UIAA

Valle Orco Climbing Festival
2025-09-25 - 2025-09-28
The climbing event of Ceresole Reale is back, in Valle Orco, at the foothills of the Gran Paradiso National Park. The 2025 edition takes place from 25-28 September.
The event offers competition, conferences/talks, climbing for all levels, workshops and parties.
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This event has been selected as one of the profiled Rock Climbing festivals approved to appear on the UIAA’s annual calendar of rock climbing festivals worldwide. A dedicated website page about the UIAA’s work in rock climbing will be available shortly.

Siurana Climbing Festival
2025-11-15 - 2025-11-17
Experience three days of activities and clinics led by athletes, mountain guides, instructors, climbing developers, photographers and equipment specialists, along with climbers from all over the world, to celebrate sport climbing in one of the most emblematic places.
The 2025 edition will take place from 15-17 November.
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This event has been selected as one of the profiled Rock Climbing festivals approved to appear on the UIAA’s annual calendar of rock climbing festivals worldwide. A dedicated website page about the UIAA’s work in rock climbing will be available shortly.

Bozeman Ice Festival
2025-12-10 - 2025-12-14
Get ready for the 29th Annual 2025 Bozeman Ice Climbing Festival. It will be held from 10-14 December.
The Bozeman Ice Climbing Festival is the signature event of the Montana Mountaineering Association (MMA). Our mission is to support the Montana community with education and mentorship regardless of economic background, previous experience, gender, age, sexual orientation, race, or ethnicity. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, we fulfill our mission by offering a variety of instructional experiences and educational programs focused on alpine endeavors. We are excited to elevate our mission and continue championing the ice climbing community in Montana—and beyond.
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This event has been selected as one of the profiled Rock Climbing festivals approved to appear on the UIAA’s annual calendar of rock climbing festivals worldwide. A dedicated website page about the UIAA’s work in rock climbing will be available shortly.

Wānaka Crag Fest 2026
2026-02-27 08:00 - 2026-03-01 17:00 UTC
New Zealand Alpine Club and Wānaka Climbing Club are excited to bring you the 2026 Wānaka Crag Fest! This sustainable, inclusive rock-climbing festival celebrates community, skill-building, and exploration in one of New Zealand’s premier climbing destinations.
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Tickets
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This event has been selected as one of the profiled Rock Climbing festivals approved to appear on the UIAA’s annual calendar of rock climbing festivals worldwide. A dedicated website page about the UIAA’s work in rock climbing will be available shortly.

Tubbalunganer Exposé Climbing Festival
2026-03-20 - 2026-03-22
The 2nd edition of the Arc’teryx Tubbalunganer Exposé returns to Mount Buffalo, Victoria from 20-22, March 2026. The event is built around three pillars: community, safety and stewardship, which guide a vision of a gathering that is adventurous, inclusive and environmentally positive.

Between days on the granite, the festival comes alive through shared meals, lakeside coffees, gear chats, films, music, and long conversations that run well past sunset. Think campfires, cold beers, demo hubs, repair cafés, panel talks, and impromptu hangs where beginners, locals, guides and lifelong climbers all mix freely.
You don’t need to know anyone when you arrive — that’s the point. EXPOSÉ creates space to meet partners, swap stories, learn from each other, and feel part of a climbing community that values openness, respect, and good times as much as movement on rock. Come for the clinics. Stay for the people.

Event website (including information on clinics, programme and prices)
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This event has been selected as one of the profiled Rock Climbing festivals approved to appear on the UIAA’s annual calendar of rock climbing festivals worldwide. A dedicated website page about the UIAA’s work in rock climbing will be available shortly.

Melloblocco – International Bouldering Festival
2026-05-06 - 2026-05-09
Melloblocco is an international bouldering meeting which in Val Masino finds one of the most interesting and evocative places in the Alps for climbing on granite, from blocks to large walls
Location: Val Masino & Val di Mello, Lombardy, Italy
Website: https://www.melloblocco.it
Overview
Melloblocco is one of the world’s largest outdoor bouldering gatherings, attracting hundreds of climbers from across Europe and beyond to the granite valleys of Val Masino and Val di Mello. Climbers explore hundreds of problems across multiple sectors while sharing knowledge and experiences in a relaxed community atmosphere.
Everyone can participate, from young to old, from World Cup athletes to amateurs. It is a gathering, not a competition, which takes place on the many granite boulders scattered in the magnificent natural scenery of the Val di Mello and Val Masino, among woods and meadows, on the edge of streams and waterfalls.
A meeting where the participants try the boulders together with the best specialists in the world, sharing a healthy, vital passion in the open air. For environmental reasons the organisers decided not to add any new areas to the immense existing bouldering park, to support the recovery of a part of the area.
Workshop style / programme

Athlete talks and climbing presentations
Movement and technique sessions
Yoga and recovery sessions
Informal mentoring between elite climbers and amateurs
Outdoor community gatherings and evening events

Green travel / sustainability

Focus on low-impact climbing in protected alpine valleys
Environmental protection messaging and crag maintenance
Event philosophy emphasises protecting the natural environment and existing boulder areas rather than expanding infrastructure

Accommodation

Campsites in Val Masino
Local guesthouses and small hotels
Campervan areas and climber camping during the festival

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This event has been selected as one of the profiled Rock Climbing festivals approved to appear on the UIAA’s annual calendar of rock climbing festivals worldwide. A dedicated website page about the UIAA’s work in rock climbing will be available shortly.

Flashy Foxy Mini Fest
2026-05-15 - 2026-05-17
Flash Foxy originated to empower women climbers and offer a virtual space to connect over climbing, being outside together, and building community. The inaugural Women’s Climbing Festival in 2016 helped establish an alternate climbing space in real life that did not center cisgender men.
The climbing community is not static and Flash Foxy has adapted over the years to meet the needs of its membership as they grow, change and continue to self-actualize. Presently, Flash Foxy stands with women and genderqueer climbers – including trans and gender non-conforming folks – who need a space to pursue their love of the sport without having to deal with historic barriers to access.
Its Mini Fest takes place from 15-17 May in Red River Gorge, KY.
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Registration
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This event has been selected as one of the profiled Rock Climbing festivals approved to appear on the UIAA’s annual calendar of rock climbing festivals worldwide. A dedicated website page about the UIAA’s work in rock climbing will be available shortly.

Hvar Climbing Festival
2026-06-04 - 2026-06-07
The Hvar Climbing Festival is a growing international climbing gathering that highlights the limestone sport climbing of Croatia’s Adriatic islands.
4–7 June 2026
Hvar Island, Croatia (festival base around Jelsa)
Overview
A relatively new festival on stunning sea cliffs such as Vela Stiniva and Lučišća. Ideal for enjoying a relaxed festival atmosphere. Climbing has been developed there by a strong team of invested locals, some of whom offer accommodation. There will be a climbing marathon held on Vela Stiniva. At Lučišća there are routes starting from 5c but the majority are in the Fr 7a-9a range. Participants registering by 30th May receive a 30% discount on the ferry from Split to Starigrad and 10% on the Mina Camp.

Accommodation

Festival base camp at Camp Mina (Jelsa)
Apartments and guesthouses in Jelsa

Website
https://www.hvarclimbing.com
https://visitjelsa.hr/en/dogadanja/4-hvar-climbing-festival/
Registration
https://forms.gle/PaZZRs9nRLRHyMfH6
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This event has been selected as one of the profiled Rock Climbing festivals approved to appear on the UIAA’s annual calendar of rock climbing festivals worldwide. A dedicated website page about the UIAA’s work in rock climbing will be available shortly.

Petzl Frankenjura Climbing Festival
2026-06-04 - 2026-06-07
The Petzl Frankenjura Climbing Festival is one of the largest climbing gatherings in the German-speaking world. Hosted in the village of Königstein, the festival celebrates the historic pocketed limestone climbing of the Frankenjura with several days of climbing, lectures and community events.
Location: Königstein, Bavaria, in the Frankenjura climbing region, Germany
Registration: The festival fee of €40 for the entire four-day event, or €15 per day, can be paid directly on site. Register for workshops in advance.
Workshop style / programme

Technique workshops for all climbing levels
Mental and physical training sessions
Trad climbing masterclasses
Athlete talks and evening presentations
Equipment testing with major outdoor brands

Green travel / sustainability

Free shuttle bus from Neuhaus an der Pegnitz train station
Environmental awareness and nature conservation workshops

Accommodation

Festival camping and meadow camping around Naturbad Königstein
Guesthouses and small hotels in Königstein

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Programme
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This event has been selected as one of the profiled Rock Climbing festivals approved to appear on the UIAA’s annual calendar of rock climbing festivals worldwide. A dedicated website page about the UIAA’s work in rock climbing will be available shortly.

Oh My Bloc 2026
2026-06-13 - 2026-06-14
Oh My Bloc is a bouldering festival, held in Milly-la-Forêt (France), aiming to inform and educate climbers who are as passionate as we are about climbing in an environmentally-friendly way. We’re delighted that the passion for bouldering is contagious, and in a magical forest, we have to adapt our gym routines to a shared and fragile natural environment.

There will be rock climbing in a natural environment, of course, with adult and children’s competitions and introductory courses. There will also be a magnificent final on our newly-covered bouldering wall. And there will be round tables (environment and climbing, training versus well-being, safety in the forest), documentary resources, a photo exhibition, an exhibitors’ village, hold carving, a nature tour, a forest reading… and above all plenty to eat, drink and party about.

The 2026 event will take place from 13-14 June.
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This event has been selected as one of the profiled Rock Climbing festivals approved to appear on the UIAA’s annual calendar of rock climbing festivals worldwide. A dedicated website page about the UIAA’s work in rock climbing will be available shortly.

BMC International Summer Meet 2026
2026-06-13 - 2026-06-21
The BMC have announced that its next International Summer Meet will take place on: 13-21 June 2026 Llanberis, North Wales, UK

This meet will once again bring together climbers from federations around the world for a week of shared adventure, cultural exchange, and community building. Federations will be invited to nominate participants, with places available for both UK and international climbers.
Full details, including application information and programme highlights, will be shared soon.
Information for anyone interested in being a host can be found here.
Highlights included:

Perfect weather windows allowing for big days out on classic lines.
Evening talks from visiting climbers covering everything from local crags to expedition nutrition.
A behind-the-scenes DMM factory tour
An inspiring evening talk form Nick Bullock at Plas Y Brenin
And above all, the chance to climb, connect, and celebrate our shared passion for the mountains.

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This event has been selected as one of the profiled Rock Climbing festivals approved to appear on the UIAA’s annual calendar of rock climbing festivals worldwide. A dedicated website page about the UIAA’s work in rock climbing will be available shortly.

Climb Angola Festival
2026-07-24 - 2026-08-03
The 3rd edition of the Climb Angola Festival will be held from 24 July – 3 August 2026.
The event features an amazing 10 days of climbing, highlining, route development and camping in Serra da Leba, Angola. The festival will feature a bolting workshop, film screenings, live music, cultural events, and more.

A dedicated guidebook has also been produced offering an overview of Angola’s rock climbing routes.
The event takes place on the cliffs of Serra da Leba, a stunning location on the edge of the Huila plateau overlooking the Namib desert plains. With over 100+ routes of all grades, the festival is open to climbers of all levels, and we’re excited to welcome climbers from around the world.
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This event has been selected as one of the profiled Rock Climbing festivals approved to appear on the UIAA’s annual calendar of rock climbing festivals worldwide. A dedicated website page about the UIAA’s work in rock climbing will be available shortly.
