Ziua Națională a Vinului ★ 4.8
Ziua Națională a Vinului in Chișinău is Moldova's two-day wine harvest on Piața Marii Adunări Naționale, with 100+ wineries pouring, folk stages.
Focus: Moldovan wine, food and folk
Food festivals in Chișinău worth planning a trip around, by month.
Festivals through the year
Hramul Chișinăului ★ 4.4
Hramul Chișinăului on October 14 is Chișinău's feast day, with a street-food zone on Bulevardul Ștefan cel Mare and folk stages on Piața Marii Adunări.
Focus: Moldovan street food and grilled mititei
Mărțișor ★ 4.2
Mărțișor in Chișinău opens spring with the red-and-white token, a city music festival, and market food on Piața Marii Adunări Naționale through early March.
Focus: Spring market food, plăcinte, country picnics
Beer Mania ★ 4.1
Beer Mania in Chișinău is Moldova's only craft beer festival, taking over Parcul Valea Trandafirilor in early August with local breweries, grills and live.
Focus: Moldovan craft beer, grills
Chisinau Placinte and Street Food Festival ★ 4.3
The Chisinau Placinte and Street Food Festival runs a mid-May weekend with traditional placinte stalls, mititei grills, Moldovan craft cider and pop-up tastings.
Focus: Moldovan placinte and street food
Tip: Free entry; arrive by 11:00 to beat the lunch queue at the most popular stalls.