🎭🎶📅 GORSKI KOTAR EVENTS 📅🎶🎭
🔹 Looking for fun and great vibes? Here’s an overview of upcoming events in Gorski kotar! From hiking tours, festivals, and concerts to creative workshops – there’s something for everyone!
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2026
🎭 8:00 pm | DELNICE (Workers' Hall):
Hit Comedy "Dimnjačar" (The Chimney Sweep) by Teatar Kerekesh
• Performance of the popular comedy starring Ljubomir Kerekeš.
ℹ️ More info & tickets: On sale at Bistro Am Delnice / Kotar Teatar
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2026
🥐 BROD MORAVICE:
FOREST OF FLAVORS – 22nd Plum Days
• Traditional gastro-cultural event featuring local plum delicacies, regional family farms (OPGs), and the indispensable homemade plum strudel.
ℹ️ More info: Brod Moravice Tourism
🌲 10:00 am | DELNICE (meeting point):
Stress-Free Route – Zeleni Vir and Vražji Prolaz with Lynx and Fox
• Easy 7 km guided walk along streams, forest, waterfall, and canyon via an accessible route avoiding steep hiking trails.
ℹ️ More info: Lynx and Fox
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2026
⛪ MRKOPALJ:
Mrkopalj Parish Fair
• Traditional pilgrimage featuring a local fair and a rich entertainment program.
ℹ️ More info: TIC Mrkopalj
🍎 10:00 am | BROD NA KUPI (Vilinski Gaj):
FOREST OF FLAVORS – 18th Apple Day
• Apple exhibition, local products, gastronomic delicacies, live music, and a guided walk through the Kupa Valley with Lynx and Fox.
ℹ️ More info: Fruits of the Highlands Gorski Kotar
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2026
🎬 7:00 pm | RAVNA GORA (Sports Center Goranka):
Documentary Screening "Whisper of Mushrooms"
• As part of Mushroom Days, a feature documentary is presented—a lyrical and educational story about the fascinating world of mushrooms through Rijeka mushroom expert Ervin Raguzin.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2026
🍄 09:00 am | STARA SUŠICA (near the Castle):
FOREST OF FLAVORS – 28th Mushroom Day
• Guided mushroom foraging walk, exhibition, mushroom stew cooking, gastro show, local products, and traditional music.
ℹ️ More info: Fruits of the Highlands Gorski Kotar
🎺 FUŽINE (dam playground):
International Brass Band Festival
• Live performances of brass bands and an evening filled with music and a great atmosphere.
ℹ️ More info: Tourist info Fužine
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2026
🥾 BROD NA KUPI:
Family Walk along the Kupa and Kupica Rivers
• Easy guided walk for the whole family along two rivers, exploring nature and stories of the magical Kupa Valley.
ℹ️ More info & registration: Lynx and Fox
📌 UPCOMING EVENTS
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2026
🧀 MRKOPALJ:
FOREST OF FLAVORS – Cheese and Potato Day
• A new event dedicated to local culinary tradition. The "Goranska kuća" and Stara Karolina promenade open on the same day, featuring a cooking challenge "Show What You Know at Forest of Flavors!" (potato/cheese dish submission until 1:45 pm, judging at 2:00 pm).
ℹ️ Registration: +385 91 262 6103 / tic.mrkopalj@gmail.com
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2026
🎶 RAVNA GORA:
Ravna Gora Evening – Songs of Past Youth
• Traditional evening celebrating Ravna Gora's heritage, featuring an entertainment program and awards for the most beautiful houses and gardens.
🎃 VRBOVSKO:
22nd BUNDEVIJADA (Pumpkin Festival, Oct 10–11)
• Traditional autumn festival celebrating pumpkins, local flavors, exhibitions, culinary competitions, tastings, and live entertainment.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2026
🥾 BROD MORAVICE:
Traditional Hiking Tour through the Kupa River Canyon
• A hiking excursion combining the beauty of the Kupa Canyon with scenic viewpoints of Brod Moravice.
🌲 10:00 am | DELNICE (meeting point):
Zeleni Vir and Vražji Prolaz "Stress-Free Route"
• Easy 7 km guided walk along streams, forest, waterfall, and canyon via an accessible route (finishing around 3:00 pm).
MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2026
📜 RAVNA GORA (Sports Center Goranka):
17th Festival "From Grandma's Chest" (Oct 12–17)
• A journey into the past through a thematic exhibition of vintage photographs.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2026
👔 MRKOPALJ (Cultural Center):
World Necktie Day Celebration
• Special necktie exhibition celebrating World Necktie Day.
🌍 For more details, visit official websites and social media of event organizers.
See you in Gorski kotar! 💚
Photo: Sandro Tariba