Morocco cultural festival guide

Festivals in Morocco — Dates, Cities & Cultural Events

Morocco’s festival calendar moves between major cities, coastal destinations, historic centres and regional cultural scenes. This guide brings together upcoming festival pages published in English on Culturama so visitors can plan around real dates rather than generic annual lists.

Use the live calendar below to discover upcoming festivals, then move into the relevant city guide, venue page or individual event for practical details.

Live calendar

Upcoming festivals

Dated entries from Culturama’s published English event pages.

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Poster for Photo Tanger 2026 — International Festival of the Image
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Photo Tanger 2026 — International Festival of the Image

16 Jun 2026 · Tangier

From June 16 to August 31, 2026, Photo Tanger presents exhibitions, screenings, encounters and urban routes under…
Poster for M Summer Festival 2026 at M Avenue Marrakech
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M Summer Festival 2026 at M Avenue Marrakech

15 Jul 2026 · Marrakech

Until August 31, M Avenue hosts live music, a night market, creative workshops and family activities from Thursday…
Poster for Magic Garden Light Festival Marrakech 2026
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Magic Garden Light Festival Marrakech 2026

20 Jul 2026 · Marrakech

A night-time trail of illuminated installations and immersive scenery at Mövenpick Hotel Mansour Eddahbi.
Poster for Maroc Telecom Beach Festival 2026 — 22nd edition
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Maroc Telecom Beach Festival 2026 — 22nd edition

20 Jul 2026 · Plusieurs villes

From July 20 to August 21, 2026, around sixty free concerts take place in M’diq, Tangier, Al Hoceima and Saidia.
Poster for Tamuda Festival 2026 in Fnideq
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Tamuda Festival 2026 in Fnideq

14 Aug 2026 · Fnideq

Six nights in Fnideq featuring GIMS, Draganov, RIM’K, DJ Abdel, Khaled, Amine Radi, RnBoi, Stormy, Yassar and Walid…
Poster for ARTBEAT Festival 2026 in Casablanca — Pilot Edition
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ARTBEAT Festival 2026 in Casablanca — Pilot Edition

19 Aug 2026 · Casablanca

ARTBEAT launches its pilot edition at Casablanca’s Sacré-Cœur from August 19 to 21, 2026, combining visual arts,…
Poster for Karacena 2026 in Salé — 11th Circus and Travel Arts Biennale
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Karacena 2026 in Salé — 11th Circus and Travel Arts Biennale

21 Aug 2026 · Salé

From August 21 to 31, 2026, Karacena turns Salé into an open stage for contemporary circus, dance, music and…
Poster for Teresinha Landeiro at Fado Festival Morocco in Rabat
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Teresinha Landeiro at Fado Festival Morocco in Rabat

10 Sept 2026 · Rabat

Portuguese singer Teresinha Landeiro opens Fado Festival Morocco at Rabat’s Mohammed V National Theatre.
Poster for Fado Festival Morocco: The Magic of Lisbon in Rabat
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Fado Festival Morocco: The Magic of Lisbon in Rabat

11 Sept 2026 · Rabat

Fado Festival Morocco dedicates its second Rabat evening to Lisbon’s neighbourhoods and musical culture at the…
Poster for 24th L’Boulevard Festival in Casablanca
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24th L’Boulevard Festival in Casablanca

17 Sept 2026 · Casablanca

L’Boulevard returns to the R.U.C Stadium from September 17 to 20, 2026 with free concerts, its emerging-artist…
Poster for The Moroccan Incident 2026 in Marrakech
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The Moroccan Incident 2026 in Marrakech

24 Sept 2026 · Marrakech

Three The String Cheese Incident concerts at Villa Marco, included in travel and accommodation packages around…
Poster for 6th Marrakech Short Film Festival 2026
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6th Marrakech Short Film Festival 2026

25 Sept 2026 · Marrakech

The sixth edition brings screenings, competitions, masterclasses and professional meetings to Marrakech from 25 to…

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Festivals by city

Move from the national topic into Culturama’s strongest English city authority pages.

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The live database also contains relevant entries in 4 additional cities that do not yet have a dedicated English authority hub.

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How to use this guide

A calendar that changes through the year

Festival activity in Morocco is spread across seasons and disciplines. Music, cinema, heritage, popular arts and contemporary creation each follow different rhythms, so a useful guide needs to stay connected to dated event pages.

Culturama keeps this page dynamic: upcoming entries come from the published English event database and link to canonical event pages with dates, venues and visitor information.

Plan by city, not only by festival name

A festival trip is also a city trip. Marrakech, Rabat, Casablanca, Tangier, Essaouira, Fez and Agadir each have cultural places and neighbourhoods that can extend a festival visit beyond a single programme.

Where an English city authority page exists, this guide links directly to it so visitors can combine the festival with museums, cinema, heritage and other events nearby.

Check the exact event page before travelling

Festival programmes can use several venues and dates. Always confirm the exact location, ticketing status and schedule on the individual Culturama event page and the organiser’s official channels before travelling.

The goal of this hub is discovery and orientation, while practical decisions should rely on the most specific event and venue information available.

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