Beirut

Festivals and Annual Events

The Mzaar Winter Festival, an event that started just three years ago, sees hordes of ski fans gathered on the Refuge terrace of the InterContinental Mzaar to witness an authentic ski show. International and Lebanese skiers and snowboarders present impressive, competitive displays. Prizes are awarded for the Best Jump.

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Festivals and events in Beirut

Showing 1–14 of 14 festivals

Plan around 14 festival seasons, public events, Ramadan/Eid periods, book fairs, art cycles, and winter food activity.

Mzaar Winter Festival

The Mzaar Winter Festival, an event that started just three years ago, sees hordes of ski fans gathered on the Refuge terrace of the InterContinental Mzaar to witness an authentic ski show.

The Al Bustan International Festival of Music and the Arts

The Al Bustan Festival is an important cultural event with 30 performances spanning five weeks from Feb to March.

Beirut Fashion Week

Beirut Fashion Week is a week-long extravaganza of the latest in style in ready-to-wear collections for the fashion conscious.

Beirut International Tango Festival

The Beirut International Tango Festival showcases Argentine dance in its authentic form to the American University of Beirut.

The Lebanese National Orchestra for Oriental-Arabic Music

Led by Lebanese Conservatory director Walid Gholmieh, they perform a season of concerts in the Pierre Y Aboukhater Amphitheatre at Saint Joseph University, Beirut.

The Lebanese National Symphony Orchestra

Walid Gholmieh, conductors Wojciech Czepiel, Harout Fazlian and Michel Khairallah who, along with world renowned classical music composers, hold audiences spellbound with their wide repertoire of music.

The Garden Show and Spring Festival

Exotic plants and sweet scented flowers assail your senses at the annual Garden Show and Spring Festival which is held at the Beirut Hippodrome. This is an event that delights thousands of garden lovers.

Baalbeck International Festival

The Baalbeck International Festival is one of the oldest and most well known cultural events in the Middle East.

Ramadan

Ramadan, the ninth month of the Muslim lunar calendar, is the month of fasting and visitors to the city can experience the aura that is associated with it.

Horse Racing

The racing facility in Beirut is officially known as Hippodrome Du Parc De Beyrouth. Each morning, over 700 horses train on the tracks from dawn till 8:30am, after which the premises are open to the public.

Beirut International Film Festival

Lebanese cinema has great political and cultural significance for Arab media and this festival aims to encourage an interest in films as well as serves as a platform for young talent from the Middle East.

Eid al-Fitr

Eid al- Fitr marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan and the beginning of the Shawwal, the tenth lunar month of the Muslim calendar. It is a day of great joy and rejoicing.

Independence Day

Perhaps the most important day in the Lebanese list of public holidays is its Independence Day, which is celebrated on November 22 to mark the liberation of the country from the French Mandate.

Beirut Marathon

A highly awaited event, the Beirut Marathon is well attended by athletes from the Middle East, Africa and all over the world. The marathon covers a distance of 25 miles.