With the advent of Bali Calendar of Event 2024, this beautiful island is all set to deliver unforgettable experiences for its visitors. From colorful cultural festivals to challenging sporting events, every month in 2024 will be filled with a variety of enticing events.
Throughout 2024, 58 events will be held in Bali, consisting of 48 cultural arts festivals, four sports events and six MICE events. All of these events will take place for a full year and are spread across nine regencies / cities throughout Bali.
The preparation of the Bali Calendar of Events 2024 aims to provide information and references about events that will be held in Bali during year 2024. Here is the complete Bali Calendar of Events 2024

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Januari
- Asia Pacific Tourism, Hospitality Summit & Digital Brand Award 2024 January 11 – 12, 2024
The congress will discuss three main issues: technology in tourism, tourism investment, and tourism sustainability. Technology and investment must be synergized with nature to preserve nature as one of the most important assets in tourism.
February
- APAO 2024 39th Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology Congress February 22-25, 2024
The 39th Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology Congress was held in conjunction with the 49th Indonesian Ophthalmologist’s Day.
March
- Pokemon Adventure, March 2 – 3, 2024
An entertainment event that features many exciting activities and attractions with Pokemon as the main theme. - Mekotek, March 9, 2024
One of the traditions of rejecting bad luck from Munggu Village, Mengwi Badung with the aim of asking for safety. This tradition is held every 210 days on Kuningan day. - Ogoh-ogoh parade in Denpasar City, March 10, 2024
This is a parade of giant puppets that are marched around the village or a certain area the night before Nyepi Day. The best place to watch Ogoh-ogoh is at Catur Muka intersection, Denpasar. - Jembrana Ogoh-ogoh Competition Parade
- Omed-omedan March 12, 2024
Omed-omedan is a traditional event where we can learn about a sense of togetherness and close kinship. This event is usually held the day after the Nyepi Day celebration.
April
- Semarapura Festival April 28 – May 1
The Semarapura Festival is held to commemorate the Puputan Klungkung war which was the culmination of the Klungkung Kingdom’s war against Dutch colonial occupation in 1908 to defend the independence right. This festival is an annual event where each event will feature various traditional art performances typical of Klungkung Regency.
May
- Bali Spirit Festival, May 1 – 5, 2024
An annual international festival of yoga, music and dance. The festival embodies Balinese Hinduism – Tri Hita Karana to live in harmony with environment, spiritual, social and nature through yoga, dance, healing world music. - Bali Rockin Blues Festival, May 5 – 6, 2024
Bali Rockin Blues Festival is an event presenting musical performances that combine Rock and Blues music genres. Location at Mertasari Beach, Sanur, Denpasar Bali. - Batur Trail Run (BTR) Ultra, May 11-12, 2024
The first cross-country running event on Mount Batur, Kintamani which was created thanks to the collaboration between the Bali trail running community, Bali Trail Running and the Bangli Regency Government. - 10th World Water Forum, May 18 – 24, 2024
The 10th World Water Forum provides a unique platform where water communities and key decision makers can collaborate and make long-term progress on global water challenges. - Ubud Food Festival, May 24-26, 2024
This festival in Taman Kuliner, Ubud, Gianyar celebrates the diversity of Indonesia’s culinary landscape and brings together culinary history, fresh and innovative ideas, the changing and dynamic culinary industry and the stories behind our plates of food.
June
- Tenganan Pegringsingan Culture Festival, June 5 – 6, 2024
The pandan war procession or mekare-kare in Tenganan is an offering ceremony to honor the ancestors and also the God Indra who is the God of War, this pandan war ceremony, using spiked pandanus weapons that symbolize a mace used in war. - Bali Beyond Travel Fair, June 12-14, 2024
Bali and Beyond Travel Fair (BBTF) is the leading international travel exhibition in Indonesia. The event aims to introduce Indonesia’s tourism products globally by inviting tour operators around the world as Buyers and connecting them with tourism suppliers as sellers. - Bali Arts Festival, June 15 – July 13, 2024
A traditional art performance that serves as a forum for the activities and creativity of artists in an effort to support government programs in terms of exploring, preserving and developing the value of Balinese cultural arts. - Tanah Lot Art and Culture Festival, June 22-25, 2024
Art, culture, culinary, and exhibition activities are combined into one activity concept by prioritizing the local potential of Tabanan and involving local millennials in it. - Bhineka Pantai Jerman Culture Festival
An event that includes cultural arts performances such as the bapang barong and mekendang tunggal festivals, legong keraton dance, spearfishing competition, MSME bazaar, exhibition of residual plastic products, and innovative female kecak dance performances. - Jatiluwih Festival
A festival that combines traditional culture and arts. Art, music, fine arts, creativity products, culinary and interesting things in Jatiluwih, Tabanan. - Makepung Kapolres Jembrana Cup
A festival that aims to preserve the cultural tradition of buffalo racing which is a cultural heritage tradition that only exists in Jembrana. - Bali Jagadhita Culture Week
Empowerment and development program for Micro, Small Medium Enterprise (MSMEs), tourism and investment in Bali, initiated by the Representative Office of Bank Indonesia Bali Province. Bali Jagadhita aims to increase the capacity of MSMEs, expand MSME access to domestic and global markets, and others. The event features MSME exhibitions, competitions, and art and music performances.
July
- Penglipuran Village Festival, July 7-9, 2024
Penglipuran Village Festival is a promotional event, cultural preservation, nature conservation, and provides opportunities for Micro, Small Medium Enterprise (MSMEs) to innovate and be creative in order to improve welfare. - Lovina Festival
Lovina Festival emphasizes progress in the arts and culture sector and the creative economy sector and is also celebrated as a momentum for the revival of tourism in Buleleng Regency. The festival will be held for three days featuring art and cultural performances as well as Buleleng culinary specialties. - Nusa Penida Kite Festival
Nusa Penida Kite Festival is an activity organized to revive and stimulate tourism on Nusa Penida Island and as a forum for kite hobbyists to show their creativity. - Bali Jani Festival
An annual arts festival at the Denpasar Cultural Park (Art Center) initiated by the Bali Provincial Government’s Culture Office as a forum for the activities and creativity of artists in exploring, preserving and developing the values of modern Balinese cultural arts. - Gianyar Kite Festival
The festival aims to provide a place for kite lovers to channel their talents and creativity. The festival will take place at Masceti Beach in Gianyar. - Denpasar Layang-Layang Festival in Sanur
- Kuta Maritime Festival 2024
One of the festivals to develop the marine tourism sector, especially in the Badung area. - PICA Fest
PICA Fest is Paradise Island Clothing Association (PICA) Festival is the biggest clothing festival in Bali. In this festival there are not only 100 clothing booths but there is a music concert with 100 performers from local and national Bali, local communities and there are also 100 culinary booths that offer Balinese cuisine. - Mas Village Festival
The Mas Village Festival aims to raise the name of Mas Village as a tourist village promotion, so that it can generate economic potential and local wisdom in the village, where this activity can advance the community’s economy. In the implementation of the activity, several competitions and cultural arts performances will be held as well as Micro, Small Medium Enterprise (MSME) exhibitions.
August
- Ubud Village Jazz Festival, August 2 – 3, 2024
UVJF is a music festival born from the idealism of the Jazz community in Bali. In addition to being a music festival, this event is also present as an effort to realize a new tourist attraction in Bali. - Buleleng Development Festival, August 15 – 24, 2024
One of the series of activities to commemorate the 78th Anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia in Buleleng Regency is by organizing the Buleleng Development Festival (BDF). BDF is held with the spirit of building, from Buleleng for Buleleng. - Independence Boxing Day, August 19, 2024, at Finns Recreation Club, Canggu, Badung
- Makepung Bupati Cup
A festival that aims to preserve cultural traditions which is a cultural heritage tradition that only exists in Jembrana. - Sanur Village Festival
An annual event that accommodates and provides space for all forms of creativity of the Sanur Village community as well as efforts to preserve the noble values of Balinese Hindu culture. This festival is enlivened by local Balinese and foreign artists, UMKM bazaar and other interesting activities. - Jembrana Regency Cultural Parade
The cultural parade in Negara Town Square shows various types of culture from Jembrana Regency. - Ubud Beyond and Festival
Ubud & Beyond Festival is a landmark event to show how far innovation has come by showcasing new works born from artists including Ubud, Bali, but not limited to the archipelago. With the tagline: Nature, Culture, Future, based on the concept of Tri Samaya (past, present, and future). - Celuk Jewelry Festival
An event to promote and sell the work and creativity of the Celuk Village community in the form of silver handicrafts, culinary products, fashion products, and others. - Jembrana Kite Festival
This festival is held to commemorate the anniversary of Kota Negara and is attended by local participants and participants from various countries. This event is expected to bring tourists to - Jembrana City. Location All in One Circuit, Pengubengan, Jembrana.
- Kendran Living Culture Festival
This festival aims to raise the tourism potential of Kendran Village which is packaged professionally and raises its fair traditions to be introduced to the world, one of which is Mekukung, Ngaturang Tirta Ening, Mepeed with In-situ attractions. In addition, other uniqueness, in the form of archaeological sites in the form of Nekara and Sarcophagus, eleven beji and three temples in Kendran Village. - Maybank Marathon
A marathon race in Gianyar that is attended by national and international participants.

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September
- Sanur Motor Show III, September 7 – 8, 2024
Conducted by the motorcycle community in Sanur, one of a series of Road to Sanur Festival events to accommodate the automotive community in Bali. - Petitenget Gokil Fest, September 14-16, 2024
This festival showcases the potential of art, culture, culinary and exotic places that are worth visiting as tourist destinations to increase Badung PAD. - Bali Hockey Festival, September 16-17, 2024
An event for the Hockey community in Indonesia and internationally. Location Banteng Field, Badung. - Barong Festival Superstar, September 21-22, 2024
As a form of preserving Balinese Culture and preserving 2 heritages from UNESCO, namely Taman Ayun Temple and Barong Dance. - Royal Creative Market
A forum that fosters collaboration and creative interaction of visionaries and opens the door for inspiration to flow from their creative minds to other ideas. The Royal Creative Market event also featured a selection of products from various industries, ranging from food and beverages to herbal products, handicrafts and fashion.
October
- Nusa Penida Festival, October 5 – 7, 2024
A festival that gives a new spirit to the cultural heritage of the ancestors in managing coastal areas with high wisdom that makes the environment sustainable, artistic creativity. - Seraya Culture Festival, October 6 – 8, 2024
This tradition that has been passed down from generation to generation has a meal to ask Ida Sang Hyang Widhi to send down rain for fertility. - Denpasar Film Festival
A festival that aims to show the public that there are many young filmmakers in Denpasar with the quality of the movies they make. The film festival has been held since 2010 which involves the participation of junior high school students, high school students throughout the city of Denpasar. It is expected to stimulate the spirit of creativity of young people in Denpasar City in the field of film. - Makepung Jembrana Cup, October 15, 2024
A festival that aims to preserve the cultural traditions that exist in Jembrana. - D’Youth Festival, 20 – 21 OCTOBER 2024
An annual event for the youth of Denpasar City, providing a space for the creativity of the younger generation to create actions, give reactions and produce creations in developing potential through various kinds of competitions, Micro, Small Medium Enterprise (MSMEs), to entertainment as the peak of the event. - Kuta Beach Festival, October 22-24, 2024
The festival, which features various cultural arts activities, sports and the potential of (MSMEs) and creative industries, was organized as an effort to increase tourist visits to Kuta Beach. - Ubud Writers and Reader Festival, October 23-27, 2024
This festival is a forum for exchanging ideas and celebrating extraordinary stories and raising global issues. This festival is a meeting place for hundreds of writers and artists from around the world to get to know Indonesia together, as well as to showcase it to the international community.
November
- Makepung Lampit
The Makepung Lampit Festival is held in addition to introducing Jembrana tourism and maintaining the traditional values that we have inherited from our ancestors and also maintaining the population of buffaloes and Balinese cows in Jembrana. Unlike other mekepung, makepung lampit is held in a rice field and muddy arena. Location of Subak Kaliakah Jembrana. - Pemuteran Bay Festival
Pemuteran Bay Festival houses all forms of cultural arts and Environmental Preservation, Heritage Culture, Beach Art Parade, Art and Cultural Competitions, Art and Cultural Craft Production Exhibitions, environmentally sound. Location Tanjung Budaya, Pemuteran, Buleleng.
December
- Denpasar Festival, December 22-25, 2024
Denpasar Festival is a festival that showcases the diversity and richness of expression and creativity associated with the city of Denpasar. Location Catur Muka Denpasar. - Pandawa Beach Festival
Music and dance performances to a festival of seaweed typical of Pandawa Beach Bali, there are also attractions and performances of Balinese culture. Location: Pandawa Beach. - Moderate Barong Festival
This festival aims to preserve art and culture in Bali, especially the art of Bapang Barong. Located in Sedang Village, Badung - Besakih Festival
An arts and culture festival and an event to promote the potential around Besakih Village such as Micro, Small Medium Enterprise (MSMEs) set in Besakih Temple.