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Tbilisoba 2026
Tbilisoba, or the Tbilisi City Festival, celebrates Georgia’s capital. With a history dating back to the early sixth century, the city has been burned down twenty-six times by invading armies. Yet Tbilisi – unique and striking – has risen again each time like a phoenix, growing ever more beautiful and resilient. As one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited capitals, Tbilisi is renowned for its multiculturalism, tolerance, and hospitality.
Tbilisi is a “warm” city, not only because of its climate but also because of its warm-hearted people, who share autumn’s bounty and the distinctive culture of everyday city life with everyone. Thus, Tbilisoba traditionally welcomes everyone who loves Tbilisi for its diversity and history, as well as those eager to discover the city and experience its magic for the first time.
This annual autumn festival was first held in Tbilisi on 28 October 1979 and was traditionally scheduled for either the last or the penultimate weekend of October. The programme brought together a wide range of cultural activities, sports competitions, concerts celebrating Georgian folk arts and those of ethnic minorities, exhibitions and sales, and agricultural fairs. The festivities also drew on traditions associated with Georgian historic festivals such as Berikaoba, Keenoba, Teletoba, and Maisoba, incorporating them into the wider festival atmosphere. The celebrations were centred in Old Tbilisi, the historic quarter of the Georgian capital. That same day, the title of Honorary Citizen of Tbilisi was conferred on distinguished individuals from a range of fields.
In the early 1990s, this traditional event was cancelled for several years. It was revived in 1997 and has continued annually ever since. In recent years, Tbilisoba has been moved to the first weekend of October – so as to guarantee more favourable weather – and has expanded from a single location in Old Tbilisi to multiple venues across the city.
Key details
Dates: 3–4 October 2026
Locations: Events will take place across five principal venues in the city:
- Rike Park
- Orbeliani Square
- Gudiashvili Square
- Leghvtakhevi
- Europe Square and Metekhi Bridge
Programme: The festival will feature cultural and entertainment events, children’s activities, and the awarding of the title “Honorary Citizen of Tbilisi.”
This autumn, Tbilisoba will be held on 3 and 4 October—the first Saturday and Sunday of the month—across five locations throughout the capital. Alongside Rike Park and Orbeliani Square, visitors will also be welcomed at Gudiashvili Square, Leghvtakhevi, Europe Square, and Metekhi Bridge.
On 1 October, Tbilisi City Hall released the programme of activities planned for children, teenagers, and adults, which we reproduce in full.
Orbeliani Square
3–4 October — 12:00 PM–11:00 PM
Gastronomy Festival
- Cheese and Wine Corner
- Beer Zone
- Entrepreneurial Market
- Tbilisi Workshop
- Orbeliani Treats
- Culinary Masterclass
- Themed Photo Zones
- Festive Installations
Children’s Entertainment Area and Activities
- Children’s Concerts
- Theatrical Performances
- Children’s Workshops (12:00 PM–7:00 PM)
- Children’s Sweets Zone
- Amusement Rides
Italian Embassy Area (Italian cuisine, masterclasses, music)
“Gardenia Shevardnadze” — “Autumn Tbilisi” Project
- Electronic Music
3 October — Giorgi Atoneli Street (Orbeliani Square Stage)
- 1:00 PM — Children’s Concert
- 3:00 PM — Tbilisi City Hall “Big Band” Vocal-Instrumental Concert
- 8:00 PM — Evening Concert
4 October — Giorgi Mtatsmindeli (Athonite) Street (Orbeliani Square Stage)
- 1:00 PM — Children’s Concert
- 8:00 PM — Urban Music Evening
Rike Park
3–4 October — 12:00 PM–11:00 PM
- “Tbilisi’s Big Kitchen”
- “Street Food Tbilisi”
- Culinary Masterclass
- Gastronomy Festival
- Cheese and Wine Corner
- Beer Zone
- Entrepreneurial Market
- Tbilisi-style Workshop
- Themed Photo Zones
- Festive Installations, archway, and alley
- Adventure Café
- Off-road Adventure Track
- “Sweet Tbilisi” — Children’s Sweets Zone
- Children’s Entertainment Area and Activities
- Children’s Concerts
- Theatrical Performances
- Children’s Workshops (12:00 PM–7:00 PM)
Sports activities
- Krioba (Georgian martial art)
- Chess
- Backgammon
- Georgian wrestling
- Mini-golf
- Table tennis
- Auto-moto Festival
Attraction
- Electronic Music
3–4 October — Children’s programme
- 12:00 PM–6:00 PM — Photo booth, GIF booth, face painting, and balloon workshop
- 12:00 PM — Grand opening of the event: Drummer show and fairy-tale character procession
- 2:00 PM — Clown show
- 2:30 PM — Performances: “Komble” and “Tsikara”
- 3:00 PM — Drummer show
- 3:30 PM — Soap bubble show
- 4:00 PM — Illusionist show
- 5:30 PM — Chemistry laboratory (Nitrogen show)
- 6:00 PM — Drummer show
3–4 October — Concert programme (Rike Park)
- 1:00 PM — Children’s concert
- 6:00 PM — Concert featuring Georgian pop artists
Europe Square and Metekhi Bridge
3 October — 12:00 PM–11:00 PM
- Georgian Bikers Association — amateur and fun competitions
- Cruiser and adventure categories (for various types of motorcycles)
- Motorcycle and automotive exhibition areas
- Motorcycle-history photo exhibition
- Art exhibition by Georgian motorcycle enthusiasts
4 October — 12:00 PM–11:00 PM
- Enduro Club Georgia — Enduro competition
- Final stage (4th) of the Enduro and Junior Enduro disciplines
- Specially designed challenging race course
- Awards ceremony
Leghvtakhevi and the area surrounding Abanotubani
3–4 October — 12:00 PM–8:00 PM
- “Tbilisi Diversity” exhibition and sale
- 12:00 PM–8:00 PM — Cultural and creative space:
- Large-scale festive decorations
- Thematic projections
- Performances
Gudiashvili Square
3–4 October — 12:00 PM–11:00 PM
- Open-air cinema
- Large-scale festive decorations
- Entrepreneurial market
- Gastronomy festival
- Cheese and Wine Corner
- Beer Zone
(Gudiashvili Square Stage)
3 October
- 8:00 PM — Musical band “Ghimilis Bichebi”
- 9:00 PM — Salome Gotsiridze and band
4 October
- 8:00 PM — “Elis Band”
- 9:00 PM — “Chako’s Band”
- 10:00 PM — Honorary Citizen of Tbilisi Award Ceremony
