The first most famous festival in Libya is Ghadames' annual International Festival. It is held in October, and is one of the most colorful spectacles in the Sahara. It's a three-day celebration of the Tuareg people's nomadic traditions. The old city comes alive in a blaze of color and action during this festival. Ghadamsis return to their ancestral homes in the old town and open their doors for singing, dancing, and public celebrations such as an open bazaar, and horse and camel racing outside the city walls, and most of them performed in traditional attire.

The festival will begin with an opening ceremony on the first day, followed by conventional industry exhibitions on the second day, and music and dance performances at night. The third day would consist of Mehari races and a brief introduction to Tuareg culture. The celebration, however, is primarily organized by residents of the old city, who appear to have a problem with Tuareg living outside the city. The Tuareg went on to organize their event, which they called the Tuareg Festival. This means that Ghadames hosts two festivals.

When: in October

Where: Ghadames

Ghat is a Tuareg oasis in southern Libya, near the Algerian and Niger borders. The Ghat Tourist Festival usually takes place at the end of December (December 29 to 31) and lasts three days. It is a significant festival where Tuareg tribes from Libya, Algeria, and Niger, as well as tourists, come together to celebrate Tuareg traditional culture, folklore, and history, as well as visit traditional industry artisan exhibitions.

The camel, the Tuareg's most trusted travel companion, plays a crucial role in the celebration. A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn about the Tuareg people and their way of life. Ghat festival becomes more and more popular not only in Libya but also in the world.

When: in December

Where: town of Ghat

Known as one of the most famous festivals in Libya, The Nalut Spring Festival was founded to revitalize and promote local culture, customs, industries, and arts as part of Libya's sacred legacy, as the name denotes. The Nalut Spring Festival is held in late March (March 29th) and lasts three days. The festival kicks off with a flame lighting and an opening ceremony, followed by a parade of local schools and folk organizations before various artists entertain the crowd with traditional music and dancing at night.

Due to its location on the main route to Ghadames, the festival has attracted a large number of foreign visitors and tourists passing through on their way to the desert sites of Acacus and Waw Nnamous. The festival has grown in popularity to the point where many tourists come to Libya specifically to attend it, as they did to the Berber festivals of Ghat and Ghadames.

When: March

Where: old town of Nalut, Jebel Nafusa

Awessu began as a sea ceremony celebrated in the Libyan village of Zuwarah, most likely in connection with sea worship. Before sunrise, the Berbers of Zuwara go into the sea to purify themselves, their livestock, and their wool clothes and blankets, as well as release some of their sins into the salt. Then leave the sea and spend the rest of the day feasting on the beach.

The festival has evolved into a commercial event, with the ceremony's aim having been supplanted by a music festival that takes place on occasion and does not on others.

When: August

Where: Zuwarah

The Ghadames Municipality organizes the Derj Tourist Festival for Arts and Heritage, which is usually held in September. Traditional music performances, traditional crafts, and exhibits of local culture and heritage are all part of the festival.

Traditional wooden and leather tools, animal-skin containers for carrying water and making butter, straw food covers, ropes, and clay pots for cooking and serving meals are all shown in the exhibition.

When: September

Where: Daraj

This one-of-a-kind event takes place every year in Libya between December and January, among the breathtaking landscape of the Jebel Acacus basalt monoliths in the center of the Sahara. At sunset, a variety of musical acts will break the breathtaking calm of the huge desert, creating an unforgettable atmosphere. It is also considered to be on the list of most famous festivals in Libya.

When: December-January

Where: Jebel Acacus

Throughout October, Date Harvest Festivals are held in various locations of Libya. Libyans gather in Ghadames' World Heritage-listed old neighborhood to eat dates and celebrate the end of the harvest.

Residents of the modern town come to their ancestral homes in the old city, which has been legally deserted since the mid-1980s, and throw open their doors for singing, dancing, and public celebrations. The gloomy ancient city features a network of covered walkways that provide shade from the scorching Saharan sun.

The focus turns to the old city on the second morning of the festival after some events in the modern town on the first day. Weddings and ceremonies commemorating young men's passage into maturity can be seen. Up to 30 of the 1250 dwellings are utilized; some events that would normally span seven days are replaced with seven buildings. It's a fantastic opportunity to observe re-enactments of ancient festivals in their natural setting.

When: October

Where: Ghadames