Beijing – October 19, 2026 -- China's Shanxi province brought hand-knotted brooches, colored glazeware and lacquerware to more than 100 foreign diplomats at a Geneva reception in late September. Some guests left talking about visiting.
Hong Kong – October 19, 2026 -- TECNO and BBC StoryWorks have released a new film about "100 Portraits of Becoming," a two-year portrait project that will collect 100 portraits and personal stories across five countries, starting in Kenya.
TECNO co-created the project with visual artist Angélica Dass. It pairs Dass's approach to portraiture with TECNO's Universal Tone imaging technology, which is designed to represent different skin tones fairly. The countries involved are Kenya, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Brazil.
Shanghai – – October 18, 2026 -- The second edition of The Magic of Tomorrowland in China sold out two nights at Hero Dome, with Axwell headlining day one and Tiësto closing day two.
The festival ran in INS SEA, a newly developed waterfront destination in Shanghai's western Huangpu district. Tomorrowland staged it with Hero Esports, INS LAND and Budweiser, turning the purpose-built indoor venue into a two-day electronic music event for thousands of visitors.
Sacramento – October 16, 2026 -- Museum of Illusions Sacramento opens November 6 at 405 K Street, Suite 110, with general admission starting at $30 for adults and buy-one-get-one-free tickets available before opening day.
The 10,000-square-foot museum is the brand's 72nd location worldwide and its third in California, after San Diego and Santa Monica, which both opened in 2025. It is the chain's first venue in Northern California.
Helena – October 16, 2026 -- The Montana Heritage Center, a 165,000-square-foot museum next to the State Capitol, opened in December 2025 and now anchors a history road trip that runs from Helena to Glendive and beyond.
East Meadow – October 15, 2026 -- Twelve children's dinosaur drawings will stand as handcrafted 3D light sculptures at Eisenhower Park when the LuminoCity Holiday Lights Festival opens on November 11, 2026. The sculptures stay on display through January 3, 2027.
New York – October 15, 2026 -- Visitors can now buy tickets to see the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball up close, from $155, and a $295 premium tier lets them remove a 2026 Waterford crystal from the Ball and take it home.
Two ticket tiers open the doors at One Times Square
The standard Times Square New Year's Eve Ball Experience includes a behind-the-scenes tour and close access to the Constellation Ball. It is the ninth iteration of the Ball in its century-plus history. Guests can also take a photo with the Ball before the countdown.
Harare – October 15, 2026 -- Visitors in Zimbabwe's capital can now see evidence of some of the world's earliest rice cultivation, along with hands-on tea, pottery and puzzle activities, at an exhibition on China's Shangshan culture that opened on October 12.
Bangkok – October 15, 2026 -- Travelers can watch illuminated boats float down the Mekong in Nakhon Phanom from 16 to 27 October, with the main procession on 26 October marking the end of Buddhist Lent. The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is promoting the 2026 Nakhon Phanom Illuminated Boat Procession to wider international audiences.
Los Angeles – October 14, 2026 -- Reservations to see Space Shuttle Endeavour in its permanent home open to the public on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. California Science Center Members get first pick starting Monday, October 19, at 9:30 a.m.
The Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center opens to the public on Friday, November 13, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.
