Rabat events calendar

Arts

Jidar – Rabat Street Art Festival

Walls in the Hassan, Yacoub El Mansour, El Youssoufia and Agdal-Riad districts

Every year, artists paint large murals on the capital’s walls; they remain visible after the festival.

• Latest edition: 16/04/26 to 26/04/26
• Next edition: dates not announced as of 23/10/26
• Usual period: April or May

Official website   Source of dates

Sport

RabatRun

Ibn Sina Forest (“Hilton Forest”)

Bélère Urban Hotel: 4.7 km, about 7 min by car
Bélère Arribat City Center: 4.1 km, about 7 min by car

Timed run of 3 to 15 km and sports activities in the forest, as part of the TheCityRun programme.

• Latest edition: 25/04/26 to 26/04/26
• Next edition: dates not announced as of 23/10/26
• Usual period: April or May

Source of dates

Books

International Publishing and Book Fair (SIEL)

OLM Souissi exhibition grounds

Book fair organised by the Ministry of Culture; 891 exhibitors from more than 60 countries in 2026.

• Latest edition: 01/05/26 to 10/05/26
• Next edition: dates not announced as of 23/10/26
• Usual period: late April or early May

Official website   Source of dates

Equestrian

Mohammed VI International Polo Trophy

Royal Guard Polo Club, Souissi (final)

Bélère Urban Hotel: 4.3 km, about 5 min by car
Bélère Arribat City Center: 3.6 km, about 4 min by car

International tournament of the Royal Moroccan Polo Federation; qualifying rounds are played in Asilah and the final in Rabat.

• Latest edition: 05/05/26 to 10/05/26
• Next edition: dates not announced as of 23/10/26
• Usual period: May

Source of dates

Sport

Rabat International Marathon

Start at Rabat Olympic Stadium

Bélère Urban Hotel: 9.3 km, about 12 min by car
Bélère Arribat City Center: 8.3 km, about 12 min by car

Marathon and half marathon along the capital’s avenues; the course record was broken in 2026 in 2 h 07 min 52 s.

• Latest edition: on 10/05/26
• Next edition: dates not announced as of 23/10/26
• Usual period: late April to mid-May

Source of dates

Sport

Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem (WTA 250)

Union Sportive des Cheminots du Maroc courts

Bélère Urban Hotel: 2.0 km, about 3 min by car
Bélère Arribat City Center: 0.8 km, about 2 min by car

Women’s tennis tournament on the WTA Tour, played outdoors on clay.

• Latest edition: 18/05/26 to 23/05/26
• Next edition: week of 26/04/27 (organiser’s provisional calendar)
• Usual period: second half of May

Official website   Source of dates

Trade fair

Morocco Gaming Expo

Sofitel Jardin des Roses (2026 edition)

Video game industry fair organised by the Ministry of Culture, with an e-sports tournament arena.

• Latest edition: 20/05/26 to 24/05/26
• Next edition: dates not announced as of 23/10/26

Official website   Source of dates

Golf

Trophée Hassan II and Lalla Meryem Cup

Royal Golf Dar Es Salam, Red and Blue courses

Bélère Urban Hotel: 12.4 km, about 19 min by car
Bélère Arribat City Center: 12.7 km, about 19 min by car

The Trophée Hassan II, on the PGA Tour Champions, is played on the Red Course; the Lalla Meryem Cup, on the Ladies European Tour, on the Blue Course.

• Latest edition: 21/05/26 to 23/05/26
• Next edition: dates not announced as of 23/10/26

Official website   Source of dates

Sport

Mohammed VI International Athletics Meeting (Diamond League)

Rabat Olympic Stadium

Bélère Urban Hotel: 9.3 km, about 12 min by car
Bélère Arribat City Center: 8.3 km, about 12 min by car

Wanda Diamond League meeting bringing together Olympic and world champions.

• Latest edition: on 31/05/26
• Next edition: on 30/05/27
• Usual period: late May

Official website   Source of dates

Sport

Royal Nautique Pro

Royal Nautique Club du Bouregreg

Bélère Urban Hotel: 4.1 km, about 5 min by car
Bélère Arribat City Center: 5.5 km, about 7 min by car

International water-skiing competition, slalom and tricks, on the Waterski Pro Tour.

• Latest edition: 05/06/26 to 07/06/26
• Next edition: dates not announced as of 23/10/26
• Usual period: June

Source of dates

Golf

International Series Morocco (Asian Tour)

Royal Golf Dar Es Salam, Red Course

Bélère Urban Hotel: 12.4 km, about 19 min by car
Bélère Arribat City Center: 12.7 km, about 19 min by car

Professional Asian Tour event, held every year since 2024.

• Latest edition: 11/06/26 to 14/06/26
• Next edition: dates not announced as of 23/10/26

Source of dates

Equestrian

Hassan II Trophy of Traditional Equestrian Arts (Tbourida)

Dar Es Salam Royal Complex for Equestrian Sports and Tbourida

Bélère Urban Hotel: 15.4 km, about 20 min by car
Bélère Arribat City Center: 15.7 km, about 20 min by car

Moroccan Tbourida championship: troupes of riders, the sorbas, compete in synchronised charges.

• Latest edition: 15/06/26 to 21/06/26
• Next edition: dates not announced as of 23/10/26
• Usual period: late May to June

Source of dates

Music

Mawazine – Rhythms of the World

Several stages in Rabat and Salé, including OLM Souissi, Bouregreg and the Mohammed V National Theatre

World music festival on several stages in Rabat and Salé; the organisers reported nearly 3.6 million festivalgoers in 2026.

• Latest edition: 19/06/26 to 27/06/26
• Next edition: dates not announced as of 23/10/26
• Usual period: late June

Official website   Source of dates

Arts

Night of Museums and Cultural Spaces

Museums in Rabat and across the Kingdom

An evening of free entry to museums and cultural spaces, from 17:00:00 to midnight, organised by the National Museums Foundation.

• Latest edition: on 23/06/26
• Next edition: dates not announced as of 23/10/26
• Usual period: late June

Official website   Source of dates

Equestrian

Semaine du Cheval (Horse Week)

Dar Es Salam Royal Complex for Equestrian Sports and Tbourida

Bélère Urban Hotel: 15.4 km, about 20 min by car
Bélère Arribat City Center: 15.7 km, about 20 min by car

Moroccan show-jumping and dressage championships, with the Grand Prix of H.M. King Mohammed VI.

• Latest edition: 12/07/26 to 19/07/26
• Next edition: dates not announced as of 23/10/26
• Usual period: late June to July

Source of dates

Music

“Été des Oudayas” festival

Bouregreg riverside promenade

Bélère Urban Hotel: 3.6 km, about 5 min by car
Bélère Arribat City Center: 4.5 km, about 6 min by car

Open-air concerts of Moroccan music on the banks of the Bouregreg, organised by the Ministry of Culture.

• Latest edition: 09/08/26 to 12/08/26
• Next edition: dates not announced as of 23/10/26
• Usual period: late July or August

Source of dates

Music

Jazz à Rabat

Hassan II Park amphitheatre

Bélère Urban Hotel: 2.9 km, about 5 min by car
Bélère Arribat City Center: 4.1 km, about 7 min by car

The European Union in Morocco’s festival, formerly Jazz au Chellah: three evenings bringing together European bands and Moroccan artists.

• Latest edition: 24/09/26 to 26/09/26
• Next edition: dates not announced as of 23/10/26
• Usual period: late September

Source of dates

Film

Salé International Women’s Film Festival (FIFFS)

Souk El Kébir space, Salé medina

Bélère Urban Hotel: 5.6 km, about 7 min by car
Bélère Arribat City Center: 7.0 km, about 9 min by car

Fiction and documentary films directed by women, in competition, with open-air screenings in the medina.

• Latest edition: 28/09/26 to 03/10/26
• Next edition: dates not announced as of 23/10/26
• Usual period: late September or early October

Source of dates

Equestrian

Morocco Royal Tour, Rabat leg (CSIO 4*-W, Nations Cup)

Dar Es Salam Royal Complex for Equestrian Sports and Tbourida

Bélère Urban Hotel: 15.4 km, about 20 min by car
Bélère Arribat City Center: 15.7 km, about 20 min by car

International show-jumping competition on the FEI calendar, with a Nations Cup.

• Latest edition: 07/10/26 to 11/10/26
• Next edition: dates not announced as of 23/10/26
• Usual period: late September or early October

Official website   Source of dates

Sport

FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup

Moulay El Hassan Stadium (final)

Bélère Urban Hotel: 5.1 km, about 7 min by car
Bélère Arribat City Center: 5.5 km, about 8 min by car

Morocco hosts the tournament every year from 2025 to 2029; the 2026 final is played at Moulay El Hassan Stadium.

• Latest edition: 17/10/26 to 07/11/26
• Next edition: dates not announced as of 23/10/26
• Usual period: mid-October to early November

Source of dates

Equestrian

Longines Global Champions Tour Rabat

Temporary equestrian village in the Bouregreg valley (exact arena location not published)

Leg of the international show-jumping tour, with the Global Champions League.

• Latest edition: 17/10/25 to 19/10/25
• Next edition: 30/10/26 to 01/11/26
• Usual period: October

Source of dates

Film

Rabat International Auteur Film Festival

Mohammed V National Theatre

Bélère Urban Hotel: 1.6 km, about 3 min by car
Bélère Arribat City Center: 3.4 km, about 5 min by car

More than 150 auteur films screened in 2025 and a Grand Prix Hassan II.

• Latest edition: 08/11/25 to 14/11/25
• Next edition: 07/11/26 to 13/11/26
• Usual period: early to mid-November

Source of dates

Music

Visa For Music

Mohammed V National Theatre, Bahnini hall, Cinéma Renaissance and Chellah (2025 venues)

Bélère Urban Hotel: 1.6 km, about 3 min by car
Bélère Arribat City Center: 3.4 km, about 5 min by car

Professional market and festival for the music of Africa and the Middle East, with live and electronic showcases.

• Latest edition: 19/11/25 to 22/11/25
• Next edition: 18/11/26 to 21/11/26
• Usual period: second half of November

Official website   Source of dates

Tradition

Salé candle procession

Salé medina, to the mausoleum of Sidi Abdellah Ben Hassoun

Bélère Urban Hotel: 5.6 km, about 7 min by car
Bélère Arribat City Center: 7.0 km, about 9 min by car

On the eve of Eid Al-Mawlid, large candles decorated with coloured wax are paraded through the medina, a tradition dating from the Saadian era. The date follows the Hijri calendar.

• Latest edition: on 24/08/26
• Next edition: dates not announced as of 23/10/26
• Usual period: eve of Eid Al-Mawlid

Source of dates