17 Feb (annual)
FIS Men’s Alpine Skiing World Cup: Zagreb
Sljeme Ski Resort, Zagreb, Croatia
The FIS World Cup tour visits Sljeme in Croatia, with slalom competitions for both men and women.
16 - 20 July
International Folklore Festival
Zagreb, Croatia
Zagreb's International Folklore Festival hosts exhibitions, folk and global music concerts, dance and music workshops, film and audio visual presentations at venues around the city. The festival boasts a programme featuring over 40 Croatian and foreign performers. An ethnographic exhibition accompanies the festival, showcasing traditional Croatian jewellery.
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30 July
Night of the Full Moon
Zadar, Croatia
The city of Zadar turns its lights out on 30 July for the Night of the Full Moon celebrations, a strand of the Zadar Summer of Culture. The party has both traditional and culinary roots, and beach-side restaurants cook up gigantic fish for the festive feast. Revellers dance to traditional Croatian music until dawn on the beach and in the streets.
Sinj, Croatia
Dating back to 1715, when 700 Croats defeated 60,000 Turkish soldiers at the Battle of Sinj, the three-day Alka festival (also known as the Tilters Tournament) takes over the tiny town every August.