WHERE TO TRAVEL THIS FALL FOR WOMEN'S SPORTS

Coco Gauff at the 2024 US Open
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Text by Kelsey Trainor
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Pack your power fits—this fall, we’re going global.
MILAN, ITALY
Event: Women’s Cup Special Edition
Dates: August 14 + 17, 2025
When Milan calls, you go. Four of the world’s top women’s clubs—F.C. Como Women, Atletico de Madrid, Juventus, and Inter—land in fashion’s capital for a tournament that’s as stylish as it is fierce. Sip an espresso by the canals and catch a match the same day. This isn’t just a cup—it’s the chicest showdown in women’s soccer.
UNITED KINGDOM
Event: Women’s Rugby World Cup
Dates: August 22–September 27, 2025
The UK will be where it’s at as the world’s strongest women hit the pitch. Historic stadiums, gritty tackles, and pure passion collide across cities like London, Cardiff, and Edinburgh. Between matches, hit the pubs, roam the castles, and follow along with Ilona Maher .

United States fans at the 2021 Rugby World Cup
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QUEENS, NEW YORK
Event: 2025 US Open
Dates: August 24–September 7, 2025
Serena lit the torch, and now the next gen is up. Coco Gauff is no stranger to winning here , and she’ll be back. Sip honey deuces, strut through Arthur Ashe Stadium, and watch the world’s best women serve power and poise under the lights. In the city that never sleeps, tennis doesn’t either. A Billie Jean King sighting is always a plus!
FØRDE, NORWAY
Event: IWF World Weightlifting Championships
Dates: October 2–12, 2025
Yes way. The strongest women in the world will be showing us the meaning of strength. Lift your eyes to glacier peaks by day, then watch athletes lift by night. This could be a bucket list destination.
ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA
Event: Beach Volleyball World Championships
Dates: November 14–23, 2025
The sun and the sand. Elite-level spikes. Make your way down under, where the world’s top duos serve strength and swagger. Between sets, explore local wines or kangaroo-hop into a coastal adventure. While everyone else is getting geared up for winter up north, enjoy the warmth with women’s beach volleyball.

Agatha Bednarczuk and Corinne Quiggle at the 2021 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
Event: The Players Era Tournament - 4 Top NCAA Women’s Basketball
Dates: November 24–27, 2025
Las Vegas is betting big—on women. With $1 million on the line and college stars stepping into the spotlight, this tournament is turning heads and rewriting the rules. Hit the Strip, take in the chaos, and then get courtside to watch UCLA, Duke, South Carolina, and Texas (not hold ‘em) battle it out for their Vegas winnings.
BAY AREA, CALIFORNIA
Event: NWSL Championship
Dates: November 22, 2025
The season ends where one of the newest NWSL expansion teams just began (Shoutout Bay F.C.). The NWSL’s biggest stage lands in the tech capital of the world, and the K.C. Current and Orlando Pride are currently topping the standings. Wine country by day, sold-out stadium by night. Women’s soccer is the main event.

Orlando Pride players celebrate at the NWSL 2024 Championship Game
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