Morocco cultural festival guide
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.
Current highlights
Dated entries from Culturama’s published English event pages. Use the dedicated live calendar for the complete current selection.
2 Oct 2026 · Asilah
The autumn session of the 47th Asilah International Cultural Moussem runs from October 2 to 18, 2026 with debates,…
3 Oct 2026 · Tetouan
The Tetouan International Mediterranean Film Festival returns October 3–10, 2026, with the official selection and…
7 Oct 2026 · Marrakech
Four days of exhibitions, screenings, workshops and professional encounters connecting Moroccan, African and…
8 Oct 2026 · Essaouira
Esther & Salma returns to Essaouira from October 8 to 11, 2026 for a third edition exploring “Crossing Borders”…
13 Oct 2026 · El Jadida
The 17th El Jadida Horse Show runs from October 13 to 18, 2026 with international competitions, Tbourida and…
13 Oct 2026 · Fez
The third Fez International Film Festival presents more than thirty films from sixteen countries from October 13 to…
15 Oct 2026 · Casablanca
The African Cristal Festival returns to Casablanca on October 15, 2026 for its 11th edition, bringing together…
16 Oct 2026 · Oujda
The Oujda Maghreb Film Festival returns from October 16 to 21, 2026 with a programme devoted to North African cinema…
17 Oct 2026 · Fez
The 18th Fez Festival of Sufi Culture takes place from October 17 to 24, 2026, exploring mystical poetry and inner…
22 Oct 2026 · Marrakech
Four days of performances, parades, workshops and cultural exchange celebrating living traditions from around the…
5 Nov 2026 · Sidi Kacem
The Sidi Kacem Moroccan Short Film Festival returns from November 5 to 8, 2026 for its 26th edition.
7 Nov 2026 · Rabat
The Rabat International Auteur Film Festival returns November 7–13, 2026. The official selection and detailed…Culturama Magazine
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Explore locally
Move from the national topic into Culturama’s strongest English city authority pages.
The live database also contains relevant entries in 3 additional cities that do not yet have a dedicated English authority hub.
Cultural context
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.
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.
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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