The Balkan Folklore Festival

The Balkan Folklore Festival in Ohrid offers a fantastic opportunity to observe a diverse range of Macedonian and Balkan folklore. This worldwide folklore festival is one of the most intriguing and famous festivals in Macedonia, commemorating the country's rich cultural and social history in four of its most beautiful beach villages.

More than 40,000 folk singers, dancers, instrumentalists, and artists from Macedonia, Serbia, Albania, Montenegro, Greece, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Turkey, Romania, and Hungary perform at this festival every year, showcasing their regional traditions that date back hundreds of years. The festival began in 1962 and is held every year in the first half of July. The Balkan Folklore Festival, which is full of color and activity, is an event for children and families to visit and learn about the country's past in a lively and exciting way, while others marvel at the traditional costumes and instruments on show.

When: June or July

Where: Ohrid, Macedonia