Our Luxury Calendar provides a comprehensive overview of the top events unfolding around the world every month in luxe culture. Some are micro-luxuries (like a really good book) and others are on a grand, epic scale. Personally, if schedules and money were no object, and we could do anything we’d like, here are our top picks for the best luxury calendar events and experiences in the world in July 2023. Consider it your luxury calendar of the can’t-miss events in fashion, art, music, sports, travel and culinary arts in this month of July.
luxury calendar: how to have a brilliant july
What to do in July? Well, dear reader, July is about freedom, in all of its glorious forms.
Independence Day, BBQing, catching a wave in Malibu, belting out the song of summer in your convertible as you motor to cocktails in the Hamptons, rocking your favorite new white summer dress. Haute Couture Fashion Week in Paris, exploring the East Hampton Antiques & Design Show, a trip to Glimmerglass Festival or sunbathing in Positano. It’s time to let go.
Our top picks of that to do for the best luxury calendar events and experiences in the world in July 2023.
For the slightly more sedentary, there’s an epic wave of films, books and television shows to discover. Among them the hot pink hued Barbie and the biographical thriller Oppenheimer. Or follow along with all the action on the Tour de France. That’s if you’re not too busy basking in a summer music or dance festival performance in Newport or Vail.
It’s hard to narrow the list down to just the top 25 picks in the world of luxury in July 2023, but here goes.
the best events in the world of luxury in july
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1. haute couture fashion week
The most glamorous of the fashion and beauty events in the month of July 2023 is Fall-Winter Haute Couture Fashion Week in Paris. The week will bring gorgeous clothes, jewels and the people who can afford them together for a dazzling few days. We’re keen to see Chanel, Valentino and Dior – Jul 3 – 6
2. glimmerglass festival
The Glimmerglass Festival returns to Central New York State with La bohème opening this year’s event – Jul 7 – Aug 20
Our top picks of that to do for the best luxury calendar events and experiences in the world in July 2023.
3. salman toor: no ordinary love
No Ordinary Love at the Honolulu Museum of Art is Salman Toor’s first museum exhibition in the Pacific region. Born in Pakistan and based in New York, Toor draws and paints from the perspective of “a queer man from a Muslim cultural background” – Jul 14 – Oct 8
4. tender loving care
With more than 100 objects on display, Tender Loving Care at Boston’s MFA invites visitors to sit down and explore how contemporary artists trace and address concepts of care through their materials, subjects, ideas and processes – Jul 22, 2023 – Jul 28, 2025
5. vail international dance festival
Now in its 35th season, the Vail International Dance Festival features both ballet and modern dance. This year will feature the Martha Graham Dance Company, L.A. Dance Project, Music From the Sole, BalletX, DanceAspen and an all-star cast of Festival artists from New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, the Royal Danish Ballet, Boston Ballet and more – Jul 28 – Aug 7
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6. why we garden
Looking for a hostess gift this summer? Look no further than Claire Masset’s new book titled Why We Garden ($20) which will provide them with inspiration for their own outdoor garden – Jul 4
7. baking yesteryear
Travel back in time this summer with recipes like Peanut Butter Bread and Tomato Soup Cake in
Dylan Hollis’s new cookbook Baking Yesteryear ($32) that explores some of the best (and worst) vintage recipes dating back to 1900 – Jul 25
we want to watch
8. the horrors of dolores roach
The Horrors of Dolores Roach on Amazon Prime is a modern-day retelling of the story of Sweeney Todd. In this revamped tale, Dolores returns to Washington Heights after a long prison stint, struggling to fit into the gentrified neighborhood and eventually turning violent to survive – Jul 6
9. joy ride
Joy Ride follows four Asian-American friends as they travel across Asia in search of one of their birth mothers – Jul 7
Our top picks of that to do for the best luxury calendar events and experiences in the world in July 2023.
10. mission: impossible – dead reckoning part one
Tom Cruise’s Ethan Hunt rides again in Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One – Jul 14
11. theater camp
Ben Platt and Molly Gordon star in Theater Camp as drama instructors at a rundown camp in upstate New York trying to keep their beloved retreat for aspiring thespians afloat – Jul 14
12. oppenheimer
In Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer Cillian Murphy stars as the physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer who became a hero after leading the Manhattan Project during World War II, but came under scrutiny in the Red Scare ’50s for his liberal politics and Communist connections – Jul 21
13. barbie
In Barbie, Margot Robbie’s Barbie and Ryan Gosling’s Ken set out to find out what true happiness looks like outside of Barbie Land in the human world – Jul 21
Our top picks of that to do for the best luxury calendar events and experiences in the world in July 2023.
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14. verbier festival
The Verbier Festival in Switzerland celebrates its 28th anniversary this year; its programming again pairs young talent with some of the biggest names in strings. There will be more than 60 concerts, ranging from opera to symphonic music to chamber pieces – Jul 14 – 30
15. newport folk festival
The Newport Folk Festival returns with a star studded lineup that includes John Batiste, Lana del Ray and My Morning Jacket – Jul 28 – 30
Our top picks of that to do for the best luxury calendar events and experiences in the world in July 2023.
16. splendor in the grass
One of the most popular annual music festivals in July 2023 is Splendor in the Grass, returning for its 20th edition to North Byron Parklands, Australia. This year’s acts include Lizzo, Mumford & Sons and Lewis Capaldi – Jul 21 – 23
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17. wimbledon
One of the best annual events in tennis in July is indisputably Wimbledon. It’s the oldest tennis tournament in the world – Jul 3 – 16
Our top picks of that to do for the best luxury calendar events and experiences in the world in July 2023.
18. tour de france
The 110th edition of the Tour de France sets off from Bilbao for and ends in grand fashion at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris – Jul 1 – 23
19. british open
Now in its 151st edition, the best annual event in golf in July is the British Open, the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. The fourth and final major of the PGA will be held at Royal Liverpool Golf Club – Jul 16 – 23
20. art santa fe
Among the major annual fashion, art and design events in July is Art Santa Fe. The gathering of exceptional artists and galleries from around the world celebrates 23 years this summer – Jul 14 – 16
21. east hampton antiques & design show
The annual East Hampton Antiques & Design Show will take place at Mulford Farm – Jul 14 – 16
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22. longfellow hotel
Named for hometown hero Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, the Longfellow Hotel is the first independent full-service hotel to open in Portland, Maine, in 20 years. The 48-room hotel combines contemporary architecture with traditional New England design elements and is home to a wellness-focused café in addition to an 1,800-square-foot Nordic-inspired spa
23. six senses rome
Breathing new life into the 18th century Palazzo Salviati Cesi Mellini is the modern, breezy Six Senses Rome, the first Italian hotel by wellness-focused brand. The showpiece of the resort is the massive spa inspired by ancient Roman baths
Our top picks of that to do for the best luxury calendar events and experiences in the world in July 2023.
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24. chicago craft beer festival
Illinois alone is home to more than 200 of the nation’s 4,000-plus microbreweries, so it only makes sense that it’s capital hosts the annual Chicago Craft Beer Festival with tastings in Jonquil Park – Jul 14 – 16
25. taste of napa
Savor exceptional food, wine and music at Taste of Napa, the region’s annual celebration featuring the best that the valley has to offer at The Meritage Resort & Spa- Jul 15
what else is going on in July 2023?
patriotic celebrations
Canada Day is July 1, and the country is celebrating its 156th birthday – Ottawa is the ideal place to be. In America, Independence Day will see fireworks, music and parades. On the banks of the East River, catch New York City’s 47th annual Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks. Don’t forget to wear some stars and stripes if you feel so inclined. Bastille Day in Paris will see a military parade down the Champs-Elysées and fireworks near the Eiffel Tower – July 14.
Our top picks of that to do for the best luxury calendar events and experiences in the world in July 2023.
social events
There are glamorous annual social events galore, including the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show in London from July 4 – 9. In the Hamptons, the Watermill Center Summer Benefit is on July 29th. The glamorous Monaco Red Cross Gala celebrates its 74th year with a performance by Robbie Williams, at the Salle des Etoiles on July 29th.
And Paris Plages will once again transform some of the roads along the Seine into a temporary beach resort complete with sand, a floating pool and live music.
corporate gatherings
It’s not all fun in the sunlight and starlight, though – there are corporate and cerebral gatherings of the power elite on the docket, too.
The annual Sun Valley Allen & Co. media and tech conference returns to Idaho, while the super-elite Bohemian Grove annual camp-out in the woods north of San Francisco also takes place this month.
and ice cream!
In addition to all of that, National Ice Cream Day is the 16th (make ours a mint chocolate chip, please!)
In the whirl of options, just remember the secret joy of July: you’re free to do anything – or to do nothing at all. Let the fireworks begin.
what to do to have true luxury experiences in july 2023
That’s it. Our luxury calendar of the best luxury events and true luxury experiences in July 2023. What are you most excited about?
