Weekend of the 28th September

DUMBO Art Under the Bridge Festival, New York
Thirty blocks of Brooklyn’s trendy DUMBO district will be taken over for a weekend of art installations, open studios, night-time projections and musical and theatrical performances. It’s a showcase of 1500 local and national artists with local bars merging the lines between nightlife and daytime culture by hosting exhibitions. So you can ponder the paintwork while you sup on a margarita. More info.
4* New York - 3 nights + flights, leave 28th Sept from £499

London Fashion Weekend, London
This is more than just trendy togs, as well as the star-studded catwalk collections, there’s the chance to pamper yourself silly with nail bars, make-up masterclasses, Tony and Guy cuts, personal shopping advice, fragrance layering and even an experimental whirl in the flowerlab. It all sounds a bit girly, we admit, but guys – there’ll be hundreds of models milling around and, best of all, a chance to see the winner of Britain’s Next Top Model. Buy London Fashion Week tickets here.
If you're coming for the shape-throwing and air-kissing, you might want to have a look at our London hotels from £74 per night.
4* Radisson Edwardian Kenilworth Hotel from £149 per night

Harpoon Brewery - Octoberfest Festival, Boston
If you don’t fancy the enormous scale of the real Oktoberfest in Munich, why not try out the Harpoon Brewery. It’s a giant knees up which’ll give you a taste of the real thing plus the chance to explore the great city of Boston beforehand too. Expect continuous oompah bands, plenty of German food and beer and lots of contests. Needless to say, a wide selection of Harpoon's Boston-brewed beers is available for tasting. More info about the festival.