Below is a listing of the main events in Dubrovnik that take place each year. Of course, many more events take place throughout the year in this absolute gem of a town – see the very useful listing on the Dubrovnik Tourist Board website.
Events with confirmed dates are shown in bold. If you have or know of an event in Dubrovnik you’d like to see listed here, contact us!
Events in January 2025
Dubrovnik Festa is a series of celebrations held in the run-up to the Festival of St Blaise (see below). It starts on 23rd January to 1st February 2025.
As with many other towns and cities in Croatia, museums in Dubrovnik will also be taking part in this year’s Night of the Museums on 31st January 2025. Museums, galleries and other similar institutions open their doors to the public – for free – from 6pm to 1am.
Free city tours in English every Saturday morning at 9.30am continue during the winter months. Meet in front of the tourist office at Pile Gate.
Events in February 2025
The Festival of St Blaise, who is Dubrovnik’s patron saint, takes place each year in early February. (This year, from 2nd to 9th February 2025.) The festival includes a number of ceremonies in which locals pay their respect to the saint; the actual saint’s day is on 3rd February. This day is also considered a “City of Dubrovnik Day”, and events are also held to celebrate this.
Dubrovnik Wine Fest will be held on 14th & 15th February 2025. Combine a romantic weekend in Dubrovnik with sampling some excellent Croatian wine!
February is also carnival month (in Croatia, and around the world); here it will be celebrated from 28th February to 4th March 2025. Check locally for specific carnival offerings in Dubrovnik.
Events in March 2025
The Mediterranean Fair will take place from the 11th to 15th March 2025, showcasing healthy food, medicinal herbs and green entrepreneurship.
The highly unusual Runway Run (a 5km race actual on Dubrovik Airport’s runway!) takes place every March.
Events in April 2025
Dubrovnik Musical Spring is a series of concerts performed by the Dubrovnik Symphony Orchestra. The festival will start on 13th April 2025 and continues through into June, until the 17th.
Easter will be marked in Dubrovnik on 20th April 2025 – as in the whole of Croatia – with a number of events. Check information locally to see what’s on.
The Run The Wall challenge (literally running on Dubrovnik’s Old Town walls) takes place on 26th April 2025.
The next day, the 10th Dubrovnik Half Marathon will take place on 27th April 2025.
Events in May 2025
The street food festival Bavarin is held in early May each year. Expect lots of delicious Croatian offerings, as well as food workshops and more.
The folklore ensemble Lindjo performs 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 has been going for over 50 years.
Events in June 2025
The New Europe Market is an annual TV industry conference held in Dubrovnik; this year it will be held 9th to 12th June 2025.
The Midsummer Scene Festival is a theatre event celebrating William Shakespeare’s works, taking place in the magical venue that is Sveti Lovrijenac Fortress. It will be held from 22nd June to 6th July 2025.
Burger Fest will hopefully return to Dubrovnik at the end of June. The perfect opportunity to chow down on some meat, veggie or vegan options at the Lazareti event space along with enjoying some cold drinks and live DJs.
Events in July 2025
One of Croatia’s most famous events, the Dubrovnik Summer Festival, is certainly one of the top entries on Dubrovnik’s packed events calendar. Each year, the Festival includes theatre, opera, music and dance events at various open-air venues around the city, taking place from mid-July to the end of August. Amazingly, this year is the 76th edition of the Festival; it will be on from 10th July to 25th August 2025.
The Maraton Ladja is an annual race that takes place on a 22.5km long portion of the Neretva River from Metkovic to Ploce (both north of Dubrovnik). A ladja is a traditional type of boat that has been used for centuries on the narrow Neretva River; many of the boats used in the race are old boats that have been refurbished. Crews usually come from local towns and villages and can number up to 18 people in total, including a cox and a drummer.
Events in September 2025
Dubrovnik in Late Summer is a classical music festival that eases the town into September (usually starting in late August).
Lapad Bay is the location of the Lapad Run, a 5- or 10-km race that is held in honour of Breast Cancer Awareness month. It will be held on 28th September 2025.
https://du-motion.com/races/lapad-run
Events in October 2025
The Earth Sea & Fire Dubrovnik Triathlon will take place on 26th October 2025.
The Dubrovnik Film Festival – a festival for the children and youth of Mediterranean countries – will be held in Dubrovnik in mid-October.
The truly excellent Good Food Festival (6th – 19th October 2025) is a large-scale festival that offers food and drink tastings, culinary walks, workshops, kids’ events and more. Many local venues (restaurants, cafes, bars) also take part, hosting events or offering special menus. The best party of the event is Dubrovnik Table when Stradun is taken over by a very long “table” showcasing all sorts of culinary offerings made by local chefs for you to buy and sample.
A new street food festival – Foodranvanje – will be held at the Lazareti event space from 9th to 12th October 2025.
Events in November 2025
The spectacular Luminart Light Festival takes to the streets of Dubrovnik’s Old Town from 7th to 9th November 2025 with spectacular light and sound installations on some of the city’s most famous sights.
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Events in December 2025
The city now hosts a very event-filled Dubrovnik Winter Festival (30th November 2025 to 6th January 2026) which starts at the beginning of December through into early January. The Festival includes a Christmas Fair – with traditional Christmas sweet treats and drinks, plus little trinkets on sale – carols and other fun concerts; gastro events (watch out for traditional Dalmatian Christmas dish bakalar – cod – being offered); kids’ events and events involving Santa!
Sweet Week is run by the humanitarian organisation Deša in the run-up to Christmas. Take part in their workshops which will teach you how to make a range of sweet delicacies.
As part of the Winter Festival, there are of course also New Year’s Eve celebrations which are centred around the main thoroughfare in Dubrovnik, Stradun. Celebrations include a free live concert to see in the New Year as well as fireworks.