Festivals in Malta 2026
Music, food, wine and cultural festivals across Malta and Gozo.
Last updated: 9 Jun 2026 · 51 upcoming
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The Valletta Waterfront Wine Fest
The Valletta Waterfront Wine Fest - 9-12 June 2026, Pinto Wharf, Floriana. Local & international wines, live music.
We Outside Malta 2026
We Outside Malta is on St Julian's, Malta from 11 to 15 June 2026.
Victoria International Arts Festival 2026
Victoria International Arts Festival 2026 - 12 June to 13 July, Gozo. Free classical & cultural concerts.
Malta International Wine Festival 2026
Malta International Wine Festival 2026 - 17-21 June, Argotti Gardens, Floriana. From EUR 5; daily 6pm-midnight.
ABODE on the Rock 2026
ABODE on the Rock runs from 18 to 22 June 2026 in Malta.
Mediterrane Film Festival 2026
Malta's international film festival returns for its fourth edition across Valletta, 21-28 June 2026 - premieres and open-air screenings, filmmaker Q&As, five competition strands and the Golden Bee Awards.
Pioneer Plays Malta 2026
Pioneer Plays Malta runs from 25 to 29 June 2026.
The Aurora International Folk Festival
The Aurora International Folk Festival is on 26 June 2026 to 28 June 2026, 00:00-17:00 at Cathedral Square.
Xaghra Fig Festival
Xaghra Fig Festival is on 27 June 2026, 19:00-23:00 at Xaghra Square.
HACKED FESTIVAL 2026 - DAY TO NIGHT
HACKED FESTIVAL 2026 - Day to Night at Aria Complex
Eco Festival 2026
Eco Festival 2026 is on 1 July 2026 to 4 July 2026, 10:00-18:00 at Upper Barrakka Gardens.
MCAST ICA Festival 2026
The tenth MCAST Institute for the Creative Arts festival runs at Spazju Kreattiv from 3 July to 6 September 2026.
Malta Jazz Festival 2026
The Malta Jazz Festival runs on the Valletta waterfront at Ta' Liesse, 6-11 July 2026 - one of the Mediterranean's longest-running jazz festivals, with international and Maltese names under the bastions each evening.
Malta Fashion Week 2026
Malta Fashion Week returns to Valletta over four evenings, 6-9 July 2026 - the island's main fashion event, with runway shows from leading Maltese and international designers, leading into the Malta Fashion Awards.
Malta Jazz Festival 2026 - Vincent Bourgeyx Trio
Malta Jazz Festival 2026 - Vincent Bourgeyx Trio is on 7 July 2026, 20:00-23:59 at MICAS - Malta International Contemporary Art Space.
Malta Jazz Festival 2026 - Guilhem Flouzat - Bottommost
Malta Jazz Festival 2026 - Guilhem Flouzat - Bottommost is on 8 July 2026, 20:00-23:59 at Valletta Campus Theatre VCT (Ex MITP).
Malta Jazz Festival 2026 - Toninho Horta
Malta Jazz Festival 2026 - Toninho Horta is on 9 July 2026, 20:00-23:59 at MICAS - Malta International Contemporary Art Space.
Malta Jazz Festival 2026 - Ta' Liesse
Malta Jazz Festival 2026 - Ta' Liesse is on 10 July 2026 to 11 July 2026, 20:00-23:59 at Quarry Wharf.
Malta Jazz Festival 2026 - Children's Concert
Malta Jazz Festival 2026 - Children's Concert is on 11 July 2026, 10:00-11:00 at Palazzo de La Salle.
Isle of MTV Malta 2026 returns!
Isle of MTV Malta 2026 - Wed 22 July, Il-Fosos (the Granaries), Floriana. Free open-air concert.
Dance Festival Malta 2026
Dance Festival Malta runs from 23 to 26 July 2026 in Valletta.
Farsons Beer Festival 2026
Farsons Beer Festival runs from 23 July to 1 August 2026 at National Park, Ta' Qali, with free entrance.
Dance Festival Malta (5th edition)
Four days of dance workshops, classes and shows across Malta, 24-27 July.
Dance festival Malta
Dance Festival Malta - Day 3 evening session
Dance Festival Malta 2026 Programme Day 3A
Dance Festival Malta - Programme 3A at Spazju Kreattiv
Dance Festival Malta 2026 Programme Day 3B
Dance Festival Malta - Programme 3B at Teatru Manoel
Soul Session Malta 2026
Soul Session Malta runs from 30 July to 4 August 2026, centred on St Paul's Bay.
EXIT presents Spiral Festival 2026
Spiral Festival runs from 31 July to 2 August 2026 across Malta venues including Gianpula Village, Cafe del Mar and Toy Room Beach Club.
Malta International Food Festival 2026
Malta International Food Festival runs from 5 to 9 August 2026 at The Granaries, Floriana.
Delicata Classic Wine Festival 2026
The Delicata Classic Wine Festival returns to Upper Barrakka Gardens on 7, 8 and 9 August 2026.
SummerDaze: Lewis Capaldi
Lewis Capaldi headlines night one of SummerDaze at Ta' Qali on 11 August 2026.
SummerDaze Malta 2026
SummerDaze Malta lists Lewis Capaldi on 11 August and Calvin Harris on 15 August 2026.
Glitch Festival 2026
Glitch Festival celebrates its tenth anniversary at Gianpula Village, 12-15 August 2026 - Malta's flagship house and techno festival, with a curated international bill across multiple stages plus pool and boat parties.
SummerDaze Malta - Calvin Harris
Calvin Harris headlines SummerDaze Malta on 15 August 2026.
Il-Karnival tas-Sajf 2026
Summer Carnival is listed by Festivals Malta for 21 to 23 August 2026.
Delicata Classic Wine Festival Gozo 2026
The Delicata Classic Wine Festival Gozo edition runs at Gnien il-Kunsill, Nadur on 21 and 22 August 2026.
Underwater Cultural Heritage Unit Festival
Heritage Malta lists Underwater Cultural Heritage Unit Festival for 28-29 August 2026 at Xlendi Bay, Gozo.
Breaking Borders Malta 2026
Breaking Borders Malta sells 4-day passes for 3 to 6 September 2026 and 3-day passes for 4 to 6 September 2026.
Captured Festival Malta 2026
Captured Festival runs in Malta from Thursday 3 to Sunday 6 September 2026.
WAH Malta 2026
WAH Malta brings three days of drum & bass to UNO Malta in Attard, 4-6 September 2026 - over 100 artists across the weekend, headlined by names like Hybrid Minds, Shy FX, Wilkinson and Kings of the Rollers.
Freedom Street Europe 2026
Freedom Street Europe returns to Malta from 10 to 13 September 2026.
Valletta Guitar Festival 2026
Valletta Guitar Festival 2026 - 9-12 September, across Valletta. Guitar concerts & recitals; ticketed.
Improvizza
Malta's improvised-theatre festival, four nights at Spazju Kreattiv, 16-19 September.
FUSE Malta 2026
FUSE Malta sells festival tickets for 18 to 20 September 2026.
Forward Motion on the Rock 2026
Forward Motion on the Rock is listed as a four-night Malta festival from 24 to 28 September 2026.
Science in the City 2026
Science in the City 2026 takes place in Valletta on 25 and 26 September.
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.
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.
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).
Malta Metal Weekend 2026
Malta Metal Weekend returns for three nights at the Eden Arena, St Julian's, 13-15 November 2026 - Kreator, Paradise Lost, Candlemass, Doro and Dirkschneider across the weekend, with Europe closing on the Sunday.
New Year's Eve - Malta 2026
Fireworks at midnight over Valletta and St Paul's Bay; the main street party fills Triq ir-Repubblika.