Libya

52 festivals across 37 cities

A compact cultural guide to Libya, built from recurring festivals, real cities, known seasons, and event guides with source links where available.

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Total festivals52across 37 cities
Most common categoryMusic16 festivals
Best monthOct7 festivals
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Tajirhi International Festival

Tajirhi, LibyaPast edition: 15–17 October 2025
Music
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Zliten International Festival of Folk Horsemanship

Zliten, LibyaPast edition: 21–22 November 2025
Sports & Adventure
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Ghadames Heritage Days Festival

Ghadames, LibyaPast edition: 23–26 October 2024
Arts & Culture
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Ghat Festival

Ghat, LibyaPast edition: 28–30 December 2025
Music
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Festivals across Libya.

The strongest concentrations show where the calendar gathers first. Pins are drawn from festival latitude and longitude, colored by category.

Amazigh communities5Tripoli Old City3Tripoli/Multi-city3Benghazi2Ghadames2Hun2
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Tajirhi International Festival

Tajirhi, LibyaPast edition: 15–17 October 2025
Music
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Zliten International Festival of Folk Horsemanship

Zliten, LibyaPast edition: 21–22 November 2025
Sports & Adventure
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Ghadames Heritage Days Festival

Ghadames, LibyaPast edition: 23–26 October 2024
Arts & Culture
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Ghat Festival

Ghat, LibyaPast edition: 28–30 December 2025
Music
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Libya Heritage Carnival

Benghazi, LibyaPast edition: 27–30 October 2025
Carnival & Parade
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Lebda Libyan Song Festival

Leptis Magna Theatre, Al-Khums, LibyaPast edition: 25–27 September 2025
Music
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Jaghbub Annual Dates Festival

Jaghbub Oasis, LibyaDecember · Winter
Nature & Season
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Nalut Spring Festival

Nalut, LibyaMarch · Spring
Music
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Tripoli Old City Nights

Tripoli Old City, LibyaMultiple months
Religious & Spiritual
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Beit Ali Gana Libyan Film Festival

Beit Ali Gana, Tripoli, LibyaDecember · Winter
Arts & Culture
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Fezzan Heritage and Traditional Arts Festival

Sabha / Old City, LibyaDates to be announced
Arts & Culture
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Tarhuna Olive Branch Popular Horsemanship Festival

Tarhuna, LibyaSeptember · Autumn
Arts & Culture
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Libya International Short Film Festival

Jamal Al-Din Al-Miladi Institute / Tripoli venues, LibyaPast edition: 1–4 October 2024
Arts & Culture
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Misrata International Beach Festival

Misrata, LibyaPast edition: 23–29 August 2025
Sports & Adventure
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Mizdah International Short Film Festival

Mizdah, LibyaPast edition: 3–5 September 2025
Arts & Culture
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Tripoli Old City Ramadan Nights Festival

Tripoli Old City, LibyaPast edition: 4–8 March 2026
Religious & Spiritual
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Zliten Eid Hadrah Festival

Zliten, LibyaPast edition: 22 March 2026
Religious & Spiritual
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Germa International Tourism Festival

Germa / Al-Ghrifa, LibyaPast edition: 4–6 December 2025
Music
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Hun Autumn International Tourism Festival

Hun, LibyaPast edition: 13–15 November 2025
Music
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Libyan Revolution Day

Tripoli/Multi-city, LibyaPast edition: 15 February 2026
Cultural & Traditional
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