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What to do in Cyprus in 2026

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Cyprus in 2026 is more than beaches: timed your visit around a festival, a concert in Limassol, or a culture week in Nicosia and you get a very different trip.

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Start with the events below, then use our city pages and trip planner to combine activities with pharmacies, prices and transport tips if you are visiting from abroad.

Upcoming events

September 2026

Wine glasses on a tasting table — AI-generated illustration

Lemesos Wine Festival

Cyclist seen from behind riding a coastal road beside the sea at sunset — AI-generated illustration

World Apnea Championships 2026 – 27.9-10.10.2026

Free entry

People relaxing on a sunny festival lawn with white market tents — AI-generated illustration

International Nicosia Festival

October 2026

Audience facing a lit stage in an ornate theatre — AI-generated illustration

Έγκλημα στο Όριεντ Εξπρές (Murder on the Orient Express) – THOC, Nicosia

THOC Theatre – Evis Gavriilidis Hall

Evening concert in a stone courtyard with string lights and candles — AI-generated illustration

Sokratis Malamas: Summer Live Concert at Famagusta Gate Moat, Nicosia

Famagusta Gate Moat (Tafros Pylis Ammochostou)

Crowd walking between festival stalls under warm string lights at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Kornos Red Clay Festival: 13th Edition in Larnaca

Kornos Village

Cyclist seen from behind riding a coastal road beside the sea at sunset — AI-generated illustration

Gods of Wrestling 2026: International Pro Wrestling in Nicosia

Kratiki Ekthesi (State Exhibition Centre)

Tennis racket and ball on a clay court in late afternoon sun — AI-generated illustration

TEU14 (Tennis Europe U14) – 5-11.10.2026

Free entry

Cyprus Rocks 2026: Classic Rock Festival in Protaras

Cyprus Rocks 2026: Classic Rock Festival in Protaras

Protaras

Aerial view of a festival crowd filling a sunlit town square lined with arcaded buildings and white tents — AI-generated illustration

INSPIRE 2026: Entrepreneurial Festival in Nicosia

Makariou Avenue

Silhouetted cyclist on an empty coastal road at dusk — AI-generated illustration

IDO World Championship – 9-15.10.2026

Multi-functional Centre of Larnaka Municipality

From €30

Orchestra chairs, music stands and string instruments on an empty stage — AI-generated illustration

Aida Garifullina – World Opera Star with the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra

Kourion Ancient Amphitheatre

From €80

Band playing to a crowd in a brick-walled club — AI-generated illustration

Kovacs: Dutch Pop Noir Concert in Limassol

Monte Caputo

From €39

Concert crowd with raised hands in the stage lights — AI-generated illustration

Bagjan Oktyabr – Soul Therapy

Pattihio Municipal Theatre

Crowd walking between festival stalls under warm string lights at dusk — AI-generated illustration

5th Traditional Festival of the Bulgarian Community – T.A. Bulgari and Friends

Finikoudes seafront (parade) and Beach Stage

Free

Acoustic guitarist playing to a small audience in a cafe — AI-generated illustration

Τα Disco Καλοκαίρια μας – Disco show (Aglantzia)

Skali Aglantzias Amphitheatre

From €20

Rooftop concert at sunset with a city skyline behind — AI-generated illustration

Giannis Vardis, Elena Anagnostou & Akis Deiximos – live

Mousiki Skini Kyklos

€25

Bartender shaking a cocktail behind a busy bar — AI-generated illustration

Manolaco – Summer Breeze Limassol

Summer Breeze Club

From €15

People strolling through a historic old-town square lit with string lights at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Το Πάρτυ της ζωής μου – Eleni Randou (Nicosia)

Nicosia Municipal Theatre

From €25

Double bass and saxophone in a dimly lit jazz club — AI-generated illustration

Technopolis 20 Jazz Festival 2026

Ibrahim's Khan

Children seen from behind on picnic blankets near a carousel in a sunny park — AI-generated illustration

Οικογένεια Κουάξ (Family Quack) – children's theatre

Pattihio Municipal Theatre

Crowd browsing street food stalls with grills — AI-generated illustration

Commandaria and Palouzes Day at Ayios Mamas

Square of Saint Mamas Church, Agios Mamas

Free entry

Drummer and bassist performing under green stage light — AI-generated illustration

Christos Thivaios – 30 Years (Aglantzia)

Skali Aglantzias Amphitheatre

From €17

Three runners seen from behind on a hill trail above a misty valley at dawn — AI-generated illustration

UEFA Nations League C: Cyprus v Latvia

GSP Stadium

Colourful stage show with dancers and musicians in front of an audience — AI-generated illustration

Φαίδων ή ο Ίλιγγος (Phaedo, or Vertigo)

Amyth Nicosia

From €20

Audience watching a cabaret stage with red curtains — AI-generated illustration

Το Πάρτυ της ζωής μου (The Party of My Life) – Eleni Randou

Pattihio Municipal Theatre

Band playing to a crowd in a brick-walled club — AI-generated illustration

Concert – Kostas Hatzis & Daniela

G. Lykourgos Municipal Theatre

From €20

Concert crowd with raised hands in the stage lights — AI-generated illustration

Παράσταση «ΕΥΜΕΛΕΙΑΣ» – Από τη χρυσή εποχή του ελληνικού σινεμά (Golden Age of Greek Cinema, EVMELEIA vocal ensemble)

Melina Mercouri Hall

Visitors in a bright white gallery hung with large blue paintings — AI-generated illustration

Marinos Kartikkis – 'Alternative Reality' painting exhibition

Apokalypsi Gallery

Beach concert at sunset with an audience on the sand — AI-generated illustration

Ρεμπέτικο – Το τρίχορδο ταξίδι (Strovolos)

Strovolos Municipal Theatre

From €7

Walking tour group with an umbrella on a cobbled street — AI-generated illustration

Meet the Locals – free Paphos Old Town walking tour

Meeting point: Market bus stop

Free entry

Festival crowd with raised arms in front of bright stage lights — AI-generated illustration

Γιώργος Νταλάρας – Ρεμπέτικο (Giorgos Dalaras – Rebetiko)

Pattihio Municipal Theatre

Large festival crowd in front of a lit stage at night — AI-generated illustration

Oktoberfest Extravaganza

Anaïs Lawn Area, City of Dreams Mediterranean

From €25

Afternoon open-air concert crowd facing a stage under a canopy — AI-generated illustration

«Πάντα γελαστοί και γελασμένοι» – Tribute to Thanos Mikroutsikos

Pattichio Municipal Amphitheatre

From €30

Vintage frames and brass pieces on a market table under white tents — AI-generated illustration

Zenonos Kitieos Street Party – music, food and shopping

Zenonos Kitieos Street

Free entry

Child with balloons near a carousel in a park at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Family Quack (Οικογένεια Κουάξ) – Paphos

Markideio Theatre

From €12

Child at a hands-on water play exhibit in a science centre — AI-generated illustration

Paphos Classic Vehicle Club – Harbour Show: The Return

Paphos Harbour

Campers walking through a tent field at sunrise — AI-generated illustration

International Short Film Festival of Cyprus (ISFFC) 2026

Rialto Theatre

From €5

Silhouetted cyclist on an empty coastal road at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Cablenet Famagusta Run: Protaras 30km Race

Protaras

Crowd walking between festival stalls under warm string lights at dusk — AI-generated illustration

8th Pancyprian Festival of Athienou Products

Child at a hands-on water play exhibit in a science centre — AI-generated illustration

Shorty Shorts (Kids 5+) – ISFFC

Rialto Theatre

Aerial view of a festival crowd filling a sunlit town square lined with arcaded buildings and white tents — AI-generated illustration

21st Medieval Agia Napa Festival

Medieval Monastery, Agia Napa

Orchestra chairs, music stands and string instruments on an empty stage — AI-generated illustration

CYPRUS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA – STARLIGHT 1 – From Saint-Saëns to Carmen! – 15.10.2026

Nicosia Municipal Theatre

From €12

Street food stalls with smoking grills along a lit festival street — AI-generated illustration

Seaside Street Food Festival: Autumn Edition in Paphos

Medieval Castle Square

Free entry

Orchestra chairs, music stands and string instruments on an empty stage — AI-generated illustration

CYPRUS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA – STARLIGHT 1 – From Saint-Saëns to Carmen! – 16.10.2026

Pattihio Municipal Theatre

From €12

Author reading to an audience in a bookshop — AI-generated illustration

Angelo Tsarouchas: Diaspora Tour Live in Limassol & Nicosia

ΛΑΝΙΤΕΙΟ ΘΕΑΤΡΟ "ΜΑΡΙΟΣ ΤΟΚΑΣ" & ΔΗΜΟΤΙΚΟ ΘΕΑΤΡΟ ΣΤΡΟΒΟΛΟΥ

Acoustic guitarist playing to a small audience in a cafe — AI-generated illustration

1782 DOOM: Crash N Burn at Savino Live

Savino Live Larnaca

Three runners seen from behind on a hill trail above a misty valley at dawn — AI-generated illustration

Open Sports Festival 2026 – Chess Tournament: 17.10.2026

What's on near you

This weekend in Limassol What's on in Limassol What's on in Nicosia What's on in Larnaca What's on in Paphos

Cities with upcoming events

Limassol · 17 Nicosia · 15 Larnaca · 8 Paphos · 5 Paralimni · 2 Ayia Napa · 1

Sources

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