Naadam Festival

Mongolia celebrates a big festival called the Naadam festival in the month of July. This celebration is held in Ulaan Baatar on the 11 – 13 of July. This coincides with the anniversary of the 1921 Mongolian revolution. In order not to conflict with or be overshadowed by the Ulaan Baatar festival, smaller cities often hold their celebrations a week earlier or a week later. The festivals in the smaller cities are often more fun than the large celebration in U.B. This is a very exciting time for Mongolia. Most businesses close and everyone is out in the street and at the festival. At the festival there are archery contests, Mongolian wrestling contests, horse racing and lots of Mongolian cuisine to try. It is exciting, great fun, and a great cultural experience.

We would be glad to arrange a fly fishing trip for you that would include a week of fishing and a few days of the Naadam Festival.