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What's on
الفعالياتFestivals, concerts, exhibitions and the seasons that shape Egypt's calendar, from now until next summer. Choose a region to narrow it down.
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21 events
- D-CAF: Downtown Contemporary Arts FestivalOn now · 11 October – 1 November · Rawabet, Falaki Theater, Beit Tulun and other Downtown spaces · Downtown
- Arab Music Festival & Conference20 – 30 October · Cairo Opera House · Zamalek
- Longines Global Champions Tour at the Pyramids22 – 24 October · Show-jumping arena in front of the Giza Pyramids · Giza Plateau
- Crafts Re-Imagined23 October – 8 November · Bayt Al-Suhaymi, Al-Muizz Street · Islamic & Old Cairo
- Fatma Said in Concert at the Grand Egyptian Museum29 October · Grand Egyptian Museum, Giza · Giza Plateau
- Forever Is Now4 – 28 November · Pyramids of Giza · Giza Plateau
- Cairo International Jazz Festival5 – 7 November · Venue to confirm · Greater Cairo
- Cairo International Film Festival11 – 20 November · Cairo Opera House · Zamalek
- HYROX Cairo14 – 15 November · Egypt International Exhibition Center, Hall 4, New Cairo · New Cairo
- Cairo Design Week19 – 28 November · Heritage landmarks and creative venues · Greater Cairo
- Shakira at the Pyramids28 November · Pyramids of Giza · Giza Plateau
- Marakez Pyramids Half Marathon11 – 12 December · Giza Pyramids plateau · Giza Plateau
- Cairo International Short Film Festival16 – 21 December · Cairo Opera House · Zamalek
- Cairo International Book Fair 2027 (58th edition)21 January – 3 February 2027 · Egypt International Exhibition Center, Fifth Settlement, New Cairo · New Cairo
- Zamna Giza: 10th Anniversary World Tour21 – 23 May 2027 · Giza desert near the Pyramids · Giza Plateau
- Across EgyptNationwide, with no single place on the map.
- Coptic Christmas7 January 2027 · Churches nationwide, incl. Old Cairo's Hanging Church · Egypt
- Ramadan8 February – 8 March 2027 · Nationwide · Egypt
- Eid al-Fitr9 – 11 March 2027 · Nationwide · Egypt
- Coptic Easter and Sham el-Nessim2 – 3 May 2027 · Nationwide: parks, gardens and the Nile banks · Egypt
- Eid al-Adha16 – 19 May 2027 · Nationwide · Egypt
- Islamic New Year6 June 2027 · Nationwide · Egypt
October 2026
- On nowDowntown
D-CAF: Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival
· Rawabet, Falaki Theater, Beit Tulun and other Downtown spaces
The 14th edition fills Downtown's theatres, galleries and heritage buildings with performance, film, exhibitions and workshops.
Details → - Zamalek
Arab Music Festival & Conference
· Cairo Opera House
The 34th festival is dedicated to Hany Shaker and opens with a night of his songs. End date to confirm.
Details → - Giza Plateau
Longines Global Champions Tour at the Pyramids
· Show-jumping arena in front of the Giza Pyramids
The elite show-jumping tour makes its first stop in Egypt. World-ranked riders and horses compete in an arena set in front of the Giza pyramids, a rare chance to see top equestrian sport against an ancient backdrop.
Details → - Islamic & Old Cairo
Crafts Re-Imagined
· Bayt Al-Suhaymi, Al-Muizz Street
Art D'Égypte's new show pairs contemporary artists with master craftsmen in Bayt Al-Suhaymi, a restored 17th-century merchant's house off Al-Muizz Street.
Details → - Giza Plateau
Fatma Said in Concert at the Grand Egyptian Museum
· Grand Egyptian Museum, Giza
Egypt's internationally acclaimed soprano returns to the GEM for an evening of opera, art song and Arabic repertoire beneath the museum's monumental architecture. Dates to confirm.
Details →
November 2026
- Giza Plateau
Forever Is Now
· Pyramids of Giza
Art D'Égypte's sixth edition of site-specific contemporary art at the pyramids, led this year by women artists from five countries.
Details → - Greater Cairo
Cairo International Jazz Festival
· Venue to confirm
The annual international jazz festival returns to Cairo. Venue to confirm.
Details → - Zamalek
Cairo International Film Festival
· Cairo Opera House
The Arab world's oldest accredited international film festival, with 145 films in its 47th edition.
Details → - New Cairo
HYROX Cairo
· Egypt International Exhibition Center, Hall 4, New Cairo
Egypt's first HYROX race: the global fitness format pairs eight 1km runs with functional workout stations. It is open to singles, doubles and relay teams, and spectators can buy tickets too.
Details → - Greater Cairo
Cairo Design Week
· Heritage landmarks and creative venues
Ten days of exhibitions, talks, workshops and pop-ups across Zamalek, Downtown and Heliopolis.
Details → - Giza Plateau
Shakira at the Pyramids
· Pyramids of Giza
The Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran tour stops at the pyramids, her only confirmed date in the region.
Details →
December 2026
- Giza Plateau
Marakez Pyramids Half Marathon
· Giza Pyramids plateau
A bucket-list run past the Great Pyramid and the Sphinx: a 5K on Friday, then the 10K and half marathon on Saturday morning across the Giza plateau.
Details → - Zamalek
Cairo International Short Film Festival
· Cairo Opera House
The eighth edition of Cairo's international short-film festival. Dates to confirm.
Details →
January 2027
- New Cairo
Cairo International Book Fair 2027 (58th edition)
· Egypt International Exhibition Center, Fifth Settlement, New Cairo
The Arab world's biggest book fair draws millions over two weeks of publishers, talks and signings. Qatar is guest of honour for the 58th edition. Dates to confirm.
Details →
May 2027
- Giza Plateau
Zamna Giza: 10th Anniversary World Tour
· Giza desert near the Pyramids
Zamna marks its tenth anniversary with a three-night electronic festival in the desert near the Giza pyramids, after its 2025 debut on the plateau. Venue to confirm.
Details →
Dates are checked against the organisers and the press. "To confirm" means a date or venue was reported in one place only.