This weekend, take your family or friends and enjoy fun hiking events, camping, good night-outs, and dancing all night in the fresh summer breeze!
Here are fun events happening this weekend in Lebanon to enjoy the good-summer vibes with your loved ones.
Check the farmer’s market at Mir Amine Palace Hotel – Beiteddine
Le Passeport Culinaire and the Mir Amin Palace Hotel are collaborating with the Shouf Biosphere Reserve and organizing a sustainable farmers’ market “de la fourche à la fourchette” on Friday, August 19 at 6 pm.
There will be live cooking shows with Lamia El Ghosseini, who will cook traditional dishes, including Maakroun bel Toum, Emmaycheh with grilled onions and pomegranate, and Reshta bel Aadas.
The event will also feature local producers and farmers, along with drinks and live music with DJ Mitri.
A bus ride will also be available. You can reserve a spot on the bus at Librairie Antoine in all branches. The bus fee is LBP 150,000 and the entrance is free.
Watch Nasma live at El Compadre – Jounieh
You can watch Nasma who will perform fusion music, along with DJ Joe, on Friday, August 19 at El Compadre by the sea.
The band charge is LBP 200,000, and for more info, you may contact 81 501 234.
Have fun at the Kids Beach Camp at Bar National – Zouk Mosbeh
Take your kids and head to the Kids Beach Camp, organized at Bar National, Zouk Mosbeh, on Friday, August 19 at 5:30 pm until Saturday, August 20 at 10 am.
The beach camp will host a Lantern Flying Festival and a Color Fight Event, along with fire shows, water and sand competitions, morning storytelling, kids yoga, and more.
The age range is from 3 to 10 years old, and the fees are:
- $30 per Child without Camping / $35 per Child with Camping
- $15 per Adult without Camping / $20 per Adult with Camping
- Tents will also be available for Rent for additional fees.
For inquiries, contact 03 797 262.
Enjoy a sunset hike to Falougha
Vamos Todos is organizing a sunset hike in Falougha. The visit will start with a visit to the Lamartine rock, then the Cedar forest, before beginning a 7 km moderate to easy hike along the water ponds at sunset.
The walk will end in Falougha village, where the participants will gather around a campfire and dinner before heading to Beirut.
The event will take place on Saturday, August 20, and the meeting place will be in the parking of Sagesse School in Jdeideh, at 3 pm.
For more info, contact 03 917 190 or 79 115 001.
There is a Love Escape Festival x Retrogroove at Laklouk Village Vacances – Laklouk
Head to Laklouk and enjoy the Love Escape Festival x Retrogroove at Laklouk Village Vacances on Saturday and Sunday, August 20 and 21.
The 2-day event will feature non-stop dancing with beats from many local DJs and cocktails. For more info about the event and ticket booking, you can check the Lovescape Festival’s website.
The event is also strictly 20+.
Watch Adam Port live at AHM – Beirut
On Saturday, August 20, the renowned DJ Adam Port will perform live, with an anticipated set at the AHM club in Beirut.
Join the sunset hike, honey extraction, and bonfire event in Meshmesh
Green Steps are organizing on Saturday, August 20, a sunset event in Meshmesh, which includes a sunset hike with a view through the landscapes and trees, a honey extraction process with a local farmer, and an outdoor gathering around a bonfire with potatoes and corns.
The event will take place from 2 pm until 11:30 pm. The fees are $15 per person including the program, guides, transportation, bonfire, 2 baked potatoes, and 1 grilled corn.
For more info, contact 03 953 297 or 71 723 770.
Listen to live DJ music at Vine Wine Bar & Deli – Batroun
Vine Wine Bar & Deli in Batroun is organizing a live DJ event on Saturday, August 20. The event will feature Cheryl Ghostine who will play funky music starting at 8:30 pm.
For more information, contact 71 455 882.
Explore the Rabbit Islands and Tripoli’s Fortress
Lebanon by Nature is hosting a trip in Tripoli, Northern Lebanon, on Sunday, August 21. The event will start on a journey through the Tripoli Fortress, then a visit to a Lebanese restaurant for a breakfast before heading to the port.
The trip will continue to pass by small islands to reach Ramkin Island, where you will get to have a short swim and snorkeling break. The participants will then land on Rabbit island for a tanning and swimming break before heading back to the shore.
For inquiries, contact 03 655 910.
Party for a Cause at KAI Beach – Batroun
Party for a cause, and support the Children’s Cancer Center of Lebanon at KAI Beach – Batroun, on August 21, with the well-known DJ Rodge.
The doors open at 10 pm. For more info, contact 79 188 988 or 76 744 844.
Visit Hasroun and enjoy the free flower festival
The village of Hasroun is organizing the 3-day Flower Festival 2022, between Friday, August 19, and Sunday, August 21, 2022.
The event will host many activities, including parade shows, music, and kids animations, along with a food court.
The flower festival has a free entrance. For more info about the event, check this link!
Get to immerse in the Summer Festival of Kfarabida with Souk El Balad
Organized in collaboration with Souk El Balad, the Kfarabida summer festival is taking place at the Kfarabida Solidarity Sporting Club (CSSK) on Friday and Saturday, August 19 and 20, from 6:00 pm to 12:00.
There will be food live stations, music, performances, fun activities, snacks, competitions, and activities, along with more than 50 exhibitors.
It’s a family event with free entrance and kids are welcome.
For more info, contact 81 839 376.
Get to enjoy a day full of dabke and fun at the Dabke Festival In Maasser El Chouf
A free dabke festival with competitions and the jury of the “Dancing With The Stars” is organized in Maasser El Chouf on the occasion of National Dabke Day, on Sunday, August 21, starting at noon.
There will be professional Dabke shows, as well as competitions for the best show, the best costume, the best dancer, and the best move, as well as a free Dabke workshop for adults and kids, and live music!
The festival will host Souk el Akel and Souk el Mouneh in the garden. Guests will also get the chance, and time, to visit the famous Cedar Forest.
Transportation will be available to Maasser el Chouf and back. For booking, contact 70 474 826.
