| Date |
Event |
Organizer further info |
JULY |
| Starting from 1st February - 31st July |
33rd Sabah Annual Art Selection Programme |
Sabah Art Gallery
Venue: Sabah Art Gallery, Kota Kinabalu |
| Starting from 1st February - 14th July |
Crafts Exotica |
Sabah Museum |
| Starting from 6th February - 7th July |
Agnes Keith Day |
Sabah Museum |
| 7 July |
Launching of Magahau Rungus Festival |
Persatuan Momogun Rungus Malaysia Sabah
Time: 7:00 am - 11:00pm
Venue: Kg. Tinangol, Matunggong Town |
| 12 July - 14 October |
11th Sabah Women Art Exhibition |
Sabah Art Gallery
Venue: Sabah Art Gallery, Kota Kinabalu |
| 14 July - 31 December |
Sabah Museum Day |
Sabah Museum |
| 16-22 July |
The 5th Symposium of The International Council For Traditional Music Study Group On Performing Arts Os Southeast Asia (Ictm- Pasea) |
Sabah Museum |
| 21-29 July |
10th Kota Kinabalu International Film Festival (KKIFF) |
KKIFF under Society of Performing Arts Kota Kinabalu Sabah (SPArKS)
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Venue: MBO Imago Mall and black Box KK, Suria Sabah, Kota Kinabalu. |
| 28-29 July |
Flower Festival |
Sabah Agriculture Park |
| 30-31 July |
Closing Celebration of Magahau Rungus Festival |
Sabah Agriculture Park
Time: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Venue: Sabah Agriculture Park, Tenom |
AUGUST |
| 1 August |
Launching of Merdeka Month |
Kota Kinabalu City Hall |
| 10-11 August |
The Gimpuhut Foundation Festival |
Persatuan Fesyen Rungus Sabah
Time: 7:00 am - 6:00 pm
Venue: Rungus Longhouse, Kg. Bavanggazo, Matunggong Town, Kudat.
Organize by: Persatuan Fesyen Rungus Sabah |
| 15 August |
Sandakan Day Memorial |
Sandakan Municipal Council and Sabah Tourism Board
Venue: Sandakan Memorial Park |
| 31August -2 September |
25th Merdeka Day Open Regatta |
Kinabalu Yacht Club
Time: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Venue: Kinabalu Yacht Club, Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu |
| 31 August |
National Day |
Kota Kinabalu City Hall
Venue: Jalan Tun Fuad Stephens, Kota Kinabalu |
SEPTEMBER |
| September |
8th Borneo Eco Film Festival (BEFF) |
Nabawan District Office
Time: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Venue: Pentas Terbuka. Majlis Daerah Nabawan |
| 1-2 September |
TMBT Ultra-Trail Marathon 2018 |
Borneo Ultra Trails Sdn
Bhd
Time: 6:00 am
Venue: Kota Belud, Kundasang, Ranau. |
| 6-7 September |
"Badi Taginambur Batu 10" Festival |
Persatuan Eko-Pelancongan Taginambur River Park
Time: 6:30 am - 3:00 pm
Venue: Tamu Mingguan Taginambur, Batu 10, Kota Belud |
| 13-16 September |
Karnival Gegar Keningau V.3 |
Keningau District Office
Time: 8:30 am - 10:00 pm
Venue: Padang Bandaran Keningau |
| 16 September |
Malaysia Day |
Kota Kinabalu City Hall/ KEPKAS
Venue: Multipurpose Hall, Likas Sports Complex |
| 16 September |
Night In The Museum |
Sabah Museum |
| 21-23 September |
Borneo International Orchid Show (BIOS) 2018 |
Borneo Orchid Society, Sabah
Time: 1:00 pm - 9:00 pm (21st Sept), 9:00 am - 9:00 pm (22nd Sept), 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (23rd Sept)
Venue: Perdana Park, Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu. |
| 22 September |
Animbol Taka Museum Programme |
Sabah Museum |
| 24 September |
Tambunan Lantern Festival |
Tambunan Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Yuh Min Chinese Elementary School.
Time: 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Venue: Pisompuruan Square, Tambunan |
| 28-30 September |
Kota Kinabalu International Bike Week |
Bikers Garage
Time: 10:00 am - 11:00 pm
Venue: Parking Area Likas Sports Complex, Kota Kinabalu |
OCTOBER |
| October 2018 - January 2019 |
33rd Sabah Annual Art Exhibition |
Sabah Art Gallery
Venue: Sabah Art Gallery, Kota Kinabalu |
| October |
33rd Sabah Annual Selection Award |
Sabah Cultural Board
Time: 7:00 pm
Venue: Kota Kinabalu |
| 2 October |
Warriors' Day |
Kota Kinabalu City Hall
Venue: Multipurpose Hall, Likas Sports Complex, Kota Kinabalu |
| 6 October |
Birthday Of Sabah Head Of State |
Sabah Museum |
| 19- 21 October |
Borneo Bird Festival |
Sabah Tourism Board/ Sandakan Borneo Bird Club |
| 24-25 October |
Notolon Tarob Festival |
Rungus Photography Club Sabah
Time: 7:00 am - 10:00 pm
Venue: Kg. Tinagol, Matunggong, Kudat |
| 27-28 October |
Tamu Besar Kota Belud |
Kota Belud District Office
Time: 08:00 am
Venue: Weekly Tamu Ground, Kota Belud |
| 28-29 October |
Gong Festival |
Matunggong Sub-District Office
Time: 08:00 am - 08:00 pm
Venue: Community Hall, Matunggong, Kudat. |
| 28 October (Flag-off) - 4 November |
28th Borneo Safari International Off-Road Challenge |
Sabah Four Wheel Drive Association
Time: 09:00 am
Venue: Sabah Tourism Board, Kota Kinabalu |
NOVEMBER |
| 2 - 3 November |
'Khazanah Kita' programme |
Sabah Museum |
| 3 - 4 November |
Sabah Hospitality Fiesta |
Karamunsing Complex |
| 3 - 4 November |
8th Borneo Eco Film Festival (BEFF) |
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| 3 - 4 November |
Ilau Ilaui (Tapioca Festival) |
Pentas Terbuka, Majlis Daerah Nabawan |
| 18 November |
6th Kota Kinabalu Century Cycling Race |
Cycling Association of Kota Kinabalu
Venue: Likas Sports Complex Car Park, Kota Kinabalu |
| 19 - 22 November |
Borneo Divers' Celebration Of Sea Turtles In Mabul |
Borneo Divers and Sea Sports (Sabah)
Venue: Borneo Divers Mabul Resort, Semporna |
| 23 -24 November |
The Rungus Antique And Art Exhibition |
Rungus Fashion Association Sabah.
Venue: Kg. Bavanggazo Longhouse, Matunggong, Kudat. |
DECEMBER |
| 1-2 December |
Borneo Bird Festival 2018 |
Sabah Tourism Board / Borneo Bird Club Sndkn
Venue: Rainforest Discovery Centre, Sepilok |
| 1-2 December |
Bah...Ke Taman Kita! |
Sabah Agriculture Park
Venue: Tenom |
| 2 December |
4th Kiulu Adventure Challenge |
Kiulu Tourism Association
Venue: Kiulu |
| 3-10 December |
Kinabalu Photo Festival |
Jebat Photography Club
Wisma Bandaraya |
| 7-9 December |
Asia Mountain Bike Series 2018 |
Sabah State Cycling Association
Venue: Tandarason Resort and Country Club (TRCC) |
| 7-9 December |
Sabah Land Rover Jamboree |
Sabah Land Rover Club
Venue: TBAs |
| 8-9 December |
Borneo Bug Fest |
Sabah Classic Volkswagen Club.
Venue: Kota Kinabalu City Hall |
| 11-14 December |
Kota Kinabalu Christmas Carnival |
KK City Hall
Venue: Padang Merdeka, KK |