Bulgaria Cultural Events Calendar
Bulgaria Cultural Events Calendar – a selection of cultural events in Bulgaria, with a focus on local festivals, folklore, opera, classical music, jazz and ballet.
Covid-19 pandemic changed cultural life and many events had been postponed or cancelled. Some festivals will take place, but with strict anti-Covid measures in place. Here is a list of events in the period March- November 2022.
26th Sofia International Film Festival | 10 – 31 March 2022 | Sofia |
Master of Art І Film Festival | 07-28 April 2022 | Sofia |
Orthodox Easter Day | 24 April 2022 | Throughout Bulgaria |
6Fest Plovdiv 2022 IXth Street Art Fire Show Festival | 28 April-02 May 2022 | Plovdiv |
European Orchestra Festival | 05 – 08 May 2022 | Plovdiv |
One Dance Week Festival | 13 May – 05 June 2022 | Plovdiv |
Young Wine Fest | 14 – 15 May 2022 | Plovdiv |
Gabrovo Carnival | 21 May 2022 | Gabrovo |
Rose Festival in Karlovo | 27 – 28 May 2022 | Karlovo |
Rose Festival in Kazanlak | 04 – 05 June 2022 | Kazanlak |
Opera Open | 19 June – 14 September 2022 | Plovdiv |
Ennyoff’s Day Celebrations | 24 – 26 June 2022 | Etara open-air museum cl. Gabrovo |
Ennyoff’s Day: Wild herbs Celebrations | 25 June 2022 | Karlovo |
Varna Summer Music Festival | 25 June | Varna |
Wrong Fest Music Festival | 01 – 03 July 2022 | Plovdiv’s Rowing Canal |
XVIII International Folklore Festival | 21 – 23 July 2022 | Kyustendil |
XII Authentic Bulgarian Folklore Festival | 05 – 07 August 2022 | Koprivshtica |
Opera Festival “Stage of the Ages” | 09 July – 10 September 2022 | Veliko Tarnovo |
Shake That Hill Festival | 26 – 28 August 2022 | Plovdiv |
Jazz Burgas Festival | 26 – 27 August 2022 | Burgas |
Plovdiv Beer Fest | 01 – 06 September 2022 | Plovdiv |
XVIII International Arts & Crafts Fair | 02 – 04 September 2022 | Etara open-air museum cl. Gabrovo |
TheatAir Street Arts Festival | 02 – 04 September 2022 | Plovdiv |
Fish & Wine Festival | 09 – 11 September 2022 | Burgas |
Love Swing Dance Festival | 22 – 25 September 2022 | Plovdiv |
Young Wine Fest | 25 – 27 November 2022 | Plovdiv |

