Bali is on a mission to welcome at least 6.5 million international tourists in 2025. In order to achieve this, the Bali Province Tourism Office wants to highlight the island’s incredible lineup of events happening this year so that visitors can time their trips for extra special occasions.
The Bali calendar of events for 2025 features no less than 54 major attractions that will be hosted across the province throughout the year.
There is also an expectation that more events will be added to the calendar as the year progresses. Of the 54 events listed on the Bali Tourism Office’s list, 45 of them are major cultural events that will give tourists an opportunity to explore more of what this unique culture has to offer.
The Head of the Bali Tourism Office, Tjok Bagus Pemayun, told reporters “This is part of encouraging tourists to extend their stay here, besides cultural tourism, we are encouraging these activities.”
He added, “There are several activities that are indeed carried out continuously, but there are years when we want activities that previously had less income and expenditure or impact to be greater now.”
Event highlights include the world-famous Ogoh-Ogoh Parades, which happen in every community in Bali the night before the traditional Balinese New Year, known as Nyepi.
Nyepi, also known as the Day of Silence, is the most important day of the Balinese Hindu calendar. In 2025, Nyepi will be observed from 6 am on 29th March until 6 am on 30th March.
On the evening of the 28th of March, the island’s streets will come alive with noise, fire, and gigantic effigies of monstrous and demonic statues that the island’s young people have meticulously created.
These statues are paraded through village, town, and city streets, accompanied by raucous and rousing live traditional orchestras to ward off bad spirits from the land. It’s a cultural marvel not to be missed.
In April, the Semarapura Festival will be hosted over in Karangasem Regency, and in May, Mekotek will be celebrated in Munggu Village in Mengwi, close to Canggu. Mekotek is a tractional Balinese ceremony that is carried out with the intention of requesting safety and rejecting bad luck.
In May, Bali will welcome back BaliSpirit Festival in Ubud. The celebration of yoga, music, and wellness will return to The Yoga Barn from 7th – 11th May, with tickets available to purchase online now. The lineup includes a world-class selection of yoga and movement teachers, international music acts, and wellness facilitators.
The lineup features some of Bali’s most prominent and well-respected healers, yoga instructors, and spiritual teachers. BaliSpirit Festival has full festival passes available, as well as day passes for those who wish to attend just one day of the event.
In June 2025, Bali will be hosting a myriad of cultural festivals, including the Bali International Film Festival, the Soerkarno Cup Kite Festival and Competition, the Bali Arts Festival, the Makepung Kapla Cup, the Tulamben Fair, and the Semarak Pandawa Festival.
In July, just as the peak tourist season gets underway, Bali will be celebrating the unmissable Penglipuran Village Festival, the ever-enjoyable Lovina Festival, the Jatiluwih Festival, the Medewi Festival, and the world-famous Bali Kite Festival. Another month filled with unmissable events.
Heading into August, Bali is already looking forward to the Ubud Village Jazz Festival, regarded as one of the most important jazz events in Asia, as well as the Maybank Marathon and the Tanah Lot Art and Food Festival.
The Bali International Airshow will return in September 2025 after making a successful comeback in 2024. September will also see the return of the Bali Rockin Blues Festival, Vegan Festival, and Mas Village Festival.
Ubud Writer’s and Readers Festival, which is one of Indonesia’s biggest international cultural events, will be celebrated in October 2025, with literary, arts, and cultural events hosted throughout the town from the 29th of October to the 2nd of November.
All of the events listed above come in addition to huge entertainment events that will be announced throughout the year. With Bali’s biggest music venues, beach clubs, and entertainment complexes yet to announce their full lineups for 2025, we know for sure that there are even more unmissable events yet to come!
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