At these festivals, you will see Mongolians, dressed in traditional attire, showcasing their impressive skills. You will see wrestling, archers and my favourite: horse archery! You will see people riding full tilt, firing arrows, flipping over horses and remounting, you name it! I would recommend timing your trip to see this if you can. I just missed the main one when I arrived, but saw a smaller one just outside the capital city and then another I stumbled across by chance too and both were incredible. At the smaller ones out of town, expect to be the only tourists there. Be aware that if you do arrive around the time of the national Nadam festival in July, expect to find Ulanabaatar deserted and like a ghost town. Everyone goes on holiday around this time and the streets are strangely incredibly quiet. You’re best off planning an experience for a couple of weeks and then returning to the city later when it feels more normal. You will also find September busy in Ulanbataar; however, as families return to the city to put their children through school and the population booms with people enjoying some last warm weather before it gets towards winter time.