30+ International Theatre Festivals Around the World
Last Updated: January 17, 2025
Every country has its own special way of doing theatre, from cool interactive shows to traditional plays. Check out this awesome list of international theatre festivals that you might want to visit someday! The festivals are listed by the month they start in, even if they go into the next month.
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January
Nebraska State Thespian Festival
Location: Nebraska, USA
Next Dates: TBD
Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Next Dates: TBD
February
Location: Colorado, USA
Next Dates: February 14-15, 2026
Location: Sydney, Australia
Next Dates: TBD
Location: London
Next Dates: TBD
International Theatre Festival of Kerala
Location: Kerala, India
Next Dates: TBD
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Next Dates: TBD
March
Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival
Location: Los Angeles, California
Next Dates: TBD
April
Location: Portland, Oregon
Next Dates: TBD
San Francisco International Arts Festival
Location: San Francisco, California
Next Dates: TBD
Maas International Theater Festival
Location: Lahore, Pakistan
Next Dates: TBD
May
Location: Costa Mesa, California
Next Dates: May 2-4, 2025
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Next Dates: May 9-31, 2025
Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival
Location: Orlando, Florida
Next Dates: May 13-26, 2025
June
Location: Reykjavík, Iceland
Next Dates: June 2-8, 2025
Location: Hannover, Germany
Next Dates: June 19-29, 2025
Sibiu International Theater Festival
Location: Sibiu, Romania
Next Dates: June 20-29, 2025
Hawaii Performing Arts Festival
Location: Hawaii
Next Dates: June 23-July 20, 2025
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Next Dates: June 26-30, 2025
Location: South Africa
Next Dates: June 26-July 6, 2025
July
International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama
Location: Cyprus
Next Dates: July-August, 2025
Location: Toronto, Canada
Next Dates: July 2-13, 2025
Location: Avignon, France
Next Dates: July 5-26, 2025
Contemporary American Theater Festival
Location: Shepherdstown, West Virginia
Next Dates: July 11 – August 3, 2025
Location: Bregenz, Austria
Next Dates: July 16 – August 17, 2025
August
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Next Dates: August 1 – 25, 2025
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Next Dates: August 8-31, 2025
Location: Santa Monica, California
Next Dates: August 15 – September 7, 2025
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Next Dates: August 27-30, 2025
Location: Gothenburg, Sweden
Next Dates: August 29 – September 7, 2025
September
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Next Dates: September 4-14, 2025
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Next Dates: September 6-21, 2025
International Festival of Children’s Theatres
Location: Subotica, Serbia
Next Dates: September 21-26, 2025
Location: Guwahata, India
Next Dates: TBD
Location: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Next Dates: TBD
October
Atlanta Black Theatre Festival
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Next Dates: October 2-4, 2025
Location: NYC
Next Dates: October 23-24, 2025
Liverpool International Theatre Festival
Location: Liverpool, Nova Scotia
Next Dates: TBD
November
International Theatre Festival
Location: Potsdam, Germany
Next Dates: November 4-8, 2025
Location: Groningen, The Netherlands
Next Dates: November 15 – 22, 2025
December
Location: Los Angeles, California
Next Dates: TBD
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Author: Stacy Karyn
Stacy Karyn is the founder of Theatre Trip, author of The Thespian’s Bucket List, and creator of The Cast Album List. She holds a BA in theatre and a TESOL drama certificate, with experience working and interning in Broadway and Off-Broadway theaters.
