Free open-air concert in the largest pedestrian square in the Balkans. Expect 50,000 people and proper fireworks.

Albania declared independence here in 1912. Parades on the Pavarësia square, fireworks at 9pm, the country's largest flag.

Six nights of grilled meat, brass bands, and Birra Korça straight from the brewery. The largest festival in Albania, by attendance.

Albania's premier film festival. 200+ shorts and features from around the Mediterranean. English subtitles standard.

A week-long festival in Dhërmi village. House, disco, and soul by the Ionian Sea. The after-parties happen on pirate boats.

The country's most important folk gathering — ensembles from every region perform inside the castle. UNESCO-recognized.

Four-day electronic music festival on Rana e Hedhun beach. Underground techno from a younger crowd; sunrise sets that actually deliver.

Three nights at the Pyramid and Air Albania Stadium. International headliners, Albanian openers, free outdoor stage on Skanderbeg Square.

Free three-night beach concert series on the lungomare. Pop, rap, and the obligatory closing-night Albanian folk superstar.

A pagan-rooted spring festival now national in scale. Whole families bake ballokume (cornmeal cookies) and walk together at sunrise.