Summer in the Old Town, Festival
Thursday, June 4 – Saturday, August 29
Various locations

Throughout June, July, and August, the iconic spaces of Plovdiv’s Old Town will once again transform into a stage for music, theatre, dance, creative workshops, art encounters, and unforgettable open-air experiences.
The festival brings together audiences of all ages with a rich program of concerts, guided tours, workshops, and cultural events that will bring even more life to the most beautiful part of the city.

Program:

June 4, 7 p.m. – Bishop's Basilica of Philippopolis – Opening Concert: Petar Salchev “Sting the Opera”
June 13, 10 a.m. – Dzhumaya Mosque – Tour “Ottoman Plovdiv”
June 13, 11:30 a.m. – Courtyard of Imaret Mosque – Old Town Quiz with prizes
June 18, 7 p.m. – “The Seventh Hill” (the small park behind Dzhumaya Mosque) – “Theatre in a Box”
June 19, 10 a.m. – “The Seventh Hill” (the small park behind Dzhumaya Mosque) – “Theatre in a Box”
June 20, 10 a.m. – St. Nedelya Church – Tour “The Secrets of the Old Town Churches”
June 20, 11:30 a.m. – Courtyard of the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary – Old Town Quiz with prizes
June 25, 10 a.m. – Ethnographic Museum – Tour “The Crafts of the Ethnographic Museum” – special edition for children with Georgi Tsankov
June 25, 11:30 a.m. – Ethnographic Museum – Old Town Quiz with prizes
June 27, 10 a.m. – Ethnographic Museum – Tour “The Crafts of the Ethnographic Museum”
June 27, 11:30 a.m. – Ethnographic Museum – Old Town Quiz with prizes
June 30, 10 a.m. – Ivan Chernozemski House – “Funny Paper Mix-Ups”
July 1, 10 a.m. – Ivan Chernozemski House – “Funny” – original performance by Petya Nedeva
July 4, 10 a.m. – In front of the Ivan Vazov Monument – City Walking Tour
July 4, 11:30 a.m. – The Odeon – Old Town Quiz with prizes
July 11, 10 a.m. – Dr. Stoyan Chomakov House – Tour “The Bulgarian Spirit in the Works of Zlatyu Boyadzhiev”
July 11, 11:30 a.m. – Old Town – Old Town Quiz with prizes
July 23, 7 p.m. – The King’s Stables – Opening of the photography exhibition “Rock in Focus”
August 19, 10 a.m. – Ivan Chernozemski House – “Funny Paper Mix-Ups”
August 20, 4 p.m. – “The Seventh Hill” – Culinary Workshop with Chef Kostadin Shankov
August 22, 10 a.m. – Tourist Information Center – Tour “Love Stories of the Old Town”
August 22, 11:30 a.m. – Stambolyan House – Old Town Quiz with prizes
August 26, 8 p.m. – The Seventh Hill – Latin Dancing with Cuban Instructors
August 29, 10 a.m. – Courtyard of Hindliyan House – Tour “From East to West”
August 29, 11:30 a.m. – Nedkovich House – Old Town Quiz with prizes
August 29, 7 p.m. – The King’s Stables (Upper Stage) – Concert by Miroslava Katsarova

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The festival is organized with the support of the Municipality of Plovdiv and is part of the city’s 2026 Cultural Calendar.