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.
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