Marmaris is set to become a centre of culture and arts. It hosts many various festival and sporting activities at various times of the year.
Maritime and spring festival is a festival embracing a colorful world introducing new breath to Marmaris every spring and everyone willing to be a part of this world. Photography competitions, panels, shows, about maritime activities, art exhibitions featuring maritime activities and the sea, various competitions and entertainments on the sea and water sports are organized under the festival every year. Especially opening walk for the festival, concerts and fireworks shows stand out as the most outstanding parts of the festival. Saying hello to spring with the festival in the spring every year, Marmaris also hosts many foreign show groups.
Shows extending over one or two weeks attract ballet-lovers nation wide to Marmaris. Preparations are underway to organize the Ballet Days at an international level in the years to come.
International Marmaris Yacht Festival is organized at the Marmaris Municipal Yacht Marina and Yacht Racing week at Marmaris Municipal Yacht Marina and the Netsel Marina both at the beginning of November. For Marmaris International Yacht Festival and Races.