10/02/2017
Romania's Festivals and Events-
Major festivals throughout the year include:
June
The Traditional Crafts Fair - Bucharest
Artisans and crafts enthusiasts from all over Romania gather at the Village Museum in Bucharest to offer free demonstrations of traditional woodcarving, rug weaving, textile weaving and embroidering, pottery molding,
glass blowing, egg painting and more.
July
Bucharest of Old
Celebration of the city as it was 150 years ago.
Parade of 1800s costumes, horse-drawn carriages, traditional food, music and special performances.
Sighisoara Festival of Medieval Arts and Crafts
Three-day celebration of medieval arts, crafts, music, that recreates the atmosphere of medieval Sighisoara.
The Maidens' Fair (Targul de Fete)
Centrury-Old matchmaking festival where villagers in traditional costume walk up to Gaina Mountain Plateau
for traditional music, dancing, feasting and finding a mate.
August
Dance at Prislop (Hora de la Prislop)
Traditional celebration of ties among three of Romania's main regions: Transylvania, Moldova and Maramures; villagers parade in traditional costume to Prislop Pass in the Carpathian Mountains, then participate in traditional dances, singing and feasting.
Romania's Folk Art Festival
Initiation in folk art creation (pottery molding, textile embroidering, woodcarving and more) offered, for free,
by preeminent folk artists to those interested in traditional crafts.
September
Sambra Oilor
Festival marking the return of the sheep herds from the Mountains.
October
Wine Making Festival
Celebration marking beginning of the grape harvest.
Halloween in Transylvania
Shows and parties related to Bram Stoker's novel character, Count Dracula.
December
Festivals of Christmas Traditions
Christmas Markets
Of all the events scheduled during the year, folk festivals are, perhaps, the most colorful.
While some festival dates remain fixed, others change year by year so it's wise to check before your trip.
