AcroInsiders: Your Full Winter Acro Calendar - All Events Edition 🎪

Hello, Bases & Flyers!

I’m writing this from a little road trip west of Bangkok, one I’ve been wanting to take for years, and somewhere between the tropical heat, the temples, and the too many 711 snacks, I definitely messed up the time zone conversion. So apologies for being a day late on this week’s send!

This issue covers all the events from now through February, and as you might guess, the calendar gets pretty light around the holidays. If you're staying home, I hope your local crew keeps the jams alive (and warm).

So expect in today’s issue:

• 🗓️ All Events Coming Up Soon (Dec 12–Dec 27)

• 🎪 Featured Festival of the Week

• ✈️ Plan Ahead: Full Listings Through February by Region

• 🌍 Beyond Acro: Cultural Festivals to Catch in January

• 🧳 My Favorite Travel Tools

— Cat Xu @acroinsiders

🕒 COMING UP SOON: December 12 - 27, 2025

(For the spontaneous among us — these all start Christmas. It may look light the next weeks, but it’s just the calm before the New Year madness.)

• Dec 12–14 — Acro Wonderland — Orlando, USA 🎪⭐

• Dec 13–14 — Partner Acro Intensive Koh Phangan — Koh Phangan, Thailand 🏋️

• Dec 20–22 — Acrovan Odyssey — Bali, Indonesia 🧘

• Dec 24–27 — Dutch Acrobatic Christmas Training Party — Netherlands 🏋️

Symbol Guide

🧘 = Retreat | 🎪 = Festival | 🏋️ = Intensive | 💫 = Event
🎓 = Teacher Training | ⭐ = Popular | 😿 = Sold Out

🌐 FEATURED FESTIVAL OF THE WEEK

📍 Vancouver AcroFest | Vancouver, Canada | Jan 30–Feb 1

A winter gathering with big community energy, Vancouver AcroFest brings together teachers and movers from across the Pacific Northwest for three days of partner acrobatics, creative flows, standing work, and evening jams. Expect multiple workshop tracks, a friendly but high-skill vibe, and the kind of west-coast warmth that makes training through winter feel surprisingly cozy.

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✈️ PLAN AHEAD: All Events through Feb 2026

(Here’s what’s coming through February, organized by continent so you can jump straight to your region.)

Europe

Dec 26–Jan 5 — AcroOnyx Festival Würzburg | Randersacker, Germany 🎪
Dec 27–Jan 4 — New Year New Trick | Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy 🏋️
Dec 27–Jan 2 — Dutch Acrobatic New Year | Sporthal de Vlinder, Netherlands 🏋️
Dec 28–Jan 1 — Danish Acroyoga | FDF Ingeborg, Denmark 🎪
Dec 30–Jan 4 — Acroschweinchen Festival Weekend 2 | Werbellin, Germany 🎪
Jan 10–Jan 11 — Micro Convention | Villeurbanne, France 🎪🏋️
Jan 16–Jan 20 — Acro Natural Festival | Lake Como Family Naturist Resort, Italy 🎪
Feb 9–Feb 15 — Acrdrome Convention | Drôme, France 🎪
Feb 18–Feb 22 — The Icarian Convention Winter | Graz, Austria 🎪
Feb 20–Mar 1 — Winter Acro Spa | Zdravilišče Radenci, Slovenia 💫
Feb 21–Feb 22 — Sicily Acro Back in Bologna | Bologna, Italy 🎪

Asia

Jan 4–Jan 9 — Acro & Movement Retreat in Chiang Mai | Chiang Mai, Thailand 🧘
Jan 8–Jan 12 — Acro Expansion VIII – Intermediate AcroYoga Retreat | Bali, Indonesia 🧘
Jan 10–Jan 13 — Bangkok Acro Convention | Bangkok, Thailand 🎪
Jan 17–Jan 26 — DAP Asia (Dynamic Acrobatics Program) | Chiang Mai, Thailand 🧘
Feb 23–Mar 1 — Acro & Adventure Retreat | Bali, Indonesia 🧘

North America (includes Central America & Caribbean)

Dec 29–Jan 3 — New Year's Climbing Retreat | Puerto Rico 🧘
Jan 30–Feb 1 — Vancouver AcroFest | Vancouver, Canada 🎪
Jan 30–Feb 2 — Acro Panchito Fest | San Pancho, Mexico 🎪
Feb 6–Feb 8 — SEAs – Winter South East Acro Skillshare | Raleigh, USA 💫
Feb 6–Feb 8 — MexIcarian Convention | San Pancho, Mexico 🎪
Feb 11–Feb 15 — PLAY! Acro & Movement Festival | Granada, Nicaragua 🎪
Feb 16–Feb 21 — AcroTantra Fest Guatemala | Eagle’s Nest Atitlán, Guatemala 🎪
Feb 20–Feb 22 — Miami Acro Fest | Miami, USA 🎪
Feb 20–Feb 23 — Acro Ski Retreat Colorado | Summit County, USA 🧘
Feb 27–Mar 1 — MASs – Midwest Acro Skillshare | Grand Rapids, USA 💫

Africa & Middle East

Dec 27–Jan 2 — Morocco – New Year, New Waves | Morocco 🧘
Jan 23–Jan 25 — Acro Camp Weekend in Dubai | Dubai, UAE 🧘

Oceania

Dec 27–Jan 2 — New Year's Acro Retreat | Kaimai-Mamaku Forest Park, New Zealand 🧘
Jan 2–Jan 7 — APAC Pre-Con | VIC, Australia 🏋️
Jan 13–Jan 18 — APAC | VIC, Australia 🎪
Jan 22–Jan 25 — Great Acro Exchange Part 22 | Hobart, Australia 💫

South America

Jan 7–Jan 15 — La Revo Argentina | Mercedes, Argentina 🏋️
Jan 17–Jan 18 — AcroYoga Intensive with Dasha Kalinikina | Concepción, Chile 🏋️
Jan 18 — AcroYoga Salvador | Salvador, Brazil 💫
Feb 13–Feb 19 — Movement & Acro Retreat in the Amazon | Ecuador 🧘

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🌍 BEYOND ACRO: Cultural Festivals to Catch in January

Harbin International Ice & Snow Sculpture Festival | Harbin, China | January–February
A glowing frozen city of massive ice palaces, sculptures, slides, and neon-lit winter architecture. One of the world’s largest winter festivals.

Feast of the Black Nazarene (Traslación) | Manila, Philippines | January 9
Millions gather for the annual procession carrying the revered image of the Black Nazarene through the streets.

Edinburgh Hogmanay | Edinburgh, Scotland | December 31–January 1
Scotland’s legendary New Year celebration with torchlit processions, street parties, fireworks, and days of music and revelry.

🧳 TRAVEL ESSENTIALS — What I Actually Use

I get asked a lot what I pack, book, and use on the road. Here’s the shortlist all tested over years going around the globe.

• Booking.com – My default for hotels and guesthouses worldwide.

• Agoda – Especially good for Asia deals.

• Discovercars.com – Best rental car aggregator.

• Skyscanner – Still the fastest way I find cheap multi-leg flights.

• Travel Insurance via SafetyWing – Month-to-month coverage for when plans change last-minute.

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Thanks for reading! If this issue helped you map out your winter training, forward it to your crew — the more of us on one list, the better it gets.

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Next week: We’re diving into the retreat world for tropical escapes, mountain immersions, and the best places to reset your practice for the new year.

Until then, stay warm, stay curious, and keep balancing wherever you land.
— Cat Xu
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