Visitors can once again look forward to a diverse programme of music, theatre and cinema, as well as special events for children.

Address: South Park II, 4 Cherni Vrah Boulevard (behind the Earth and Man National Museum), near Hilton Hotel and European Union Metro Station, approximately a 20-minute walk from our apartments.

The festival park covers an area of 5 decares.

The venue features a large 10 x 8 metre main stage, equipped with a 7 x 4 metre cinema screen, as well as a covered 15 x 25 metre tent with wooden flooring. There is also a second stage with a 4 x 3 metre LED screen, specially designed for children's events. Visitors will also find food and drink stands throughout the festival area.

The festival has a capacity of 900 seated places, as well as a dedicated dining area with 300 seats.

Every year, the event attracts more than 50,000 visitors – residents of Sofia as well as guests of the capital from Bulgaria and abroad.

The festival is held with the support of the Ministry of Culture, Sofia Municipality and the Urban Mobility Centre.

From 22 July (Wednesday) to 13 September (Sunday), Sofia will host the Sofia Summer Fest 2026 for the seventh consecutive year – one of the city's summer festivals bringing together music, theatre, cinema and entertainment for the whole family.

The festival will officially open on 22 July with a concert by Vasil Naydenov.

Visitors can once again look forward to a diverse programme of music, theatre and cinema, as well as special events for children.

If you are planning to travel to Sofia this July and enjoy reggae music, don't miss one of the most exciting concerts of the summer. The legendary Jamaican reggae band The Wailers will perform live in Sofia on Wednesday, 15 July, at VIDAS Art Arena (Velodrome) in Borisova Gradina Park.

The Sofia Opera and Ballet once again presents Opera at the Square, an open-air festival taking place from 9 July (Thursday) to 9 August (Sunday) in front of St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral (approximately a 15–20-minute walk from our apartments).

The initiative is organized with the support of the Sofia Municipality and under the patronage of the Mayor of Sofia, Vasil Terziev.

If you are planning to travel to Sofia this July, the internationally acclaimed A to JazZ Festival 2026 is one of the city's highlights. Whether you are visiting for a Sofia city break, a business trip, or looking for the perfect place to stay with friends or family, Sara Apartments offers comfortable serviced apartments in Sofia in an excellent central location. Choose from modern one-bedroom, two-bedroom, three-bedroom and four-bedroom apartments, ideal for both short-term rentals in Sofia and extended stays.

From July 2 (Thursday) to July 26 (Sunday), 2026, the beautiful Pancharevo Lake, just outside Sofia, will host the 7th edition of the summer festival "Muses on the Water".

The festival is organized by the Sofia Opera and Ballet, with the support of the Sofia Municipality – Cultural Events Calendar 2026, under the patronage of the Mayor of Sofia, Mr. Vasil Terziev.