Festivals Popular Bulgaria cultural events and festivals have been included in our list, for information purposes only
Kukerov den This old ritual is performed ever year around Cities, Towns and Villages of Bulgaria with colourful costumes and dance, many large towns and cities hold national events. Yambol holds theirs at the end of February. Ritual includes Kukerski igri (kukeri games) and processions around the villages, towns and cities its worth watching the noise and merry parade of men dressed up in animal costumes with sheep bells ,and wearing wooden masks with multicoloured threads, and mirrors.
kazanlak rose festival held in kazanlak valley of the roses, begins mid May and ends on the first Sunday in June with three rose picking days in traditional costume this event attacts visitor from all over the world.
Fire Dances (Nestinari) on St. Konstantine and Elena Day Balgari village near Bourgas June
Summer Festival "Stage of the Ages" Tsarevets Fortress July and August
International Jazz Fest Bansko August
Autumn Salon of the Arts & Crafts Ruse September
Modern Art Weeks Plovdiv September
International Local Arts and Crafts Festival Etara near Gabrovo September
International Folklore Festival The Balkans sing and dance Berkovitza September
Festival of Arts Apolonia Sozopol September
International Festival of Spirital Music Gabrovo October
Thracian Choir Festival Yambol October
Regional Folklore Music competition Golden Nightingale Gabrovo
Festival of Christmas Carol Singing December Yambol
Festival in the Valley of the Thracian Kings Kazanlak September
International Jazz Festival Varna July
International Authentic Folklore Festival Dorkovo near Pazardzhik July
Mummers Games Blagoevgrad January
International Masquerade Games & Mummers Festival Pernik January
Trifon Zarezan (Trimming of the Vines Day) all over Bulgaria
Mummers from Shopsko region Parade Sofia January
International Mummers' Festival KUKOVE Rakovski Plovdiv February
Todorovden (St.Theodore's Day) or Horse Easter Folklore Tradition all over Bulgaria March
Traditional Mummers Games Fest Stara Zagora March
Folklore Celebrations Voices & Rhytms from Thrace St Athanasius Monastery Chirpan May
National Folklore Celebrations St George Pomorie May
National Folklore Festival Kostandovo Rakitovo/Pazardjik May
Folklore Festival Colourful Trakiya Sings and Dances Haskovo May
St.Cyril and Methodius, Bulgarian Culture and Cyrillic Alphabet's Day all over Bulgaria May
Children's Folklore Festival Oj,Shope,Shope Bozhurishte Sofia May
Bulgarian Folkore Festival Veliko Tarnovo May
Traditional Karakachan's Fair Monastery Meadow Sopot/Plovdiv region May
International Art Festival Perperikon Kardzhali - Perperikon June