrain GP brings F1 back to Sepang — five hours from India, on the Gandhi Jayanti long weekend.

Oct 9 – Oct 11, 2026 · Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore, Singapore

F1's only night race, Marina Bay-side — the most cinematic GP on the calendar.

Oct 10, 2026 · Anfield, Liverpool, UK

The fixture that has decided more recent titles than any other — City at Anfield, Saturday October 10.

Oct 23 – Oct 25, 2026 · Circuit of the Americas, Austin, United States

COTA's uphill Turn 1, live music every night, and the best hospitality scene F1 has in America.

Oct 30 – Nov 1, 2026 · Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City, Mexico

The loudest crowd in F1, a stadium section like nowhere else, and Día de los Muertos in the same week.

Oct 31, 2026 · Anfield, Liverpool, UK

The champions at Anfield — Saturday October 31, the heavyweight fixture of the autumn.

Nov 6 – Nov 8, 2026 · Autódromo José Carlos Pace (Interlagos), São Paulo, Brazil

Interlagos — F1's most dramatic title-deciding circuit — lands square on the Diwali mega-block.

Nov 19 – Nov 21, 2026 · Las Vegas Strip Circuit, Las Vegas, United States

A Saturday-night race down the Strip under the lights — the most spectacle-first weekend on the F1 calendar.

Nov 21, 2026 · Anfield, Liverpool, UK

English football's biggest rivalry — United at Anfield, Saturday November 21.

Nov 27 – Nov 29, 2026 · Lusail International Circuit, Lusail, Qatar

The title-fight penultimate round under Lusail's floodlights — four hours from home.

Nov 28, 2026 · Emirates Stadium, London, UK

The two best teams in England, round one at the Emirates — Saturday November 28.

Dec 1 – Dec 10, 2026 · Kisama Heritage Village, Kohima, India

Ten days of Naga tribal culture, warrior dances, and a rock festival in the Nagaland hills — the Northeast's biggest stage.

Dec 3 – Dec 6, 2026 · Rajamangala National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand

BTS's Asia tour kickoff, four nights in Bangkok — the closest stop on the route.

Dec 4 – Dec 6, 2026 · Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Season finale, twilight start, Yas Marina — F1's most premium 3-day weekend.

Dec 5, 2026 · Leisure Valley Ground, Delhi NCR, India

The opening night of Fred again..'s first India tour — a Saturday in Gurugram, and the only Delhi date. Sold out at the presale.

Dec 5, 2026 · Stamford Bridge, London, UK

Liverpool at Stamford Bridge — Saturday December 5, the same London day as the North London Derby.

Dec 5, 2026 · Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, UK

The North London Derby at the best new stadium in world football — Saturday December 5.

Dec 8 – Dec 9, 2026 · Mahalaxmi Race Course, Mumbai, India

Two nights at Mahalaxmi Race Course. The Wednesday sold out, so a Tuesday was added — both are midweek, which is exactly the kind of date one leave day solves.

Dec 11 – Dec 13, 2026 · Wisdom Valley, Khao Mai Kaew, Chonburi, Thailand

The first Asia edition of Tomorrowland — a 4-hour flight, not a 12-hour one.

Dec 12 – Dec 13, 2026 · NICE Grounds, Bengaluru, India

Two nights at NICE Grounds closing the India run — and they land on a Saturday and a Sunday, so the trip costs zero leave days.

Dec 12, 2026 · Etihad Stadium, Manchester, UK

City host Chelsea at the Etihad — Saturday December 12, the value pick of the marquee winter fixtures.

Dec 18 – Dec 20, 2026 · Rhythm Park, Laguna Phuket, Phuket, Thailand

Insomniac's carnival lands in Phuket the same week Tomorrowland hits Pattaya — an easy two-festival, one-flight December.

Dec 18 – Dec 19, 2026 · Mahalaxmi Racecourse, Mumbai, India

Asia's biggest EDM festival closes the year — two days at Mumbai's Mahalaxmi Racecourse, headline international DJs, and half of young India in one field.

Dec 19, 2026 · Emirates Stadium, London, UK

Arsenal v United at the Emirates — Saturday December 19, the last big away day before Christmas.