Cultural Festivals in Malta 2026
Heritage, literature, film and identity festivals across Malta and Gozo.
Last updated: 28 May 2026 · 28 upcoming
Cultural festivals — upcoming
The Deadly Dozen - Mediterranean Championship
The Deadly Dozen - Mediterranean Championship is listed for 31 May 2026, 08:00-19:00 at Matthew Micallef St. John Athletics Stadium.
Mediterranean & More - Saturday Buffet at Azure
Four-hour Saturday-evening international buffet at the DoubleTree's Azure Restaurant in Qawra.
The Aurora International Folk Festival
The Aurora International Folk Festival is listed for 26 June 2026 to 28 June 2026, 00:00-17:00 at Cathedral Square.
GHALL - ERWIEH Underground Film Festival
GHALL - ERWIEH Underground Film Festival is listed for 11 July 2026 at 19:00 in Valletta.
Il-Karnival tas-Sajf 2026
Summer Carnival is listed by Festivals Malta for 21 to 23 August 2026.
Underwater Cultural Heritage Unit Festival
Heritage Malta lists Underwater Cultural Heritage Unit Festival for 28-29 August 2026 at Xlendi Bay, Gozo.
Notte Bianca 2026
Notte Bianca is listed by Festivals Malta for Saturday 3 October 2026 in Valletta.
Mediterranea Festival, Gozo 2026
Ten-day arts programme across Victoria, Xewkija and Nadur - chamber music, opera, theatre and visual arts.
The Land of Sometimes (Żiguzajg)
Storytelling-and-music piece for early-years audiences. Performed live by a small
Flow (Żiguzajg)
Dance and movement programme aimed at upper-primary children. About 40
PARAMM PARAMM: Teatru u Mużika għall-Bravi u l-Imqarbin (Żiguzajg)
Ticketed stage piece in Maltese for primary-age children - short, fast and performed live with music. Suitable for the listed age
SITT ĠRAJJIET U NAQRGGĦALGSPIĊĊAJNG(KIF SPIĊĊAJNA) (Żiguzajg)
Performance in Maltese - multiple short stories presented one after the other. Designed for children fluent in the
Carnival Workshops (Żiguzajg)
Stage piece in the Żiguzajg Festival programme for children and young people. Pre-book a specific time
What's Missing (Żiguzajg)
Festival debut piece. Refer to the Żiguzajg site or programme leaflet for the running time and age
Kids Dig Science: The Science Wheel: All of Science in One Place (Żiguzajg)
Stage piece in the Żiguzajg Festival programme for children and young people. Pre-book a specific time
Anton u l-Għakruxu (Żiguzajg)
Children's play in Maltese, performed in a small intimate space. Story-driven, lively, around 50
Kids Dig Science: Into the Bodyverse (Żiguzajg)
Stage piece in the Żiguzajg Festival programme for children and young people. Pre-book a specific time
Kinder (Żiguzajg)
Performance piece designed for under-fives. Sensory-friendly, runs in short
The Scarecrows' Wedding (Żiguzajg)
Family theatre adaptation based on a popular picture-book story. Around 50 minutes, in English, recommended for ages four and
Planet Much n' Stuff (Żiguzajg)
Family show with original songs and silly characters. School-age
Kids Dig Science (Żiguzajg)
Stage piece in the Żiguzajg Festival programme for children and young people. Pre-book a specific time
Uncover Discover (Żiguzajg)
Stage piece in the Żiguzajg Festival programme for children and young people. Pre-book a specific time
Zog (Żiguzajg)
Stage version of the children's storybook about a young dragon at school. Live music, puppetry and audience
GVery Old Man with Enormous Wings (Żiguzajg)
Stage adaptation of the Gabriel García Márquez short story. For older children (8+) - magical-realist, a little
Stickman (Żiguzajg)
Live adaptation of the Julia Donaldson story - songs, set pieces and lots of audience-children moments. About one
Fjamma/ Flame: every child a guardian of Nature (Żiguzajg)
Eco-themed family piece - encourages children to think about climate and the natural world. Performed
Tabby McCat (Żiguzajg)
Visual theatre piece for early years. No spoken-word barrier - works in any language. Tickets sell
Uncover Discover Clowning Workshop (Żiguzajg)
Stage piece in the Żiguzajg Festival programme for children and young people. Pre-book a specific time