Uniting festivals across Europe

The European Festivals Association (EFA) connects festivals and festival makers in an interactive and ever-inclusive network at the service of the arts and artists, ready to engage with the alliance of stakeholders surrounding festivals today.

Why EFA

Festivals

104 festivals from 40 countries working across borders in music, dance, theatre, visual arts, circus, film, literature, and more, form the core of the Association and all its initiatives.

Collective Festival Associations and Affiliates

National associations of festivals and colleague networks in different artistic disciplines worldwide connect their local and international communities and topics to EFA through joint membership.

Festival Cities and Regions

Today, 33 festival cities and regions extend the conversation around festivals and exchange local practices and policies related to festival life with colleagues from all over Europe.

Upcoming events Show all events

Perform Europe: Reimagine Touring online events

30 January - 17 February 2026

Perform Europe organises four online events to share the findings and knowledge generated by its 42 partnerships, involving 187 partners, touring 63 artistic works for a total of 260 presentations.

Arts Festivals Summit 2026

16 - 19 May 2026

Arts Festivals Summit 2026 | Budva 16 - 19 May, hosted by Theatre City Budva.

EFA News Show all news

From data to practice: The latest from EXCENTRIC

3 March 2026

EXCENTRIC moves into prototyping, a podcast series launches, and a new policy brief offers guidance for festivals navigating digital transition.

Call for Placements & Exchange 2026 with The Festival Academy

2 March 2026

We are excited to announce the new call for the Placements and Exchange initiative organised by The Festival Academy and EFA aimed to build strong links between our festivals’ communities.

EFA Monthly Digest for March 2026