Big Little Festival returns near Bucharest between August 21 and 23, 2026, transforming the grounds of Mogoșoaia Palace into a large playground for children, parents and the entire extended family. The three-day event combines live concerts, theatre, storytelling, creative workshops, science experiments, sport, gaming and outdoor relaxation. Rather than separating entertainment for children from activities

Balkan Beats Bucharest returns with new dates and a new venue. The festival will take place on September 5–6, 2026, at Arenele Romane, bringing two days of Balkan pop, urban music, trap, dance and folk influences to Bucharest. What is Balkan Beats Bucharest? Balkan Beats Bucharest is a large-scale music festival dedicated to the contemporary

Saint Mary’s Day, celebrated on August 15, is one of Romania’s major summer holidays and one of the country’s most important name days. In Bucharest, the celebration includes Romanian music, traditional dancing, outdoor events, fairs, and plenty of reasons to spend the weekend around the city. If you are visiting Bucharest between August 14 and

SUNDAY EDIT: THE FESTIVAL WAS CANCELLED WITHOUT ANY NOTICE FOR SUNDAY, AUGUST 16. Bucharest gets a serious dose of horsepower this weekend as Truck Tuning Festival – AUTOEXPO & TUNING takes over House of Free Press – Casa Presei Libere from August 14 to 16, 2026. Dedicated to automotive and tuning enthusiasts, the event brings

From August 7 to 9, 2026, Anatolian Food Fest returns to the National Arena in Bucharest, bringing three days of Turkish food, Anatolian flavours, live performances and family-friendly activities. The event takes place at the National Arena – Maior Coravu entrance. On Friday, the festival runs from 17:00 to 22:00; on Saturday and Sunday, it

In a quiet corner of central Bucharest, close to Amzei Square and the busy avenues surrounding the Romanian Athenaeum, there is a place where the city suddenly seems to speak French. Librairie Kyralina is the only dedicated French bookshop in Romania. Small, independent and deeply personal, it feels less like a conventional shop and more

Cinema Under the Stars returns to Bucharest between July 17 and August 16, 2026, bringing 15 free outdoor film screenings to five parks in Sector 6. Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday evening, a different park becomes an open-air cinema where visitors can watch films on a giant screen, starting at 8:00 p.m. The 2026 edition