Activities and events
From the WFTGA Convention to Global Networking Forums and local association gatherings: this is where the worldwide tourist guide community meets, learns and celebrates the profession. Browse what is coming up, revisit what we have done, or add your own event to the calendar.
Our activities
Recurring programmes that connect tourist guides and their associations all year round.
International Tourist Guide Day
Every year on or around 21 February: free tours and events by tourist guides worldwide.
WFTGA Convention
Our flagship event, every second year. Next stop: Peru, early March 2028.
Global Networking Forum
Free online meet-ups for guides from every continent, hosted by our Area Representatives.
Associations Journeys
Member associations share their challenges, successes and innovations with the WFTGA family.
Continuous Professional Development
Keep learning all year with CPD sessions for professional tourist guides.
Photo Competition
Show the world what tourist guiding looks like through your lens.
Working Groups
Join the working groups of the Executive Board and help shape the Federation.
Champions of the SDGs
Share how your association advances the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
International and world tourism dates
Global observance days that matter to the guiding profession. Add a date to your calendar: it repeats every year automatically.
Calendar
Activities of WFTGA, our members and partners. Do you have relevant dates for tourist guides that you would like to publish here? Send them to news@wftga.org.
Share your event with the world
Associations and partners can add events for tourist guides to the WFTGA calendar. Send the date, place and a short description to news@wftga.org.