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