Free Events in Kyoto
186 free events are on in Kyoto from Thursday 29 October to Friday 27 November 2026. They include 100 exhibitions, 45 festivals and 19 markets. The busiest day is Saturday 7 November, with 58 on.
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- Listed
- 186 free events
- Dates
- 29 October to 27 November 2026
- For kids and families
- 7 of 186
- Types
- 100 exhibitions, 45 festivals, 19 markets and 14 traditional performances
- Most listed areas
- Okazaki (46), Kyoto Station (15) and Shijo-Karasuma (13)
- Busiest day
- Saturday 7 November (58)
- Sources
- The organisers' and venues' own pages
All 186, by week
29 Oct to 4 Nov
- Dogyokai Works Exhibition Thu 29 Oct to Sun 1 Nov · Miyako Messe, Okazaki
- Dry-lacquer exhibition marking 130 years of Sasaki Shikki Thu 29 Oct to Sun 1 Nov · Museum of Kyoto, Museum Gallery, Shijo-Karasuma
- 150th Anniversary Education Exhibition: 150 Years of Kyoto University of Education Fri 30 Oct to Tue 15 Dec · Kyoto University of Education Library, North Building 1F Exhibition Room, Fushimi
- Autumn Secondhand Book Fair at Chion-ji Fri 30 Oct to Tue 3 Nov · Hyakumanben Chion-ji, Demachiyanagi
- Enjoy Exhibition Club #14: Honomeki (Faint Glimmers) Fri 30 Oct to Sun 1 Nov · HAPS HOUSE, Higashikujo
- Kyoto Antique Fair (Autumn) Fri 30 Oct to Sun 1 Nov · Kyoto Pulse Plaza, Takeda
- Kyoto Yakimono Week: Wan ONE Bowl Exhibition Fri 30 Oct to Wed 11 Nov · Kyoto Ceramics Hall, Higashiyama
- mocha Exhibition: Star Guide Fri 30 Oct to Tue 3 Nov · Miyako Messe, Okazaki
- Satsuki Megumi Print Exhibition Fri 30 Oct to Tue 3 Nov · Miyako Messe, Okazaki
- Eiden Matsuri at the Eizan Shugakuin Depot Sat 31 Oct · Eizan Electric Railway Shugakuin Depot
- GRID KYOTO: Kyoto Town Culture Festival 2026 Sat 31 Oct · Kyoto City Hall front plaza, Kawaramachi
- Halloween at Uji Botanical Park Sat 31 Oct · Uji City Botanical Park
- Higashi Honganji-mae Marche (Monozukuri Ryokuchi) Sat 31 Oct · Oto-san Hiroba, Kyoto Station
- Keiyukai Calligraphy Exhibition Sat 31 Oct to Sun 1 Nov · Miyako Messe, Okazaki
- Kyoto Marathon Running Park Sat 31 Oct · Nishikyogoku General Sports Park
- Music Box Concert and Picture Book Reading Sat 31 Oct · Kyoto City Central Library, Nijo
- Nijo Castle and the Opening of the Edo Shogunate Sat 31 Oct to Sun 17 Jan · Kyoto City Historical Archives, Imperial Palace
- Otani Kids Campus Autumn Festival Smile School Sat 31 Oct · Otani University, buildings 4 and 5, Demachiyanagi
- Special viewing of the inner sanctum of Yokawa Chudo Sat 31 Oct to Mon 23 Nov · Yokawa Chudo, Enryaku-ji, Otsu
- TERAKOYA HONGWANJI Autumn Open Campus at Honganji Dendoin Sat 31 Oct · Honganji Dendoin, Kyoto Station
- Yawata Halloween Daisakusen Sat 31 Oct · Yodogawa Riverside Park, Wari-zutsumi Area, Yawata
- Yawata Halloween Daisakusen 2026 (Yawaharo) Sat 31 Oct · Yodogawa Riverside Park, Sewaridzutsumi, Yawata
- A!R by Yusuke Hanai at Ace Hotel Kyoto Sun 1 Nov to Sun 8 Nov · Ace Hotel Kyoto, Shijo-Karasuma
- Imamiya Handmade Flea Market Sun 1 Nov to Tue 1 Dec · Imamiya Shrine, Kitano
- Inoko-sai at Goo Shrine Sun 1 Nov · Goo Shrine, Imperial Palace
- Kizugawa Autumn Special Opening: Kyu-Tomyo-ji Sun 1 Nov to Tue 3 Nov · Kyu-Tomyo-ji, Kizugawa
- Kyoto Kanji Explorers: Kanji Games and Quiz Sun 1 Nov · Ritsumeikan University Kinugasa Campus, Igakukan 1F, Kinkakuji
- Monozukuri Tenmangu Marche at Kitano Tenmangu Sun 1 Nov · Kitano Tenmangu, Ukon no Baba
- Music Tenmangu Sun 1 Nov · Kitano Tenmangu, Ukon no Baba
- Oyamazaki Yama Fes 2026 Sun 1 Nov · Art & Technology Village Kyoto, Oyamazaki
- Ritsumeikan Library 10th Anniversary Concert Sun 1 Nov · Hirai Kaichiro Memorial Library, Ritsumeikan University Kinugasa Campus, Kinkakuji
- SUNSET SUNDAY at Kyoto City Hall Square Sun 1 Nov · Kyoto City Hall Square, Kawaramachi
- Yaoyorozu Marche Vol. 6 Sun 1 Nov · Chazuna, Historical Park of Tea and Uji Land
- Kinjo Yoshihiko Pottery Exhibition (Kinjo Jiro kiln family) Mon 2 Nov to Wed 4 Nov · Miyako Messe, West 2F Art and Craft Gallery, Okazaki
- Kyoto Sangyo University Gallery: Nanban, Kyoto's Memory of Cultural Crossings Mon 2 Nov to Sat 12 Dec · Kyoto Sangyo University Gallery, Kyoto Station
- 7th Hina no Kai Japanese Painting Exhibition Tue 3 Nov to Sun 8 Nov · Kyoto Prefectural Center for Arts and Culture, 2F Exhibition Room, Teramachi
- Bugaku Dance Offering at Yasaka Shrine Tue 3 Nov · Yasaka Shrine, Gion
- Collection Gallery Free Admission Day Tue 3 Nov · National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, Okazaki
- Furusato Muko Stage Festa 2026 Tue 3 Nov · Nagamori Shigenobu Civic Hall, main hall, Kizugawa
- Hashimoto Yoshiko Maneki-neko Painting Exhibition Tue 3 Nov to Sun 8 Nov · Miyako Messe, Okazaki
- Kitayama Craft Garden (Nov) Tue 3 Nov · Kyoto Prefectural Garden of Fine Art, Demachiyanagi
- Kyokusui no En (Autumn) at Kitano Tenmangu Tue 3 Nov · Kitano Tenmangu
- Kyoto New Generation Ikebana Exhibition 2026 Tue 3 Nov to Sun 8 Nov · Museum of Kyoto Annex Hall, Shijo-Karasuma
- Nishijin Textile Collection: Remembering the Kanei Gyoko Tue 3 Nov to Sun 28 Mar · Nishijin Textile Center, Kitano
- Seven Painters Exhibition (Western-style Painting) Tue 3 Nov to Sun 8 Nov · Kyoto Prefectural Center for Arts and Culture, 1F Exhibition Room, Teramachi
- Special Kids Festa Kyoto Tue 3 Nov · Miyako Messe, Okazaki
- Takushimono, Kyoto Institute of Technology Design Laboratory Joint Exhibition (vol. 18) Tue 3 Nov to Sun 8 Nov · MOCAD Gallery, Kyoto Museum of Traditional Crafts, Okazaki
- Talk Session on Fumonji Buddhas at Ryukoku Museum Tue 3 Nov · Ryukoku Museum, Kyoto Station
- The 90th Jiyu Bijutsu Exhibition Tue 3 Nov to Sun 8 Nov · Kyoto City Museum of Art Annex, Okazaki
- Truck Festa 2026 Tue 3 Nov · Kyoto Pulse Plaza, Takeda
- Yuskal! Youth Culture Market 2026 Tue 3 Nov · ROHM Theatre Kyoto, Okazaki
- KYOTO by Noritake Sat 1 Aug to Sat 31 Oct · Ace Hotel Kyoto, Shijo-Karasuma
- Lobby Exhibition: Kameoka Festival Thu 1 Oct to Sat 31 Oct · Kameoka City Cultural Museum lobby
- 56th Kyoto Photographers Association Exhibition Tue 27 Oct to Sun 1 Nov · Kyoto Prefectural Center for Arts and Culture, 1F Exhibition Room, Teramachi
- 81st Kyoto Jiyu Shadan Photography Exhibition Tue 27 Oct to Sun 1 Nov · Kyoto Prefectural Center for Arts and Culture, 2F Exhibition Room, Teramachi
- Geitan-sai Exhibition: Works by Teachers of Kyoto College of Art, Fine Art Course Sat 17 Oct to Sun 1 Nov · Kyoto University of the Arts, Geijutsukan Museum, Ichijoji
- Japan Alpine Photographers Association Kansai Branch Exhibition Tue 27 Oct to Sun 1 Nov · Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art, Okazaki
- Kametani Aya Lacquer Works: Edge of Place, Edge of Hand Tue 20 Oct to Sun 1 Nov · Gallery Maronie, Nakagyo
- Kyoto Art Festival International Exchange Exhibition Tue 27 Oct to Sun 1 Nov · Kyoto City Museum of Art Annex, Okazaki
- MINERVA 2026 Wed 28 Oct to Sun 1 Nov · Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art, Okazaki
- OKAZAKI PARK STAGE 2026 Sat 3 Oct to Sun 1 Nov · ROHM Theatre Kyoto, Okazaki
- Photo Ren: Friends Connected by Photography Tue 27 Oct to Sun 1 Nov · Kyoto City Museum of Art Annex, Okazaki
- Ishida Baigan Memorial Hall Special Exhibition: development of Sekimon Shingaku centred on Sanzensha Sun 4 Oct to Sun 8 Nov · Ishida Baigan Memorial Hall, Kameoka
- Kan'ei Imperial Visit 400th Anniversary: The Outer Kan'ei Visits (Autumn Special Exhibition) Sat 12 Sept to Sun 8 Nov · Kyoto Prefectural Library of Kyoto Studies and Archives, Demachiyanagi
- National Urban Greening Fair in Kyoto Tamba (Kyoto Tamba Midori no Sato Matsuri) Fri 18 Sept to Sun 8 Nov · Five fair sites across Kameoka, Nantan and Kyotamba
- Art Rhizome KYOTO 2026 (Gyakuryo Kyoto 3) Fri 11 Sept to Mon 9 Nov · Nine venues across Kyoto including Kyoto City Hall, Kawaramachi
- Kyoto Seika Gallery Terra-S: Animals Depicted Fri 2 Oct to Mon 9 Nov · Kyoto Seika University Gallery Terra-S, Demachiyanagi
- ART WEEKS at Kyoto Takashimaya S.C. Wed 28 Oct to Tue 17 Nov · Kyoto Takashimaya, Kawaramachi
- Kyoto Takashimaya Art Gallery Exhibition Wed 28 Oct to Tue 17 Nov · Kyoto Takashimaya, Kawaramachi
- Lightseeing Kyoto South 2026 Sat 24 Oct to Mon 23 Nov · Suujin Municipal Housing Building 9 and nearby sites, Kyoto Station
- Toraya Collection Exhibition: Heartwarming Animals Sat 24 Oct to Mon 23 Nov · Toraya Kyoto Gallery, Imperial Palace
- Open Atelier Exhibition: KAMEWALK Sat 26 Sept to Thu 26 Nov · Kameoka City Hall basement open atelier
- Exhibition: Portrait of a Manchukuo Army Man, the Path of a Great-Grandfather With No Service Record Wed 14 Oct to Sat 28 Nov · Ritsumeikan University Kyoto Museum for World Peace, Peace Gallery, Kitano
- Display: The Keicho Fushimi Earthquake and Fushimi Castle Sun 11 Oct to Sun 29 Nov · Kyoto City Archaeological Museum, ground floor entrance, Nishijin
- Architecture Exhibition: Kyoto Kaikan / ROHM Theatre Kyoto, A 65-Year Record Sat 10 Jan to Mon 30 Nov · ROHM Theatre Kyoto, Okazaki
- Special Exhibition: Buddhist Prescriptions, Marking the New Nursing Faculty Fri 23 Oct to Sat 5 Dec · Bukkyo University Museum of Religious Culture, Arashiyama
- Opera Door 2026: The World of La Traviata Fri 11 Sept to Sun 6 Dec · ROHM Theatre Kyoto, Okazaki
- Hari-kuyo needle memorial at Horin-ji Sun 8 Feb to Tue 8 Dec · Kokuzo Horin-ji, Arashiyama
- Asano Hitoshi Exhibition: New Ideas in Landscape Painting Tue 27 Oct to Thu 10 Dec · Chushin Museum of Art, Kyoto Gyoen
- Matsunobe Soshi: Wall Sat 12 Sept to Sun 20 Dec · Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art, Okazaki
- Kosode, Rearranged Sat 19 Sept to Tue 22 Dec · Chiso Gallery, Nakagyo
- tupera tupera 10th Anniversary Main Visual Original Artwork Display Sat 10 Jan to Wed 30 Dec · ROHM Theatre Kyoto, Promenade, Okazaki
- 650th Memorial of Kaiso Myo Daishi: Myoshin-ji Temple Treasures and Their Transmission Sun 13 Sept to Fri 22 Jan · Hanazono University History Museum, Mushokan 4F, Nijo
- To-ji Jikido Autumn Event: 20th Kanransai Exhibition Sun 18 Oct to Sun 24 Jan · To-ji, Kyoto Station
- Interior Fabrics of the National Diet Building (Kawashima Textile Museum) Tue 15 Sept to Mon 1 Feb · Kawashima Textile Museum, Kitayama
5 Nov to 11 Nov
- Issy Wood and Evelyn Taocheng Wang at Korin-in Thu 5 Nov to Tue 10 Nov · Korin-in, Daitoku-ji, Kitano
- Kyo no Satoyama Marche Thu 5 Nov · Zest Oike underground mall, Kawaramachi Plaza
- Nukushi Urushi Lacquerware Display Thu 5 Nov to Sun 22 Nov · Miyako Messe, Okazaki
- Ojuya Nembutsu Services at Shinnyo-do Thu 5 Nov to Sun 15 Nov · Shinnyo-do, Ginkakuji
- 63rd Buddhist Art Exhibition Fri 6 Nov to Sun 8 Nov · Museum of Kyoto, Museum Gallery, Shijo-Karasuma
- Enjoy Exhibition Club #14: Honomeki (Faint Glimmers) Fri 6 Nov to Sun 8 Nov · HAPS HOUSE, Higashikujo
- FOCUS #7: Koki Tanaka, No Time to Sleep / Time to Sleep Fri 6 Nov to Mon 11 Jan · Kyoto Art Center, Gallery North and South, Shijo-Karasuma
- Konnan Tsukutten Craft Exhibition Fri 6 Nov to Sun 8 Nov · Miyako Messe, Okazaki
- Arashiyama Momiji Matsuri Sat 7 Nov to Sun 8 Nov · Oi River above Togetsukyo Bridge, Arashiyama
- Autumn Tenjin-san Handmade Market at Sugawarain Tenmangu Sat 7 Nov to Sun 8 Nov · Sugawarain Tenmangu, Imperial Palace
- Ganjin Wajo Fair Day at Mibu-dera Sat 7 Nov to Sun 8 Nov · Mibu-dera, Shijo-Karasuma
- Kifune Shrine Autumn Light-up Sat 7 Nov to Tue 24 Nov · Kifune Shrine, Kibune
- Kyoto Monozukuri Fair 2026 Sat 7 Nov · Kyoto Pulse Plaza, Takeda
- MANGA ART x KYOTO Sat 7 Nov to Mon 9 Nov · Hacchikuan, Shijo-Karasuma
- Nidec Kyoto Tower Special Green Light-up Sat 7 Nov · Nidec Kyoto Tower, Kyoto Station
- November and December Stargazing Nights at Koyama Observatory Sat 7 Nov to Sat 12 Dec · Koyama Observatory, Kyoto Sangyo University, Demachiyanagi
- Pocket Marche at Keihanna Memorial Park Sat 7 Nov to Sun 8 Nov · Keihanna Memorial Park lawn, Seika
- Prints, Paper and Beyond Sat 7 Nov to Thu 12 Nov · Kyoto City University of Arts, Campus B Building F, Kyoto Station
- Science Festival for Youth, Kyoto Sat 7 Nov · Kyoto City Youth Science Centre and Kyoto Ecology Center, Fushimi
- Shinsen-en Dainenbutsu Kyogen Sat 7 Nov to Sun 8 Nov · Shinsen-en, Nijo
- Shintaro Music Festival Sat 7 Nov · Kyoto Station Muromachi Koji Plaza and Zest Oike Kawaramachi Plaza
- Stargazing nights at Koyama Observatory, Kyoto Sangyo University Sat 7 Nov to Sat 12 Dec · Koyama Observatory, Demachiyanagi
- Tosa Naoko: Things Being Generated Sat 7 Nov to Sun 22 Nov · Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art, Okazaki
- Hitaki-sai Fire Festival at Fushimi Inari Sun 8 Nov · Fushimi Inari Taisha
- Minami Ward Fureai Festival 2026 Sun 8 Nov · Karahashi Saiji Park, Kyoto Station
- Monthly zazen at Tenryu-ji Sun 8 Nov to Sun 13 Dec · Yuun-an, Tenryu-ji, Arashiyama
- Senkokai zazen morning at Kennin-ji Sun 8 Nov to Sun 13 Dec · Kennin-ji, Gion
- Small Press Fest Vol. 3 Sun 8 Nov · Ace Hotel Kyoto lobby, Shijo-Karasuma
- 43rd Showa Art Society Kyoto Branch Small Works Exhibition Tue 10 Nov to Sun 15 Nov · Kyoto Prefectural Center for Arts and Culture, 3F Exhibition Room, Teramachi
- Atelier Aoi Exhibition Tue 10 Nov to Sun 15 Nov · Kyoto City Museum of Art Annex, Okazaki
- Kodo Bijutsu Kyoto Exhibition Tue 10 Nov to Sun 15 Nov · Kyoto Prefectural Center for Arts and Culture, 1F Exhibition Room, Teramachi
- LINK Exhibition 23 Tue 10 Nov to Sun 15 Nov · Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art, Okazaki
- Sogenkai Kyoto Branch Exhibition (Western-style Painting) Tue 10 Nov to Sun 15 Nov · Kyoto Prefectural Center for Arts and Culture, 2F Exhibition Room, Teramachi
- Ichiboku Ichiyu Woodcraft and Lacquer Exhibition Wed 11 Nov to Sun 15 Nov · Miyako Messe, Okazaki
- Kaso Shrine Autumn Festival at Yoshida Shrine Wed 11 Nov · Kaso Shrine, Yoshida Shrine, Ginkakuji
- Matsuda Fumiko Art Mounting Exhibition Wed 11 Nov to Sun 15 Nov · Kyoto International Community House, Sister City Corner Exhibition Room, Awataguchi
- Ryukyu Bingata Exhibition Wed 11 Nov to Sun 15 Nov · Miyako Messe, B1F Special Exhibition Hall, Okazaki
- The 80th Shinsho Kogeikai Exhibition Wed 11 Nov to Sun 15 Nov · Kyoto City Museum of Art Annex, Okazaki
12 Nov to 18 Nov
- 2026 Ink Painting Exhibition Fri 13 Nov to Sun 15 Nov · Miyako Messe, Okazaki
- Enjoy Exhibition Club #14: Honomeki (Faint Glimmers) Fri 13 Nov to Sun 15 Nov · HAPS HOUSE, Higashikujo
- Kyoto Totteoki Arts Festival 2026 (works by artists with disabilities) Fri 13 Nov to Sun 15 Nov · Miyako Messe Exhibition Hall 2, Okazaki
- Autumn Market Thanks Festa at Kyoto Central Market Sat 14 Nov to Sun 15 Nov · Kyoto Central Wholesale Market No. 1, Kyoto Station
- Free Admission for Kansai Culture Days at Kyoto University Museum Sat 14 Nov to Sun 15 Nov · Kyoto University Museum, Okazaki
- Free Entry to the Collection Room at KYOCERA Museum of Art (Kansai Culture Days) Sat 14 Nov to Sun 15 Nov · Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art, Okazaki
- Ikenobo Sasaki Jiyuka Collection 2026 Sat 14 Nov to Sun 15 Nov · WEST18 Building 7F, Ikenobo, Shijo-Karasuma
- Imamiya-sha Hitaki-sai at Yoshida Shrine Sat 14 Nov · Yoshida Shrine, Ginkakuji
- Kansai Culture Days Free Admission at the Tale of Genji Museum Sat 14 Nov to Sun 15 Nov · Uji City Tale of Genji Museum
- Kyoto Night Market (19th) Sat 14 Nov to Sun 15 Nov · Oto-san Hiroba, Kyoto Station
- LOTUS WEEKEND 2026 at Shojoke-in Sat 14 Nov to Sun 15 Nov · Shojoke-in, Imperial Palace
- Nishiyama Hanatoro: Kinkeien Light-up at Nagaoka Tenmangu Sat 14 Nov to Sun 6 Dec · Nagaoka Tenmangu, Nagaokakyo
- Playback Showa: When Kyoto Was Hot Sat 14 Nov to Sun 6 Dec · Kyoto Institute, Library and Archives, Demachiyanagi
- Satoyama Culture Festival at Kamigamo Sat 14 Nov · Kyoto University Field Science Education and Research Center, Kamigamo Experimental Station
- Saturday Night Ace: HOPE Sat 14 Nov · PIOPIKO, Ace Hotel Kyoto, Shijo-Karasuma
- Uji River Cormorant Fishing 100th Anniversary Ceremony Sat 14 Nov · Uji City Cultural Center, Small Hall
- Free Collection Gallery days at the National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto Sun 15 Nov · National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, Okazaki
- H-1 Grand Prix 2026 Singer-Songwriter Contest Sun 15 Nov · Kyoto Station forecourt
- Joyo Hot Air Balloon Festa 2026 Sun 15 Nov · Joyo Gori Gori Hill
- Le Marche at Institut Francais Kansai (November) Sun 15 Nov · Institut Francais du Japon Kansai, garden, Demachiyanagi
- Ryoma Festival Sun 15 Nov · Kyoto Ryozen Gokoku Shrine, Higashiyama
- Ohitaki-sai at Kyoto Ebisu Shrine Mon 16 Nov · Kyoto Ebisu Shrine, Higashiyama
- Shinran's Day at Nishi Hongan-ji Mon 16 Nov to Wed 16 Dec · Nishi Hongan-ji, Kyoto Station
- CTW International Youth and Children's Painting and Calligraphy Exhibition: City Tue 17 Nov to Sun 22 Nov · Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art, Okazaki
- Haku no Kai Artists Exhibition Tue 17 Nov to Sun 22 Nov · Kyoto Prefectural Center for Arts and Culture, 1F Exhibition Room, Teramachi
- Modern Art Kyoto Exhibition Tue 17 Nov to Sun 22 Nov · Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art, Okazaki
- Namazu no Kai Exhibition Tue 17 Nov to Thu 19 Nov · Miyako Messe, Okazaki
- Portraits of Atomic Bomb Survivors, Part 9: Second Generation Survivors Tue 17 Nov to Sun 22 Nov · Kyoto International Community House, Sister City Corner Exhibition Room, Awataguchi
- Gyokuo-san monthly gate market at Ishiyama-dera Wed 18 Nov to Fri 18 Dec · Ishiyama-dera, Otsu
19 Nov to 25 Nov
- Modern Kyoto Embroidery Exhibition Thu 19 Nov to Sun 22 Nov · Museum of Kyoto, Museum Gallery, Shijo-Karasuma
- STAND Still: Sexual Violence Survivors Visual Voices Photo Exhibition Thu 19 Nov to Wed 25 Nov · Zest Oike Teramachi Hiroba, Nakagyo
- Agnes Illumination 2026 Fri 20 Nov to Fri 25 Dec · Heian Jogakuin University Kyoto Campus, Imperial Palace
- Kyoto University of Education Calligraphy Laboratory Exhibition Fri 20 Nov to Sun 22 Nov · Kyoto City Museum of Art Annex, Okazaki
- Patchwork Quilt School Joint Exhibition Fri 20 Nov to Sun 22 Nov · Miyako Messe, Okazaki
- Ryukokai Calligraphy Exhibition Fri 20 Nov to Sun 22 Nov · Kyoto Prefectural Center for Arts and Culture, 2F Exhibition Room, Teramachi
- Hoonko memorial services at Higashi Hongan-ji Sat 21 Nov to Sat 28 Nov · Higashi Hongan-ji, Kyoto Station
- Junkan Fes vol. 09 (reuse and recycling festival) Sat 21 Nov · Umekoji Park Shichijo Entrance Plaza
- Kamamoto Momiji Matsuri Pottery Fair Sat 21 Nov to Sun 29 Nov · Kilns between Tofuku-ji and Sennyu-ji, Fushimi
- Kyoto City Hall Marche (Monozukuri Town) Sat 21 Nov to Mon 23 Nov · Kyoto City Hall Plaza, Kawaramachi
- KYOTO Coffee and Chocolate Festival 2026 Sat 21 Nov to Sun 22 Nov · Miyako Messe, Okazaki
- The 56th Hosui Exhibition Sat 21 Nov to Sun 22 Nov · Kyoto City Museum of Art Annex, Okazaki
- Kashihara Post Town Walking Tour (Nishikyo Ward 50th anniversary) Sun 22 Nov · Kashihara Honjin and the old Sanin Road, Katsura
- Tosa Naoko and Ikenobo Senko Talk at KYOCERA Museum Sun 22 Nov · Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art, Okazaki
- Fureai Yamashina Ward Festival 2026 (Ward 50th anniversary) Mon 23 Nov · Yamashina Central Park
- Hikari no Genji Monogatari Art Festival Mon 23 Nov · Miyako Messe, West 2F Art and Craft Gallery, Okazaki
- KYOTO Miyabi STAGE at Nijo Castle (November) Mon 23 Nov · Nijo Castle
- Minna no Sports Festa at Nishikyogoku (23rd) Mon 23 Nov · Nishikyogoku General Sports Park, Katsura
- Niiname-sai at Heian Jingu Mon 23 Nov · Heian Jingu, Okazaki
- Niiname-sai at Kamigamo Shrine Mon 23 Nov · Kamigamo Shrine
- Niiname-sai at Kitano Tenmangu Mon 23 Nov · Kitano Tenmangu
- Niiname-sai at Matsuo Taisha Mon 23 Nov · Matsuo Taisha, Arashiyama
- Niiname-sai at Yoshida Shrine Mon 23 Nov · Yoshida Shrine, Ginkakuji
- Doctoral Recital II: Sara Hirota Piano Recital Tue 24 Nov · Kyoto City University of Arts, Horiba Shinkichi Memorial Hall
- Earth and Color Kyoto Exhibition Tue 24 Nov to Sun 29 Nov · Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art, Okazaki
- Kofukai Kyoto Artists Exhibition Tue 24 Nov to Sun 29 Nov · Kyoto Prefectural Center for Arts and Culture, 1F and 2F Exhibition Rooms, Teramachi
- Kyoto City University of Arts and mdw Vienna Exchange: Quartet Workshop and Mini Concert Tue 24 Nov · Kyoto City University of Arts, Medium Ensemble Room
- 37th Kogei Bijutsu Sokokai Exhibition Wed 25 Nov to Sun 29 Nov · Museum of Kyoto, Museum Gallery, Shijo-Karasuma
- Monthly Engi-nichi service at Nagaoka Tenmangu Wed 25 Nov to Fri 25 Dec · Nagaoka Tenmangu, Nagaokakyo
26 Nov to 27 Nov
- 44th Seikokai Calligraphy Exhibition Thu 26 Nov to Sun 29 Nov · Kyoto International Community House, Sister City Corner Exhibition Room, Awataguchi
- Hand Weaving Exhibition: Sea Creatures Fri 27 Nov to Mon 30 Nov · Miyako Messe, Okazaki
- Kyoto and Kiyomizu Ware Kan'ei Imperial Visit Exhibition (400th Anniversary) Fri 27 Nov to Wed 9 Dec · Kyoto Ceramics Association Hall, Higashiyama
- Kyoto Seika University Faculty of Art Assistants Exhibition 2026 Fri 27 Nov to Sat 5 Dec · Kyoto Seika University Gallery Terra-S, Iwakura
- SKY Fureai Art Exhibition Fri 27 Nov to Sun 29 Nov · Kyoto City Museum of Art Annex, Okazaki
Good to know
How many free events are on in Kyoto in the next 30 days?
186 free events are on in Kyoto from Thursday 29 October to Friday 27 November 2026. They include 100 exhibitions, 45 festivals and 19 markets.
Are these events really free?
Each one is listed as free entry on its organiser's or venue's own page, which every listing links to. Some free events still ask you to book or apply ahead, so check the organiser's page before you go.
Which day has the most free events?
Saturday 7 November 2026, with 58 on that day.
Where in Kyoto are most of them?
The areas with the most listings are Okazaki (46), Kyoto Station (15) and Shijo-Karasuma (13).
Where does Roam Kyoto get these listings?
From the organisers' and venues' own pages, never from aggregators or resale sites. Each listing links to its source, and the list updates with every daily rebuild of the site.
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