Opening of the tourist season — together with the traditional Puntukas Run (a run from town to the Puntukas Boulder and back). The town officially kicks off the tourist season.
"Run, Run, Little Horse!" — a traditional culture and horse festival in the village of Niūronys, on the first Saturday of June. Horse performances, blacksmithing, and bread-baking demonstrations.
Town festival "Po šituo stogu" ("Under This Roof") — Anykščiai town's birthday celebrations, closing with the Feast of St. Anne on the last weekend of July. A flower-carpet contest, concerts, fairs.
St. Matthew's International Organ Music Festival — concerts at St. Matthew's Church throughout August, running for more than 25 years.
"Purpurinis Vakaras" ("Purple Evening") — a festival of sung poetry and culture in the Dainuva Valley, on the third weekend of August. Concerts, night poetry readings, meetings with artists.
"Obuolinės" (Apple Festival) and Tourism Night — the town's biggest autumn harvest festival, fairs, and a cultural program running until midnight.