Carthage hosts Event Shows from 23 October to 2 November

Carthage will host the opening of Carthage Event Shows 2026 on 23 October 2026 in Tunis, launching a programme that continues until 2 November. The archaeological site, also called the Site archéologique de Carthage, is the starting point for an event that combines aviation, music and cultural programming across Tunisia.

Carthage Event Shows starts on 23 October in Tunis

The programme runs from 23 October to 2 November 2026 across several regions, with Carthage named as its starting point. The Tunisian news agency TAP lists hot-air balloons, powered parachutes, microlight aircraft, aerial displays, concerts and musical evenings among the announced activities in its event announcement.

The event is presented as a travelling programme rather than a single performance at one monument. Its route links the historic site near Tunis with destinations including Zaghouan, Hammamet, Tozeur, Nefta and Djerba, giving the opening in Carthage a direct connection to the wider cultural itinerary.

The Roman theatre gives the programme a historic setting

The site is an extensive archaeological area on a hill overlooking the Gulf of Tunis and the surrounding plain. Its known components include the Byrsa acropolis, Punic ports, the Punic tophet, necropolises, a theatre, an amphitheatre, a circus, residential areas, basilicas, the Antonine baths, cisterns and an archaeological reserve, according to UNESCO's site description.

The relationship between the event and the ruins is therefore specific: Carthage is not simply a name in the festival title, but the place chosen for its opening. A concert announced for the Roman theatre places one of the programme's cultural elements within a monument that UNESCO identifies as part of the archaeological property.

Ancient layers remain visible across the archaeological site

The Phoenicians founded the city in the ninth century BC on the Gulf of Tunis. From the sixth century BC, it developed into a major trading empire, before Rome destroyed it in 146 BC and established a second city on the earlier ruins.

The surviving property reflects Punic, Roman, Vandal, Paleochristian and Arab presence. UNESCO added the Archaeological Site of Carthage to the World Heritage List in 1979, while a conservation unit attached to Tunisia's National Heritage Institute is responsible for safeguarding and managing the site.

Visiting Carthage: what travellers from Western Europe should know

• Carthage Event Shows 2026 starts at Carthage on 23 October 2026 and continues through 2 November 2026 across several Tunisian regions.
• The programme is an announced cultural and aerial event, with Carthage serving as its opening setting; the published material does not describe a general closure of the archaeological remains.
• The site lies on the Gulf of Tunis in the Tunis area, and its archaeological components are spread across a broad historic landscape rather than concentrated in one building.
• Visitors encounter a hill, open archaeological areas and multiple remains, including ports, baths, theatres, an amphitheatre, cisterns and residential zones.
• Arabic is the official language of Tunisia, and the national currency is the Tunisian dinar.
• Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.

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Frequently asked questions about Carthage

When does Carthage Event Shows take place at Carthage?

The programme starts at Carthage on 23 October 2026 and runs until 2 November 2026 across several regions of Tunisia.

What is Carthage?

It is an extensive archaeological site on the Gulf of Tunis, containing remains of Punic, Roman, Vandal, Paleochristian and Arab presence.

Where is Carthage and how do you get there?

The site is in the Tunis area on the Gulf of Tunis, where its archaeological remains are distributed across a broad historic landscape.