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Deepavali Festival Village 2026, Little India, Singapore
Sat 10 Oct 2026 – Sun 8 Nov 2026
Little India’s Deepavali Festival Village on Campbell Lane, under the Serangoon Road light-up, until Deepavali on 8 November.
Campbell Lane, Little India, Singapore, Singapore · Little India Shop Owners and Heritage Association (LISHA)
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Diwali at Times Square 2026, New York
Sat 24 Oct 2026
The famous Diwali festival in the heart of Times Square, billed as the largest Diwali celebration outside India.
Times Square, Broadway between 46th and 48th Streets, New York, United States · ASB Communications, with the Consulate General of India in New York · Free
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Diwali Festival of Lights 2026, Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto
Sat 24 Oct 2026 – Sun 25 Oct 2026
A free two-day Diwali festival at Toronto City Hall, with performances, food, shopping and fireworks over the skyline.
Nathan Phillips Square, 100 Queen St W, Toronto, Canada · Diwali Festival of Lights · Free
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Diwali on the Square 2026, London
Sun 25 Oct 2026, 13:00–19:00 UK time
London’s big free Diwali celebration in Trafalgar Square, with music, dance, food and family activities.
Trafalgar Square, London, United Kingdom · Mayor of London with the Diwali in London committee · Free, no booking
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BNZ Auckland Diwali Festival 2026
Sat 31 Oct 2026 – Sun 1 Nov 2026
New Zealand’s biggest Indian cultural festival, with music, dance, crafts, food and fireworks in Auckland’s city centre.
Aotea Square, Auckland, New Zealand · Tātaki Auckland Unlimited (Auckland Council event), presented by BNZ · Free
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Diwali in Vancouver 2026 (Diwali Fest)
Sat 7 Nov 2026, 14:00 PT
Diwali Fest’s free Vancouver celebration at the Roundhouse, one of a season of Diwali events across Metro Vancouver.
Roundhouse Community Centre, Vancouver, Canada · Diwali Celebration Society (Diwali Fest) · Free
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Diwali Day 2026 in Leicester
Sun 8 Nov 2026
Leicester’s famous Diwali Day celebrations, centred on Cossington Recreation Ground near the Golden Mile.
Cossington Recreation Ground, Leicester, United Kingdom · Leicester City Council
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Edinburgh Diwali 2026: parade and fireworks
Sun 15 Nov 2026, 13:15–19:00 GMT
Scotland’s largest public Diwali celebration: a parade through the city centre, performances at the Ross Bandstand and fireworks.
St Andrew Square to West Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh, United Kingdom · Edinburgh Diwali (Scottish charity SC047483) · Free, no tickets
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Diwali in Surrey 2026 (Diwali Fest)
Sun 15 Nov 2026, 14:00 PT
Diwali Fest’s free celebration at Surrey City Hall, home to one of Canada’s largest Indian communities.
Surrey City Hall, Surrey, Canada · Diwali Celebration Society (Diwali Fest) · Free

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