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Visit Istanbul currently lists 47 verified events for October 2026. Each public listing is checked for a real event date and Istanbul location before it appears in this calendar. Categories include Concerts & Music (20), Culture & Theatre (14), Business & Conferences (9).
A practical selection for October 2026.
6OCT
Culture & Theatre
This AKM performance by İstanbul Meydan Meşkleri Topluluğu presents the Mevlevi sema tradition through a contemporary, digitally supported experience. The official venue page lists…
7OCT
Business & Conferences
ITS Istanbul 2026 combines a technology and software exhibition, conference programming and B2B meetings focused on technology, exports and investment. The official Turkish-language event…
7OCT
Business & Conferences
ISAF International is a large professional exhibition covering security, electronic security, homeland and national security, cybersecurity, smart buildings, fire safety and occupational health and…
7OCT
Business & Conferences
Landscape Istanbul Fair 2026 takes place from 7 to 10 October at Istanbul Expo Center in Halls 9, 10 and 11. The official venue…
7OCT
Business & Conferences
AYMOD 2026 is an international footwear and fashion trade fair scheduled for October 7–10, 2026, at CNR EXPO Istanbul. The official Turkish fair website…
9OCT
Culture & Theatre
Filmekimi is İKSV’s annual autumn film festival, bringing acclaimed and anticipated films from major international festivals to Istanbul audiences. The 2026 Istanbul edition is…
9OCT
Culture & Theatre
Filmekimi brings 43 films from major international festivals, including Cannes, Venice and Toronto, to Istanbul from 9–18 October 2026. The Istanbul programme includes award-winning…
9OCT
Exhibitions & Art
İKSV’s major international film festival presents films prominent at global festivals, including Cannes selections. İstanbul dates and four Istanbul screening venues are explicitly confirmed…
9OCT
Culture & Theatre
İstanbul Devlet Tiyatrosu presents Ebedi Barış at AKM Tiyatro Salonu on Friday, 9 October 2026. Written by Juan Mayorga and directed by Yunus Emre…
9OCT
Concerts & Music
The Istanbul State Symphony Orchestra’s official 2026–2027 season calendar names its Season Opening Concert for 9 October 2026 at the AKM Türk Telekom Opera…
9OCT
Concerts & Music
Turkish rock band Mor ve Ötesi presents a symphonic concert at Zorlu PSM’s Turkcell Stage on Friday, 9 October 2026, at 21:00. The official…
9OCT
Concerts & Music
Seattle-born drummer, MC, vocalist and producer Kassa Overall is scheduled at Babylon on 9 October 2026 at 21:30. The concert is part of the…
9OCT
Concerts & Music
Turkish jazz trumpeter Imer Demirer performs with his quartet at Komünite on 9 October 2026 at 21:30 as part of the 36th Akbank Jazz…
9OCT
Concerts & Music
French electronic duo The Blaze will perform a special DJ set at KüçükÇiftlik Park as part of Epifoni’s anniversary concert programme. The official ticketing…
10OCT
Concerts & Music
The Genshin Impact Symphony Concert is listed for 10 October 2026 at Lütfi Kırdar Anadolu Auditorium in Istanbul. The official Biletix Istanbul event page…
10OCT
Culture & Theatre
The Istanbul State Opera and Ballet production “Afife” is scheduled at Türk Telekom Opera Salonu on multiple October dates beginning October 10, 2026, with…
10OCT
Concerts & Music
Yann Tiersen is listed to perform in Istanbul on 10 October 2026 as part of the “Maximum Sunar” event at Maximum Uniq Açıkhava. Biletix…
11OCT
Concerts & Music
Emre Fel is scheduled to perform at Ataköy Marina Açık Hava Sahnesi in Istanbul on Sunday, October 11, 2026. The official venue event page…
11OCT
Culture & Theatre
This guided urban-cultural walk focuses on Istanbul Manifaturacılar Çarşısı, known as İMÇ, a landmark complex associated with the city’s post-Republic modern architecture and cultural…
11OCT
Concerts & Music
Craig David brings his TS5 live format to Istanbul on Sunday, 11 October 2026. The performance combines live vocals with a DJ-led show built…
11OCT
Concerts & Music
German symphonic metal band Haggard performs at Zorlu PSM in Istanbul on Sunday, 11 October 2026, at 21:30. The official venue page places the…
13OCT
Business & Conferences
Eurasia Packaging Istanbul is a major trade fair focused on packaging machinery, packaging technologies, materials and related production solutions. The official Tüyap calendar lists…
13OCT
Business & Conferences
Avrasya Ambalaj Istanbul Fair is listed in the official Tüyap Istanbul fair calendar for 13–16 October 2026. The event takes place at the Tüyap…
14OCT
Food & Drink
IBAKTECH 2026 is the 15th international trade fair for bakery, patisserie machinery, ice cream, chocolate and related technologies. It is scheduled for 14 to…
16OCT
Concerts & Music
The İstanbul State Symphony Orchestra presents an officially announced Türkiye–Romania Friendship Concert at the Atatürk Cultural Centre. The performance is part of the orchestra’s…
16OCT
Culture & Theatre
Presented by the Istanbul State Theatre, Sumud Gazze tells the story of a family trying to hold on to life amid war. The official…
16OCT
Concerts & Music
A confirmed Istanbul concert by major Turkish pop singer Sertab Erener, with tickets currently on sale through Biletix.
17OCT
Business & Conferences
Bosphorus Boat Show Deniz Fuarı is a public maritime exhibition taking place at Ataköy Marina from 17 to 25 October 2026. The Biletix listing…
17OCT
Festivals
Live From Fest is scheduled for October 17, 2026, at Ataköy Marina Açık Hava Sahnesi in Istanbul. The official venue page describes it as…
17OCT
Culture & Theatre
Gırgıriye Müzikali is staged at Paribu Vadi Açıkhava on Saturday, 17 October 2026 at 20:00. The production is written and directed by Müjdat Gezen…
17OCT
Concerts & Music
Ebru Gündeş presents “Beraber Söylüyoruz” at Volkswagen Arena in Istanbul on Saturday, 17 October 2026 at 21:00. The Biletix page states that the singer…
18OCT
Culture & Theatre
Don Kişot brings Dale Wasserman’s stage adaptation of Cervantes’s classic novel to the Atatürk Cultural Center. The production features Selçuk Yöntem and Zuhal Olcay…
20OCT
Concerts & Music
Mabel Matiz performs on 20 and 21 October 2026 at Harbiye Cemil Topuzlu Açık Hava Tiyatrosu as part of the Paribu Harbiye Açıkhava Concerts.…
22OCT
Business & Conferences
WoodTech is an international exhibition focused on woodworking machinery, cutting tools, hand tools and related technologies. TÜYAP’s official Turkish event page confirms the 22–25…
22OCT
Culture & Theatre
The 30th Istanbul Theatre Festival, organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts, runs from 22 October to 3 December 2026. The official…
22OCT
Exhibitions & Art
İstanbul Modern’s official programme lists a public exhibition tour with Zeliha Berksoy on October 22, 2026. The tour is connected with the museum’s “Semiha…
24OCT
Culture & Theatre
The Istanbul State Opera and Ballet presents Donizetti’s opera Lucia di Lammermoor at the Atatürk Cultural Center as part of the 17th International Istanbul…
24OCT
Culture & Theatre
Gaetano Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor is scheduled at Atatürk Cultural Center’s Türk Telekom Opera Hall on October 24, 28 and 31, and November 19…
24OCT
Culture & Theatre
“Şahları Da Vururlar” is staged on Saturday, 24 October 2026, at 20:00 at Ses 1885 - Ortaoyuncular Tiyatrosu in Istanbul. The Biletix page identifies…
24OCT
Concerts & Music
A Capella TimbrFifths performs at Maximum UNIQ Hall on Saturday, 24 October 2026, at 20:30. Biletix describes the group as a five-person vocal ensemble…
24OCT
Concerts & Music
Turkish singer Sıla performs at Harbiye Cemil Topuzlu Açık Hava Tiyatrosu on Saturday, 24 October 2026 at 21:00. The Paribu Pass event page confirms…
24OCT
Concerts & Music
Turkish rock performer Hayko Cepkin brings his Electric touring production to KüçükÇiftlik Park on Saturday, 24 October 2026, with the ticketing page listing a…
24OCT
Concerts & Music
French electronic and world-music collective Orange Blossom performs in Istanbul on Saturday, 24 October 2026, at 22:00. The Biletix event page places the concert…
27OCT
Business & Conferences
This Istanbul Modern talk is the final event in the museum’s Museums Talk: From the Netherlands programme. The speaker is Emilie Gordenker, Director of…
27OCT
Concerts & Music
The Istanbul Historical Turkish Music Ensemble presents a special concert focused on musical heritage, artistic continuity and a new period for the ensemble. The…
30OCT
Concerts & Music
Kibariye and Hüsnü Şenlendirici perform together on 30 October 2026 at Jolly Joker Kıyı İstanbul. The official Biletix listing confirms the Istanbul venue, a…
31OCT
Culture & Theatre
The internationally known visual theatre company Mummenschanz presents its 50 Years programme at Paribu Art on 31 October and 1 November 2026. The official…
Looking for things to do in Istanbul in October 2026? This calendar brings together verified concerts, exhibitions, festivals, cultural programmes, food events, business events and other time-specific experiences taking place across the city. Public listings link to individual pages with the latest available venue and source information.
There are currently 47 verified listings for this month. Because event information can change, check the source shown on each event page before making final plans.
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