In December, Dubrovnik turns into a Christmas tale, while thousands of lights and Christmas decorations enhance its astonishing beauty.
The unique holiday experience is enriched by the Dubrovnik Winter Festival, a project by the City of Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik’s public cultural institutions, the Dubrovnik Tourist Board and public companies, featuring a variety of cultural and entertaining events organised in several locations in the Old City and other parts of Dubrovnik during Advent and the period preceding New Year’s Eve Party. The eleventh Dubrovnik Winter Festival will take place from November 30, 2024, to January 6, 2025.
The Dubrovnik Winter Festival offers a rich and diverse program, blending fun, culture, gastronomy, and art in Dubrovnik—the city of festivals and celebrations. Events will take place on the city’s most iconic stages, including Peskarija, Stradun, Pile, and Lazareti, all illuminated with festive holiday lights.
This forty-day festival is filled with reasons to gather and celebrate. Enjoy activities like skating with your children, watching the Christmas Tale show, sipping mulled wine, and savoring doughnuts by the Cathedral. Dance under the tent near Orlando’s Column, or warm up with cultural activities such as theater performances, gallery and museum visits, and workshops on traditional Dubrovnik sweets.
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This winter, in addition to major concerts on the stunning Stradun stage, visitors can enjoy culinary delights at popular stalls that have become a festival staple. Dubrovnik's cultural institutions and the Dubrovnik Tourist Board have also prepared a rich and diverse program. To boost participation, free public transport is provided in the afternoons and evenings, and the Dubrovnik Pass, offering access to top attractions, is now €15.
The festival's beloved mascot, Medo, along with cheerful elves, will bring joy to the city streets. The singing Pop-up Kolenda bus will spread festive tunes across all neighborhoods, while children can look forward to the magical North Pole Station, the ice rink, and the Advent train in Lapad Bay.
2023 Dubrovnik Winter Festival Programme
02/12/23
20:00 Stradun (Old Town)
PRLJAVO KAZALIŠTE
10th Dubrovnik Winter Festival Opening
02/12/23
10:00 Dubrovnik Natural History Museum
CHRISTMAS SCIENCE WORKSHOP
02/12/23
12:30 / 9:30 | Pile Tourist Information Centre
GUIDED THEMED TOUR - DUBROVNIK'S CHRISTMAS CAROLS
IMPORTANT: THE ENGLISH TOUR STARTS AT 9.30 AM. The Croatian one starts at 12.30 p.m.
02/12/23
11:30 In Front of St. Blaise's Church
LINĐO FOLKLORE ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE
Saturday Morning in The City
2023 Dubrovnik Winter Festival Children Programme
02/12/23
10:00 Dubrovnik Natural History Museum
CHRISTMAS SCIENCE WORKSHOP
02/12/23
11:00 Lapad Bay
COLORFUL WINTER IN UVALA
02/12/23
09:00 Lapad Bay
ICE SKATING RINK LAPAD
02/12/23
15:00 Rector's Palace
WINTER WONDERLAND - SANTA CLAUS FROM FINLAND
Dubrovnik Winter Festival official web site: Dubrovnik Winter Festival