Calendar of Events – What to do in Bali this 2023

Last updated on May 24th, 2023 at 05:28 am

Planning to visit Bali? I got you covered with the official calendar of events in Bali this year.

This calendar of events features major happenings such as traditional Balinese festivals, food, culture art, music and literature festivals as well as sports events in Bali this 2023.

Whether you’re a domestic or international traveler, you can refer to this calendar of events to check out what’s happening in Bali every month.

Here’s what you can do in Bali:

January

Ngerebeg/Mekotek

When: 14 January 2023
Where: Bandung, Bali

What: Munggu Village is one of the tourist villages with a distinct/unique cultural attraction. One of the cultural potentials of Minggu Village, Mengwi District, Badung Regency is the ngerebeg tradition, also known as mekotek. Mekotekan is one of the traditions that takes place once every six months, on the Kuningan holiday. The people of Munggu Village believe that this tradition has been carried out since the Mengwi Kingdom to eliminate disease outbreaks and natural disasters.

February

Berawa Arts Festival

When: February 2023
Where: Badung, Bali

What: Berawa Beach Arts Festival is an effort to promote creative activities for the coastal community, particularly in North Kuta, with a focus on cross-cultural relationships. It provides opportunities for personal and communal transformation and creative innovation. The festival, which has broken records for holding a massive Kecak with thousands of dancers in 2018 and building the largest art installation in 2019, will be filled with music and cultural performances, art installations, and many other forms of entertainment on the beach.

March

Ogoh-Ogoh Parade

When: 21 March 2023
Where: Denpasar, Bali

What: The name Ogoh Ogoh comes from the Balinese “ogah-ogah,” which means “to shake,” and it represents the Bhuta-Kala, or evil spirits, which must be kept away from humans. Many Banjars will accompany the convoy with their Ogoh-Ogoh, shaking it to make it appear to be moving and dancing. The event is an accompaniment of giant dolls (ogoh-ogoh) that are paraded around certain villages or areas at the night before the Silence Day.

Omed-Omedan

When: 23 March 2023
Where: Denpasar, Bali

What: Omed-omedan, also known as ‘The Kissing Ritual,’ is a ceremony practiced by the youth of Banjar Kaja Sesetan in Denpasar, Bali. The name means “pull-pull” in Balinese. It was inspired by a fight between a male and female pig and represents the push and pull of positive and negative forces. This event is usually held after the celebration of the silence day

Bhinneka Pantai Jerman Culture Festival

When: March 2023
Where: Badung, Bali

What: The event includes cultural art performances such as Bapang Barong Festival, makendang, Legong Keraton dance, Spearfishing competition, small and medium enterprises (Bazzar), the recycle plastic exhibition, as well as innovative women kecak dance.

April

Semarapura Festival

When: 28 April – 2 May 2023
Where: Klungkung, Bali

What: Semarapura Festival is the annual event which presents various traditional arts owned by Klungkung Regency

May

Bali Spirit Festival

When: 4-7 May 2023
Where: Gianyar, Bali

What: Bali Spirit Festival is the international annual festival of Yoga, Music and Dance. Bali Spirit Festival embodying the core spelled of Balinese Hinduism-Tri Hita Karana to live in harmony with the spiritual, social and natural environment through yoga, dance, world music and healing.

Website: www.balispiritfestival.com

Indonesia Time to Speak Up

When: 4-8 May 2023
Where: Badung, Bali

What: Tourism and Creative Economy industry collaboration event implementing the G4.0 – G5.0 Digitalization Platform. This event is a strategic effort to help stimulate the tourism industry and the creative economy in the new normal era.

Bali Rockin Blues Festival

When: 5-6 May 2023
Where: Denpasar, Bali

What: Bali Rockin Blues Festival is presenting music performance which combine the genre of Rock and Blues music.

BTR Ultra 2023 (Batur Trail Run)

When: 21 May 2023
Where: Bangli, Bali

What: This is the first cross-country running event on Mount Batur, Kintamani which was created because of collaboration between the Balinese cross-country runner community, Bali Trail Running with the Government of Bangli Regency.

Website: balitrailrunning.com

June

Ubud Food Festival

When: 2-4 June 2023
Where: Gianyar, Bali

What: This festival serves variety of Indonesian culinary as well as rising culinary history, fresh ideas and innovative, changes and the dynamic culinary industry and its story behind Balinese dishes.

Website: www.ubudfoodfestival.com

Makepung (Gubernur Cup) Festival Jembrana

When: 11 June 2023
Where: Jembrana, Bali

What: The festival aims to preserve cultural tradition in Jembrana is cultural heritage tradition that only exist in Jembrana.

Pandan War/Mageret Pandan

When: 11-12 June 2023
Where: Karangasem, Bali

What: The procession of pandan war or mekare-kare in Tenganan is an offering ceremony to honor the ancestors and also Lord Indra who is the God of War. The pandan war ceremony uses a thorny weapon which symbolizes a mace used in war.

Bali Beyond & Travel Fair

When: 14-17 June 2023
Where: Badung, Bali

What: Bali and Beyond Travel Fair (BBTF) is Indonesia’s leading international travel exhibition. This event aims to globally introduce the Indonesian tourism product by inviting tour operator worldwide as buyer and connect them with tourism supplier as seller.

Website: bbtf.co.id

Jatiluwih Festival

When: 16-17 June 2023
Where: Tabanan, Bali

What: The festival which combines culture & traditional art, performance art, music art, fine art, creative products and Jatiluwih culinary as well as showing natural potential in Jatiluwih.

Bali Art Festival – XLVI 2023

When: June-July 2023
Where: Denpasar, Bali

What: Traditional art performance is created as a means of activity and creativity of artists in supporting the government program in term of exchanging, preserving and developing Balinese cultural art values.

Bali Light of Peace 2023

When: June 2023
Where: Badung, Bali

What: Flying a Lantern is a ceremony or tradition that symbolizes a world of peace. It is believed to give hope and grant good wishes such as health, happiness, and prosperity.

July

Gianyar Kite Festival

When: 22-23 July 2023
Where: Gianyar, Bali

What: Gianyar Kite Festival is a traditional Balinese kite competition held by Belega Layang Layang Club (BALAC)/ Belega Kite Club.

Ubud Village Jazz Festival

When: 28-29 July 2023
Where: Gianyar, Bali

What: UVJF is a music festival born
from the idealism of the Jazz
community in Bali. Apart from
being a music festival, this
event is also present as an
effort to create a new tourist
attraction in Bali.

Website: www.facebook.com/UbudVillageJazzFestival

Denpasar Kite Festival

When: July 2023
Where: Denpasar

What: The festival aims to provide a place for kite lovers to channel their talents and creativity in the city of Denpasar.

Sanur Motor Show

When: July 2023
Where: Denpasar, Bali

What: The activity is held by Sanur Motorcycle Community as one of Event Road to Sanur Festival for facilitating automotive community in Bali.

Kuta Bahari Festival

When: July 2023
Where: Badung, Bali

What: The festival that develops the maritime tourism sector in the south Badung.

Festival Wisata Bahari

When: July – August 2023
Where: Badung, Bali

What: Festival which is held to develop the maritime tourism sector especially Badung area.

August

Buleleng Festival

When: 1 August 2023
Where: Buleleng, Bali

What: Buleleng Festival is a means of the community to develop creativity in the arts, both traditional and modern arts.

Buyan Jungle Run

When: 6 August 2023
Where: Buleleng, Bali

What: The running competition which is held in the Lake Buyan conservation area which aims to race participants is expected to help preserve the forest and the environment.

Mekepung Bupati Cup

When: 6 August 2023
Where: Jembrana, Bali

What: The festival aims to preserve the cultural traditions that exist in Jembrana which is a cultural heritage tradition that only exists in Jembrana.

Ubud & Beyond Festival

When: 12-13 August 2023
Where: Gianyar, Bali

What: Ubud & Beyond Festival is a landmark event to show how far this innovation has progressed by displaying new works by artists including Ubud, Bali, however, it is not limited to the archipelago. By using tagline: Nature, Culture, future, based on the concept of Tri Samaya (past, present and future)

Website: ubudbeyondfestival.com

Tanah Lot Art & Culture Festival

When: 18-20 August 2023
Where: Tabanan, Bali

What: Art, cultural, culinary and exhibition activities are combined into one activity concept by prioritizing the local potential of Tabanan and involving the local millennial generation in it.

Jembrana Cultural Parade

When: 18 August 2023
Where: Jembrana, Bali

What: A cultural parade that showcases various types of culture belonging to Jembrana Regency.

Celuk Jewelry Festival

When: 19-20 August 2023
Where: Gianyar, Bali

What: It is a venue for the promotion and sale of the work and creativity of the people
of Celuk Village, both in the form of silver handicrafts, culinary products, fashion products, and others.

Jembrana Kite Festival

When: August 2023
Where: Jembarana, Bali

What: The festival aims to provide a place for kite lovers to channel their talents and creativity.

Football Competition & Coaching Clinic (U15-U18)

When: August 2023
Where: Denpasar, Bali

What: Soccer competition and soccer training for children at the age under 15-18 years old.

Sanur Village Festival

When: August 2023
Where: Denpasar, Bali

What: The Sanur Village Festival is an event which aims to raise the potential of the creative economy in the Sanur area and its surroundings, therefore, it can become an alternative tourist attraction in Denpasar City and Bali Province, and is realized as an activity that encourages all people involved to stay enthusiastic in welcoming the future In addition to the Music Show, this event also held small and medium enterprises, Food Festival, clothing, Flea Markets (which were selected), art and culture attractions, Yoga and other creative economic activities.

Website: sanurvillagefestival.com

Maybank Marathon

When: August 2023
Where: Gianyar, Bali

What: Marathon running competition attended by participants from national and international.

Anoc World Beach Game

When: August 2023
Where: Badung, Bali

What: Feature 10 mandatory sports, namely aquathlon, beach handball, beach soccer, beach tennis, 4×4 beach volleyball, beach water polo, beach wrestling, individual karate, kitesurfing, and 5 kilometers open water swimming.

Jimbaran Beach Festival

When: August 2023
Where: Badung, Bali

What: Promoting to foreign and domestic tourists related to beach conditions and displays various catches of local fishermen.

September

Mass Bali 2023

When: 1 September 2023
Where: Bangli, Bali

What: Roller Skates competition is held by the Bali Chairman of all Indonesian roller skates association.

Website: massbali.com

Petitenget Art and Spirit Festival

When: 14-16 September 2023
Where: Badung, Bali

What: This festival presents art potential, culture culinary and exotic places.

Bali Hockey Festival

When: 16-18 September 2023
Where: Badung, Bali

What: A gathering event for the Indonesia and International Hockey Community.

Besekih Festival

When: 3rd week of September 2023
Where: Karangasem, Bali

What: The cultural and art festival is the event which promote potentials around Besakih village such as small and medium enterprises in Besakih temple.

Barong Festival Superstar

When: September 2023
Where: Badung, Bali

What: Preserving Balinese culture and two heritages from UNESCO namely Taman Ayun temple and Barong dance.

October

Buleleng Creative Movement

When: 1 October 2023
Where: Buleleng, Bali

What: There are some activities in this event as follows; Color Run, ZumbaParty, senam poco- poco competition, EXPO dan Music for Everyone(MFE).

Nusa Penida Festival

When: 5-8 October 2023
Where: Klungkung, Bali

What: A festival that gives new enthusiasm to the cultural heritage of the ancestors in managing coastal areas with high wisdom, therefore, the environment remains sustainable, artistic creativity is maintained and economic as well social activities are sustainable.

Mekepung Cup, Jembrana

When: 15 October 2023
Where: Jembrana, Bali

What: Preserving Jembrana cultural heritage located at Jembrana Regency.

Ubud Writers & Readers Festival

When: 26-29 October 2023
Where: Gianyar, Bali

What: This festival is about sharing ideas and amazing stories as well as rising global issues. Literatures and artists around the world will be attending this festival.

What: Lenggang Bali Pertiwi
When: 28 October 2023
Where: Badung, Bali

What: The event is followed by thousands of Balinese women by combining Balinese traditional attires in conducting outdoor activity , therefore it can presents the flexibility of using the attires in every conditions.

Denpasar Film Festival

When: October 2023
Where: Denpasar, Bali

What: The festival aims to show to the community about the young film maker in Denpasar with their created works.

Bali International Triathlon

When: October 2023
Where: Denpasar, Bali

What: Representing the Spirit of Hertiage Bali through various events and athetletics.

Seraya Culture Festival

When: October 2023
Where: Karangasem, Bali

What: Gebug Ende tradition which had been inherited hereditary has a meaning to plead the God (Ida Sang Hyang Widhi) to be rained down for fertility. The implementation of this tradition presents the festival that involve Micro Small Medium Enterprises exhibition and local buyer aims to welfare local community around Seraya Village.

Jegog Festival

When: October 2023
Where: Jembrana, Bali

What: Using traditional instruments dominated by Bamboo as cultural heritage designated by the Ministry of Education and Culture.

Uluwatu Art Festival

When: October 2023
Where: Badung, Bali

What: Uluwatu Art Festival presents traditional arts attractions as an appreciation of culture, art and music as well as the effort of developing tourism potential in Badung especially south area.

D’Youth Festival

When: October 2023
Where: Denpasar, Bali

What: The festival is held to be creative space for young generations based on their passions and talents. It also be held to celebrate the youth pledge.

Karangasem East Bali Fishing Tournament

When: October 2023
Where: Karangasem, Bali

What: The festival aims to promote natural wealth potential as a support for tourism in local village, therefore, the inherited culture since the fifth century still can be preserved.

Bali Jani Art Festival

When: October 2023
When: Denpasar, Bali

What: The annual festival initiated by the Bali provincial government culture office as means of conducting activity and creativity in exploring, preserving and developing modern cultural arts values.

November

National Finals of the Governor Bali Champion DCT Cup Road to IDCT

When: 1 November 2023
Where: Denpasar, Bali

What: Football tournament at the age of 9-15 years in a national level.

IDCT Cup International Youth Football Tournament

When: November 2023
Where: Denpasar, Bali

What: Football tournament at the age of 9-15 years in an International level.

Bali Roller Marathon

When: 1 November 2023
Where: Denpasar, Bali

What: The event is roller skating competition held by all Indonesian roller skating association.

Mekepung Lampit Festival

When: 5 November 2023
Where: Jembrana, Bali

What: Makepung lampit festival which will be held to introduce Jembrana’s tourism and maintain traditional values that the Balinese inherited from the ancestors as well as Population of buffalo and cattle in Jembrana.

Pemuteran Bay Festival

When: November 2023
Where: Buleleng, Bali

What: Pemuteran Bay Festival includes various cultural arts and environtmental conservation such as coral reef conservation based on the community with Biorock technology, heritage culture, Gebug Ende, Beach Art Parade, Art and Culture competition, exhbition which presents art and cultural crafts, environmental basis.

December

Penglipuran Village Festival

When: 9 December 2023
Where: Bangli, Bali

What: Penglipuran Village Festival as a promotion, cultural preservation, natural preservation, and providing chance to small and medium enterprises in innovating and making a creativity to improve prosperity.

Karangasem Creatif Festival

When: 23-25 December 2023
Where: Karangasem, Bali

What: The festival is packaged in the form of a folk party that showcases the potential of Karangasem and its surroundings. In addition, there are educational activities that involve students, which inspire a sense of love for regional arts and culture, as well as the environment. This Festival will be held at Taman Sukasada Ujung, Karangasem.

Pandawa Beach Festival Badung

When: December 2023
Where: Badung, Bali

What: This festival presents music and dance performances, seaweed festival of pandawa bali beach. There are also attractions and Balinese cultural performances.

Denpasar Festival

When: December 2023
Where: Denpasar, Bali

What: Denpasar Festival is a festival which presents the diversity, expressions and inherent creativity with Denpasar City.

Sedang Barong Festival

When: December 2023
Where: Badung, Bali

What: The festival aims to preserve art and culture in Bali especially
Bapang Barong art.

Tabanan Food and Culture Festival

When: December 2023
Where: Tabanan, Bali

What: Traditional culinary and culture of Bali festival especially Tabanan.

Tabanan Fun Run

When: December 2023
Where: Tabanan, Bali

What: Running competition is followed by all circles and conducted casually so as participants can interact each other. This competition also becomes a fun sports activity for participants.

Did you find something interesting to add to your travel itinerary? Have fun in Bali.