Latvia Events

A vacation in Latvia will give you an insight to Latvia’s tradition and culture. Visiting Latvia during festivities or events in latvia will give you an unforgettable experience to remember. And if you are planning a trip to the country you can have a look at the latvia events and plan your visit accordingly. Although events in latvia are spread all the year round not only in Riga but in other regions as well, which are a treat for the visitors.

For tourists exciting fun is for certain not only at big events in latvia as Song Festival, but also at the smaller latvia events where one can see how creativity and traditional Latvian culture are merged with the modern tendencies. Visitors can choose latvia events that best suit their tas

January 20-21:
7th Latvian Blues Festival held in capital Riga

January 28-29:
8th International Ice Sculpture Festival 2006 held in Jelgava

February 23-26:
6th Daugavpils International Masque Tradition Festival held at Daugavpils

March 05–12:
14th International Piano Stars Festival held in Liepāja

March 18–22:
11th International Baltic Ballet Festival held in Riga

April 05–09:
International Festival of Animation films "Bimini" held in Riga

April 26–30:
Latgale Potters Days

April 27–21:
5th Introvert Music Festival "Per musicam ad lucem" in Riga

May 05–21:
The World Hockey Championship in Riga

May 20:
Undertaking "Museums Night" held at Rīga, Latvija

May 24:
"Rundale Palace - 270" Opening of Duke's Study After Restoration held at Rundāle

June:
Opening Events of the International Writers and Translators Centre in Ventspils held at Ventspils

June 03–04:
Annual Fair of Folk Applied Art in Latvian Ethnographic Open-Air Museum

June 07-18:
Riga Opera Festival in Riga

June 17–24:
Traditional Latvian Midsummer Festival "Ligo" celebrated throughout the country

July 08:
Sea and Fishermen Festival held at Roja, Kolka, Mērsrags, Ventspils, Pāvilosta, Liepāja, Pape, Salacgrīva

July 12-16:
International Folklore Festival "Baltica 2006" in Ceis

July 28–30:
International Saulkrasti Jazz Festival "Jazz 2006" in Saulkrasti

August 10–13:
14th International Sigulda Opera Music Festival in Riga Sigulda

August 16-20:
2nd International Music Festival "Summertime". Invites Inese Galante in Jūrmala, Dzintari

August 19–20:
Music Festival "Liepājas dzintars" (Liepaja Amber) in Liepāja

September 08–17:
5th International Organ Music Festival in Liepāja

September 14–25:
International Pain-air "Mark Rothko - 2006" in Daugavpils

September 16–24:
Riga 18th International Film Forum ARSENĀLS in Rīga

October:
New Music Festival "Arena 2006" in Riga

October 04–30:
Exhibition of Art Academy of Latvia 85th Anniversary in Rīga