Bodrum Diving Festival
May
Organised by the Bodrum Underwater Society, this diving festival celebrates the world below the sea's surface with exhibitions during the day and live music from DJs and rock bands during the night.
Bodrum Jazz Festival
May
This free programme of sunset concerts is staged at the marina's yacht club and features both up-and-coming and well-known jazz musicians.
Bodrum Bike Festival
May
Bodrum's quirkiest annual event sees the community get together for a mass bicycle ride through town. There is lots of family-friendly carnival action thrown in along the route, and music and dance performances to enjoy once you've finished the ride.
Bodrum International Ballet Festival
August
Held amid the gorgeous surrounds of Bodrum Castle, this festival brings Turkey's national opera and ballet companies to town for a series of performances.
Bodrum Cup
October
A fitting end to the yachting season, the Bodrum Cup is a gulet (Turkey's traditional wooden yacht) regatta with a course route that takes in some of the most stunning coastline to sail through in the world. A series of parties and live music events are also hosted at the marina in the evenings.