We love lounging by the pool more than anyone, but if you’re looking to experience more in 2025, here’s a great line-up of everything from festivals to cultural experiences for your next holiday.

Carnival of Venice 2025
Venice, Italy
Fri, 14 Feb – Tue, 4 Mar 2025

If you’re looking to celebrate in style on your 2025 trip, why not catch a flight to Venice for the carnival? It began in 1162 when the people of Venice gathered to celebrate their victory of the Venice Republic’s win. It’s a tradition that takes place each year just before the six-week period of Lent. The Carnival boasts vibrant and atmospheric street parades as well as masked balls and a chance to get your best and most exotic costumes on to join the celebration.

It takes place for three weeks across Venice with up to three million attendees! Whether you’re celebrating in the street parades, changing into your best attire for the masked balls or simply enjoying the water party night shows, there’s something for all the family.

P.S. we would highly recommend visiting Saint Mark’s Square (San Marco) as this is where you will find the biggest parades with the most flamboyant costumes!

Spanish Grand Prix 2025
Circuit de Catalunya – Barcelona
May 30 – June 1

Thinking about embarking on an adventurous Jet2CityBreak to Barcelona next year? With soaring temperatures of up to 26°C in summer, Barcelona is the perfect destination to get out and explore the history and architecture of Spain. And with the Spanish Grand Prix taking place, tourists will be travelling from all over the world to experience the F1 magic. Whether you’re in the grandstand or trackside, you’re signing yourself up for an exciting day out creating memories that will be impossible to forget. The Grand Prix will be held at the Circuit de Catalunya – Barcelona and will be the third race of the European F1 season.

Hideout Festival 2025
Zrce Beach, Croatia
22-26 June 2025

If you’re looking for a thrill-seek this summer, Hideout Festival on Zrce Beach, Croatia could be the perfect motive for you. The event will treat festival-goers to an all-night line-up of various genres of music such as house, techno and garage. Additionally, Hideout Festival is home to a number of boat parties as well as its ever-popular beach party. If you love feeling the sand between your toes, you’ll love a boogie on the beach! Croatia definitely doesn’t stop there, after the festival, you can take to the endless, exotic beaches of Croatia for some much-needed relaxation.

Palio di Siena 2025
Piazza del Campo, Siena, Tuscany
2 July and 16 August 2025

We never need an excuse to visit such a historical and cultural destination such as Italy, however there are various fascinating cultural events taking place in 2025 that will draw you in even more. One of these events is the Palio di Siena which takes place in Siena on 2 July and 16 August each year. The Palio di Siena boasts centuries-old origins and sees each ‘contrade’ (areas in which the city is divided) race on horseback around the Piazza del Campo. This event is known for its passion as all ten participants race to see which contrade will win. The horses are dressed in bright colours and each have their own emblem. These reflect the area of the city that the horse and rider are representing.

Sziget 2025
Budapest, Hungary
6-11 August 2025

The Sziget festival is one of the biggest multicultural events in Europe, attracting nearly 400,000 festival-goers from around the world. It started in 1993 and takes place on Obuda Island in Budapest. The festival will be held from the 6-11 August, so be sure to get your sun cream packed as well as your dancing shoes as temperatures are set to soar to 28°C. Sziget is known for gathering a roster of various artists from different musical genres including, alternative, indie-rock and pop.

Signal Light Festival 2025
Prague
16-19 October 2025

The Signal Light Festival is a four-day event showcasing light, art and emerging technologies in Prague, the Czech capital. Lighting shows are installed all through the streets and among historical landmarks and public spaces across the city and are most fascinating on a night when the bright colours can be seen all around Prague. The festival has now been a tradition for five years and is already the biggest cultural event in the city. It's a great opportunity to not only admire the capturing and innovative light displays but is also a great time to walk round and explore the beautiful city of Prague.

You can take off to any of these destinations with Jet2.com and Jet2holidays throughout 2024.