Events calendar

The European Capital of Culture is one of the most prestigious and respected cultural initiatives in Europe, and Rijeka is the first Croatian city to join the family of over sixty European cities which proudly hold this title.

Selected concerts from the 10-year-history of Festival Kvarner will be available every Friday at 8:30 pm starting from 1st of May.

From 7 to 10 May 2020 numerous competitors from all over the world will descend on 1.8 km long trails and vistas of the island of vitality, competing in the world's extreme downhill bike race the Mercedes-Benz UCI Mountain Bike Downhill World Cup Lošinj 2020.

Black Sheep - the festival of lamb, individualism, creativity, island heritage, popular culture and sports in Baška, on Krk Island, is bringing you a new program, new performers and entertainers this year! The huge number of visitors can enjoy gastronomic delicacies and a free program that will go on from early afternoon hours on Friday, May 15th, until Sunday, May 17th.

Health conference, project organised by Food Revolution, from island of Krk and Termen Association from Malinska. Various lectures on healthy food and outdoor cooking specialities in cooperation with local caterers, and a variety of bio-eco products and a rich entertainment programme.

During the Lošinj Cuisine Festival, numerous caterers will offer two menus (fish and meat) with homemade specialties and a glass of wine.

The Strawberry Festival is an event not to be missed for all lovers of this delicious fruit. Strawberry cake or strawberry cream cake, a refreshing drink or an imaginative main course on a sun-drenched seaside terrace provide the recipe for a great weekend. The festival will also include an entertainment programme and a selection of homemade strawberry products and other sweet surprises in the centre of Selce.

High quality sea and supreme air quality with over 200 days of sunshine and 1018 plant species, of which 939 belong to indigenous flora, make Lošinj the ideal aromatherapy centre focused on you breathing as deeply as you can. Location: islands Lošinj and Cres.

Once more, Days of Cres lamb and olive oil, event on which all the restaurants on the island take part. Restaurants offering various lamb delicacies make this event particularly popular. The last day of this event is held in the city of Cres. Besides lamb delicacies visitors can taste olive oil and different olive products.

Thanks to the tireless sea and maritime enthusiasts, Rijeka offers to its citizens and visitors an interesting retro event: "Fiumare" - Kvarner festival of the sea and maritime tradition. At the time of the event, Rijeka "goes back 100 years" when the area around Dead Canal was a place of intense daily commercial traffic.