Baalbeck International Festival
Baalbeck International Festival takes place Jun - Jul 2027 (expected; 2026 edition ran Jun - Jul under 'Pillars of Eternity') in Baalbek, Lebanon. The dress code is Smart casual to elegant evening wear; a wrap for cool Bekaa night air and flat shoes for ancient stone. Typical cost ranges from 150 to 500 EUR per person.
One of the Middle East's oldest cultural festivals, staging classical, opera, jazz and Arab music among the floodlit Roman temples of Baalbek in the Bekaa Valley since 1956. The illuminated Temple of Bacchus is among the most extraordinary concert backdrops on earth. Editions flex with Lebanon's circumstances, so programmes and venues can shift late.
- When
- Jun - Jul 2027 (expected; 2026 edition ran Jun - Jul under 'Pillars of Eternity')
- Where
- Baalbek, Lebanon
- Dress code
- Smart casual to elegant evening wear; a wrap for cool Bekaa night air and flat shoes for ancient stone
- Cost
- Typical cost ranges from 150 to 500 EUR per person.
- Weather
- 30 - 34C days, pleasant 18 - 20C evenings when concerts run
- When to book
- Lineup announced in spring with tickets via the festival's official ticketing partner; check travel advisories for the Bekaa Valley before committing
- Getting there
- BEY (Beirut), about 2h by car to Baalbek
- Where to stay
- Palmyra Hotel (Baalbek), InterContinental Phoenicia Beirut
- Official site
- https://www.baalbeck.org.lb
How to attend
Tickets sell through baalbeck.org.lb and its official ticketing partner once the lineup lands in spring; organized coaches run from Beirut on concert nights. Check current government travel advisories for the Bekaa Valley before booking, as editions can relocate or contract in unstable years.
Insider tip
Book a night at the faded-grand 1874 Palmyra Hotel facing the ruins, or use the festival's organized coaches from Beirut on concert nights rather than driving yourself.
Get inside Baalbeck International Festival
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