June, the beginning of the summer season is also the opening of various free events worldwide. Without having to pay for anything have a look at some of the most exciting festivals and decide which one is suitable for your taste. Travel around the world and experience the most entertaining June celebrations; from the most inspiring to the most cultural, from peculiar experiences to interesting, June will surely manage to electrify travelers worldwide.

• AIB Street Performance World Championship 2010, Dublin
Innovative, peculiar but at the same time engaging, the Street Performance Championship is one of the world’s most entertaining June events. The most talented break dancers, the wackiest contortionists and the most acclaimed magicians come to Dublin every year to attend at the event. With more than 150,000 fans in 2009, the Championship is certainly Ireland’s most vivacious and exciting free events.

• Independence Day, Reykjavik Iceland
Celebrated on the 17th of June, Independence Day is certainly one of Iceland’s most significant days. In 1944 Iceland has managed to be completely free of Denmark, and therefore, every year all the inhabitants are organizing various shows and festivals on the 17th. From magnificent street performances, to live theater and concerts, Independence Day is without a doubt a memorable celebration throughout the entire Iceland in June.

• Lajkonik Festival, Krakow Poland
Starting on the 18th of June, the Lajkonik Festival in Poland celebrates all the historic events that invaded the country over the past years. The festival is more like a parade where tourists worldwide will have the chance to admire and esteem the impressive culture and civilization of Krakow. The march will last for a couple of hours and it will be completed within the historic market square, one of the biggest open squares in the world. The event is absolutely free of charge and welcomes tourists who are curious to find out more striking information about Poland.

• European Music Day, Athens Greece
The event starts on the 18th of June and ends on the 23rd, offering free music shows all over the city for curious inhabitants and travelers who are visiting the gorgeous city. The festival has over 10 years of history and is represented by the European Music Day Network. So far, more than 6,000 performers have managed to take the stage while the event has succeeded to gather more than 500,000 fans. Overall, in case Athens is your summer choice, don’t miss out the amazing Music Day, a significant landmark in the culture of Greece.

• Vivid Sydney, Australia
The amazing festival starts in the 23rd of May and lasts the entire month of June. The purpose of Vivid Sydney is to showcase the gorgeous illumination system of the Opera House along with numerous other activities throughout the month of June. Some of the most important shows are The Rocks Fire Water, an inspired Bollywood performance, the Song Summit, a 3 day conference meant to discover the country’s most inspired music talents, and many other events that promise too dazzled and amaze every traveler who chooses to come to Sydney in June.