What's Happening in Bodrum This Week? | April 20-26, 2026

Bodrum offers a full program to both its residents and visitors in the last week of April. Events appealing to every taste, from National Sovereignty and Children's Day celebrations on April 23rd to open-air festivals, theater, and a culinary experience with a Michelin-starred chef, will liven up Bodrum this week.

Follow us on Instagram to see all the week's events: @bodrumguru

🎉 Festivals & Special Events

April 23rd Celebrations & Children's Festivals
Under the scope of April 23rd, official ceremonies and children's festivals are being organized in Bodrum Center, Turgutreis, and Mumcular. Throughout the day, a parade, wreath-laying ceremony, and children's activities are on the program.
📅 Thursday, April 23 | All Day | ℹ️ @bodrumbel

A Warm Hello Meeting
An enthusiastic open house meeting with three master musicians.
📅 Friday, April 24 - 1:00 PM-8:00 PM | ℹ️ @bodrummodroom

Hello Spring Street Fun
Spring festival all night long with DJs and performances.
📅 Friday, April 24th - 8:30 PM | ℹ️ @gekkococktail

Welcome to Spring Festival - DJ Levent Erim
The free spring festival with DJ Levent Erim hosts a program that lasts from morning to night.
📅 Sunday, April 26th - 10:30 AM to 11:00 PM | ℹ️ @cakirbahce

Kumköy Canlar Festival
A magnificent open-air concert with master artists.
📅 Sunday, April 26 – 12:00 | 📍 Kumköy Irmene | ℹ️ @bodrumbel

World Dance Day Celebration Program
All-day free dance events and performances.
📅 Sunday, April 26th – All Day | ℹ️ @monart_co

🎭 Theater

No: 304 - Interactive Performance
Interactive stage experience with questions, ideas, and audience participation.
📅 Monday, April 20th - 8:30 PM | 📍 Herodot KM | ℹ️ @biletinial

Poprişchin – Theater
An absurd, powerful stage adaptation of a Gogol classic.
📅 Wednesday, April 22 – 8:30 PM | ℹ️ @tiyatromeftun

Lampshade - Theater
One-act tragicomedy of sister relationships.
📅 Wednesday, April 22 – 8:30 PM | ℹ️ @altisekizkafasi | @istanbulsirtaki

The Acrobat's Funeral - Theatre
Bodrum City Theater's new season play.
📅 Friday, April 24 – 20:30 | 📍 Nurol KM | ℹ️ @bodrumsehirtiyatrosu

What Are We Now? – An Interactive Relationship Comedy
Season 2 comedy show with interactive stories.
📅 Saturday, April 25 – 9:00 PM | ℹ️ @neyiz.oyun

🎶 Concert & Nightlife

Tamay Özaltun – The Beatles on Stage
Tamay Özaltun's unforgettable stage performance.
📅 Monday, April 20th - 10:30 PM | ℹ️ @thebeatlesturgutreis

Dilara Gürkan - Arabesque Night
Emotional Turkish folk songs on the Bolero stage.
📅 Wednesday, April 22 – 10:00 PM | ℹ️ @bolerobodrum

Voyn Kitchen – Gypsy Jazz & New Orleans
The last meeting of the Friday night jazz series.
📅 Friday, April 24 – Evening | ℹ️ @voynkitchen

Ayben Ersoy – Sezen Aksu Tribute
A special night with Sezen Aksu classics from Ayben Ersoy.
📅 Saturday, April 25 - 9:00 PM | ℹ️ @savorbodrum

DJ Performance – Tamay: Welcome to Summer
An energetic night for the weekend.
📅 Saturday, April 25 | ℹ️ @sosobodrum

🎤 Stand-Up

Umut Arslan – Stand-Up Show
Fun stand-up night with Umut Arslan.
📅 Saturday, April 25 – 8:30 PM | ℹ️ @thetapbodrum

🖼️ Exhibitions

Garden of Time – Group Exhibition
An anthology that addresses the concept of time through different disciplines.
📅 April 14 - May 28, 2026 | ℹ️ @insperabodrum

H3A Artists Exhibition
It brings together artists from different disciplines.
📅 April 15-25, 2026 | ℹ️ @bodrumart_sanat_kultur_dernegi

A Journey from Imagination to Color
Works by TED Bodrum College students.
📅 April 15-23, 2026  |  ℹ️ @dibeklihan | @tedbodrumkoleji

World Art Day Exhibition
Selection from Fine Arts Faculty students.
📅 April 15-29, 2026 | 📍 Mausolos Exhibition Hall | ℹ️ @bodrumbel

New Season Exhibitions at Merqezart
Ayşe Kalmaz Vatansever, Bahar Bilici Öztürk, and Mustafa Erol's exhibitions will be showcased together in the new season.
📅 April 16 – May 16, 2026 | ℹ️ @merqezart

👧 Child Activities

Journey to the Center of the Earth
Inspera Children's Theater's adventurous musical. Ages 4+.
📅 Thursday, April 23 - 3:00 PM | ℹ️ @insperabodrum

You Are the Game - Children's Theater
Interactive fun game for children. Ages 3+.
📅 Thursday, April 23 - 5:00 PM | ℹ️ @bodrumlindyhoppers

April 23 Children's Workshops – Inspera
Theater, painting, ceramics, drawing, and dance workshops.
📅 Thursday, April 23rd – 2:00 PM - 5:30 PM | ℹ️ @insperabodrum | @insperaartacademy

Sunday Children's Workshops
Painting, rhythm, ceramics, drums, and collage workshops. Ages 5+.
📅 Every Sunday – 11:30 AM - 3:30 PM  |  ℹ️ @insperabodrum

Saturday School – English & Art Workshop
English and art-focused workshop for children. Ages 5+.
📅 Every Sunday - 2:30 PM / 3:30 PM | ℹ️ @gumusluk_forum

🍳 Culinary Workshops

Seafood Cooking Techniques Workshop
Seafood and fish cooking techniques.
📅 Monday, April 20th – 4:00 PM | ℹ️ @foodrum_

Pastry Training – French Entremet Desserts
French pastry and entremet training.
📅 April 25-26 Saturday-Sunday – 2:00 PM | ℹ️ @foodrum_

Sébastien Martinez – Michelin-Starred Chef
A 6-course unique experience from a Michelin-starred chef.
📅 Wednesday, April 22 - Evening | ℹ️ @decimoda

🎨 Hobbies & Art Workshops

Paint Class with Melike Çağıcı
Weekly painting workshop with the healing power of colors.
📅 Monday, April 20th - 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | ℹ️ @zache.artstudio

Imaginative Art Journey – Colors & Pop Art
A crazy explosion of pure colors: the Pop Art workshop.
📅 Friday, April 24 – 2:00 PM-4:00 PM | ℹ️ @bodrumart_sanat_kultur_dernegi

🧘 Wellness & Mindfulness

Pilates with Esin Cop
Weekly pilates class to improve muscle and flexibility.
📅 Monday, April 20 - 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | ℹ️ @gumusluk_forum

Folk Dances with Mehtap Kahraman Dinç
Traditional folk dance class and cultural meeting.
📅 Tuesday, April 21 - 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM  |  ℹ️ @gumusluk_forum

Mindful Fitness with Christina Verner
Mental and physical balance training.
📅 Every Tuesday – 10:00 | ℹ️ @gumusluk_forum

Tai Chi Class
Balance and body awareness training.
📅 Every Friday and Sunday – 3:00 PM | ℹ️ @bodrummodroom

🏄 Outdoor & Water Sports

SUP Board – Weekly Morning Sessions
Weekly morning exercise with a surfboard at sea.
📅 April 20-26 – 9:00 AM-10:30 AM (weekdays) / 7:30 AM-11:00 AM (weekends) | 📍 Güvercinlik | ℹ️ @sup_board_bodrum

Aquarium SUP Tour
Morning surf tour in Aquarium Bay.
📅 Sunday, April 26 – 7:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m. | 📍 Akvaryum, Bodrum | ℹ️ @bodrumwindsurfcenter

Equestrian Experience – Outdoor Activity
An enjoyable weekend experience for children, intertwined with nature.
📅 Weekend | ℹ️ @countryranchbodrum

50th Tourism Week March
Historic walk from Gümbet to the Walls of Halicarnassus.
📅 Wednesday, April 22 – 10:30 a.m. | 📍 Gümbet, Değirmenler Area | ℹ️ @bodrumbel

📚 Culture, Interviews & Cinema

Inspera Book Club Meeting
Monthly book club meeting with the novel Rosalie Blum.
📅 Tuesday, April 21 – 6:30 p.m. | 📍 Bookstore, Inspera | ℹ️ @insperabodrum

Faces, Days, Colors – Signing Day
Interview and book signing for Hatice Yücel's book.
📅 Friday, April 24 – 4:00 p.m. | 📍 Bodrum City Museum | ℹ️ @bodrumbel

Francophone Film Festival
International film festival of Francophone cinema.
📅 April 18 – May 3, 2026 | ℹ️ @insperabodrum

Family Structure and Roles in Addiction
Interview with Nermin Wood on Addiction and Family Roles.
📅 Tuesday, April 21 - 2:00 PM | 📍 Bitez KYM | ℹ️ @bodrumbel

Anxiety – “What is this?” Talk
Recognizing and Understanding Anxiety with a Professional Psychologist.
📅 Saturday, April 25 – 1:00 PM | ℹ️ @bodrummodroom