Immerse your self in these festive celebrations

Whitney Plantation, an antebellum indigo plantation in Louisiana the place almost 400 individuals have been enslaved, will open its latest exhibition, “Indigeaux: Yes, Spirit. I’ll go…” by Iya Oriade Queen Leia Lewis on Oct. 17. The exhibit explores the indigo dyeing traditions imported into the New World from West Africa with original artwork and storytelling during workshops and guided tours from Lewis.

Whitney Plantation isn’t an event space and it doesn’t glamorize plantation life. Instead, it focuses on “the brutal labor and stolen freedom of those that created vast economic wealth for the enslaving families,” according to a Facebook post. There are no overnight accommodations so a visit is best done as a side trip from either Baton Rouge or New Orleans. Many tour operators make day excursions such as Gray Line New Orleans ($74 and up, www.graylineneworleans.com) and Cajun Encounters ($80 and up, www.cajunencounters.com). If visiting by yourself, plan two hours to completely take within the web site.

“Indigeaux: Yes, Spirit. I’ll go…” Oct. 17–Dec. 31. $25 and up. Whitney Plantation, 5099 State Highway 15, Wallace, Louisiana. 225-265-3300, whitneyplantation.org.

Fort Worth embraces its “Cowtown” picture on the Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic Site, residence of the annual Red Steagall Cowboy Gathering in late October. The Stockyards, with its massive livestock market, was a serious cease for cattle drives headed up the Chisholm Trail throughout the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Today, it’s a energetic buying, eating and leisure district themed across the cowboy picture and nonetheless internet hosting each day cattle drives.

The gathering celebrates Western heritage and the ranching way of life with ranch rodeos (completely different from conventional rodeo in that it includes teamwork reasonably than particular person competitors), a chuck wagon camp and cook-off utilizing methods from the Eighties, dancehall-style Western swing music and cowboy poetry readings, together with from the “Official Cowboy Poet of Texas” himself, Red Steagall. A variety of youth-centered occasions are on the invoice, too, akin to a cook-off and a fiddle contest. Stay in swanky Western-luxe model lodging that real-deal cowboys dream about at Hotel Drover ($584 and up, hoteldrover.com) within the coronary heart of the Stockyards district.

Oct. 24–26. $27 and up. 122 E. Exchange Ave., Fort Worth, Texas. 817-222-6423, www.redsteagallcowboygathering.com.

Mexico formally celebrates Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) each Nov. 1-2 to recollect deceased family members and conjure up their spirits with grand occasions, parades and ceremonies. Along the shoreline of the Riviera Maya on the Yucatán Peninsula in Playa del Carmen, the resort neighborhood of Mayakoba throws its personal three-day celebration beginning on Oct. 31 with experiences that immerse guests into the richness of Mexican heritage, tradition and native traditions.

Take a candle-lit boat tour of Mayakoba’s many canals adorned with decorations that make it appear as if glowing apparitions are showing from the mangroves. Engage in artistic workshops to be taught the traditional artwork of adorning sugar skulls and portray pictures of La Catrina, a logo of the vacation. The occasion concludes with the Day of the Dead Parade and Dinner, a celebratory mix of meals, music, artistry and remembrance. There are three resort resorts inside the Mayakoba neighborhood — Bayan Tree, Fairmont and Rosewood — with Bayan Tree and Fairmont providing Day of the Dead packages.

Oct. 31–Nov. 2. $1,400 and up for resort packages. Playa del Carmen. +52 800 365-3365, mayakoba.com/day-of-the-dead.

To rejoice Amsterdam’s 750th anniversary, festivities started final October and have continued all through town as a lead-up to the 75-hour grand finale beginning Oct. 24. On that date, the Story Festival begins with 750 tales instructed concerning the metropolis and work representing each on show, together with a dance program and communal meals tables arrange at 75 places. The National Celebration wraps issues up with performances by high Dutch musical acts Yves Berendse, Wibi Soerjadi and Karsu in a live performance hosted by actors Holly Mae Brood and Daan Schuurmans. Stay within the coronary heart of town at Conservatorium Hotel ($778 and up, www.mandarinoriental.com). Housed in an ornate historic constructing that when served as a music college, this landmark resort payments itself because the “living room of Amsterdam.”

Citywide occasions via Oct. 27. Amsterdam. No admission cost. 020-251-8164, amsterdam750.

Turks and Caicos Islands of Providenciales is the positioning of the Caribbean Food and Wine Festival every fall at a number of resorts, eating places and different venues alongside Grace Bay Beach, a strand that has garnered many “best beach” awards for its pristine white sand and crystal-clear turquoise waters. The festival will bring together top chefs, winemakers and sommeliers at events such as “The Headliner’s Table: A Debut of World-Class Wine and Dining” hosted by superstar chef Jeremiah Langhorne.

“Salt, Sand and Fire” boasts the Caribbean’s longest chef’s table set up directly on the beach for a gourmet barbecue dinner by guest chef Justin Fourton. Turk’s Head Jerk Festival at Turk’s Head Brewery spotlights jerk cuisine and local culture with live music and dance performances. A highlight of the festival is the popular Gourmet Safari, an island-themed progressive dinner that moves between venues from course to course. Stay at the luxurious beachfront resort The Palms ($965 and up, thepalmstc.com), a festival site and one of the stops on the Gourmet Safari dinner.

Nov. 5–9. $20 and up. Turks and Caicos Islands. 649-946-5050, caribbeanfoodandwinefestivaltci.com.

In early December, the Miami Beach Convention Center becomes the epicenter of the contemporary art world at Art Basel Miami Beach. This international art fair founded in 1970 in Basel, Switzerland, has expanded to include satellite fairs in Paris, Hong Kong and Miami Beach, where it’s been drawing art lovers annually since 2002. Top art galleries from around the world display major and emerging artists, with the Miami Beach incarnation spotlighting Latin American artists. Among the exhibitors this year, Aninat Galería will showcase Fernando Gutiérrez (Huanchaco) and the Luis De Jesus Los Angeles gallery will feature the works of Hugo Crosthwaite.

Art Basel anchors Miami Art Week (Dec. 1–7, www.miamiartweek.org) with concurrent art fairs and events occurring throughout the city such as the Miami River Art Fair and SCOPE Art Show. Grand Beach Hotel — 2.5 miles away from the convention center — is offering a 20% discount Nov. 26–Dec. 11 when you book with the code “BASEL” ($270 and up, www.grandbeachhotel.com).

Dec. 5–7. $68 and up. 1901 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida. www.artbasel.com/miami-beach.