70 Events to be Held in NTB Throughout 2026, Provincial Government Targets 2.5 Million Visits
Seventy events will be held in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) throughout 2026. The NTB Provincial Government targets 2.5 million visits, encompassing local, national, and international tourists.
NTB Tourism Office Head Ahmad Nur Aulia is optimistic about achieving 2.5 million visits in 2026 amid budget efficiencies. This effort will be pursued through collaboration with all tourism stakeholders.
“Our planning document targets 2.5 million visits. If we can exceed that, why not? For international tourists, we hope to reach one million visits,” he said during a press conference at his office on Monday (30/3/2026).
Nevertheless, the NTB Provincial Government does not differentiate between visiting tourists, whether local, national, or international. “As long as they want to holiday with us and can stay longer, this can contribute to the growth value of our tourism,” Aulia stated.
Aulia explained that all events are not solely owned by districts/cities or the NTB Provincial Government. “All these events will be elaborated. The goal is for us to share the same objectives and strengthen each other,” he clarified.
On the other hand, Aulia complained that many village-level events are not exposed on social media. As a result, many cultural attractions, such as the Peresean culture held in every region, are unknown to visitors holidaying in NTB.
“Many attractions are under-exposed. Many villages in NTB have attractions every week, but they end up unknown to tourists. This causes tourists’ stays in NTB to be short. We want tourists’ stays to be longer,” he said.
The 70 events to be held in NTB, Aulia stated, will be collaborated between the provincial government and districts/cities, communities, and even down to the village government level.
Specifically for the 2026 MotoGP event at Mandalika Circuit, Aulia said the NTB Provincial Government has prepared the agenda well in advance. This MotoGP event is expected to drive growth in the number of tourists to NTB.
“The hope is that Mandalika will be enlivened by MotoGP fans from outside the region and Indonesia. We will prepare this event six months in advance so that tourists coming to NTB are included in their visit packages,” Aulia explained.
Another event capable of boosting tourist visits is the Famtrip Bali Beyond Travel Fair (BBTF). This event will bring several international tourists to NTB. This event will be collaborated with the Bali Provincial Government.
“We are collaborating on preparing the event with other regions,” he said.
Of the 70 events to be held in NTB throughout 2026, four other events are included in the National Kharisma Event (KEN). These four events will receive funding from the Ministry of Tourism (Kemenpar).
“There is Rimpu Mantika in Bima, Alunan Budaya Pringgasela in East Lombok, Maulid Adat Bayan in North Lombok, and Gili Festival in Gili Trawangan, North Lombok,” Aulia revealed.
Below is the Schedule of the NTB 2026 Event Calendar.
JANUARY
- Pertamina Enduro VR46 Riders Academy at Mandalika Circuit, Central Lombok (26-28 January)
FEBRUARY
Bau Nyale Festival at Seger Beach, Central Lombok (6-8 February)
Merumata Coast Trail FEB Merumatta, West Lombok (8 February)
Gelegar Lentera Ramadhan (25-1 March)
MARCH
- Lebaran Topat in Batulayar, West Lombok (28 March)
APRIL
Peresean Cultural Exhibition at the Town Square, West Lombok (6-12 April)
Lombok Travel Mart XI in West Lombok (15-17 April)
Mandalika Racing Series 1 at Mandalika Circuit, Central Lombok (17-19 April)
Rimpvu Mantika Festival at the Asi Mbojo Museum Grounds, Bima City (25-27 April)
MAY
Mandalika of Speed at Mandalika Circuit, Central Lombok (1-3 May)
Rinjani 100 Marvellous Trail in Sembalun, East Lombok (1-3 May)
GT World Challenge 2026 at Mandalika Circuit, Central Lombok (1-3 May)
360 Lombok Charity Ride 2026 in Central Lombok (1-5 May)
Traditional Horse Racing in Dompu Regency (18-24 May)
Paragliding Accuracy World Cup Sky Lancing, Central Lombok (date to be determined)
JUNE
Famtrip Bali Beyond Travel Fair (BBTF) (2 June)
Lombok Mandalika Festival of Speed 2 at Mandalika Circuit, Central Lombok (12-14 June)
Senggigi Fun Run in Senggigi, West Lombok (13 June)
Mandalika Racing Series 2 at Mandalika Circuit, Central Lombok (19-21 June)
Melala Festival in Sumbawa Regency (27 June)
AITTA Travel Mart in NTB (date to be determined)
Mawi Surf League at Mawi Beach, Central Lombok (date to be determined)
Cemare Trail Run in West Lombok (date to be determined)
Muharram Jereweh Festival, West Sumbawa (date to be determined)
Jetski Race in Sekotong, West Lombok (date to be determined)
Famtrip Australia, NZ & Oceania II Bali-Lombok (date to be determined)
JULY
Sukarara Jelo Nyesek in Central Lombok (7 July)
Alunan Budaya Pringgasela in Pringgasela, East Lombok (10-17 July)
Pocari Run 2026 in Mandalika, Central Lombok (10-12 July)
Lakey Festival at Lakey Beach, Dompu (17-20 July)
Lombok Open Golf Tournament at Sire Beach, North Lombok (25 July)
AUGUST
Warna Warni Kemerdekaan Festival at Lawata Beach, Bima City (7-9 August)
Mandalika Racing Series 3 in Mandalika, Central Lombok (7-9 August)
Gili Festival in North Lombok (10-12 August)
Aruna Senggigi Nite Run in Senggigi, West Lombok (17 August)
Kharisma Muna Pa’a in Dompu Regency (18-20 August)
Sangiang Api Festival in Bima Regency (24-30 August)
Maulid Adat Bayan (KEN) in Bayan, North Lombok (28-30 August)
Kite Surf Exploring in Gili Nunjer, East Lombok (date to be determined)
Sampan Elak-Elak Festival in Sekotong, West Lombok (date to be determined)
Pesona Keris Nusantara in Senggigi Art Market, West Lombok (date to be determined)
Ballona Festival Kertasari in Kertasari Village, West Sumbawa Regency (date to be determined)
SEPTEMBER
Bangko-Bangko Surf Competition in West Lombok (1-15 September)
The Mandalika Ultra Trail 100 in Mandalika, Central Lombok (5-6 September)
Masbagik Festival in East Lombok (5-11 September)
Mandalika Travel Mart by ASTINDO in Lombok (17-19 September)
Mandalika Racing Series 4 in Mandalika, Central Lombok (18-20 September)