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What's on in Croatia
Events worth planning a trip around. We check each date with the organiser, but confirm before you book.
January 2027
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17 Jan – 10 Feb 2027
Tradition · Rijeka
Rijeka Carnival
Plan your visit around the big parade of 7 February, when decorated floats and thousands in costume take over the centre. Festivities begin on 17 January, and younger visitors get their own procession on 30 January.
February 2027
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February 2027 Exact dates not announced
Tradition · Dubrovnik
Festa sv. Vlaha
Dubrovnik honours its patron saint with doves released at the opening on 2 February, then a mass and a procession carrying his relics through the city on 3 February. The 2027 programme isn't published yet.
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February 2027 Exact dates not announced
Tradition · Lastovo Island
Lastovski poklad
An island carnival tied to a local legend about a captured envoy, led through the village on a donkey and burned at Dolac. The 544th edition opens on 17 January 2027 and builds to its final days.
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February 2027 Exact dates not announced
Tradition · Samobor
Samoborski fašnik
Samobor's carnival reached its 200th edition in 2026: join masked groups, street stages and parades, ending on Shrove Tuesday with fireworks and the mock trial and burning of Prince Fašnik.
July 2027
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July 2027 Exact dates not announced
Tradition · Đakovo
Đakovački vezovi
Slavonia's big folklore gathering: watch dancers and tamburica players in embroidered costume, the parade through Đakovo and the shows in front of the cathedral and in Strossmayer park.
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July 2027 Exact dates not announced
Tradition · Rab Island
Rabska fjera
Rab town goes medieval, with costumed locals, artisan stalls in the lanes and a crossbow tournament on the last day. It's held on 25-27 July each year, the feast days of three saints.
August 2027
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August 2027 Exact dates not announced
Tradition
Trka na prstenac
Sixteen riders gallop down a course in Barban trying to spear a small ring with a lance, a contest first recorded in 1696. It's held on the fourth weekend of August.
September 2027
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September 2027 Exact dates not announced
Tradition · Vinkovci
Vinkovačke jeseni
A long-running autumn celebration of Slavonian village culture in Vinkovci, with folklore evenings, traditional dress and tamburica music. The 61st edition took place in September 2026.