Throughout the year, Romanians celebrate their ancient heritage, changing seasons, religious holidays and life-cycle events, such as birth, marriage and death, with festivals that have remained unchanged for centuries.
Some of Europe's most traditional folkways are meticulously preserved here, with young celebrants wearing the same costumes and dancing the same steps to tunes played on instruments traditional to their forefathers since time immemorial.
Festivals provide wonderful opportunities for visitors to experience the amalgam of the people who make up this country whose Latin roots dating from the Roman Empire make it unique in East-Central Europe.

2026 Romania Festivals, Events and Celebrations
announced by the local authorities/ organizing entities.

Major Romania festivals, celebrations and festivities, throughout the year, include:

May

Sâmbra Oilor
Festival marking the departure of the sheep herds to graze in the mountain pastures.
Where: Negrești-Oaș, Maramures county (NW Romania)
When: second weekend in May

Revino Wine Show
Romania's premier wine event, a great opportunity for vinous discoveries.
Where: Bucharest
When: May

June

Transylvania Film Festival
International feature film festival, one of the most important film festivals in Eastern Europe. Over 200 features across the ten days. The event includes a competition for 1st and 2nd time directors.
Where: Cluj Napoca

The Traditional Crafts Fair - Bucharest
Artisans and crafts enthusiasts from all over Romania gather at the Village Museum in Bucharest to offer free demonstrations of traditional woodcarving, rug weaving, textile weaving and embroidering, pottery molding, glass blowing, egg painting and more.
Where: Bucharest, Village Museum

July

Maidens' Fair
(Târgul de Fete)
A centuries-old matchmaking tradition set at the border of four counties attracts participants from 80 villages to join the walk up to Gaina Mountain Plateau. for performances and re-enactments and the perfect mate. No longer a "maiden market" but a fair of dancing, music and food.
Where: Gaina Mountain Plateau, Alba County (Transylvania)
When: nearest weekend to July 20

Haferland - Transylvania Oat Country - Festival
(Saptamana Haferland)
An event that highlights the Transylvanian Saxons culture, in the region between Rupea and Sighișoaraisoara.
Where: villages Archita | Roadeș | Saschiz | Homorod | Rupea | Criț | Meșendorf | Cloașterf | Bunești | Viscri in Transylvania
When: late July

Sighisoara Festival of Medieval Arts and Crafts
(Festivalul Medieval Sighisoara)
Three-day celebration of medieval arts, crafts, music, that recreates the atmosphere of medieval Sighisoara.
Where: town of Sighișoara, Mures county (Transylvania)
When: last weekend in July

August

Sibiu Traditional Crafts Fair / Craftspeople Festival
Initiation in folk art creation (pottery molding, textile embroidering, woodcarving and more) offered, for free, by preeminent folk artists to those interested in traditional crafts.
Where: Sibiu
When: mid-August

Dance at Prislop
(Hora de la Prislop)
Traditional celebration of ties among three of Romania's main regions: Transylvania, Moldova and Maramures; villagers parade in traditional costume to Prislop Pass in the Carpathian Mountains, then participate in traditional dances, singing and feasting.
Where: Prislop Pass, Maramures county
When: usually first weekend following August 15

September

Potters' Fair
(Targul Olarilor)
Traditional Romanian handmade ceramics expo and market, experimental pottery workshops and Romanian gastronomy. Where: Sibiu Great Square
Sibiu has a long pottery tradition. One of Sibiu's Old Town defending towers - the Potters’ Tower - was builtduring the 15th century, with money donated by Saxon pottery artisans. When: beginning of September.

Răvășitul Oilor
Festival marking the return of the sheep herds from grazing in the mountain pastures.
Where: village Bran, Brasov county
When: last weekend in September.

George Enescu Classical Music Festival (biennial)
A month filled with classical music!
World's top Orchestras, Conductors and Chamber Ensembles perform in Bucharest.
Where: Bucharest
When: end August -- end September, every odd year.

October

Revino Gourmet Show
Romania's finest cheeses, cured meats and wines are presented by the country's leading producers.
Where: Bucharest
When: end of October.

Halloween in Transylvania
Shows and parties related to Bram Stoker's novel character, Count Dracula.

December

Christmas Markets
 Where: most major cities in Romania
When: end of November -- December.

Festivals of Christmas Traditions
 Where: Sighetu Marmatiei
When: December 26.

Of all the events scheduled during the year, folk festivals are, perhaps, the most colorful.
While some festival dates remain fixed, others change year by year so it's wise to check before your trip.
For the latest updates and more information please check RomaniaTourism Calendar of Events
or contact the nearest Romanian Diplomatic Office.