Best Beard Travel Destinations & Events Around the World

Are you planning your travels for next year? You're in luck. We have a list of must-travel destinations around the world for bearded guys like you.

Whether you want to show off your full beard at famous beard competitions or party all night with your fellow beard men, we have the full list of facial hair events for 2024 and 2025. Plus, we have a bonus list of must-travel items to keep your beard looking fresh and well-groomed. Let's dive right in!

#1. World Beard and Mustache Championship

Of course, we start with none other than the largest and longest beard contest in history— The World Beard and Moustache Championships.

Since 1990, this hairy championship has been held in countries like Germany, the UK, and the USA every two years, recently on odd years. When you might think only men can enter this competition, there are categories for women as well.

This year was held in Burghausen, Germany, hosted by the Ostbayerischer Bart-und Schnauzerclub. From June 9th to 11th, beard men and women worldwide prepped their facial hairs for this very moment.

Here are categories to watch out for—from mustaches to full beards:

• Natural Moustache
• Dali Moustache
• English Moustache
• Imperial Moustache
• Hungarian Moustache
• Freestyle Moustache
• Goatee Natural
• Musketeer
• Fu Manchu
• Goatee Freestyle
• Imperial Partial Beard/Kaiser Beard
• Partial Beard Freestyle and Sideburns
• Full Beard Natural
• Full Beard Styled Moustache
• Verdi
• Garibaldi
• Full Beard Freestyle

If you are proud of your beard or you're someone who wants to know more about beards, this is the number one place to be. You can meet fellow beard enthusiasts and share your experiences growing and caring for your facial hair.

Unfortunately, the next championship will be held in 2025 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA, by the Mad Viking Beard Club. But it will give you plenty of time to grow your mustache and beard just in time for the beard contest.

#2. National Beard and Moustache Championships (U.S.)

If you're ready for the big leagues yet, you can enter national championships in America first. The National Beard and Moustache Championship happens yearly. And unlike the World Beard and Mustache Championships, you can enter different national contests.

• Natural Moustache
• Styled, Handlebar Moustache
• Groomed Moustache
• English Moustache
• Dali Moustache
• Freestyle Moustache
• Uber-Stache
• Natural Goatee, Shaped
• Natural Goatee <18”
• Natural Goatee >18”
• Natural Sideburns, Friendly
• Natural Sideburns
• Fu Manchu
• Musketeer
• Donegal
• Whaler
• Shenandoah
• Goatee Freestyle
• Sideburns Freestyle
• Partial Beard Freestyle
• Realistic Moustache
• Creative Moustache
• Realistic Beard
• Creative Beard
• Attached, Natural Craft Moustache
• Attached Natural Craft Beard
• Full Beard Freestyle
• Full Beard, Groomed <3”
• Full Beard, Groomed 3” - 6”
• Full Beard, Groomed 6”-12”
• Full Beard, Groomed 12”-18”
• Full Beard, Groomed 18”-24”
• Full Beard, Groomed >24”
• Full Beard Verdi
• Full Beard Garibaldi
• Full Beard, Styled Moustache <3”
• Full Beard, Styled Moustache 3”- 6”
• Full Beard, Styled Moustache 6”-12”
• Full Beard, Styled Moustache 12’-18”
• Full Beard, Styled Moustache 18”-24”
• Full Beard, Styled Moustache >24”
• Full Beard Natural <3”
• Full Beard Natural 3”-6”
• Full Beard Natural 6”-12”
• Full Beard Natural 12”-18”
• Full Beard Natural 18”-24”
• Full Beard Natural >24”

#3. Lumberjack World Championships

Third in our list is not a contest of who has the most amazing beard but rather a test of brute strength.

The Lumberjack World Championships is an annual sports event that showcases the skills and athleticism of lumberjacks and lumberjills from around the world. The event typically takes place in Hayward, Wisconsin, USA. It has been held since 1960 and has become a significant competition in the world of timber sports.

The championships feature a wide range of lumberjack and lumberjill events that highlight traditional logging and forestry skills, including:

• Sawing Events
• Chopping Events
• Climbing Events
• Log Rolling
• Boom Run
• Axe Throwing

Bushy beards or not, everyone is welcome to join this exciting annual event.

#4. Music Festivals and Concerts

If you don't want the glorification of beards and enjoy music, music festivals are for you. Meet people with the same taste in music and, perhaps, learn a thing or two about facial hair.

• Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival - Indio, California, USA
• Glastonbury Festival - Somerset, England
• Tomorrowland - Boom, Belgium
• Burning Man - Black Rock City, Nevada, USA
• Lollapalooza - Various locations worldwide
• Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival - Manchester, Tennessee, USA
• Reading and Leeds Festivals - Reading and Leeds, England
• Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) - Various locations worldwide
• Ultra Music Festival - Miami, Florida, USA
• Roskilde Festival - Roskilde, Denmark
• Sziget Festival - Budapest, Hungary
• Rock in Rio - Various locations worldwide
• Primavera Sound - Barcelona, Spain
• Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival - Indio, California, USA
• Fuji Rock Festival - Niigata, Japan
• Electric Forest - Rothbury, Michigan, USA
• Austin City Limits Music Festival - Austin, Texas, USA
• Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival - Indio, California, USA
• Montreux Jazz Festival - Montreux, Switzerland
• Exit Festival - Novi Sad, Serbia

#5. Beer Festivals

And while you're not a fan of music or beard contests, you can anticipate festivals for the drunk and tipsy.

• Oktoberfest (Munich, Germany): Oktoberfest is the world's largest beer festival, attracting millions of visitors every year. It typically runs from late September to the first weekend in October. Visitors can enjoy a wide variety of traditional German beers, along with food, music, and cultural festivities.
• Great American Beer Festival (Denver, USA): Held in Denver, Colorado, this festival is one of the most prestigious events for craft beer enthusiasts. It features an extensive selection of American craft beers and offers attendees the chance to taste and learn about different beer styles.
• Belgian Beer Weekend (Brussels, Belgium): Belgium is renowned for its unique and diverse beer culture. The Belgian Beer Weekend in Brussels is a celebration of the country's rich brewing heritage, featuring a wide array of Belgian beers, including Trappist ales, lambics, and other specialty brews.
• Copenhagen Beer Celebration (Copenhagen, Denmark): This festival, organized by the Mikkeller Brewery, is a gathering of some of the world's most innovative and respected craft brewers. It showcases rare and experimental beers, making it a must-visit for beer aficionados.
• Great British Beer Festival (London, UK): Organized by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA), this festival celebrates British beer culture. It features a vast selection of cask ales, traditional British pub games, and live entertainment. It's a great place to explore the diverse world of British beer.

#6. Hiking Trails

Lastly, if you want adventure and nature, we highly recommend hiking to pristine trails and break-taking sceneries, such as:

• Inca Trail, Peru,
• Torres del Paine W Circuit, Chile
• Milford Track, New Zealand
• Trolltunga, Norway
• Pacific Crest Trail, USA

Your long beards will be a terrific way to protect your face and neck against cold and dry winds in the mountains.

Tips for Traveling with a Beard

Whether entering a beard championship or trekking the most scenic sights, you must always pack your beard essentials in your travels.

Beard Wash

You need a mild cleanser that will neither dry your skin and facial hair nor leave your beard feeling dirty and oily.

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Beard Oil

Beard oils may be an extra step for some men, but you've been underestimating the benefits of bringing one to your trips. Beard oils are meant to nourish, soften, and protect your hair follicles against heat and cold.

If you join beard contests like the ones we listed above, applying beard oil will make your beard more manageable, shiny, and fresh.

Check out our all-natural Beard Oil

Beard Straightener

You might ask, "Is bringing a beard straightener too bulky and impractical because of the power outlet?"

Sure, if you bring the corded beard brush.

However, straightening your beard is now more accessible to travelers like you who need to groom their unruly or curly beards daily. This is all because of cordless beard straighteners. You simply have to charge it, ready to use it anywhere—at the World Beard and Mustache Championships or at the top of a mountain.

Check out our Travel-Friendly Beard Straightener

Final Thoughts

With the world opening up again to travelers and nomads, it's time to get started on your next year's travel plans, book your tickets, and stock up on your beard grooming kit.

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