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What's on in Slovenia
Events worth planning a trip around. We check each date with the organiser, but confirm before you book.
November 2026
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7 Nov
Food & drink · Ljubljana
Ljubljanska vinska pot (Ljubljana Wine Route)
Winemakers set up more than a hundred stands in the streets and squares of old Ljubljana for a St Martin's tasting walk. Buy a glass and work your way from stall to stall.
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11 Nov
Food & drink · Maribor
Martinovanje v Mariboru (St Martin's Day in Maribor)
On St Martin's Day, when grape must becomes wine by tradition, Maribor holds a mock christening of the new wine on Leon Štukelj Square, with young wines from local growers, a festive meal and live music. Entry is free; tastings and food are paid.
Free entry Official site Our guide
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19 Nov – 20 Nov
Food & drink · Ljubljana
Slovenski festival vin (Slovenian Wine Festival)
Winemakers from across Slovenia pour their wines over two days at Cankarjev dom, with tasting workshops alongside; the 2025 edition had about 140 exhibitors. It's a quick way to sample regions you may not have time to visit.
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27 Nov – 14 Jan 2027
Market · Ljubljana
Festive December in Ljubljana
The old town along the Ljubljanica turns into a winter fair for seven weeks, with market stalls, free concerts on the squares, a nativity scene in the castle chapel and fireworks over Castle Hill at New Year. The lights go on at Prešernov trg on the evening of 27 November.
Free Official site Our guide
December 2026
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25 Dec – 30 Dec
Tradition · Postojna
Living Nativity in Postojna Cave
Actors stage the Christmas story in the halls of Postojna Cave, and visitors ride the cave train in and walk past the scenes. Several performances run each day from 13:30 between Christmas Day and 30 December; book ahead.
January 2027
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1 Jan – 3 Jan 2027
Sport · Pokljuka
IBU Biathlon World Cup Pokljuka
Biathletes ski and shoot on the forested Pokljuka plateau above Bled over the first days of 2027. The same venue then hosts the European championships in late January and the para biathlon world championships in February.
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2 Jan – 3 Jan 2027
Sport · Kranjska Gora
Pokal Vitranc (Vitranc Cup)
The men's Alpine skiing World Cup comes to Kranjska Gora at the start of the year for a giant slalom and a slalom. Joint tickets cover this and other Slovenian winter sports events.
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29 Jan – 30 Jan 2027
Sport · Kranjska Gora
Zlata lisica (Golden Fox)
Two days of women's Alpine skiing World Cup racing in Kranjska Gora, with prize-giving in the village afterwards. The race dates back to 1964, when it started in Maribor.
February 2027
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February 2027 Exact dates not announced
Tradition · Kranj
Prešernov smenj (Prešeren Fair)
On Slovenia's culture day, 8 February, Kranj remembers the poet France Prešeren with a fair of crafts and food stalls, guided tours and concerts in the old town where he lived.
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3 Feb – 9 Feb 2027
Tradition · Ptuj
Kurentovanje
Ptuj's carnival week brings out the kurenti, shaggy sheepskin figures with bells who are said to chase winter away. The 67th edition runs 3-9 February 2027, and the big procession of masked groups fills the old town on Sunday 7 February.
March 2027
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18 Mar – 21 Mar 2027
Sport · Planica
Planica 2027 ski flying World Cup final
The men's ski jumping World Cup ends on the giant flying hill in the Planica valley, with fan zones, food stalls and free public transport around the outrun. Women will fly here too, only the second time that has happened on this hill.
April 2027
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17 Apr – 18 Apr 2027
Food & drink · Radovljica
Festival čokolade Radovljica (Radovljica Chocolate Festival)
For one weekend in April, chocolatiers set up stalls around Radovljica's park and old square, with tastings, workshops, concerts and street performers. A day ticket costs 6 euros and under-18s go in free.
EUR 6, under 18 free Official site Our guide
May 2027
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May 2027 Exact dates not announced
Festival · Bohinj
International Wild Flower Festival
Guided walks, talks and workshops around the Bohinj villages during the peak of the alpine flower season in late spring. The 2026 festival ran from late May into early June.
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26 May – 29 May 2027
Music · Ljubljana
Druga godba
A long-running Ljubljana festival of music from around the world, with folk-rooted and alternative acts. The 43rd edition runs over four days at the end of May.
June 2027
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June 2027 Exact dates not announced
Tradition · Črnomelj
Jurjevanje v Beli krajini
Slovenia's oldest folklore festival brings local and foreign dance groups to Črnomelj for a week of performances, a midsummer bonfire and the Green George spring rite. The 2026 edition ran in the last week of June.
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25 Jun – 3 Jul 2027
Festival · Maribor
Festival Lent
Maribor's big summer festival spreads concerts, theatre, dance and folk events along the Drava waterfront in the Lent quarter for over a week. It's the time to see the old riverside district at its busiest.
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30 Jun – 3 Jul 2027
Music · Ljubljana
Jazz festival Ljubljana
One of Europe's longest-running jazz festivals brings four days of concerts to Ljubljana at the start of July. Pair it with an evening walk through the old town, which stays lively late in summer.
August 2027
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August 2027 Exact dates not announced
Music · Radovljica
Festival Radovljica
An early-music festival with evening concerts in the Radovljica manor house and nearby churches. The 44th edition ran through most of August 2026.
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August 2027 Exact dates not announced
Music · Piran
Tartini Festival
Piran honours the composer Giuseppe Tartini with a late-summer series of concerts, much of it Baroque, held in the town's churches and old palaces. Expect a programme spread over two to three weeks from late August.
September 2027
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September 2027 Exact dates not announced
Tradition · Kamnik
Dnevi narodnih noš in oblačilne dediščine (Days of National Costumes)
Thousands of people in folk costume from across Slovenia gather in Kamnik's old town, ending with a large Sunday parade. It's held on the second weekend of September.
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September 2027 Exact dates not announced
Tradition · Bohinj
Kravji bal (Cows' Ball)
Bohinj marks the return of the herds from the summer pastures with a parade of cows decked in flowers and ribbons, led by farmers in traditional dress, followed by music and food. It's held on the third Sunday of September.
October 2027
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16 Oct – 17 Oct 2027
Sport · Ljubljana
Ljubljanski maraton (Ljubljana Marathon)
Runners take on the marathon, half marathon or a 10 km race through the capital over one October weekend. Registration for the 31st edition is open, and a running expo is held in the days before.
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