The Festival of Roses 2025, Kazanluk, Bulgaria

The Rose Festival Is Organized Every Year And Lasts 3 Weeks, With The Culmination Of The Event Always Happening On The First Weekend Of June. The Coronation of the Rose Queen, Rose Picking Rituals and the Rose Parade are Its Most Signature Events!

The Rose picking rituals

The rituals take place in various villages (numbered above) around the town of Kazanlak. The most visited rose picking rituals are in the first weekend of June – Saturday and Sunday taking place near the village of Enina or the village of Kran. It would be good to get there not later than 9 am when the roses are still fresh and the dew has not evaporated yet. You will enjoy picking the petals of the roses, taking photos and watching Bulgarian folklore dances.

The Rose Festival Kazanlak Team