What are the dates for the 2025 Datca Almond Flower Festival
Datca Almond Flower Festival 2025 is about spectacular almond gardens, gorgeous festival shows and exclusive shopping.
Festival dates 13 – 16 February 2025
Almond trees in blossom provide lots of inspiration for nature lovers and urban gardeners. You could easily be lost in Datca for the day admiring the incredible almond gardens or shopping for sustainable local products.
Treat yourself to a day out in Datca
For many visitors Datca offers lots of options to relax and enjoy the slow life with friends. To enhance your experience use these highlights of the festival programme to make the most of the almond flower festival in the center of Datca.
13th of February 2025 :
Zeybek Dance Group, Drum and Pipe music and DJ Performance from 13:30 – 15:30
DJ Performance at 17:30
Datça Sahne Concert at 18:30
Rampapa Concert at 20:30
14th of February 2025 :
Festival Parade, Festival Opening Speech, shows and dance from 13:30
Folk dancing , Bodrum Band 14:00 – 15:30
Concert by Dorukhan 19:00
Mary Jane Concert 21:00
15th of February 2025 :
Folk dancing groups from Fethiye and Bodrum 14:00 – 15:00
DJ Derin 15:00
Zumba Party 17:00
Competitions of cracking almonds and food preparations 15:00 – 16:30
Flört Group Concert 19:00
16th of February 2025 :
Final competition of cracking almonds 12:00
Award ceremonies for various competitions including food competition
Moğollar Group Concert 15:00
DJ Performance 18:00
Just like in the previous years the 2025 Datca Almond Flower Festival is going to cover a large area of Datca peninsula including its surroundings the Old Datca, Resadiye, Palamutbuku, Hizirsah and Emecik. You may contact us for more details or link to the festival’s website (in Turkish).
What festival activities are for children?
Most festival events are suitable for children. They will particularly enjoy :
The Chess competition for children on the 14th of Feburary at 10:00 in the Center for Women and Youth,
The athletic track for children on the 15th of February at 15:00 on the seaside in front of the Seal’s Statue ‘Badem’
The Aegean Protectors Activitiy fo children on the 15th of February at 12:00 and on the 16th of February at 10:30
The Art Workshop for children on the 15th of February at 14:00 in the Center for Women and Youth;
Traditional Children Games on the 16th of February at 13:00 in Reşadiye
Getting to Datca from Marmaris is easiest by bus from Marmaris Bus station (Marmaris Otogar) if you don’t drive in Turkey.
The Almond Flower Festival in Datca is an outdoor event and is subject to varying weather and ground conditions. The majority of the festival takes place on hard surfaces. We advise that you check the weather forecast for the day of your visit, consider the nature of the event and the effects of any inclement weather on surface conditions, and wear suitable clothing and footwear. In extreme weather conditions, access may be restricted for safety.