Fri2Oct
Fri, Oct 2 · 09:00 AM
Maker Faire Malta
Esplora Interactive Science Centre, Kalkara · Valletta
Free entry
Things to do in Valletta, October 2026
October 2026: events in Valletta.
Planning ahead? Read the full guide for the dates, markets and fairs below.
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Wed7Oct
Wed, Oct 7
Folk Underground – Echoes of Maltese Songs Beneath the City · Oct 7
Sala San Duminku · Valletta
From €15
Fri9Oct
Fri, Oct 9 · 07:30 PM
Casal Nuovo – Eku ta' erba' sekli (Paola 400th anniversary concert)
St John's Co-Cathedral · Valletta
Free entry
Fri9Oct
Fri, Oct 9 · 08:00 PM
BIBLICAL – Sarah Bonnici live in concert
Malta Society of Arts · Valletta
From €25
Sat10Oct
Sat, Oct 10 · 07:00 PM
Birgufest 2026 – Birgu by Candlelight (Fort St Angelo & Inquisitor's Palace open at night)
Fort St Angelo and the Inquisitor's Palace, Birgu · Valletta
From €3
Mon5Oct
Mon, Oct 5 · 07:30 PM
Country Night
Valletta
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Tue6Oct
Tue, Oct 6 · 12:30 PM
Voyage entre rêve et réalité – Lunchtime Concert
Our Lady of Victories Chapel · Valletta
From €13
Wed7Oct
Wed, Oct 7 · 06:00 PM
Valletta Waterfront Oktoberfest
Valletta Waterfront, Floriana · Valletta
Free entry
Fri9Oct
Fri, Oct 9
Reflections Through Time – group exhibition
Malta Society of Arts · Valletta
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Fri9Oct
Fri, Oct 9 · 06:00 PM
Horizon Beer Festival
Ġnien il-Ġibjun, Żurrieq · Valletta
Free entry
Sat10Oct
Sat, Oct 10 · 12:00 AM
Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary - Marsa
Valletta
Check admission
Sat10Oct
Sat, Oct 10 · 07:30 PM
Romeo & Juliet – Company of Dance Arts
Teatru Manoel · Valletta
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Sun11Oct
Sun, Oct 11
Folk Underground – Echoes of Maltese Songs Beneath the City · Oct 11
Sala San Duminku · Valletta
From €15
Tue13Oct
Tue, Oct 13 · 07:00 PM
Galea Cavallazzi Plays Mozart and Beethoven
Mediterranean Conference Centre · Valletta
From €10
Wed14Oct
Wed, Oct 14
Folk Underground – Echoes of Maltese Songs Beneath the City · Oct 14
Sala San Duminku · Valletta
From €15
Fri16Oct
Fri, Oct 16 · 07:00 PM
GĦAXRA-OCT – Teatru Malta
Juventutis Domus · Valletta
From €15
Mon12Oct
Mon, Oct 12 · 07:30 PM
Iljieli fit-Teatru Beatfest : Jazz unplugged
Valletta
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Tue13Oct
Tue, Oct 13 · 12:30 PM
Paris à Midi: The Passion of Édith Piaf
Our Lady of Victories Chapel · Valletta
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Fri16Oct
Fri, Oct 16 · 08:00 PM
ARTi – Maltese staging of Yasmina Reza's Art
Teatru Manoel · Valletta
From €15
Sat17Oct
Sat, Oct 17
Rolex Middle Sea Race 2026 – start
Grand Harbour, Valletta · Valletta
Free (spectating)
Sat17Oct
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AM
Kids4Kids Market
Biskuttin Gardens, Floriana · Valletta
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Sat17Oct
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AM
Eco Market at Ġenna ta' Ġonna
Biskuttin Gardens, Floriana · Valletta
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Sat17Oct
Sat, Oct 17 · 03:00 PM
Little Leprechauns
Teatru Manoel · Valletta
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Sat17Oct
Sat, Oct 17 · 06:00 PM
Ħamrun Chocolate Festival
Ħamrun town centre · Valletta
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Sun18Oct
Sun, Oct 18 · 11:00 AM
In Guardia & Fort St Elmo and the National War Museum
Valletta
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Sun18Oct
Sun, Oct 18 · 03:00 PM
Schloss Schönbrunn Orchestra Vienna – The Golden Age of Johann Strauss
Mediterranean Conference Centre · Valletta
From €59
Wed21Oct
Wed, Oct 21
Folk Underground – Echoes of Maltese Songs Beneath the City · Oct 21
Sala San Duminku · Valletta
From €15
Fri23Oct
Fri, Oct 23 · 07:30 PM
Magnificat – 18th-century Maltese music by Zerafa
St John's Co-Cathedral · Valletta
From €20
Fri23Oct
Fri, Oct 23 · 07:30 PM
ŻfinMalta National Dance Company – EKI / ECHOES
Valletta Campus Theatre · Valletta
From €25
Tue20Oct
Tue, Oct 20 · 12:30 PM
The Ave Maria – Lunchtime Recital
Our Lady of Victories Chapel · Valletta
From €13
Fri23Oct
Fri, Oct 23 · 07:30 PM
Passione Italiana – Opera Arias & Neapolitan Songs
St Augustine Church, Priory Apse · Valletta
From €25
Fri23Oct
Fri, Oct 23 · 08:00 PM
Little Shop of Horrors
Teatru Manoel · Valletta
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Fri23Oct
Fri, Oct 23 · 08:00 PM
3rd Malta Festival of Ideas – Opening Concert
Teatru Manoel · Valletta
From €15
Sat24Oct
Sat, Oct 24 · 07:00 PM
Strings & Ivory – Cinema Classics & Virtuoso Masterpieces
Palazzo de la Salle (Malta Society of Arts) · Valletta
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Sun25Oct
Sun, Oct 25 · 11:00 AM
MPO Chamber Concert – Mozart and Louis Ferdinand (October)
Robert Samut Hall, Floriana · Valletta
From €10
Wed28Oct
Wed, Oct 28
Folk Underground – Echoes of Maltese Songs Beneath the City · Oct 28
Sala San Duminku · Valletta
From €15
Wed28Oct
Wed, Oct 28
The Three Palaces Early Opera & Music Festival 2026
Various palaces and theatres (Valletta area) · Valletta
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Sat31Oct
Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM
The Villain Academy – Halloween at Esplora
Esplora Interactive Science Centre, Kalkara · Valletta
Free entry
Mon26Oct
Mon, Oct 26 · 07:30 PM
Iljieli fit-Teatru Beatfest - Chamber Conversations
Valletta
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Tue27Oct
Tue, Oct 27 · 12:30 PM
Classical Guitar Favourites – Lunchtime Recital
Our Lady of Victories Chapel · Valletta
From €13
Thu29Oct
Thu, Oct 29 · 10:00 AM
Halloween Eco Market
Tritons' Fountain, Floriana · Valletta
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Fri30Oct
Fri, Oct 30 · 08:30 PM
The Rocky Horror Show
Valletta
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Thu1Oct
Thu, Oct 1
Outdoors – Debbie Bonello landscape exhibition
Palm Court Lounge, The Phoenicia Malta, Floriana · Valletta
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Sat31Oct
Sat, Oct 31 · 06:00 PM
TMYT: Għadna Żgħar (Manoel Youth Theatre)
Teatru Manoel · Valletta
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Autumn arts season
October tends to bring a strong indoor cultural calendar — film festivals, theatre and live music pick up as the weather cools.
- Browse film festivals, theatre openings and live-music line-ups
- Look for Halloween-season events later in the month
- Check for autumn food and drink festivals while they’re still running