Time your trip right and you can hear Gnawa music on the beach in Essaouira or sacred music under the stars in Fes. Our Morocco festival tours are private routes built around the events you want to see.
Festival dates 2026, as of October 2026: Fes Festival of World Sacred Music, June 4–7; Gnaoua World Music Festival in Essaouira, June 25–27; Marrakech Popular Arts Festival, July 2–6; and the Imilchil wedding festival, October 1–3. Dates for 2027 have not been announced yet, so check the official festival sites before you book flights.
The Essaouira day trip from Marrakech fits the Gnaoua festival perfectly. For a full week, ask us to build a route around your event. Read our guide to the best time to visit Morocco and tell us your dates.