What's on at Grand Harbour

There are many Maltese cultural events and activities, most of which take place outdoors, providing plenty of activity and entertainment in the beautiful Malta climate.

During the summer months every town and village celebrates its own “Fest” in honour of its patron saint, with parades, fireworks and bands - Vittoriosa's Feast of Saint Lawrence, takes place in August.

Malta Arts Festival, which runs for two weeks in July is followed by the Malta Jazz and Rock Festival, and the Wine Festival in August.

The last weekend in September sees the Malta International Airshow, and there’s a Military Tattoo in October.

For more details of celebrations throughout the year, take a look at the Visit Malta website or What’s On in Malta.

Yachting events from Grand Harbour

Grand Harbour Marina hosts many yachting events throughout the year, such as the high-performance Rolex Middle Sea Race.  This 606-mile ocean-racing classic in October takes competitors on a clockwise course around the islands of Lampedusa, Pantelleria and Sicily leaving from Grand Harbour.

The Trophée Baillie de Suffren, organised by the Société Nautique de Saint-Tropez, is a classic yacht regatta that takes place every June. The course starts in Saint-Tropez and takes in Porto Rotondo in Sardinia and Sciacca in Sicily before finishing in Grand Harbour.

The Camper & Nicholsons Grand Harbour Marina Race Series is a friendly yet competitive racing series, organised in conjunction with marina-based charter company U-Sail.  Contact us for more information.

Regattas in Malta

Other regattas include the Comino Regatta in June, the Malta-Syracuse race for keelboats in July and the Rimini-Malta-Rimini Yacht race in August. Our marina team can advise on what happens when, and what's available to see from the marina.