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.

Sofia Summer Fest 2026 Programme – Part 1

???? Music Programme

• 22 July (Wednesday) – 7:30 PM – concert by VASIL NAYDENOV – official opening of the festival.
• 28 July (Tuesday) – 8:00 PM – concert by KERANA AND THE COSMONAUTS.
• 31 July (Friday) – "IN HELL WITH IVO" (В АДА С ИВО) – cinema screening at 6:00 PM, followed by a concert by Ivo Dimchev at 8:00 PM.
• 2 August (Sunday) – 8:00 PM – BON BON presents "THE YELLOW SUBMARINE" (ЖЪЛТАТА ПОДВОДНИЦА) – a fairytale featuring songs by THE BEATLES.
• 5 August (Wednesday) – 8:00 PM – "LOVE WITHOUT BORDERS" (ЛЮБОВ БЕЗ ГРАНИЦИ) – a concert by DESTINY QUARTET.
• 3 September (Thursday) – 6:00 PM – concert by PAPI HANS, with a white dress code.
• 12 September (Saturday) – 8:00 PM – "THE FOX AND THE TOMCATS" (ЛИСИЦАТА И КОТАРАЦИТЕ) – songs inspired by great novels, featuring Militsa Gladnishka, Ivan Velchev and Nikolay Vodenicharov NIKECA.

???? Children's Programme

This year, the festival organisers have once again prepared a diverse children's programme for young visitors and their families.

Every weekend, several children's performances will take place, offering entertainment and cultural experiences for children of different ages.

The festival will once again host a SUMMER ACADEMY, designed for children between 5 and 12 years old.

Programme:

• 24 July (Friday) – 11:00 AM – "PINOCCHIO" (ПИНОКИО) – puppet theatre performance by Karlsson Theatre.
• 25 July (Saturday) – 10:00 AM and 11:30 AM – "KARLSSON-ON-THE-ROOF" (КАРЛСОН, КОЙТО ЖИВЕЕ НА ПОКРИВА) – children's performance.
• 26 July (Sunday) – 10:00 AM and 11:30 AM – "PIPPI LONGSTOCKING" (ПИПИ ДЪЛГОТО ЧОРАПЧЕ) – children's performance by Karlsson Theatre.
• 1 August (Saturday) – 10:00 AM and 11:30 AM – "ALADDIN AND THE MAGIC LAMP" (АЛАДИН И ВЪЛШЕБНАТА ЛАМПА) – children's performance, an original one-man show by Dimitar Todorov.
• 2 August (Sunday) – 10:00 AM and 11:30 AM – "THE DINOSAURS" (ДИНОЗАВРИТЕ) – interactive children's performance.
• 8 August (Saturday) – 10:00 AM and 11:30 AM – "CLEVER LITTLE FOX" (ХИТРАНКА ЛИСАНКА) – children's performance.
• 9 August (Sunday) – 10:00 AM and 11:30 AM – "HANSEL AND GRETEL" (ХЕНЗЕЛ И ГРЕТЕЛ) – children's puppet performance.
• 15 August (Saturday) – 10:00 AM and 11:30 AM – "GRANDPA'S MITTEN" (ДЯДОВАТА РЪКАВИЧКА) – children's performance.
• 16 August (Sunday) – 10:00 AM and 11:30 AM – "THE FISHERMAN AND THE GOLDEN FISH" (РИБАРЯТ И ЗЛАТНАТА РИБКА) – children's performance by Dimitar Todorov.
• 22 August (Saturday) – 10:00 AM and 11:30 AM – "PINOCCHIO" (ПИНОКИО) – puppet theatre performance by Karlsson Theatre.
• 28 August (Friday) – 11:00 AM – "MUSIC IN YOUR POCKET" (МУЗИКА В ДЖОБА) – a puppet theatre performance combining theatre, music and educational elements.
• 29 August (Saturday) – 10:00 AM and 11:30 AM – "THE DINOSAURS" (ДИНОЗАВРИТЕ) – interactive children's performance.
• 30 August (Sunday) – 10:00 AM and 11:30 AM – "A GIFT FOR HEDGEHOG" (ПОДАРЪК ЗА ТАРАЛЕЖКО) – children's performance.
• 5 September (Saturday) – 10:00 AM and 11:30 AM – "THE THREE LITTLE PIGS" (ТРИТЕ ПРАСЕНЦА) – children's performance by Vazrazhdane Theatre.
• 6 September (Sunday) – 10:00 AM and 11:30 AM – "LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD" (ЧЕРВЕНАТА ШАПЧИЦА) – children's performance by Vazrazhdane Theatre.
• 12 September (Saturday) – 10:00 AM and 11:30 AM – "PUSS IN BOOTS" (КОТАРАКЪТ С ЧИЗМИ) – children's performance by Vazrazhdane Theatre.
• 13 August (Sunday) – 10:00 AM and 11:30 AM – "KARLSSON-ON-THE-ROOF" (КАРЛСОН, КОЙТО ЖИВЕЕ НА ПОКРИВА) – children's performance.

Tickets for the events can be purchased through the EVENTIM.bg ticket network and on-site at the festival ticket offices.

Admission is free for children up to 3 years old attending the weekend children's events, as well as for children up to 7 years old attending the other events included in the festival programme.

For more information, please visit:

www.sofiasummerfest.bg