Events & Festivals
Celebrate vibrant cultures and traditions by participating in a myriad of lively events and festivals, where music, dance, and colorful displays come together to create a captivating atmosphere. From lively street parades to cultural showcases, these events offer a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the dynamic spirit of a community and forge unforgettable connections.
- Bar, Montenegro
BAR CHRONICLE
Multimedia festival with various contents: theatre performances, art exhibitions, literary evenings, concerts. The Bar Chronicle is a tradition of our town and gathers a large number of spectators and participants every year.
- July-August
- Old Town Bar, Montenegro
OLIVE FESTIVAL
In addition to presenting famous products from the Bar area such as olives, olive oil and citrus, at this event, visitors can also enjoy an exhibition of national costumes, as well as cultural and entertainment program. In addition to olive growers, there are also beekeepers, winemakers and growers of medicinal plants who exhibit their products. Visitors have the opportunity to taste and buy products of traditional Bar cuisine on site.
- November
- Virpazar, Bar, Montenegro
DAYS OF WINE AND BLEAK
This event celebrates bleak and wine. It is a place where grapevine products are presented and fish, especially bleak, is tasted. It is a competitive type of event where the best wine and the best song about wine are chosen. Its character is regional and entertaining. Every year, a different music star entertains visitors and participants.
- December
- Bar, Montenegro
SUMMER WITH THE STARS
Music event for all fans of various genres, with performers from Montenegro and the former Yugoslav republics. It takes place in Bar, on the promenade in front of the King Nikola’s Palace.
- July, August
- Bar and all other tourist sites
BAR’S PROMENADE
Numerous events and contents that turn Bar into a unique festival stage. A diverse program is conducted in all tourist sites of the municipality of Bar. From morning yoga, aqua gymnastics, prize quizzes on the beach, through art workshops of painting, sculpture, recycling, monotype, making acting masks, all the way to animations for children, klapa* performances, majorette parades, and bazaar and promotion of local products and souvenirs.
A Fisherman’s Fest and a Walking Tour on a full moon night are also organized within Bar’s Promenade
- July-August
- Virpazar, Bar, Montenegro
GRAPE FESTIVAL
It is dedicated to the promotion of grapes, wine, winemakers, as well as vineyards – all what Virpazar is famous for. Cultural and entertainment content is also organized as part of this event.
- September
- Virpazar, Bar, Montenegro
BOAT FESTIVAL
Festival of old ships and boats on Skadar Lake.
- July-August
- Bar, Montenegro
CHILDREN’S COSTUME BALL
Socializing with children under masks, enriched with their performances, sketches and active dance with animators for preschool children of local kindergartens. It takes place in the Topolica Sports Centre in Bar.
- April