Festivals & Events on the Island

Food Festivals

Filled with food trucks with all types of different styles of food, a food festival is one of the best ways to enjoy your weekend. Here are some popular food festivals around Cyprus:

• Seaside Street Food Festival
  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seasidestreetfoodfestival/?hl=en
• Fork Food Market
  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fork.food.market/
• Vegan Fam Festival
  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vegan_fams_green_life/

Music Festivals

Cyprus has a variety of music festivals around different parts of the island, with multiple genres ranging from orchestras to reggae to electronic music, all perfect for each person’s musical tastes. Here are some of the upcoming ones:

• One Love Festival
  Reggae music festival in Paphos. Check out their website for the artist lineup, get the details and to buy tickets.
  https://www.onelovefestivalcy.com
• Beonix Festival
  The electronic musical festival in Cyprus. This is the chance to see a world DJs set and enjoy 3 days of uninterrupted partying and enjoying the music. Find out more about lineups, schedules and ticket prices on their website.
  https://beonix.art

Film Festivals

On the similar wavelength as music festivals, Cyprus has its share of film festivals, for the movie buffs and cinematographers, here you can enjoy unreleased independent films that you won’t be able to access anywhere else. Here are some of festivals on the island:

• Cyprus Film Days Festival
  https://www.cyprusfilmdays.com
• International Short Film Festival of Cyprus
  https://www.isffc.com.cy
• Animafest
  https://animafest.com.cy

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Agriculture Festivals

Cyprus also has countless agricultural festivals, with an agricultural product at their centre all around the villages on the island. In these festivals you can enjoy food and drinks made with these products while enjoying live music and walking around the scenic villages. Here are some of these festivals, though keep in mind that there are many more.

• Strawberry Festival
  https://heartlandoflegends.com/cherry-festivals/
• Watermelon Festival
  https://heartlandoflegends.com/watermelon-festivals/
• Mushroom Festival
  https://heartlandoflegends.com/mushroom-festival/
• Lavender Festival
  https://www.cyherbia.com/our-events/annual-events/lavender-festival/
• Peach Festival
  https://heartlandoflegends.com/peach-festival/
• Apple Festival
  https://heartlandoflegends.com/apple-festival/

Seasonal Festivals

The island offers seasonal festivals all year round, from the annual Limassol carnival, summer festivals to the Christmas villages. There are many events all year round here on the island that won’t get boring. Here are some of those festivals:

• Limassol Carnival
  https://www.limassol.org.cy/en/Limassol-Carnival
• Christmas Villages
  https://www.visitcyprus.com/christmas-villages/
• Larnaca Summer Festival
  The Larnaca annual summer festival takes place in the month of June, filled with music, artisan stands and food. The festival takes place on the Finikoudes Promenade.
• Ayia Napa Festival
  Its annual festival focuses on the last week of September, emphasizing the historical, cultural and agricultural traditions of Ayia Napa and all of Cyprus. You will have the opportunity to learn the traditions and customs of the local people, the musical traditions and folk art with various events such as theatrical performances, concerts and Cypriot and foreign folk dancing.

Sporting Events

For the athletically inclined and marathoners, Cyprus also offers various sporting events and marathons that take place around the island all year round. These two are the major marathons in Cyprus:

• Larnaca Marathon
  https://www.larnakamarathon.com
• Limassol Marathon
  https://www.limassolmarathon.com