Autumn suits Istanbul in a special way, doesn't it? When October arrives, we're greeted by a gentle breeze wafting through the city streets, the aroma of chestnut smoke mingling with the aroma of coffee, and, of course, a slew of events. This month, Istanbul transforms into a stage brimming with culture and art.

From concerts and theater plays to newly opened exhibitions and festivals, the city offers a different kind of excitement every day. Whether you're immersed in the rhythm of a packed concert, captivated by the actors on stage, or immersed in the unique worlds of art at an exhibition, Istanbul in October is truly worth exploring!



October 2025 Istanbul Concerts

The heart of music beats once again in Istanbul this October! The enchanting autumn weather suits the city perfectly, and Istanbul's October concerts add a unique touch. From world-renowned artists to local bands, from indie tunes to jazz nights, there's a packed program to suit every musical taste. Whether you're dancing front row or drifting to the serene rhythms of a jazz club, every corner of the city is ablaze with music this month.

Vicente Amigo

  • October 1 – Turkcell Stage

Berkay

  • October 3 – Jolly Joker Eagle

Emre Fel

  • October 3 - Dorock XL Kadıköy

Ennio Morricone & Nino Rota – PART 2

  • October 4 – Harbiye Cemil Topuzlu Open Air Theatre

Gökhan Türkmen

  • October 4 – JJ Arena Ataşehir

Robbie Williams Live 2025

  • October 7 – Ataköy Marina Open Air Stage

Robert Hatemo

  • October 4 – Dream Coffee Aqua Florya

Alessandro Safina Live in Harbiye

  • October 5 - Harbiye Cemil Topuzlu Open Air Theatre

100% Metal Presents: Sabaton, UDO

  • October 6 – Zorlu PSM

Kubilay Karça

  • October 10 - Dream Coffee Aqua Florya

Melek Mosso

  • October 10 - Jolly Joker Eagle
  • October 24 – Jolly Joker Vadistanbul

ARTBAT

  • October 11 – Bonus Parkorman

Ajda Pekkan

  • October 11 - Harbiye Cemil Topuzlu Open Air Theatre

Black Coffee

  • October 11 – Zorlu PSM

In my heart

  • October 11 – Dorock XL Kadıköy

Gökhan Türkmen

  • October 11 - Dream Coffee Aqua Florya

Anıl Şallılel & Friends: Mehmet Erdem, Aydilge, Soufflé

  • October 12 – Istanbul Ataturk Cultural Center

M Lisa

  • October 17 – IF Performance Hall Beşiktaş

Nova Norda

  • October 22 – Dorock XL Kadıköy

Lotus

  • October 30 - Harbiye Cemil Topuzlu Open Air Theatre

Ilyas Yalcintas

  • October 31 – Mask Beach

We Talk Face to Face

  • October 31 – JJ Arena Ataşehir

October 2025 Istanbul Theaters

Theaters are undoubtedly one of the most delightful destinations on autumn evenings. The curtains open, the lights dim, and the stories on stage transport us to completely different worlds. You can easily find October 2025 Istanbul theater ticket prices and reserve your place on Bilet. With a wide range of performances, from drama and comedy to musicals and one-man performances, a jam-packed month awaits theatergoers.

Am I a Seagull?

  • October 4 – DasDas Open Stage
  • October 8 – HOP Stage

The claques

  • October 4 – DasDas Stage
  • October 17 – Caddebostan Cultural Center

Notes from the Underground

  • October 5, 24 – Hilltown Spectacular Stage

Greedy

  • October 5 – Cartridge Factory Main Stage
  • October 10 – Harbiye Cemil Topuzlu Open Air Stage

Let Femininity Remain With Us – Don't Love Me

  • October 6 – Trump Stage
  • October 24 – Kozzy Gönül Ülkü Gazanfer Özcan Stage
  • October 31 – Beylikdüzü Atatürk Culture and Art Center

Shabbaz

  • October 7 – Cartridge Factory Main Stage
  • October 10 – Stage Dragos
  • October 11 – Kadıköy Education Stage
  • October 15 – Trump Stage
  • October 26 – Kozzy Gönül Ülkü Gazanfer Özcan Stage

Yusuf from Kuyucak

  • October 8, 22 – Hilltown Spectacular Stage

Lynchings and Lips

  • October 21 – Area Kadıköy

Confess with Those Who Eat Works

  • October 8 – DasDas Stage
  • October 12 – DasDas Stage
  • October 18 – Beylikdüzü Atatürk Culture and Art Center
  • October 21 – DasDas Stage
  • October 27 – DasDas Stage

Unknown Pasha

  • October 9 – Caddebostan Cultural Center
  • October 18 – Kadıköy Education Center
  • October 30 - Watergarden Performance Center Duru Theater Ataşehir

Happy Family Painting

  • October 10 - Watergarden Performance Center Duru Ataşehir
  • October 18 - Watergarden Performance Center Duru Ataşehir

Morcomedian Stand Up

  • October 10 - İnal Aydınoğlu Cultural Center Şener Şen Stage

Ali Congun - Courthouse Stream Stand Up

  • October 10, 18 – Rebel Bar Kadıköy
  • October 12 – BKM Mutfak Comedy Club Beşiktaş
  • October 17 – Torium Stage
  • October 18 – IMM Adem Baştürk Cultural Center
  • October 19 – BKM Mutfak Comedy Club Kadıköy
  • October 21 – Kartal Art Theatre

East Demirkol

  • October 10 – Beylikdüzü Atatürk Culture and Art Center
  • October 19 – İnal Aydınoğlu KM Şener Şen Stage
  • October 28 - Beşiktaş Mustafa Kemal KM Atilla İlhan Stage

Don Quixote

  • October 12, 13, 14, 17 - Zorlu PSM Turkcell Stage

Long live Mercaniye

  • October 12 – Trump Stage
  • October 16 - Watergarden Performance Center Duru Theater Ataşehir
  • October 19 – Kadıköy Education Stage
  • October 21 – Stage Dragos
  • October 24 - Beylikdüzü Atatürk Culture and Art Center

Of Mice and Men

  • October 13 – Cartridge Factory Main Stage
  • October 15 – DasDas Stage
  • October 26 – Cartridge Factory Main Stage

Macbeth

  • October 15, 16 – Fashion Stage

I Love You, I'm So Glad We Broke Up

  • October 15 - Watergarden Performance Center Duru Theater Ataşehir
  • October 17 - Kozzy Gönül Ülkü Gazanfer Özcan Stage
  • October 30 – Stage Dragos

Does Love End?

  • October 16, 31 - Zorlu PSM Turkcell Platinum Stage

Aydinlikevler

  • October 16 – Maximum Uniq Hall

Mr. Seyfi

  • October 13 – Bostancı Performance Center
  • October 16 - Harbiye Cemil Topuzlu Open Air Stage

Othello

  • October 17, 18 – Fashion Stage

Loop

  • October 17 – Kadıköy Boa Stage

Your Love Story Has Fallen

  • October 17 – Stage Dragos
  • October 25 – Kadıköy Education

Alice in Mirrorland

  • October 17, 18, 19 - Istanbul Lütfi Kirdar Anatolian Auditorium Hall

Farewell Dinner

  • October 17 – DasDas Stage
  • October 23 – Area Kadıköy

Crickets, Dogs, and Us

  • October 19 - Caddebostan Cultural Center Great Hall

Bald Diva

  • October 20 - Leyla Gencer Opera and Art Center

Crocodile Fever

  • October 20 – Caddebostan Cultural Center
  • October 26 - Zorlu PSM Turkcell Platinum Stage

Voices – Salih Bademci

  • October 20 – DasDas Stage
  • October 30 – Kadıköy Education Stage

Hamlet

  • October 21 – Hilltown Spectacular Stage

Father

  • October 21, 22 - Caddebostan Cultural Center Great Hall

Dishwashers

  • October 21 – Lütfi Kırdar Anatolian Orditorium
  • October 24 – Bostancı Performance Center

Sacred

  • October 22 – DasDas Stage
  • October 24 – Cartridge Factory Main Stage

Dust

  • October 24 – Zorlu PSM
  • October 31 - Caddebostan Cultural Center Great Hall

Pride and Prejudice* (something like *)

  • October 24 – Maximum Uniq Hall

Other

  • October 24 - Caddebostan Cultural Center Great Hall

The Musical Hormuz with 7 Husbands

  • October 25, 28, 30 - Lütfi Kırdar Anatolian Auditorium
  • October 31 – Bostancı Observation Center

Wipe It All Over

  • October 25 – Hilltown Spectacular Stage

The Stuntman's Dilemma

  • October 26 – Sound Theatre

Plastic Loves

  • October 26 – HoP House of Performance

9/8 Doomsday

  • October 28 – DasDas Stage

1923 Musical

  • October 29 – Zorlu PSM Turkcell Stage

Amadeus

  • October 30 – Zorlu PSM Turkcell Stage

Apple Labrador Grass

  • October 30 – Cartridge Factory Main Stage

Till Death Do Us Part

  • October 1st – Stage Dragos
  • October 18 - Kozzy Gönül Ülkü Gazanfer Özcan Stage
  • October 19 - Watergarden Performance Center Duru Ataşehir
  • October 25 – İnal Aydınoğlu KM Şener Şen Stage
  • October 26 – Kadıköy Education Stage

People, Places, Objects

  • October 1, 18, 19 - Zorlu PSM - Turkcell Platinum Stage

A Father Hamlet

  • October 1 - Harbiye Cemil Topuzlu Open Air Stage

Petty Murders in Marriage

  • October 2 - Beylikdüzü Atatürk Culture and Art Center
  • October 23 - Kozzy Gönül Ülkü Gazanfer Özcan Stage
  • October 31 – Cartridge Factory Main Stage

Open Relationship

  • October 3, 6, 7, 10 – DasDas Stage
  • October 25 - Mall of Istanbul Biletinial Moi Stage

Gökhan Ünver Stand Up

  • October 3 – Hop Stage
  • October 4 - Mall of Istanbul Biletinial Moi Stage
  • October 5 – Biletinial Torium Stage
  • October 22 – Kadıköy Education Stage
  • October 29 – Maltepe Dragos Stage
  • October 30 – DasDas Ataşehir

Taming the Evil

  • October 3, 4, 5 – Fashion Stage
  • October 18 - Caddebostan Cultural Center Great Hall

39 and a Half Steps

  • October 3 – Kartal Art Theatre
  • October 22nd – Stage Dragos

Murder on the Orient Express

  • October 3, 4, 12, 17, 18, 25, 26 - Theater Akla Kara Kadıköy Stage
  • October 10 – Cartridge Factory Main Stage

Theaters for Children

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Red Fish Submarine Musical

  • October 5 - Hilltown Theatrical Stage Ticket

Walnut Man Musical

  • October 5 - Hilltown Theatrical Stage Ticket

Joyful Buildings Musical

  • October 11 - Hilltown Theatrical Stage Ticket

Kuromi & Friends Theater Play

  • October 11 - Hilltown Theatrical Stage Ticket

The Little Prince

  • October 18 - Hilltown Theatrical Stage Ticket

A Tiny Bird Musical

  • October 26 - Hilltown Theatrical Stage Ticket

Science Show with Huhu

  • October 26 - Hilltown Theatrical Stage Ticket

Sermet Erkin – Interactive Illusion Show for Children

  • October 29 - Hilltown Theatrical Stage Ticket

October 2025 Istanbul Festivals

October in Istanbul is brimming not only with exhibitions and concerts but also with vibrant festivals. The 2025 October Istanbul festivals offer a wide range of events that elevate the city's energy, from culture and gastronomy to cinema and music. If you're wondering "What festivals are happening in Istanbul in October 2025?", here are the most exciting events awaiting you.

Chill-Out Festival Istanbul 2025

  • October 11 – Swissotel The Bosphorus

OOVAA Festival

  • 26 October – Swissotel The Bosphorus

Watsons Youth Festival

  • October 4 – KüçükÇiftlik Park

Lfi* Festival

  • October 12 – Maximum Uniq Open Air

Maximum Youth Festival

  • October 11 – Maximum Uniq Open Air

ShenFest 2025

  • October 18 – Festival Park Kadıköy

October 2025 Istanbul Exhibitions

Are you ready for an art-filled autumn? The October 2025 Istanbul exhibitions are packed with special events inspiring art lovers across the city. From modern art galleries to historical sites, Istanbul transforms into an open-air museum this month, with exhibitions of photography, painting, sculpture, and digital art.

For those looking to discover the works of both local artists and world-renowned names, October is a must-see time in Istanbul's cultural and arts calendar. If you're wondering which exhibitions to visit in Istanbul this October, here are some of the highlights and their details.

18th Istanbul Biennial

  • September 20 – November 23 – Various Venues

212 Photography Istanbul

  • September 27 – October 12 – Various Venues

Five Edirnekari Framed Icons

  • September 3 – October 12 – Dirimat Dolapdere

Deep Reflections

  • September 4 – October 18 – Offgrid Art Project

Anima Machina

  • September 9 – October 11 - Pg Art Gallery

Wind

  • September 10 – October 18 – Gallery Bosphorus

Nilbar Güreş: Velvet Look

  • From September 11th – Arter

Its own weight

  • September 11 – October 11 – x-ist

Together

  • September 12 – December 14 – SSM

And Now For Something Completely Different

  • September 12 – November 9 – Anna Laudel Istanbul

Us and Them

  • September 12 – November 7 – Gallery Nev Istanbul

Common Feelings

  • September 16 – January 18 - Pera Museum

A Line Written with Earth, Fire, Water and Air

  • September 16 – January 18 – Pera Museum

Soil in Their Hands

  • September 16 – November 8 – Galerist

Mad Poets

  • September 18 – October 18 – Galerist

We've Been in Carpet Since the 90s

  • September 19 – March 1 – Salt Beyoğlu

Where the River Burns

  • September 19 – January 18 – Zeyrek Tiled Bath

Transforming Earth

  • Starting September 20 – Borusan Contemporary

Everyday Miracles

  • Until October 17 – Kalyon Culture

Beyond the Horizon

  • Until December 12 – Istanbul Modern

Dark World

  • Until December 14 – SALT Galata

Together

  • Until January 4, 2026 – Yapı Kredi Gallery

Under Pressure, Above Water

  • Until January 11, 2026 – Arter

Landscapes of the Mind

  • Until February 1, 2026 – Istanbul Modern

Istanbul Cinema Museum - The Art of James Cameron

  • September 27 – March 31 – Istanbul Cinema Museum