Marrakech International Film Festival's 23rd edition (Nov 20 to 28, 2026) screens 82 films from 31 countries; Place Jemaa el-Fna hosts free outdoor.
Food festivals in Marrakech worth planning a trip around, by month.
Festivals through the year
November 2026 1 festival
February 2027 1 festival
Ramadan iftar in Marrakech is the sunset meal that breaks the fast: harira, dates, boiled eggs, msemen and chebakia at family tables and at restaurants that serve special Ramadan menus.
March 2027 1 festival
Marrakech's Eid al-Fitr ends Ramadan with the sweet pastries holiday: family couscous lunch, sellou almond paste, kaab el ghazal cornes de gazelle.
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May 2027 1 festival
Eid al-Adha, marked in Morocco on 27 to 30 May 2026, centres on the family lamb sacrifice, and in Marrakech households share roast lamb, mechoui among the dishes.
June 2027 1 festival
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Marrakech Comedy Festival (formerly Marrakech du Rire), June 4 to 6, 2026, hosts French, Moroccan and international comedians at Palais des Congres with food.
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