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| The most popular Bulgaria cultural events and festivals have been included in our list, for information purposes only.We regularly update, including new events in our cultural calendar selection. If you do not find the festival you are looking for, please check again later or contact us for further information. | ||
| 19th International Masquerade Games & Mummers Festival | January 29-31 | Pernik |
| Trifon Zarezan (Trimming of the Vines Day) | February 01 | Throughout Bulgaria |
| Mummers Festival & Masquerade Games"Kukerlandia" | February 27 | Yambol |
| European Musical Festival | March 01-April31 | Varna |
| Mummers Festival | March 01 | Shiroka Laka near Smolyan |
| 50th International Music Festival “March Musical Days” | March 13 – 28 | Rousse |
| Traditional Mummers Games Fest | March 01-31 | Stara Zagora |
| Pancho Vladigerov's Music Days Festival | March 13 | Shumen |
| Mummers' Festival |
March 01 | Shiroka Laka near Smolyan |
| European Musical Festival | March 25 - May 18 | Sofia |
| International Fool's Day | April 01 | Gabrovo |
| Easter Musical Festival | April 01-30 | Plovdiv |
| Orthodox Easter 2010 |
April 04 | Throughout Bulgaria |
| Musical competition " Young virtuosi" Cello | April 06-10 | Sofia |
| The Art of Boris Christoff | April 07 | Sofia |
| 750th Anniversary-Boyana Church Frescoes | April 07 | Sofia |
| Sofia Jazz Peak | April 01-June 30 | Sofia |
| International Competition for Pianists and Violinists “Pancho Vladigerov” | May 01- 31 | Shoumen |
| 5th International Folklore Festival " Vratza Spring" | April 29-May 01 | Vratza |
| 1876 April Uprising Anniversary Celebrations | May 01-02 | Koprivshtica |
| 32nd International VARNA Choir Competition | May 13-16 | Varna |
| Sofia Music Weeks | May 23 -June 27 | Sofia |
| Rousse City celebrations | May 05 - 06 | Rousse |
| Gergiovden (St. George's Day) | May 06 | Throughout Bulgaria |
| Authentic Folklore Meetings | May 08 | OchinDol near Mezdra |
| Salon of the Arts | May | Sofia |
| European Musical Festival Classical music & Jazz | May | Pleven |
| National Folklore Meeting | May 14-16 | Kavarna |
| 32nd International Choir Competition “Prof. G.Dimitrov” | May 13-16 | Varna |
| Museums Day | May 18 | Throughout Bulgaria |
| Humour Carnival in Gabrovo | May 15 | Gabrovo |
| 6th Jazz Plus Festival |
May 15-19 | Sofia |
| Traditional Turkish Folklore Festival | May 15 | Demir Baba Teke/Isperich |
| 45th Folklore Festival “Colourful Trakiya Sings and Dances” | May 15-16 | Haskovo |
| St.St.Cyril and Methodius, Bulgarian Culture and Cyrillic Alphabet's Day | May 24 | Throughout Bulgaria |
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International Music Festival "Ancient Theatre" (known as Verdi Festival in the past) |
May 24-July 8 | Ancient Theatre in Plovdiv |
| Mellow Music Fest | May 27-29 | Sofia |
| May 28-June 4 | Sofia | |
| Balkan Folk | May 03-26 | Veliko Tarnovo |
| Rose Festival | May 30 | Karlovo |
| Regional Authentic Folklore meeting | May 26 | Mezdra |
| Traditional Karakachan's Gathering | May 30 | Sopot |
| International Theatre Festival “Perperikon” | June 01-30 | Kardjali - Perperikon |
| 4th Regional Folklore meeting of Authentic Folklore ensambles | June 01-30 | Yantra village near Gorna Oriachovitza |
| International Chamber Music Festival | June 01-30 | Plovdiv |
| Fire Dances (Nestinari) on St.St. Konstantine and Elena Day | June 03 | Balgari village Bourgas region |
| Sir Elton John Sofia concert | June 06 | Sofia |
| Rose Festival | June 05-06 | Kazanlak |
| Folklore Festival "From Timok to Iskar" | June 07 - 13 | Belogradchik |
| 41st Folklore Festival" The Golden Gadoulka" | June 13 | Ruse |
| 10th Folklore Meeting “Folklore without Boundaries” |
June 22-28 | Albena |
| Rose Festival | June 22 | Karlovo |
| 6th Children Folklore Fest “Rahovche” | June 21- 26 | Gorna Oriachovitza |
| International Music Festival “Varna Summer 2010” |
June 19-July 31 | Varna |
| 6th Authentic Folklore Meeting | July 03 | Vidin |
| Karakachan's Traditional Gathering | July (03-04) | Karandila cl. Sliven |
| International Folklore Festival | July | Burgas |
| 24th International Ballet Competition | July 19-29 | Varna |
| 13th International Folklore Festival | July 20 | Veliko Tarnovo |
| 10th Folklore Meeting | July 24-25 | Apriltsi near Lovech |
| International Folklore Festival Sofia 2010 | July 15-19 | Sofia |
| Orphic Mysteries Festival | July 24-25 | Trigrad |
| International Folklore Festival | July 26-30 | Old Plovdiv |
| Dorkovo 2010 - 12th International Authentic Folklore Festival | July 29-August 2 | Dorkovo near Pazardjik |
| Folklore festival "PIRIN SINGS" (ПИРИН ПЕЕ) |
July 31-August 1 |
Predela near Razlog |
| Summer Festival "Stage of the Ages" - Tsarevets 2010 | July 31-August 6 | Veliko Tarnovo |
| International Jazz Festival | August 01 - 30 | Varna |
| International Folklore Fest VARNA | August 01 - 05 | Varna |
| International Jazz Festival | August 08-13 | Bansko |
| Balkan Folklore Festival | August 05-15 | Hisarya |
| Koprivshtica International Folklore Festival |
August 06-08 | Koprivshtica |
| Varna's City Celebrations | August 15 | Varna |
| Bagpipes Music Competition | August 01-02 | Gela near Chepelare |
| Roma Music Festival |
August 18-20 | Stara Zagora |
| Autumn Salon of the Arts | September 01-30 | Plovdiv |
| International Theatre Festival - “Scene on a Crossroad” | September 10-23 | Plovdiv |
| Plovdiv Jazz Evenings | September 01 - 30 | Plovdiv |
| 8th International Local Arts and Crafts Festival | September 03 - 05 | Etara near Gabrovo |
| Festival in the Valley of the Thracian Kings | September 03 - 05 | Kazanlak |
| 26th Festival of the Arts “APOLONIA” | August 28 - September 06 | Sozopol |
| Traditional Roma Culture & Traditions Festival | September 19 | Sopot |
| Autumn Art Exhibitions | September 01-30 | Old Plovdiv |
| Bulgarian Choir Art Panorama | October | Sofia |
| Men's Folklore Groups Meeting | October | Razlog |
| Art Photography Festival | October | Plovdiv |
| 35th Musical Festival “Nedyalka Simeonova” – International Competition for Young Violinists | October 22-24 | Haskovo |
| International Pianists Competition “Franz Schubert” |
November 17-22 | Rousse |
| Annual Plovdiv Artists' Exhibitions | December | Plovdiv |
| Christmas Folklore Dance Competition | December 14-16 | Varna |
| Festival of Christmas Carol Singing (Koleduvane) |
December 25 | Yambol |
