🎉 Events in Serbia

Festivals, fairs, food and cultural events across Serbia — when, where and what to expect.

🎵 Music & festivals🍷 Food & wine🎭 Culture & film🪗 Tradition & folklore🏃 Sport🎪 Fairs
📍 Beograd📍 Novi Sad📍 Niš📍 Vrnjačka Banja📍 Leskovac📍 Kragujevac📍 Zaječar📍 Zrenjanin📍 Smederevo📍 Valjevo📍 Negotin📍 Aleksandrovac📍 Palić📍 Bajina Bašta
Küstendorf🎭 Culture & film
Januar · Mokra Gora · Zlatiborski okrug

Küstendorf

Emir Kusturica's international film and music festival in Drvengrad on Mokra Gora. A non-commercial festival dedicated to auteur cinema, with concerts and workshops in the wooden village under snow.

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Međunarodni sajam turizma🎪 Fairs
Kraj februara · Beograd · Grad Beograd

Međunarodni sajam turizma

The biggest tourism fair in South-East Europe. It gathers tourist boards, agencies and hotels from around the world at the Belgrade Fair.

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Drinska regata🪗 Tradition & folklore
Sredina jula · Bajina Bašta · Zlatiborski okrug

Drinska regata

The biggest river regatta in Serbia and the largest river party in the Balkans. Thousands of rafts and boats float down the Drina near Bajina Bašta with music and revelry.

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Vrnjačko kulturno leto🎵 Music & festivals
Jun–avgust · Vrnjačka Banja · Raški okrug

Vrnjačko kulturno leto

A summer programme in Serbia's most famous spa — concerts, theatre, exhibitions and children's events outdoors.

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EXIT festival🎵 Music & festivals
Početak jula · Novi Sad · Južnobački okrug

EXIT festival

The biggest music festival in South-East Europe, held at the Petrovaradin Fortress above the Danube. Four days and nights, more than 40 stages and world names from the electronic, rock and hip-hop scene. Multiple winner of the Best European Festival award.

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Prva harmonika🎵 Music & festivals
Leto · Sokobanja · Zaječarski okrug

Prva harmonika

An accordion competition in Sokobanja, one of the best known in Serbia, for performers of all generations.

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Sabor trubača u Guči🎵 Music & festivals
Sredina avgusta · Guča · Moravički okrug

Sabor trubača u Guči

The world's most famous trumpet festival and a symbol of Serbian tradition. Several days of non-stop brass, dancing, roast and revelry in the Dragačevo region, with orchestras competing for the title of first trumpeter.

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Roštiljijada🍷 Food & wine
Kraj avgusta / početak septembra · Leskovac · Jablanički okrug

Roštiljijada

Serbia's biggest food festival and a celebration of Leskovac barbecue. The streets of Leskovac turn into a giant grill, with music, competitions and record-breaking burgers.

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Festival duvan čvaraka🍷 Food & wine
Druga nedelja oktobra · Valjevo · Kolubarski okrug

Festival duvan čvaraka

A celebration of the Valjevo speciality that became a brand of the whole region, with an exhibition and sales area of čvarci, honey, rakija, wine and souvenirs in the centre and on the Kolubara embankment.

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Pihtijada🍷 Food & wine
Januar · Kula · Zapadnobački okrug

Pihtijada

A winter event dedicated to aspic in Kula, with a competition among home cooks and a rich Vojvodina table.

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Slaninijada🍷 Food & wine
Februar · Kačarevo · Južnobanatski okrug

Slaninijada

A bacon and cured meat festival in Kačarevo near Pančevo. Producer competitions, tastings and a rich offer of homemade specialties in the middle of winter.

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Kobasicijada🍷 Food & wine
Kraj februara · Turija · Južnobački okrug

Kobasicijada

A traditional sausage festival in Turija near Srbobran. Famous for making a record-length sausage and for the competition among local makers.

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FEST🎭 Culture & film
Kraj februara / mart · Beograd · Grad Beograd

FEST

Belgrade International Film Festival, one of the oldest in Europe. It brings a selection of the best world films of the season to Belgrade cinemas.

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Martovski festival🎭 Culture & film
Mart · Beograd · Grad Beograd

Martovski festival

An international documentary and short film festival in Belgrade, one of the oldest of its kind in Europe.

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Belgrade Dance Festival🎭 Culture & film
Mart / april · Beograd · Grad Beograd

Belgrade Dance Festival

An international contemporary dance festival bringing the world's leading dance companies and choreographers to Belgrade.

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Dani komedije🎭 Culture & film
Mart / april · Jagodina · Pomoravski okrug

Dani komedije

Serbia's oldest comedy theatre festival, held in Jagodina, gathering theatres from across the country and region.

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Sajam automobila🎪 Fairs
Mart / april · Beograd · Grad Beograd

Sajam automobila

The traditional Belgrade motor show with premieres of new models from domestic and international manufacturers.

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Beogradski maraton🏃 Sport
April · Beograd · Grad Beograd

Beogradski maraton

Serbia's biggest running event. Marathon, half marathon and fun run through central Belgrade, with thousands of participants from around the world.

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Noć muzeja🎭 Culture & film
Sredina maja · Beograd · Cela Srbija

Noć muzeja

An event during which museums, galleries and cultural institutions across Serbia stay open late into the night with special programmes and a single ticket.

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Fruškogorski maraton🏃 Sport
Sredina maja · Novi Sad · Južnobački okrug

Fruškogorski maraton

A mountain marathon on Fruška Gora with several trails of varying length. One of the most popular recreational events in Serbia.

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Homoljski motivi🪗 Tradition & folklore
Kraj maja · Kučevo · Braničevski okrug

Homoljski motivi

A folk creativity festival in Kučevo, dedicated to Vlach and Homolje tradition, folk costume, music and customs.

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Novosadski poljoprivredni sajam🎪 Fairs
Sredina maja · Novi Sad · Južnobački okrug

Novosadski poljoprivredni sajam

The biggest agricultural fair in the region, with a long tradition. Machinery, livestock, food and an accompanying expert programme.

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Beogradski karneval brodova🏃 Sport
Kraj juna · Beograd · Grad Beograd

Beogradski karneval brodova

A spectacle on the Sava and Danube with decorated vessels, fireworks and concerts on the banks. It opens the summer season in Belgrade.

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Arsenal Fest🎵 Music & festivals
Kraj juna · Kragujevac · Šumadijski okrug

Arsenal Fest

A rock festival inside the grounds of the former arms factory in Kragujevac. It gathers the biggest names of the domestic and regional rock scene in an industrial setting.

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