EVENT CALENDAR LOPAR 2026

JANUARY

30/01 Museum Night 2026
31/01 Departure of the Little Lopar Carnival Groups to the Children’s Carnival Parade in Rijeka

FEBRUARY

05/02 Small Carnival Workshop for Children
– Multimedia Hall at 6:00 PM

07/02 Children’s Carnival Party with an Interactive Entertainment Program
– Lopar Sports Hall at 5:00 PM

13/02 Children’s Carnival Parade through the Village at 10:00 AM
Children’s Party
– Sports Hall Square, Lopar at 11:00 AM

15/02 Little Lopar Carnival Groups Touring the Village from 8:00 AM
Welcome for the Little Lopar Carnival Groups
– Sports Hall Square, Lopar at 3:00 PM

Departure of the Big Lopar Carnival Groups to the International Carnival Parade in Rijeka

17/02 MESOPUST (Carnival Day)
Big Lopar Carnival Groups Touring the Village from 8:00 AM
Welcome for the Big Lopar Carnival Groups and Live Music Entertainment
– Sports Hall Square, Lopar at 5:00 PM

MARCH

21–22/03 Memorial Five-a-Side Football Tournament “KEKO & ANDRIJANO”
28/03 Eco Action “LET THE ISLANDS BE BETTER”

APRIL

06/04 Easter Breakfast with a Cultural and Artistic Program
(folklore, traditional singers, dance school)
– Sports Hall Square, Lopar from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

07/04–24/04 Earth Day Activities
– Coastal and Seabed Clean-Up from 8:00 AM

25/04 Motorcycle Blessing and Opening of the Biker Season (MK Rab)
26/04 “KRIŽEVO” – Votive Procession of Parishioners
– Departure from Lopar at 6:00 AM

MAY

02/05 GEO DAY, OPENING OF THE BATHING SEASON AND SAND SCULPTURE FESTIVAL
– Guided tours of the Geopark from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
– “Desoto Acoustic” concert, food & drink offer, children’s animation
Paradise Beach from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM

02/05 MTB Race RAB ISLAND HERO

09/05 Recreational Family Cycling Tour around Lopar
– From 10:00 AM – Lopar Marina

22–24/05 Table Tennis Tournament
– Lopar Sports Hall

23/05–06/06 ŠTOKALJ DAYS (Octopus Days) in Lopar Restaurants
29/05–12/09 Daily Animation Programs at Paradise Beach, Livačina and Mel
29/05–01/06 MTC Felix Arba 2025 – International Women’s Motorcycle Event
– Special motorcycle program with a grand final concert on 31/05, Rab waterfront

JUNE

02/06–01/09 Tuesday Children’s Animation at Paradise Beach
– 10:00–11:00 AM, in front of San Marino Resort

04 or 07/06 ŠTOKALJFEST – Fishermen’s Festival Dedicated to Lopar Octopus
– From 7:00 PM – Paradise Beach, in front of San Marino Camping Resort

15–25/06 PEOPLE OF THE SEA – Sports, Cultural and Traditional Event for Children
– Kapić Park, Mel Beach, Lopar

20/06 Klapa Singing Festival “POSLE KAMPANELA”
– In front of the Church of St. John the Baptist, Lopar at 8:00 PM

24/06 “IVANJA” – Lopar Parish Day & Lavender Day
– In front of the Church of St. John the Baptist, Lopar

30/06–03/07 SAND SCULPTURE FESTIVAL 2026
Competition for the Best Sand Sculpture and Best Photograph
– Paradise Beach
– Award Ceremony and Final Concert on 03/07 at 7:00 PM

JULY

16/07 PUMIDOFEST – Gastro Festival Dedicated to Lopar Tomatoes
– Mul Plateau, Lopar from 7:00 PM

25/07 RAB FJERA – Feast of St. James, Town of Rab
26/07 RAB FJERA – Feast of St. Anne, Town of Rab
27/07 RAB FJERA – Feast of St. Christopher, Patron Saint of Rab, Town of Rab

28/07 Classical Music Concert – Vito Ivanjek
– In front of the Church of St. John the Baptist at 9:00 PM
– Pik Gallery at 8:30 PM

30/07 Fishermen’s Night
– At the Mul plateau, Lopar from 7:00 PM

31/07 Rab Music Evenings – Zagreb Quartet
– 9:00 PM – Church of St. Cross, Town of Rab

AUGUST

05/08 Commemoration of Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and Croatian Veterans’ Day

06/08 Fishermen’s Night at Livačina Beach
– 7:00 PM

09/08 “LOPAR NIGHT” – Presentation of Old Lopar Customs and Crafts
– Kapić Park & Mul Plateau, Lopar from 7:00 PM

15/08 FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION (VELIKA GOSPA)
– Holy Masses in the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Lopar

23/08 KLAPA AT SUNSET – Klapa Concert on the Waterfront
– Lopar Harbor, promenade at 7:00 PM

27/08 Children’s Fishing Competition
– Lopar Ferry Port

SEPTEMBER

05/09 Motorcycle Rally MK Rab
08/09 NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (MALA GOSPA)
– Pilgrimages to the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, masses, entertainment program, food and market offer
– Lopar Harbor from 9:00 AM

13/09 ECO ETHNO FEST
– Dvoranski Square, Lopar from 6:00 PM

26/09 RAB PARADISO TRAIL – Trekking Race (Croatian Trekking League)
– Start & finish at Paradise Beach, in front of San Marino Resort

27/09 World Tourism Day Celebration & Closing of the Sand Sculpture Festival
27/09 ARBA TRAIL – Race within the Project Rab Archaeological Traces
– Start in front of Hotel Carolina at 11:00 AM

OCTOBER

15/10 International Walking Day
– Organized Walking Tour (Epario Trail)

24/10 Epic Rides Rab – Cycling Race
– Start & finish in the Town of Rab

NOVEMBER

14/11 Creative Workshop for Adults
– Multimedia Hall, Lopar

20/11 World Children’s Day – Sports & Entertainment Program
– Lopar Sports Hall

22/11 Science Workshop for Children
– Multimedia Hall, Lopar

DECEMBER

03/12 Creative Workshop for Children
– Multimedia Hall, Lopar at 6:00 PM

06/12 Pilgrimage and Holy Mass at St. Nicholas Chapel, Cape Sorinj
– 9:00 AM Pilgrimage
– 11:00 AM Gathering with refreshments at the Fishermen’s House, San Marino Marina
– 4:00 PM Gift Distribution for Children – Lopar Sports Hall

13/12 Creative Decoration-Making Workshop
– Multimedia Hall, Lopar at 6:00 PM

19/12 Christmas Fair & Arrival of Biker Santas
19–20/12 Charity Advent Five-a-Side Football Tournament
– Lopar Sports Hall

21/12 “In Anticipation of Christmas” – Cultural and Artistic Program
– Lopar Sports Hall

NOTE: The organizer reserves the right to change the program.