Yogyakarta Events, Things to Do and Festivals 2014 / 2015

(Yogyakarta, Central Java, Indonesia)

Being such a busy Indonesian tourist city, Yogyakarta caters well for visitors looking for seasonal celebrations and events. There are a number of very popular festivals and Islamic holidays that take place each year in Yogyakarta

The annual Yogya Arts Festival is one of the most noteworthy things to do in the city and is staged each year from early June until the beginning of July. A variety of different shows, art events and exhibitions are held during Yogyakarta's popular Arts Festival, with the majority of these events taking place in the Benteng Vredeburg fortress.

Yogyakarta Calendar of Festivals and Events 2014 / 2015

If you are visiting Yogyakarta in either January, April and early November, you will be able to join in the raucous festivities during the three yearly Gerebeg festivals. These events really are amongst the most colourful and well supported of all the grand processions on the island of Java, and draw enormous crowds.

Those attending one of Yogyakarta's Gerebeg festivals can expect to see lots of traditional costumes and court dress, palace guards, and some truly outstanding floats, which are adorned with huge mountains of rice. These Gerebeg processions head to the mosque, which is located on the westerly side of the kraton, accompanied by traditional gamelan music.