All events in October 2026
Malta Classic 2026
Malta's classic-car weekend runs around Mdina from 1 to 4 October 2026 - a hill climb at Mtahleb, a concours of style, and the street-circuit Mdina Grand Prix, mostly free to watch.
Serje ta' Tahditiet: Storja Militari ta' Malta
Heritage Malta lists Serje ta' Tahditiet: Storja Militari ta' Malta for 1 October 2026 at Fort St Elmo, Valletta.
OCEANMAaMalta 2026
OCEANMAN Malta 2026 - 2-3 October 2026, Mellieha.
Puerto Flamenco
Puerto Flamenco returns to Teatru Salesjan with a new Seville-rooted flamenco night
The Maids
Jean Genet's chamber drama comes to Theatre Next Door in a production centred on ritual, resentment, power and illusion
Sooshi Mango - Home Made World Tour
Sooshi Mango bring the Home Made World Tour to St Agatha's Auditorium in Rabat on 2 and 3 October 2026.
Unravelling Historical Secrets Through Science
Heritage Malta lists Unravelling Historical Secrets Through Science for 3 October 2026 at Heritage Malta Head Office, Kalkara.
Notte Bianca 2026
Notte Bianca is listed by Festivals Malta for Saturday 3 October 2026 in Valletta.
Festa Our Lady of the Rosary - Gudja
The Our Lady of the Rosary feast in Gudja for 4 October 2026.
Eurosport Terrex Trail Running League 2026 - Race 4: Victoria Lines
Eurosport Terrex Trail Running League 2026 - Race 4: Victoria Lines - 4 October 2026, Central Malta.
Experience Villa Frere
Heritage Malta lists Experience Villa Frere for 4 October 2026 at Pieta.
Festa Our Lady of the Rosary - Gudja
Traditional village festa in Gudja: procession, band marches and fireworks.
Festa Our Lady of the Rosary - Mellieha
Traditional village festa in Mellieha: procession, band marches and fireworks.
Festa Our Lady of the Rosary - Tas-Sliema
Traditional village festa in Tas-Sliema: procession, band marches and fireworks.
Cannes-Malta Race
Offshore yacht race from Cannes on the French Riviera to Malta, starting 5 October 2026, with the fleet finishing in Malta.
Mediterranean Acro Convention 2026
Mediterranean Acro Convention 2026 - 7-11 October 2026, Mellieha.
BirguFest 2026
Birgu's heritage street festival lights up Vittoriosa on 9-11 October 2026 - food and craft stalls, re-enactments, concerts and the candlelit Saturday night across the Three Cities.
Festa Our Lady of the Rosary - Marsa
The Our Lady of the Rosary feast in Marsa for 10 October 2026.
Ask the Curator!
Heritage Malta lists Ask the Curator! for 10 October 2026 at Skorba Prehistoric Site and Ta' Hagrat Megalithic Site, Mgarr.
Echoes of Calm - Yoga Session
Heritage Malta lists Echoes of Calm - Yoga Session for 10 October 2026 at St Paul's Catacombs, Rabat.
BirguFest - Birgu by Candlelight 2026
The 17th-century city of Birgu lit entirely by candle for one weekend each October.
Festa Our Lady of the Rosary - Marsa
Traditional village festa in Marsa: procession, band marches and fireworks.
Festa Our Lady of the Rosary - Valletta
Traditional village festa in Valletta: procession, band marches and fireworks.
Festa St Francis of Assisi - Sliema
The St Francis of Assisi feast in Tas-Sliema for 11 October 2026.
National Hill Climb Championship 2026 - Round 6
Round 6 of Malta's national hill climb championship at Mtahleb, near Rabat, on 11 October 2026.
Ladies Running Club 10K
G10-kilometre ladies' road race on 11 October 2026, organised by the Malta Marathon team.
Festa St Francis of Assisi - Tas-Sliema
Traditional village festa in Tas-Sliema: procession, band marches and fireworks.
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Festa Pilgrimage of the Last Apparition - Gwardamanga
Traditional village festa in Gwardamanga: procession, band marches and fireworks.
Serje ta' Tahditiet: L-Inkwizizzjoni
Heritage Malta lists Serje ta' Tahditiet: L-Inkwizizzjoni for 15 October 2026 at Inquisitor's Palace, Birgu.
Mediterranea Festival, Gozo 2026
Ten-day arts programme across Victoria, Xewkija and Nadur - chamber music, opera, theatre and visual arts.
2026 Rolex Middle Sea Race
The Rolex Middle Sea Race starts in Malta's Grand Harbour at 11:00 on 17 October 2026 - a 606-mile offshore classic around Sicily, with a week of build-up events and a start you can watch free from Valletta's bastions.
Picnic in the 1800s
Heritage Malta lists Picnic in the 1800s for 17 October 2026 at Borg in-Nadur Prehistoric Complex, Birzebbuga.
Sail & Savour
Heritage Malta lists Sail & Savour for 17 October 2026 at Fort St Angelo, Birgu.
Sailing Spectacle: Middle Sea Race Viewing
Heritage Malta lists Sailing Spectacle: Middle Sea Race Viewing for 17 October 2026 at Fort St Elmo, Valletta.
Rolex Middle Sea Race 2026
606-nautical-mile yacht race starting in Grand Harbour and circling Sicily, Stromboli, Lampedusa and back.
La Traviata
Teatru Tal-Opra Aurora stages Verdi's La Traviata, the story of Violetta, a Parisian courtesan whose love story ends in illness and social pressure
In Guardia
Heritage Malta lists In Guardia for 18 October 2026 at Fort St Elmo, Valletta.
Alien Earth - Evolution's Strangest Experiments by David Cilia
Heritage Malta lists Alien Earth - Evolution's Strangest Experiments by David Cilia for 21 October 2026 at National Museum of Natural History, Mdina.
Little Shop Of Horrors
Masquerade Malta stages the dark comic musical about Seymour Krelborn, a flower-shop assistant whose strange plant feeds on human blood and pulls him into fame, danger and temptation.
Modern and Contemporary Galleries
Heritage Malta lists Modern and Contemporary Galleries for 24 October 2026 at MUZA, Valletta.
Mdina Grand Prix 2026
Vintage-car street race around the walls of Mdina — one weekend in October each year.
TS Rock Series - Djun
GTeatru Salesjan Rock Series concert featuring Djun on the Main Theatre stage, with the archive listing the October performance date, theatre hall, doors time and event start time.
Explore Ta' Bistra
Heritage Malta lists Explore Ta' Bistra for 25 October 2026 at Ta' Bistra Catacombs, Mosta.
Ta' Mintna Catacombs
Heritage Malta lists Ta' Mintna Catacombs for 25 October 2026 at Ta' Mintna Catacombs, Mqabba.
In Guardia
Heritage Malta lists In Guardia for 25 October 2026 at Fort St Elmo, Valletta.
Festa Our Lady of Consolation - Gudja
Traditional village festa in Gudja: procession, band marches and fireworks.
Commonwealth Fashion Week & Awards 2026 - Gozo Malta
Commonwealth Fashion Week & Awards 2026 - Gozo Malta - 26 October - 7 November 2026, Gozo.
Madama Butterfly
Teatru Astra presents a new production of Puccini's Madama Butterfly, returning the opera to its Gozo stage after more than a decade
Malta Boat Show 2026
Yachting Malta's maritime exhibition across the Three Cities around Dockyard Creek - 2026 dates not yet announced (2025 ran late October into early November).
Sleepover
Heritage Malta lists Sleepover for 30 October 2026 at The Old Prison, Victoria, Gozo.
The Rocky Horror Show
Live show at a Maltese venue. Tickets via the venue's official channel.
Funerary Meals
Heritage Malta lists Funerary Meals for 31 October 2026 at Ta' Bistra Catacombs, Mosta.
The Lost Pig of the Catacombs
Heritage Malta lists The Lost Pig of the Catacombs for 31 October 2026 at St Paul's Catacombs, Rabat.