What’s happening
Giza events
Sound & Light on the plateau, club nights in Sheikh Zayed and Agouza, and snow obstacles at Mall of Egypt — plus later pyramid concerts. Cairo-only listings stay on the calendar only when they were already published.
Happening in August 2026
Citadel Festival for Music and Singing
📅 August 2026 (dates TBA)
Arts & CultureSound & Light Show at the Pyramids of Giza
📅 Nightly through September 2026 (schedule varies)
ComedyEl Khatba — Live Dating Comedy
📅 25 August 2026
ConcertGhostly Kisses — Across the Pond album release
📅 26 August 2026
BEYOND VAN GOGH — Immersive Experience
A 30,000 sq ft immersive art experience bringing over 200 of Vincent van Gogh’s works to life through light, sound and motion in the heart of New Cairo.
Glory in Giza — Usyk vs Verhoeven
Heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk faces kickboxing powerhouse Rico Verhoeven in a once-in-a-lifetime crossover fight night staged at the Great Pyramids.
Creative Industry Summit (CIS) 2026
The Middle East’s largest gathering of creative industries — two days of talks, exhibitions, networking and live performances across design, film, fashion, music and tech.
Cairo Opera House Summer Festival
The Cairo Opera House’s annual Summer Festival returns on 18 July, staging 18 open-air performances across Cairo, Alexandria and Damanhour in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture.
Egyptian National Theatre Festival (19th Edition)
Egypt’s flagship national theatre festival returns for its 19th edition under the slogan “In All of Egypt”, with productions and staged readings in Cairo and, for the first time, Dakahlia.
Citadel Festival for Music and Singing
An annual summer music festival set within the UNESCO-listed walls of the Saladin Citadel, presenting Arab music stars and folk ensembles on open-air stages overlooking Cairo.
Sound & Light Show at the Pyramids of Giza
Narration, music and coloured lights illuminate the Pyramids and the Great Sphinx on the Giza Plateau. The Sphinx recounts the story of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure. Sessions rotate among about 10 languages; summer start times are later than winter.
El Khatba — Live Dating Comedy
El Khatba brings its live dating-comedy format to CJC 610: two audience members are matched on stage and put through unscripted questions, games and situations. Door 20:00. Age 23+.
Ghostly Kisses — Across the Pond album release
Quebec artist Ghostly Kisses plays an intimate Across the Pond album-release night at CJC 610: acoustic set, meet-and-greet and merch signing. Limited capacity. Doors 21:00, show 22:00. Age 21+. EGP 2,500.
Cairo International Festival for Experimental Theatre (CIFET)
One of the Arab world’s longest-running theatre festivals, CIFET brings avant-garde stage productions from across the globe to downtown Cairo each September.
ZULI at Cairo Jazz Club
Egyptian producer ZULI returns to Cairo Jazz Club in Agouza with Jehia (jungle, bass, deconstructed club) and electroneya (live left-field electronics). Doors 20:00. Tickets via Cairo Jazz Club.
Ice Warrior Challenge — 5th Edition
Ski Egypt’s fifth Ice Warrior Challenge: 20+ snow obstacles at about −4°C inside Mall of Egypt. Elite (timed, 15+) and Open (8+) divisions plus spectator tickets. Doors 07:30, event 09:00. Saturday 12 September 2026.
Shawn Chidiac at Cairo Jazz Club 610
Stand-up comic Shawn Chidiac (My Parents Are Divorced) plays an unscripted crowd-work night at CJC 610. Accents, characters and callbacks built from the room. Doors 20:00. Age 21+. Tickets from EGP 1,400.
Cairo Jazz Festival
An annual gathering of Egyptian and international jazz musicians across multiple venues in Cairo.
EXIT Starlight Festival at the Pyramids of Giza
EXIT Festival launches its new Starlight edition in Cairo, with headline performances set against the Great Pyramids of Giza.
El Gouna Film Festival (GFF)
Egypt’s flagship Red Sea film festival returns for its 9th edition, screening around 80 films and awarding the Golden Star across narrative, documentary and short competitions.
Longines Global Champions Tour – Egypt
The premier international show-jumping series returns to Egypt for elite equestrian sport near the Giza pyramids.
Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF)
One of the oldest and most prestigious film festivals in Africa and the Middle East, CIFF returns for its 47th edition with world premieres, retrospectives and industry panels.
SPHINX Festival
A festival celebrating Egyptian heritage, traditional crafts and contemporary arts, staged across the Giza Plateau and Cairo’s historic sites.
Shakira Live at the Pyramids of Giza
Global superstar Shakira performs at the Pyramids of Giza as part of her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour.
Cairo International Art Fair
A large-scale contemporary art fair gathering hundreds of works by Egyptian and international artists across painting, sculpture, photography and new media.
Marakez Pyramids Half Marathon
Egypt’s biggest running race, in its 8th year, invites runners to #RaceThroughHistory across 5K, 10K and 21K courses set against the Great Pyramids.
New Year’s Eve at the Cairo Opera House
The Cairo Symphony Orchestra rings in 2027 with a grand New Year’s Eve gala of classical favourites, waltzes and soloists at the city’s foremost concert hall.