Fun Events

Paradise Samba Festival – Lopar

Our Paradise Beach has a compelling resemblance to famous Brazilian Copacabana, so what better place to choose for the home of a Festival of Samba? Numerous samba schools come from all over the world to compete, presenting their attractive costumes and choreographies, hypnotizing the audience with their hot rhythms and dance.

In the early evening, a majestic samba promenade passes through the streets of Lopar, moving slowly towards the beach. There is a stage where everyone takes part: samba dancers showcase their costumes and dance, capoeira masters fight and Zumba dancers keep dancing…

Rich costumes, awesome food, cocktails and our sandy beach vibrating with Latino sounds are a guarantee for an unforgettable experience in one of the most beautiful beaches of the world. And you will have lively photographs to prove it.

If Copacabana seems out of the reach, our Paradise Beach is not and while attending our Festival of Samba, you will hardly notice the difference.

There is no entrance fee to the Festival of Samba.

Festival of Sand Sculptures

The golden sand is the most remarkable signature of Lopar since it is present on 22 of the sandy beaches surrounding the town. Every June the biggest of them, Paradise Beach, becomes an open-air atelier for young artists who are building original sand sculptures for a whole week, during our Festival of Sand Sculptures. Inspired by the animal world, legends and cartoons or pure imagination, spectacular creatures emerge from the sand and rise in their glory for admiration of locals and visitors.

Since the building material is just sand and water, these artistic creations are perishable by nature and therefore more precious.

Sun, sea and the wind are quick to annihilate them to the sand dust, therefore every year and every exhibition of Sand Sculpture Festival is a unique and inimitable experience. Many visitors, particularly children and tourists, are thrilled to watch and record the process of building as well as the final show of our sand sculptures.

There are two competitions that add zest to the Festival – best sculpture contest and best photography contest, where both artists and audience vote for the winner. On the last day of Festival of Sand Sculptures, the winning sculpture is declared and the winning photograph featuring Lopar sand is awarded.

Paradise Kids Festival

The popular children’s event, Paradise Kids Festival, has been held since 2022 on the beautiful Paradise Beach in Lopar. This one-day event offers a rich program tailored to families and children aged 3 to 16, with activities running throughout the day. Paradise Beach, known for its appeal as a family destination, is filled with various motivational and entertaining activities during this event, which is the essence of the festival. The festival’s program is divided into daytime and evening segments. During the day, children can participate in various creative workshops, enjoy a water slide, and take part in interactive games.

Animators and mascots ensure the fun, while the DJ keeps the atmosphere lively throughout the day. In addition to entertainment, the festival also offers educational content that encourages learning and development through play. The evening program includes an interactive performance followed by a screening of an animated film. The Paradise Kids Festival has become a key event in Lopar’s summer calendar, with an increasingly rich and diverse lineup each year. This festival not only provides unforgettable entertainment but also encourages children to learn, be creative, and socialize in a safe and inspiring environment.

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Paradise samba festival - Lopar

Our Paradise Beach has a compelling resemblance to famous Brazilian Copacabana, so what better place to choose for the home of a Festival of Samba?

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Festival of sand sculptures

Every June the Paradise Beach, becomes an open-air atelier for young artists who are building original sand sculptures during our Festival of Sand Sculptures

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MTB 4 Islands

MITAS 4 islands is a thrilling mountain bike race over 4 islands of Kvarner Bay. A race where islands are stages, goat paths are trails and the sea plays hide and seek!

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Fruga Art Trail

The Fruga Art Trail was created, inviting visitors to walk the Premužić Trail on the plateau to discover landscape art projects in different locations.

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AEROBIC activities on beach

PARADISE BEACH ČRNIKA - Monday - Saturday 10am

LIVAČINA BEACH- Monday - Wednesday - Friday from 5pm

GORNJI MEL BEACH - Tuesday and Thursday from 5pm

Geopark Lopar

The Lopar Geomorphologic Garden, part of the Rab Island Geopark, with a total of 50 marked geological points, is rich in geologically interesting features and rare flora

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Rab island Trail

Rab Island Trail is one of the most popular racetracks in the Croatian Trekking League, which has been held since 2007. Participants participate in 3 categories for men and 3 for women.
Join us on October 1th!

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Birth of Little Mary

The celebration begins early in the morning (September 8), when pilgrims accompanied by numerous tourists gather around the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and services are held at 10:00, 15:00 and 17:00.

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Mesopust in Lopar

(The Masquerades of Lopar) are the pride of the village since their tradition is over 150 years old. Lopar is the only village in the island of Rab that has preserved and nurtured the carnival tradition, with authentic masquerade and rituals.

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Sand Sculpture Festival

Paradise Beach is becoming a surreal world of breathtaking sand sculptures! Participate in our sand sculpture festival and enjoy the art of making sand sculptures!

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Rab Archaeological Traces

The project Rab Archaeological (T)races was developed on the idea of an open-air museum, presenting about 30 archaeological sites in the area of the island of Rab.

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