Below is a listing of the main events that take place in Dubrovnik each year. Of course, there's many more events that take place - see the very useful listing at the Dubrovnik Tourist Board Events page.

February
The Festival of St Blaise (who is Dubrovnik's patron saint) includes a number of ceremonies in which the people of Dubrovnik pay their respect to the saint. The day is also considered a "City of Dubrovnik Day", and a number of events are also held to celebrate this.

Also in February, the four-day Dubrovnik Carnival in mid February sees various fun festivities take place, including a masked parade!

May
The folklore ensemble Lindjo perform in Dubrovnik from May throughout the summer until October (with special performances during the Summer Festival - see below.) A tradition of the city, the dance ensemble have been performing for over 40 years

July
The annual Libertas Film Festival showcases international and Croatian films and also features European premieres of certain films.

One of Croatia's most famous events, the Dubrovnik Summer Festival starts mid-July and runs until the end of August. Each year, the Festival includes theatre, opera, music and dance events at various open-air venues around the city. The 61st Festival will take place in 2010.

September
Each year, the Julian Rachlin & Friends festival of chamber music features world-renowned musicians led by Austrian violinist Julian Rachlin. Started in 2000, the festival features a series of concerts each year in wonderful landmarks across the city.

October
The rather sweet sounding (in more ways than one!) International Festival of Jams & Marmalades takes place over the first weeked of October, with a variety of jam products from Croatian and neighbouring countries exhibiting. A competition to pick the best jam also takes place!