Marrakech Events — October to December 2026

Permanent-gallery show of Yves Saint Laurent costumes and sets for theatre, ballet and music-hall, 30 January 2026 to 5 January 2027. Curators Domitille Éblé and Stephan Janson. Closed Wednesday.

Free lobby exhibition of Marrakech photographer Ismail Zaidy, العائلة / Al 3aïla, 23 September 2026 to 30 December 2026 at Mandarin Oriental Marrakech. Vernissage 23 September at 18:00.

First Morocco exhibition for explorer Odette du Puigaudeau, 3 October 2026 to 7 March 2027, temporary gallery at Musée YSL Marrakech. Closed Wednesday. More than 200 works. Curators Hayate Machache and Monique Vérité.

Eleventh Harvest Festival Marrakech, Wednesday 28 October to Sunday 1 November 2026. Theme Ri'āya. Harvest Souk at Dar Bellarj on 31 October and 1 November. Exhibition The Water Will Carry Us at Noujoum until 28 November.

Eighth Marrakech Folklore Days, 22 to 25 October 2026. Daily grid now on the official PROGRAM page for 22 to 24. Parade on M Avenue Friday, Medina parade on Jemaa Saturday. APF with the Commune, the Culture ministry and M Avenue.

First Marrakech Jazz Experience, Friday 30 October to Sunday 1 November 2026. Paid nights at Théâtre Meydene on M Avenue. Free hours on M Square and at Centre Noujoum on Jemaa el-Fna. KB Productions with Fondation Ali Zaoua.

Sixth Trail Desert Agafay, Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 November 2026 at Camp Le Bédouin. Saturday is bike. Sunday is trail. Entries open on boutique.trailmaroc.com.

15th Festival Samaa Marrakech, Thursday 3 to Sunday 6 December 2026, in the historic médina. Association Al Muniya. Theme on the CRT listing: Marrakech, maqâme de la félicité de l âme. Hours and tickets are not posted.

Second edition postponed. IRFAN Foundation for Heritage, 12 October 2026: the 14 to 16 November 2026 dates are cancelled. New window Friday 5 to Sunday 7 November 2027. Tickets on sale June 2027. Venue not posted.

The first exhibition dedicated to the collaboration between American photographer David Seidner (1957–1999) and the House of Yves Saint Laurent — on view through 2 August 2026 at the Musée YSL Marrakech.

Official gallery show at the Musée YSL Marrakech, curated by Martin Bethenod, tracing the couturier’s bond with his dogs — on view through Tuesday 29 September 2026.

Morocco’s oldest cultural festival returns for its 55th edition — five nights of folk dance, music and parade across El Badi Palace, Jemaa el-Fnaa and the Medersa Ben Youssef, honouring chaâbi star Zina Daoudia.

Morocco’s cult comedy duo Saïd & Wadie bring their “Ztek Taw” two-man show to the Meydene — billed as their Last Tour, a final chance to catch the pair’s absurdist, razor-sharp banter live.

The Round of 16 clash between Morocco and Canada, screened live on giant screen at the Meydene — doors from 17:00, kick-off from 18:00, with the Lions de l’Atlas in full voice.

Morocco’s most anticipated electronic music gathering returns — one night, one stage and 3,000 people under Moroccan stars, where desert rhythms meet coastal frequencies.

A Gnawa-fusion concert blending the ancestral sounds of the guembri with contemporary influences — Fehd Benchemsi & The Lalla live at the Meydene theatre on M Avenue.

An immersion in the golden age of Raï — Sami Bey live at the Meydene for a night of nostalgia and celebration, dedicated to the greatest Raï classics.

A climate-controlled immersive walk through Marrakech’s colours, crafts and streets — open daily 10:00–22:00 at the Meydene on M Avenue through 31 August 2026.

UNESCO-listed oral heritage in the open: food stalls, Gnawa circles, storytellers and acrobats fill Jemaa el-Fnaa every night after sunset — Marrakech’s civic square market, not a ticketed show.

Morocco’s two-day Mawlid holiday (Prophet’s birthday) falls on 25–26 August 2026. In Marrakech the day is marked at mosques, around the Seven Saints circuit, and on Jemaa el-Fnaa — a civic observance, not a ticketed festival.

The annual experiential-travel trade show returns to the Palais des Congrès, Monday 7 to Thursday 10 September 2026 — buyers, exhibitors and media on professional accreditation, not a public fair.

Stand-up “Mode Avion” (also billed Mode Avionde) at the Meydene on Friday 11 September 2026 at 20:30 — from 200 MAD, tickets on Guichet.com.

Fifth edition of SONARA’s one-night electronic gathering — Saturday 19 September 2026 in Marrakech. Official site lists Abstraal, Andhim, ANII, DJ Tomenzy, Jimi Jules, Kasia, Kawtar Sadik, Notre Dame and more TBA.

Colorado jam band The String Cheese Incident plays three nights at Villa Marco outside Marrakech, Thursday 24 to Saturday 26 September 2026. Official sale is travel packages via themoroccanincident.com, not a medina box office.

Sixth edition of MARRAKECHsFF, 25–30 September 2026. Malta is Country of Honour. Opening and closing at El Badi Palace, ticketed open-air nights at Cyber Parc, free documentary and low-budget programmes at the Institut français and Meydene.