How Do I Play Forza Horizon 4?

Question: I am playing Forza Horizon 4 developed by Play Ground Games on a Microsoft Xbox One-X. I have passed the Demo Content and moved onto the Horizon Festival; where influence must be earned in order to move onto to the Autumn Stage. In the Horizon Festival I choose for my first car the Ford Focus RS. I then choose a "vanity plate" and some graphics for the vehicles. I also applied some "free tuning" to improve handling and performance. What do I do next in order to play in Horizon Festival racing events?

Compared to this YouTube video I do not get placed into any racing events - instead I am shown a World map where I select a destination using cursor movements on the controller. I then press A to choose my route. I begin driving and upon reaching my destination point I am told "You Have Arrived At Your Destination" - and nothing happens. What should I do next? Should I be pressing buttons and/or navigating menu options ?

Solution 1:

When you approach an event, Press (x) when inside of its area to enter and begin setup/play the event.