Entertainment

Entertainment in Armenia - beyond monasteries and mountains: Lake Sevan beaches, wine bars and festivals, parks, museums, nightlife and casinos. This section will gather places to relax and have fun across the country’s cities, with what matters in practice: where it is, how much it costs, and when it’s open.

This section is being prepared. Prices and opening hours will be listed per place, so a night out or a day trip is easy to plan ahead.

Coming up

On now October 1-8, 2026 HighFest, international performing arts festival Yerevan
On now October 3, 2026 Areni Wine Festival Areni, Vayots Dzor
October 11, 2026 Erebuni-Yerevan Day, the city's birthday Yerevan

Full events calendar

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Yerevan

Best Day Hikes Near Yerevan

Active leisure

Verified · August 25, 2026

Day hikes from Yerevan: Mount Hatis, Mount Ara, Garni Gorge, Khosrov Forest and Dilijan forest walks, with distances, seasons and trailhead access.

Elsewhere

Open highland slopes around Aparan, a frequent tandem launch area northwest of Yerevan

Paragliding in Armenia: Where to Fly Tandem

Active leisure

Verified · September 3, 2026

Tandem paragliding in Armenia: Sky Club, AERO CLUB and Armenian Geographic prices (30,000-85,000 AMD), launch sites, season and how to book.

Yerevan Nightlife: Bars, Clubs & Live Music

Nightlife

Verified · August 28, 2026

Saryan wine bars, Pushkin jazz at Malkhas, Dargett craft beer, Club 12, late food and night safety tips for central Yerevan.

Yerevan Wine Days: The City's Street Wine Festival

What’s on

Verified · August 26, 2026

Yerevan Wine Days in early June: free street entry, tasting package, Saryan and Tumanyan routes, and how it differs from Areni and year-round bars.

Erebuni-Yerevan Day: The City's October Birthday

What’s on

Verified · August 25, 2026

Erebuni-Yerevan Day 2026: Sunday 11 October is the main date (programme can spill to the 12th) - free concerts, dance and fireworks around Republic Square.

Camping in Armenia: Wild Camping & Campsites

Active leisure

Verified · August 23, 2026

Wild camping is legal across most of Armenia. Rules for Sevan and Dilijan, mountain weather, water, fires, dogs, and the best lakeshore campsites in 2026.

Hiking in Dilijan National Park: Best Trails

Active leisure

Verified · August 23, 2026

Five marked Dilijan National Park trails with real distance and elevation, from the short Drunken Forest walk to the two-day route to Goshavank.

Areni Wine Festival 2026: 3 October, Free Entry & How to Go

What’s on

Verified · September 24, 2026

Saturday 3 October 2026, 11:00-20:00, free entry. Areni village, 110 km from Yerevan: buses there and back, the 7,000 AMD glass package, what to drink.

Hot Springs of Armenia: Jermuk, Hankavan, Arzni

Places

Verified · August 5, 2026

Armenia's three spring towns compared: Jermuk's hot baths, Hankavan's forest pools and Arzni's cold, fizzy spring - which to pick and how to get there.

Two riders in helmets and harnesses hanging from a zipline cable above the green forested Yenokavan canyon

Yell Extreme Park: Ziplines Over Yenokavan Canyon

Active leisure

Verified · August 1, 2026

Yell Extreme Park, Yenokavan: five ziplines to 750 m at 80 km/h, 15,000-25,000 AMD, two hours from Yerevan. Prices, weight limits and the booking trap.

Golden Apricot Film Festival: A Visitor's Guide

What’s on

Verified · July 21, 2026

Armenia's biggest film festival, in Yerevan every July since 2004. What Golden Apricot is, its sections and venues, and how to catch a screening.

Armenia Festivals Calendar: What's On in 2026

Verified · July 8, 2026

Armenia's festival calendar for 2026: Vardavar, Yerevan Wine Days, Golden Apricot, Beer Days, the Areni wine harvest and Yerevan's birthday, with dates.

Vardavar 2027 and 2028: 4 July and 23 July, Both Sundays

What’s on

Verified · August 1, 2026

Armenia's nationwide water fight lands on Sunday 4 July 2027 and Sunday 23 July 2028, 98 days after Easter. Yerevan or Garni, what to wear, phone safety.

Best Hikes in Armenia

Active leisure

Verified · July 4, 2026

The best hikes in Armenia, from the easy Symphony of Stones walk to the volcanic summits of Aragats, Azhdahak and Khustup, and how to pick one by season.