Marrakech Marathon
January
Cheer on the 6,000-plus determined runners who brave Marrakech’s marathon each year. The route takes in the outer edges of the medina along with the attractive orange groves of the Menara gardens.
Dakka Marrakchia Festival
February
This celebration of traditional Moroccan music translates to a vibrant festival which has been passed down through generations. Drumming and chanting combine to provide a foot-stomping backdrop to the lively music.
Festival National des Arts Populaires
June
El Badi Palace and Jemaa el Fna square are the epicentre of this festival which features a variety of entertainment from dancers and artists to theatre groups and snake charmers, and ramps up Marrakech’s frenetic pace even further.
Montreux Jazz Festival Morocco
July
Marrakech puts a Moroccan twist on this incarnation of the well-known Swiss festival, laying on traditional Moroccan music in delightful settings such as Bahia Palace and the Menara gardens.
Festival International du Film de Marrakech
December
Marrakech’s film festival thrusts the best of Moroccan cinema into the spotlight, attracting an international crowd in the process as the country showcases its burgeoning film industry.