Festivals in October
174 Festivals
Countries
π‘ Funfair & folk festival
Frieze Art Fair
international contemporary art fair Randalls Island Β· United Kingdom
ποΈ October
since 2003
π Art, theatre & dance
Joakimfest
International Theatre Festival Kragujevac Β· Serbia
ποΈ Octobersince 2006
π¬ Film & media
Riga International Film Festival
film festival Riga Β· Latvia
ποΈ October 2026
since 2014
π¬ Film & media
San Diego International Film Festival
annual film festival in San Diego, California San Diego Β· United States of America
ποΈ October
since 2001
π¬ Film & media
imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival
annual indigenous film festival held in Toronto Toronto Β· Canada
ποΈ October 2026
since 1998
π΅ Music
0110
concerts on October 1, 2006 Gent Β· Belgium
ποΈ Octoberone-off
π Other festivals
Busan International Fireworks Festival
Annual festival in at Gwangalli Beach Busan Β· South Korea
ποΈ October
since 2005
π¬ Film & media
Cambridge Film Festival
film festival Cambridge Β· United Kingdom
ποΈ October
since 1977
π¬ Film & media
Comedy Cluj
international film festival in Romania Cluj-Napoca Β· Romania
ποΈ October 2026
since 2009
π¬ Film & media
KROK International Animated Films Festival
animation film festival Wolga Β· Ukraine
ποΈ October
since 1989
π¬ Film & media
Kaunas International Film Festival
film festival Kaunas Β· Lithuania
ποΈ October
since 2007
π¬ Film & media
Lausanne Underground Film and Music Festival
Lausanne Β· Switzerland
ποΈ October
since 2002
π Literature & words
Prague Writers' Festival
annual literary festival in Prague Prag Β· Czech Republic
ποΈ Octobersince 1991
π¬ Film & media
Saint-Jean-de-Luz International Film Festival
international Film Festival held in France Saint-Jean-de-Luz Β· France
ποΈ October
since 2014
π¬ Film & media
Almeria Western Film Festival
film festival Tabernas Β· Spain
ποΈ October 2026
since 2011
π¬ Film & media
Annecy Italian Film Festival
film festival Annecy Β· France
ποΈ October
since 1983
π¬ Film & media
Chicago International Children's Film Festival
international children's film festival in Chicago, Illinois, USA Chicago Β· United States of America
ποΈ October 2026
since 1983
π¬ Film & media
DOKUart
a professional documentary film festival in Bjelovar, Croatia Bjelovar Β· Croatia
ποΈ October 2026
since 2006
π―οΈ Tradition & faith UNESCO
Fiestas del Pilar
annual festival celebrated in the city of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain Saragossa Β· Spain
ποΈ October
π¬ Film & media
JAPANNUAL
Event with Japanese films in Vienna, Austria Filmcasino Β· Austria
π
October 1, 2026
since 2017
π¬ Film & media
Margarita Latin American and Caribbean Film Festival
Isla Margarita Β· Venezuela
ποΈ October
since 2008
π‘ Funfair & folk festival UNESCO
Royal Fair of Algeciras
fair in Algeciras, Spain Algeciras Β· Spain
ποΈ Octobersince 1850
π¬ Film & media
San Sebastian Horror and Fantasy Film Festival
film festival Donostia-San SebastiΓ‘n Β· Spain
π
October 1, 2026
since 1990
π―οΈ Tradition & faith
BanshΕ« Aki Matsuri
Amaji Β· Japan
ποΈ October
π¬ Film & media
Bordeaux International Independent Film Festival
film festival held in Bordeaux, France Bordeaux Β· France
ποΈ October
since 2012
π¬ Film & media
Buffer Festival
annual film festival held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada Toronto Entertainment District Β· Canada
ποΈ October 2026
since 2013
π Other festivals
Castlebar Song Contest
annual song contest in Castlebar, Republic of Ireland between the years of 1966-1988 Castlebar Β· Ireland
ποΈ October
since 1966
π¬ Film & media
Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival
indie film festival in the Philippines Pasay Β· Philippines
ποΈ Octobersince 2005
π¬ Film & media
Didor International Film Festival
film festival Duschanbe Β· Tajikistan
ποΈ October
every few yearssince 2004
π Other festivals
Dislocation (festival)
festival of alternative culture in Lviv, Ukraine Lwiw Β· Ukraine
ποΈ Octoberone-off
π¬ Film & media
Festival of Latin-American Cinema
Triest Β· Italy
ποΈ October
since 1985
π¬ Film & media
Napoli Film Festival
annual film festival held in Naples, Italy Neapel Β· Italy
ποΈ October
since 1997
π―οΈ Tradition & faith
HΕrai Matsuri
Kinken-gΕ« Β· Japan
ποΈ October
π Other festivals
Imari Ton-Ten-Ton Festival
annual fighting festival held in Japan Imari Β· Japan
ποΈ October
π¬ Film & media
Innsbruck Nature Film Festival
film festival in Innsbruck, Austria Innsbruck Β· Austria
ποΈ October
since 2001
π Other festivals
Internet Festival
annual festival, taking place in Pisa, regarding Internet Pisa Β· Italy
ποΈ October 2026
π Other festivals
Issaquah Salmon Days
festival in Washington, United States Issaquah Β· United States of America
ποΈ October 2026
π―οΈ Tradition & faith
Kakegawa Matsuri
festival by Tatsuo Jinja, Shimmei GΕ«, Toshi Jinja, Ikebe Jinja, Hakusan Jinja, Tsushima Jinja and Kifune Jinja Kakegawa Β· Japan
ποΈ October
π―οΈ Tradition & faith UNESCO
Kanuma Imamiya Shrine Festival
Imamiya Shrine Β· Japan
ποΈ October
since 1608
π¬ Film & media
Leiden International Film Festival
film festival Leiden Β· Netherlands
ποΈ October
since 2006