Festivals & Events 2018

Calendar of Armenian Festivals & Events 2018

 

Snowman - Snow Art Festival armeniaSnowman – Snow Art Festival

Date: February 17-18

Place: Jermuk, Vayots Dzor

Snow Art Festival is a great way to celebrate the purity and beauty of snow. On this day people make artworks out of snow and show to the attention of the public.

 

Inernational Jazz Day Armenia

International Jazz Day

Date: April 30

Place: Cascade Complex, Yerevan

International Jazz Festival in Armenia is an annual event and it is worth visiting. The fantastic atmosphere of Yerevan on Jazz days calls you to listen to the heavenly sounds of the music.

 

Yerevan Wine daysYerevan Wine Days

Date: May 4-5

Place: Saryan street, Yerevan

Yerevan Wine days are the favourite festival of the tourists as they have a great chance to taste the best variety of Armenian wine with the different cheese types. The festival is accompanied with music, dances, competitions and performances.

 

Armenian cuisine, dolma

Tolma Festival

Date: May 20

Place: Hnaberd, Ararat

Dolma Festival is a great way to taste one of the best Armenian dishes – Dolma (also known as Tolma). There are even legends among the tourists about the taste of Dolma.

Hartak Hartak festival ArmeniaWorkshop Festival

Date: July 7-8

Place: Gyumri, Shirak

“Hartak” workshop festival is a great place for those who want to share their experience and also for the people who want to gain knowledge about the best business models and digital marketing.

 

 

Sheep Shearing FestivalSheep Shearing Festival

Date: June 9

Place: Khot, Syunik

Sheep shearing festival is a very interesting one, especially for children. During the festival, you can admire the process of sheep shearing through many different competitions. The festival is accompanied by traditional music, dances and different games.

 

Hamov - Hotov Yerevan festivalHamov-Hotov Yerevan Holiday

Dishes Festival

Date: June 10

Place: Tumanyan Park, Yerevan

Hamov – Hotov Yerevan festival gives a great chance to feel the taste of Armenian cuisine. Visit Armenia at this time of year and taste the best food of Armenia.

 

Baby Strollers’ Parade ArmeniaBaby Strollers’ Parade

Date: June 10

Place: Yerevan

Baby Strollers’ Parade in Armenia has a unique meaning of emphasizing the greatness of a woman with a baby. Women walk with their babies in baby strollers and this great event is accompanied by music, games, competitions and dances.

 

Ecotourism Festival armeniaEcotourism Festival

Date: June 16-17

Place: Artavan, Vayots Dzor

Ecotourism Festival is full of many events such as tasting the traditional food, an exhibition of the ecotourism services and local products. Then adventure lovers can feel the adrenaline of rock climbing competition and training, hiking and horse riding and so on.

 

Huso Aragast Festval ArmeniaHuso Aragast

Date: June 29 – July 1

Place: Tsaghkadzor, Kotayk

“Huso Aragast” is an international song festival which is dedicated to finding new artists in the sphere of music. Huso Aragast International Song Festival will host different artists. “Huso Aragast” is translated as a “Sail of Hope”.

 

Haybuis FestivalHayBuis Festival

Date: June 30

Place: Yenokavan, Tavush

HayBuis Festival is a great chance to know more about herbs, about their usage in medicine, cuisine and so on. During this festival, you will gain some knowledge about the wide variety of herbs and their usage in different spheres.

 

Raspberry Festival ArmeniaRaspberry Festival

Date: July

Place: Ashotavan, Syunik

Raspberry Festival in Armenia invites all the berry lovers to taste different types of raspberries from all over Armenia. The performances, competitions, games, dances and music are an inseparable part of the festival.

 

Syunik's Goods FestivalSyunik’s Goods Festival

Date: July 7

Place: Karahunj, Syunik

Syunik’s goods festival is a great place to represent national culinary traditions, souvenirs, and food of all kinds. Enjoy the goods of Syunik region, organic products such as dried fruit, lavash, local dishes and drinks of all types.

 

VardavarVardavar

Date: July 8

Place: Republic Square, Yerevan

Vardavar is the funniest festival in Armenia. During this festival people splash water on each other and have fun. No one is offended as it is a custom in Armenia to splash water, and this way to escape from the hot summer day.

watermelon Festival ArmeniaWatermelon Festival

Date: July 14

Place: Swan Lake, Yerevan

Watermelon festival is one of the most delicious festivals in Armenia. There are many competitions, games, dances and songs at this amazing festival. Let’s not forget about the carvings from the watermelons.

 

Taraz Festival Yerevan TARAZ fest

Date: August 4

Place: Northern Avenue, Yerevan

Taraz Festival is a great chance to see and appreciate the artworks of different Armenian designers who represent their own imagination about the Armenian national clothing Taraz. During the festival, you can also admire the traditional Armenian music and dances.

 

sevan music festivalSevan Music Festival

Date: August 11

Place: Sevan, Gegharkunik

Sevan Music Festival gives you a great opportunity both to escape the heat of Yerevan and listen to the best music at Lake Sevan. You can enjoy the sand, the water and at the same time the amazing sound of live music.

 

Honey and berry festival ArmeniaHoney and Berry Festival

Date: August 18

Place: Berd, Tavush

Honey and Berry festival is fantastic as you can taste the purest honey and the best berries from all over Armenia. Besides tasting you can also buy these goods and take them home.

 

Yerevan Beer FestivalYerevan Beer Festival

Date: August 18-19

Place: Yerevan

Yerevan Beer festival will give you a chance to taste different beer from all over Armenia and feel the taste of the best beer in the whole world. The festival is accompanied by different competitions, performances, songs and dances.

 

Khorovats festivalKhorovats Festival

Date: August 18-19

Place: Akhtala, Lori

Khorovats Festival also known as Barbecue festival is a traditional festival in Armenia. Armenians love making Khorovats and boasting their ability to make the tastiest barbecue, so during this festival, you will have a chance to taste the best Khorovats in the world.

1000-years-of-village-life1000 years Village Life

Date: August 25-26

Place: Zorakan, Tavush

During 1000 years Village Life festival people of the village represent many jokes, performances about life in the village. All the events during this festival are full of jokes and the slang of the village.

 

wine and culture festival ArmeniaWine and Culture

Date: September 2

Place: Ashtarak, Aragatsotn

Wine and culture festival Armenia mixes two fantastic genres – wine and culture. Once you are in Armenia you can’t but drink Armenian wine and admire the cultural sights and artworks here, so this festival gives you a great chance.

 

Cultural Revival: Arts and Crafts Festival Cultural Revival

Arts and Crafts Festival

Date: September 8

Place: Dilijan, Tavush

Cultural Revival: Arts and Crafts Festival is a fantastic way to show the world the Armenian artworks such as carpets, woodcarving and so on. Besides watching these fantastic artworks, you can also take them home.

 

Armenia on the Crossroad of Peace festivalArmenia on the Crossroad of Peace

Date: September 8-12

Place: Byurakan, Gyumri, Ashtarak, Yerevan

Armenia on the Crossroad of Peace festival aims at emphasizing the importance of peace in Armenia and the peace on the borders of Armenia. This festival messages the world that no one needs a war when we can live in peace.

 

RURAL LIFE AND TRADITIONS FESTIVALRural Life and Traditions Festival

Date: September 15

Place: English Park, Yerevan

The festival “Rural Life and Traditions” is an annual festival organized by “Green Lane” NGO with the support of the Ministry of Agriculture of RA and Yerevan municipality. During the festival, the farmers have a great chance to show the world their agricultural products.

 

Gata Festival ArmeniaGata Festival

Date: September 22

Place: Khachik, Vayots Dzor

Gata Festival is famous for the representation of different types of tasty cake named Gata. Tourists from all over the world come to Armenia also to taste the famous Armenian sweet named Gata.

 

Erebuni-Yerevan FestivalErebuni-Yerevan

Date: September 29-30

Place: Yerevan

Erebuni-Yerevan Festival is the celebration of the birthday of Yerevan. Yerevan is full of different events during this event. You can hear many songs and watch interesting dances on this day. The competitions and games are a must.

 

tea and Coffee Festival armeniaTea and Coffee Festival

Date: October 19-20

Place: Swan Lake, Yerevan

Tea and Coffee Festival gives you a great chance to drink tea and coffee from all over Armenia. The festival is full of different competitions and games. One of the most interesting competitions is barista competition.

 

Areni Wine festivalAreni Wine Festival

Date: October 6

Place: Areni, Vayots Dzor

Areni wine festival is another fantastic festival dedicated to the Armenian wine. During the festival, you will have a great chance to taste the best Armenian wine and the best cheese. The competitions are a must.

New year in ArmeniaNew Year in Yerevan

Date: December – January

Place: Small Center, Yerevan

New Year in Armenia is one of the most important events during the whole year. Armenians celebrate New Year with great enthusiasm and love. People prepare different dishes to celebrate the coming of the New Year.

Traditional New Year

Date: December 30 – January 7

Place: Ardvi, Lori

Traditional New Year in Armenia is celebrated until the 7th of January. It seems t be the continuation of the New Year celebration, as on these days starting from December 31 people visit their relatives and greet them.

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