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Bulgaria Cultural Events Calendar

Bulgaria Cultural Events Calendar – Here is a selection of cultural events in Bulgaria. Certainly, the focus is on local festivals of folklore, opera, classical music, jazz and ballet.

Covid-19 pandemic changed cultural life. Numerous events had been postponed or cancelled. Some festivals disappeared due to lack of funding. Good news – new, authentic local festivals are coming up.We saw light at the end of this long coronavirus tunnel back in 2024. Let’s hope that our Cultural Events Calendar List becomes longer with time! Let’s enjoy the post-Covid cultural renaissance.

Here is an updated list of events in the period January – November 2025.

Cultural Events List

Surva Mummers’ Festival24 – 26 January 2025Pernik
Menar Film Festival17 – 30 January 2025Sofia
Trifon Zarezan Bulgarian Wine Holiday14 February 2025Throughout Bulgaria
Allegra Classical Music Festival09 – 12 February 2025Sofia
Trifon Zarezan in Melnik15 February 2025Villa Melnik
Starchovden Mummers’ Festival01 March 2025Karlovo
Kukerlandia Mummers’ Festival27 February – 02 March 2025Yambol
29th Sofia International Film Festival13- 31 March 2025Sofia
Mummers‘ Games Festival15 March 2025Stara Zagora
Veliko Tarnovo City Celebrations22 March 2025Veliko Tarnovo
European Music Festival30 March – 17 April 2025Varna
International Day of Humor and Jokes01 April 2025 Throughout Bulgaria
2nd Antiquity Festival “Via Gastronomica Romana“02 – 04 April 2025Hissarya
Orthodox Easter Day 20 April 2025Throughout Bulgaria
6FEST -Street & Urban Arts Festival24 – 27 April 2025Plovdiv
LUNAR LIGHTS Festival08 – 11 May 2025Sofia
One Dance Festival16 May-8 June 2025Plovdiv
Bulgarian Folklore Festival Plovdiv16-18 May 2025Plovdiv
XVI Music Festival @ Balabanov’s House/Old Town20 May – 30 June 2025Plovdiv
Gabrovo Carnival17 May 2025Gabrovo
XIV National Folklore Festival17 – 18 May 2025Arbanassi/V.Tarnovo
The Sixth International Competition for Young Opera Singers Genа Dimitrova 202519 – 22 May 2025Pleven
Spring Crafts Fair29 May – 01 June 2025Old Plovdiv
Rose Festival in Karlovo31 May 2025Karlovo
The Black Box International Theatre and Dance Festival 30 May – 11 June 2025Plovdiv
Regional Rose Festival 31 May – 01 June 2025Strelcha

CULTURAL EVENTS CALENDAR JUNE 2025

Hisarya City Celebrations01 – 03 June 2025Hisarya
David Garrett “Millennium Symphony World Tour 2025”03 June 2025Plovdiv Ancient Theatre
Rose Wine Festival07 – 08 June 2025Kazanlak
Rose Festival in Kazanlak 07 – 08 June 2025 Kazanlak
Culturama Festival13 – 28 June 2025Sofia
National Folklore Festival14 June 2025Burgas
4th International Lavender Festival20 – 22 June 2025Chirpan
Folklore Dance Festival21 – 22 June 2025Sandanski
Ennyoff’s Day Celebrations / Midsummer Celebrations21 June 2025 Ennyoff’s Day Celebrations Etara
Ennyoff’s Day: Midsummer Wild herbs Celebrations – Lavender Festival 21 June 2025Karlovo
Wagner Festival26 June-05 July 2025Opera Sofia
X Summer Opera Festival “Stage of the Ages”27 June-5 September 2025Veliko Tarnovo
Sofia Live Festival — Sofia Live Festival27 – 29 June 2025Sofia
Varna Summer Music Festival June-October 2025Varna
Sofia Live Fest27 – 29 June 2025Sofia
International Dance Festival27 – 29 June 2025Burgas
Opera Open28 June-30 August 2025Plovdiv Ancient Theatre

BULGARIA CULTURAL EVENTS CALENDAR JULY – AUGUST 2025

Burgas Sand Festival07 – 09 July 2025Burgas
Burgas Musical Festivities “Emil Chakarov”10 July 2025Burgas
International Folklore Festival19 – 26 July 2025Veliko Tarnovo
IX Opera Festival Stage of the Ages July – September
2025		Veliko Tarnovo
A to Jazz Festival03 – 06 July 2025Sofia South Park
Opera Open28 June-30 August 2025Ancient Theatre Plovdiv
Sun Tribe Open-Air Festival Burgas25 – 27 July 2025Burgas
Hills of Rock25- 27 July 2025Plovdiv Rowing canal
International Folklore Theater28 July-01 August 2025Plovdiv AncientTheater
XVII International Singer Songwriter Fest01 – 02 August 2025Burgas
Authentic Bulgarian Folklore Fest01-03 August 2025Dorkovo
“Radar” Music Festival07-10 August 2025Varna
Spice Music Fest08 – 09 August 2025Burgas
XIII National Folklore Festival 08-10 August 2025Koprivshtica
International Puppets Festival Burgas10 – 15 August 2025Burgas
Jazz Burgas12 August 2025Burgas
XVI Mindya Rock Fest 22 – 23 August 2025Mindya
Varna Summer Jazz Festival30 July-01 August 2025Varna

BULGARIA CULTURAL EVENTS CALENDAR AUGUST

Bansko Jazz Fest31 July – 10 August 2025Bansko
“Love is Folly” 33-nd International Film Fest14 August – 01 September 2025Varna
Sonya Yoncheva’s “Gala in Sophia”27 – 29 August 2025Sofia
Rivers of Sofia29 – 31August 2025Sofia

BULGARIA CULTURAL EVENTS CALENDAR AUTUMN

Autumn Art Shows Plovdiv01 – 30 September 2025Plovdiv
Beer Fest Stara Zagora03 – 07 September 2025Stara Zagora
THEATAIR /Street Arts Fair05 – 08 September 2025Plovdiv
XIX International Traditional Crafts’ Festival06 – 08 September 2025 Etara open-air museum cl. Gabrovo
49th Chamber Music Days08 – 15 September 2025Gabrovo
Gourmet Festival Гурме под тепето12 -14 September 2025Plovdiv
Old Town Festivities 15 – 30 September 2025Plovdiv
Autumn Crafts Fair18 – 21 September 2025Plovdiv
Art&Crafts Festival at Samovodska Street18 – 23 September 2025Veliko Tarnovo
Wine & Cultural Heritage Festival26-28 September 2025Stara Zagora
Cartoon Salon @Museum of Humour01 – 30 October 2025Gabrovo
Sofia Art FairOctober 2025Sofia
International Festival of Sacred Music11 – 12 October 2025Gabrovo
OPERALIA The World Opera Competition20 – 26 october 2025Sofia
Urban Wine Fest Plovdiv 24 – 25 October 2025Plovdiv
Plovdiv Jazz Fest07-09 November 2025Plovdiv
Young Wine Festival21-23 November 2025Plovdiv Old Town

BULGARIA OPERA & MUSICAL THEATERS

Sofia Opera House Repertoire
Sofia Music Theater Programme
State Opera Plovdiv Programme
Stara Zagora State Opera Programme
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Bansko Jazz Fest
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Mummers Festival Pernik