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Witness / Attend in Tbilisi
Georgia's capital, a layered city of Orthodox churches, wine bars, and Soviet modernist blocks on the Mtkvari River. The base for Caucasus motorcycle and overland circuits running north to Kazbegi and west to the Black Sea.
Organized by Tbilisi City Hall, which publishes the official dates and program.
Dates & details verified against: Official city source ↗
Why here
Tbilisoba is the capital's city day, held every autumn since 1979, and it is the harvest festival a wine country's capital deserves: over two hundred thousand people fill Rike Park, Orbeliani Square, and Old Tbilisi for churchkhela stalls, new-wine pours from the rtveli just in, open-air concerts, and regional pavilions where every Georgian province cooks its argument. The city awards honorary citizenship during the festival, and satsivi steam and saperavi fumes settle over the old town for a weekend. The 2025 edition ran September 20-21; dates land each year in late September or the first weekend of October.
Best months
Annual in late September or early October; each year's dates are announced by the city a few weeks out, so check before booking tight. The program is free and street-based. Autumn in Tbilisi is the city's best weather.
Getting there & around
Everything happens in the walkable center between Rike Park and the old town. Book beds early, the festival weekend fills the city.
Skill levels: beginner
Schools & guides (1)
Tbilisi City Hall
OrganizerThe municipality staging Tbilisoba's citywide autumn program each year since 1979.
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