April
The Ethno Film Festival is held in Rovinj each year, featuring a number of Croatian and international ethnographic and documentary films. This year's festival will be held 8th to 11th April 2010.

The Vinistra exhibition in Porec allows wine-lovers to come and sample local specialties. The exhibition will be held over four days from 29th April to 2nd May and also features olive oils and brandies - 130 exhibitors will be showing a record 535 wines, plus 81 oils and 28 spirits this year.

June
The four-day Croatian Summer Salsa Festival in Rovinj includes salsa performances, workshops and parties!

July
The Croatia Open ATP Tennis tournament takes place in the final week of July/first week of August in Umag. A clutch of top men's players, including some of the top Croatian players, take part.

The Pula Film Festival is in its 57th year this year, making it the oldest festival of its kind in Croatia. Croatian and international films are shown at various locations in Pula, including the stunning amphitheatre.

Another film event in the region is the Motovun Film Festival. Although held in a small town in inland Istria, the event is considered one of the premier film festivals in Croatia. A variety of features from across the world are shown, from documentaries to full-length films. The festival is now in its 12th year.

The Histria Festival runs for almost the whole of July and August and includes various concerts and performances including pop, opera and ballet. Part of the festival is Elton John's concert on 8th July 2009 at the amphitheatre.

The Zlatna Sopela Folklore Festival runs for a week at the beginning of July in Porec.

The Terra Magica Music Festival in Porec runs from the end of July to the middle of August with various concerts taking place.

The Seasplash Reggae Festival runs for four days in Pula in July with various international reggae bands performing.

August
The Street Art Festival in Porec showcases all kinds of street performances, from dance to theatre, art to acrobatics.

September
The Istra MTB Tartufi Tour brings together cyclists from around the world to take part in this official World Bicycle Federation race over three days. Other cycling events in the region can be found at the Istra Bike website.

October
Starting in September, though mainly taking place in October and the beginning of November, the "Day of Truffles" events are actually a succession of truffle-themed days taking place every weekend. Enjoy tasting various food and dishes flavoured with truffles.

The first Pula Boat Fair is to be held 19th - 22nd October 2010, with a variety of marine equipment expected to be on show, as well as various events being held.