Zagreb Festivals

The International Folklore Festival organized in mid-July, is a cultural presentation of all folklore groups belonging to Croatia, other European countries and from remaining continents. The festival showcases various music concerts, performances of folklore groups, exhibitions, and presentations either live or on screen. Participants of the festival perform in the Upper Town, Ban Jelacic square, and also in Zagreb area.

Right from the beginning, The World Theatre Festival has always attracted international attention from lovers of innovative and experimental theatre. Each year in September-October, masters of theatre production, actors and performers gather together to enthrall the audience with some unique theatrical offering.

Known internationally as "Animafest Zagreb", Zagreb World Festival of Animated Film is Europe's second oldest animation film festival. It started in 1972 and as the name suggests, the festival is a get-together of like-minded animation film lovers and filmmakers. The festival's main aim is to promote the skill, dedication, and production of producing animated films through various thematic programs, in the form of exhibitions, lectures, debates and other events. It is held annually, usually during the first week of June.

The PIF or International Puppet Festival is an event organized by professional theatre companies who use puppets as a means of expressing emotion. Till now, more than 500 puppet groups from all around the world have participated in the festival, which is held annually in mid-September. The festival has been held since 1968 and has a long-standing tradition and reputation behind it. Seminars, puppet exhibitions and puppet shows are a part of the celebrations.

Address: Ul. Božidara Magovca 17, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia

The Dance Week Festival is one of the most significant dance festivals in the Croatian regions of Zagreb and Rijeka. Established more than 30 years ago, it is held annually in May or June. International dance theatres and companies and their choreographers come together to present a theatrical & musical extravaganza.

Address: Croatian Institute for Movement and Dance (HIPP), Biankinijeva 5, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

The Snow Queen Trophy is a men's and women's slalom race, held every year in January as part of the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup. It takes place on the slopes of the ski centre on Sljeme just outside Zagreb, since 2005. The race is the most visited skiing race in the Alpine skiing World Cup circuit, with a prize money of €165,000.

Address: Croatian Ski Association, Trg Krešimira Ćosića 11, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

Since its inception in 2003, the Zagreb Film Festival has reached the pinnacle of success in the international film market. The festival screens films in three separate categories like feature films, short films and documentary films plus a separate competition for short films made only by Croatian authors. The screenings and events of this festival take place every year in mid-October.

Address: Ulica grada Vukovara 35A, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

The Fantastic Zagreb Film Festival is a one-of-its-kind in the city and showcases some of the best films in the region. The festival lasts for nine days from the end of June to the beginning of July. Viewers can enjoy films from a vast variety of genres like horror, thriller, science fiction, mystery, experimental, etc. The organization also arranges many festivals all over Europe like European Genre Forum (EGF), Night Visions Film Festival (Helsinki) and Screen Division (Paris), etc.

Croatia's biggest open-air music festival, the InMusic Festival is held every year in June on Youth Island. Started in 2006, visitors can listen to a variety of music genres like indie rock, heavy metal and electronic, etc. InMusic has won many accolades like it was featured as the 50 greatest summer music festivals in the world in 2013.

Address: Jarun, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia