Things to do in Valletta, Malta

Feasts, markets and more in Valletta

Valletta has 8 feasts in the 2026 church calendar. The main one is St Paul's Shipwreck, on Tuesday, 10 February 2026.

On a festa night the church is lit up, the band plays in the street and the statue of the saint is carried out. It is free and anyone can go.

Feast of St Paul's Shipwreck, Tuesday, 10 February 2026Valletta (St Paul) parish. Fixed day, so 2027 should be Wednesday, 10 February 2027
Feast of St Vincent Ferrer, Saturday, 2 May 2026Valletta (St Dominic) parish. 2027 date when the Archdiocese publishes it
Feast of St Rita, Friday, 22 May 2026Valletta (St Augustine) parish. Fixed day, so 2027 should be Saturday, 22 May 2027
Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Thursday, 16 July 2026Valletta (Mount Carmel) parish. Fixed day, so 2027 should be Friday, 16 July 2027
Feast of St Dominic, Sunday, 2 August 2026Valletta (St Dominic) parish. 2027 date when the Archdiocese publishes it
Feast of Our Lady of Consolation, Saturday, 5 September 2026Valletta (St Augustine) parish. 2027 date when the Archdiocese publishes it
Feast of St Augustine, Sunday, 20 September 2026Valletta (St Augustine) parish. 2027 date when the Archdiocese publishes it
Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, Saturday, 10 October 2026Valletta (St Dominic) parish. 2027 date when the Archdiocese publishes it

Valletta has its own regular market.

Is-Suq tal-Belt food marketEvery day, in Valletta. Valletta's old covered market, now a food hall. Lots of small kitchens under one roof.

National Theatre Live: The Misanthrope (encore)Sunday, 4 October 2026. National Theatre Live: The Misanthrope (encore) at Cinema, Spazju Kreattiv, Valletta.
The Death Of Robin HoodSunday, 4 October 2026. The Death Of Robin Hood at Spazju Kreattiv, Valletta. More dates until 14 October.
Spanish Film Days: El DesencantoTuesday, 6 October 2026. Spanish Film Days: El Desencanto at Spazju Kreattiv, Valletta.
Exhibition On Screen: James McNeill WhistlerWednesday, 7 October 2026. Exhibition On Screen: James McNeill Whistler at Cinema, Spazju Kreattiv, Valletta. More dates until 16 October.

2 local businesses are listed in Valletta, by trade: cafés (1) and pharmacies (1).

Caffè CordinaCafés. Run by the Cordina family since 1837 and on Republic Street since 1944. A standing coffee bar, pasticceria, gelateria and tea room under painted ceilings, opposite the National Library.
Collis Williams PharmacyPharmacies. Established in 1860 and known by generations of Maltese simply as the pharmacy in Valletta. Medicines, consultations, toiletries and a perfumery, at the City Gate end of Republic Street.

Towns close to Valletta have their own feasts in the same months.

More local shops and makers a short trip from Valletta, nearest first.

Every festa, market and event we know about, sorted by date. See what's on in Malta and Gozo

How this list is ordered: Promoted listings first (they pay for the spot), then Founding and Verified members, then everyone else.

The Valletta pharmacy, dispensing on Republic Street since 1860

Valletta's grand caffè on Republic Street, serving since 1837