What’s on this weekend

The last weekend of March bids us farewell with a list of exciting events to enjoy in every district. Crafting workshops, tulip festivals, exhibitions, plays, neighbourhood art walks, classic car rallies, and the first of the Easter markets make their appearance. Here’s what’s on this Friday, Saturday and Sunday!

Larnaca district

The weekend begins with two spring bazaars. On Saturday, an Easter Market will be held at the Kiti Municipal District Buildings from 11am to 5pm featuring spring creations, handmade Easter candles, chocolate eggs and Easter gifts. All of the market’s items are made by volunteers with the aim of supporting PASYKAF.

In Pyla, the CopsCats Centre holds its Easter Charity Bazaar also this Saturday, from 10am to 2pm, displaying handmade items, jewellery and second-hand treasures. With every browse and purchase, visitors can support the centre’s rescue cats and learn more about the organisation.

Continuing the spring mood is the Eastern Concert that takes place this Sunday at the Terra Santa Catholic Church. Soprano Valeria Shesternina, pianist and organ player Olga Bortok and viola player and violinist Nikolay Shubin will perform a rich Easter programme of classical pieces and church hymns.

For a dose of rock music, Savino Live has performances planned by Whiskey Lullaby and Stone Cover on Friday, Speak In Whispers and YMNKY on Saturday and an explosive line-up of bands performing for the Metal 2 The Masses Cyprus 2026 event.

Paphos district

Two exciting events are happening in Paphos this Sunday for craft and nature lovers. The Episkopi Environmental Information Centre invites old and young to participate in Maria Karamanli’s Paper Crafting Workshop on Sunday, at 10.30am. Children aged five and over will make all sorts of paper creations for just €5.

Polemi village hosts its Wild Tulip Festival this Sunday, celebrating the blossom season of its local tulips. The Metochi Cultural Centre will host a plethora of activities between 11am and 5pm, including dance performances, poetry readings, live music, workshops, walks to the tulip fields, wine tasting, free loukoumades and stalls with traditional and handmade products.

The concert From Athens to Buenos Aires in Waltz and Tango Rhythms will take place on Sunday evening at the Markideio Municipal Theatre featuring Manolis Neophytou on piano, Giorgos Koulas on percussion, and tango dancers Agis Petridis and Maria Paschalidou. Music from cinema, Argentina and composers Manos Hadjidakis, Astor Piazzolla, Evanthia Reboutsika and more will sound.

Limassol district

Limassol’s weekend agenda has two exciting theatrical productions in store. First up is the Cyprus Theatre Organisation’s Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare, which has received rave reviews so far. This stimulating new interpretation by British Shakespearean director Owen Horsley now makes its way to the Rialto Theatre for a colourful 8.30pm show.

On Sunday, the Cyprus International Theatre Festival 2026 presents an unusual theatrical experience which doubles as a social experiment. In the Who You Are? Questioning event by Magic Garden, the main character is the audience itself. Guests will sit in two rows facing one another, filling out a questionnaire about the person opposite them, based purely on first impressions, intuition and observation. It will be held at ETKO Limassol at 6pm in Russian.

Nicosia district

Linking Nicosia and Limassol is the 48 Hours Cyprus Classic Car Rally, which begins from the capital on Saturday and heads to the coast for more car adventures on Sunday to support the Cyprus Anti-Cancer Society.

Starting from Friday is an exhibition that traces real queer memories and testimonies by locals, as part of Alessandro Cazzola’s research project. Titled My Journey Through Your Memories, the exhibition opens at Koraï Space in Nicosia with a guided tour at 5pm before the opening reception at 6pm.

Also beginning on Friday is the Nicosia Antiracist Festival 2026, a two-day event with a rich agenda spanning talks, workshops, inclusive discussions, screenings and performances from the island’s various communities.

On Saturday, the Cyprus Theatre Organisation presents a new production of Brian Friel’s 1980s play Translations that traces continued foreign military presence and British historical patterns overseas. Performing in the play, ongoing until mid-May, is a cast of Cypriot and British actors, speaking in both Cypriot-Greek and English.

The weekend agenda continues with neighbourhood events. In Archangelos, the Pedieos Playground will host a basketball tournament, food stalls, a craft market, DJ sets and more activities for all ages. In Agioi Omologites, the Have you seen it? – Art Around Town initiative kicks off on Sunday and until April 4 it hosts new murals by three artists, an exhibition, guided walks and community BBQs as well as discussions and other events that explore art in the public space.

For rural vibes, the Solea Valley Market is on this Sunday at Oi Myloi – The Mills with a spring edition. Seasonal food treats, plants, handmade jewellery, ceramics, textiles, clothes, toys and second-hand gems will be displayed while children take part in workshops and DJs play groovy tunes.

Ayia Napa district

Lastly, the Run for Autism 2026 event will take place in Ayia Napa this Sunday, with the addition of a half-marathon distance. It is the largest running event in the Famagusta district and includes a half-marathon, a 10km, 5km, 1km and 500m race. The charity race welcomes runners of all ages and levels to run for a good cause, as all proceeds raised will go towards the Famagusta Autism Support Centre, as well as the Smile Project based in Sotira, which provides care and activities for individuals on the autism spectrum. Registrations are open and coming in hot this spring weekend!

Easter Market

Easter gifts, candles and chocolage eggs. Event to support PASYKAF. March 28. Kiti Municipal District Buildings, Larnaca district. 11am-5pm. Free admission. Tel: 99-337126, 24-665198

Easter Charity Bazaar

Charity Bazaar to support centre’s rescue cats. March 28. CopsCats, Pyla. 10am-2pm. Tel: 24-252560

Eastern Concert

Classical Easter pieces and hymns by Soprano Valeria Shesternina, pianist and organ player Olga Bortok and viola player and violinist Nikolay Shubin. March 29. Terra Santa Catholic Church, Larnaca. Free

Paper Crafting Workshop

Creative activity for children aged five and above with Maria Karamanli. March 29. Episkopi Environmental Information Centre, Paphos. 10.30am-12.30pm. €5. www.epeicentre.com/contact. Tel: 26-642234 

Polemi Wild Tulip Festival

Traditional village festival celebrating wild tulips. March 29. Metochi Cultural Centre, Polemi village, Paphos district. 11am-5pm

Twelfth Night

Owen Horsley directs William Shakespeare’s comedy. March 28. Rialto Theatre, Limassol. In Greek. www.rialto.com.cy

Who You Are? Questioning

Theatrical experience and social experiment. By Magic Garden. Part of the Cyprus International Theatre Festival 2026. March 29. ETKO, Limassol. 6pm. In Russian. www.soldoutticketbox.com

From Athens to Buenos Aires in Waltz and Tango Rhythms

Concert with local musicians and tango dancers. March 29. Markideio Municipal Theatre, Paphos. 7pm. Free admission. Online reservation needed. Tel: 26-822313

Collecting Queer Memories from Cyprus

Exhibition and research project by Alessandro Cazzola. March 27-30. Koraï Space, Nicosia. Open: 3pm-7pm. www.koraispace.com.  queermemoriescyprus@gmail.com

Nicosia Antiracist Festival 2026

Two-day festival with talks, workshops, discussions, screenings and more. Organised by Generation for Change CY and YEU Cyprus. March 27-28. Friday: 4pm-8pm. Saturday: 12pm-8pm. University of Nicosia Campus, Nicosia

48 Hours Cyprus Classic Car Rally

Classic car rally in support of the Cyprus Anti-Cancer Society. March 29. Saturday meeting point: Arodafnousa Palliative Care Centre of the Cyprus Anti-Cancer Society, Nicosia. Sunday meeting point: Park Beach Hotel, Limassol. Tel: 22-333899, www.okak.org.cy

Pedieos Playground

Basketball tournament, food, DJs, market, workshops and more. March 28. Pyrrou Street, Archangelos, Nicosia. 2pm-10pm. Registrations for basketball tournament: 99-833433

Translations

Brian Friel’s 1980s play presented by the Cyprus Theatre Organisation. March 28 – mid-May. Main Stage of the Cyprus Theatre Organisation, Nicosia. Friday-Saturday: 8pm. Sunday: 6pm. In Greek. With English-Turkish surtitles on April 24 and May 15. www.thoc.org.cy/el/events/translations

Solea Valley Market

Spring market with seasonal and local products, kids’ workshops and DJs. March 29. Oi Myloi – The Mills, Solea valley, Nicosia district. 10.30am-6pm

Have you seen it? – Art Around Town

New neighbourhood murals by 3 artists, CurioCity walks for children and adults, an exhibition, discussions and more. Event by OPU Collective and IN TOTO. March 29-Aril 4. Agioi Omologites, Nicosia. Free admission. Facebook event: Είδες το; Art Around Town

Run for Autism

Charity race raising funds for the Famagusta Autism Support Centre and the Smile Project. March 29. Ayia Napa. www.run-forautism.com