Discover the best upcoming events in Bali — from sacred temple ceremonies and cultural festivals to thrilling outdoor adventures and vibrant beach parties. Browse our curated list and reserve your spot before it's gone.
Uluwatu Temple, Badung
The Kecak Fire Dance at Uluwatu is one of Bali's most iconic and unforgettable cultural performances. Set against the dramatic cliffs of…
Ubud Market, Gianyar
The Ubud Traditional Market sits at the very heart of Ubud town, a living, breathing showcase of Balinese daily life that has…
Mount Batur, Kintamani
The Mount Batur Sunrise Trek is widely regarded as one of Southeast Asia's greatest dawn experiences — an exhilarating pre-dawn climb up…
Taman Werdhi Budaya, Denpasar
The Bali Arts Festival (Pesta Kesenian Bali) is the island's most prestigious annual cultural event, held every year since 1979 at the…
Seminyak Beach, Badung
There are few yoga settings more naturally perfect than Seminyak Beach at sunset. As the Indian Ocean turns from turquoise to deep…
Tanah Lot Temple, Tabanan
Tanah Lot is perhaps the most photographed image in all of Bali — a dramatic sea temple perched on a rocky offshore…
Nusa Penida, Klungkung
Nusa Penida is Bali's most visually dramatic neighbouring island — a rugged, elevated limestone plateau rising steeply from the Indian Ocean, with…
Ubud, Gianyar
Balinese cuisine is one of Asia's great culinary traditions — complex, aromatic, and rooted in centuries of Hindu ritual and seasonal farming.…
Ubud Village, Gianyar
Galungan is the most important festival in the Balinese Hindu calendar — a ten-day celebration marking the victory of dharma (good) over…
Lovina Beach, Buleleng
Lovina Beach on Bali's north coast offers one of the island's most reliably extraordinary wildlife experiences: watching hundreds of wild spinner dolphins…
Monkey Forest, Ubud
The Sacred Monkey Forest of Padangtegal is one of Ubud's most popular attractions during the day, but visiting after sunset transforms it…
Ubud, Gianyar
The Bali Spirit Festival has grown since its founding in 2008 to become one of the world's most celebrated annual wellness events…
Tegallalang, Gianyar
The Tegallalang rice terraces north of Ubud are among the most photographed landscapes in all of Bali — cascading green steps carved…
Besakih Temple, Karangasem
Kuningan marks the conclusion of the Galungan festival period — the sacred day when the ancestral spirits who have been visiting the…
Jimbaran Bay, Badung
Few dining experiences in the world match the simple perfection of a Jimbaran seafood dinner. Tables are set directly on the sand…
Tirta Empul, Tampaksiring
Tirta Empul (meaning Holy Spring Water in Balinese) is one of Bali's most sacred sites — a Hindu water temple at Tampaksiring…
Sanur Beach, Denpasar
The Sanur Village Festival is one of Bali's most beloved annual events — a five-day celebration held on the iconic Sanur beachfront…
Ayung River, Gianyar
White water rafting on the Ayung River is Bali's most popular adventure experience — a thrilling 9km journey through a spectacular jungle…
Ubud, Gianyar
The Ubud Writers and Readers Festival (UWRF) has grown since its founding in 2004 to become one of Asia's most significant and…
Gianyar
The Bali Half Marathon has established itself as one of Southeast Asia's most scenically spectacular running events — a 21.1km course through…
Kintamani, Bangli
The Kintamani volcanic highlands sit at the heart of Bali at an elevation of over 1,500 metres — a dramatically different world…
Seminyak, Badung
Seminyak has long been the epicentre of Bali's sophisticated dining scene, and the annual Seminyak Food and Wine Festival is its definitive…
Padangbai, Karangasem
Padangbai on Bali's east coast is the island's principal ferry port for Lombok and the Gili Islands, but its waters hide some…
Ubud Art Market, Gianyar
Batik is one of Southeast Asia's great textile arts — a process of creating intricate patterns on cloth using wax-resist dyeing that…
Nusa Dua, Badung
The Nusa Dua Water Sports Festival transforms this upscale southern Bali beach precinct into a magnificent spectacle of ocean-based excitement, drawing competitors…
Besakih, Karangasem
Pura Besakih is the most sacred site in all of Bali — the Mother Temple, spiritual centre of the island, and the…
Various venues, Bali
The Bali International Film Festival, known as Balinale, is Southeast Asia's most distinctive film festival — an annual gathering that brings international…
Karangasem, East Bali
East Bali is the island's most dramatic and least-visited region — a rugged landscape of deep river valleys, ancient volcanic rock formations,…
Potato Head Beach Club, Seminyak
Potato Head Beach Club in Seminyak is one of Asia's most celebrated beach venues — an architecturally stunning space built from recycled…
Ubud, Gianyar
The Bali Vegan Festival has emerged as one of Ubud's most eagerly anticipated annual events — a three-day celebration of plant-based living…
Batubulan, Gianyar
The Barong and Keris Dance is Bali's most iconic dramatic performance — a sacred dance drama depicting the eternal cosmic battle between…
Amed, Karangasem
The northeastern coast of Bali — the strip of fishing villages from Amed through Tulamben — is home to some of the…
Gianyar
The Bali Marathon is one of Asia's most visually spectacular running events — a full 42.195km course through the scenic heart of…
Padanggalak Beach, Denpasar
The Ngurah Rai International Kite Festival is one of the most joyfully spectacular events in the Balinese cultural calendar — a celebration…
Benoa Harbour, Badung
A sunset champagne cruise on Benoa Bay is one of Bali's most romantic and sophisticated experiences — an evening on the water…
Ubud, Gianyar
The Ubud Food Festival (UFF) has established itself since its founding in 2015 as the most important annual celebration of Indonesian food…
Pura Jagatnatha, Denpasar
The eve of Nyepi — the Balinese New Year — is one of the most dramatically spectacular nights in the Balinese ritual…
Ubud Jungle, Gianyar
The Bali Swing phenomenon began with a single vine swing hanging over an Ubud valley and has grown into one of the…
Seminyak Beach, Badung
Christmas in Bali is a unique cultural phenomenon — a tropical celebration that mixes the genuine warmth of the festive season with…
Kuta Beach, Badung
Kuta Beach on New Year's Eve is one of the great free public celebrations in all of Asia — an extraordinary gathering…