The annual Dubrovnik Summer Festival features performances of music, theatre, dance and film and other cultural events at various open-air locations in Old Town Dubrovnik.

Held since 1950, it is the largest and most prestigious cultural manifestation, not only in Dubrovnik, but in all of Croatia. Be sure to also explore other amazing events in Dubrovnik.⁤

Tickets for almost sixty theatrical, musical, ballet and other events at the 76th Dubrovnik Summer Festival are sold online exclusively via www.dubrovnik-festival.hr and www.ulaznice.hr or at the Festival Box Office at the address: Od Sigurate 1 (Old Town Dubrovnik). The box office is open on a daily basis from 9.00 am to 9.00 pm from 1 July.

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The 75th Dubrovnik Summer Festival, running from July 10 to August 25, offers over 60 performances spanning theater, dance, and folklore. Over its 47 days, the festival features three premieres, revivals of past favorites, and unique site-specific collaborations.

From July 10 through August 25, Dubrovnik will once again transform into a living stage as the 76th Dubrovnik Summer Festival unfolds across the city's iconic open-air venues. Over the course of 47 days, more than 70 performances spanning theatre, dance, folklore, and multidisciplinary arts will captivate audiences from Croatia and beyond.

This season’s theatre offerings stand out for their scale and diversity, with three highly anticipated premieres anchoring the program. The lineup blends contemporary reinterpretations with classical narratives and revives forgotten corners of the city through innovative staging and cross-institutional collaborations.

Kicking off the theatrical program is Le Baruffe Chiozzotte, a spirited take on Goldoni’s comic drama. Translated and localized into the Dubrovnik vernacular by Morana Čale, the production is brought to life by director Krešimir Dolenčić in a fresh setting. A joint effort by the Dubrovnik Summer Festival, Marin Držić Theatre, and the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb, the play dives into the messy romances and jealous rivalries of fishermen’s lives, offering a humorous and heartfelt portrayal of community dynamics.

Also debuting is Medea, a bold, modern dramatization of the ancient legend, reimagined by Steven Stone and Nobel laureate Herta Müller. Directed by Martin Kušej, the production examines themes of alienation, revenge, and social rejection through a striking visual and emotional lens. Staged at the commanding Lovrjenac Fortress, the piece is a collaborative endeavor between institutions in Croatia and Slovenia.

The third premiere, Chekhov’s The Seagull, explores emotional longing, disillusionment, and generational rifts. With Polish director Janusz Kica at the helm, this introspective drama will unfold against the natural beauty of Lokrum Island. The Festival Drama Ensemble will inhabit the characters in this reflective portrayal of unfulfilled aspirations.

Last but not least, the Linđo Folklore Ensemble is an essential part of the Festival's program, and tickets for their performances are available online. The 1-day, 3-day or 7-day Dubrovnik Pass provides a 10, 30 or 50% discount on tickets.

76th Dubrovnik Summer Festival Programme (2025)

76th Dubrovnik Summer Festival Opening Ceremony

10. July / Thursday / 21:00h

In front of St. Blaise's Church


Dubrovnik Symphony Orchestra | Choir Ivan Goran Kovačić | Ivan Repušić, Conductor | Darija Auguštan, soprano | Martina Mikelić, mezzo - soprano | Matteo Ivan Rašić, tenor | Leon Košavić, baritone

11. July / Friday / 21:30h

In front of St. Blaise's Church


Exhibition Opening | Dimitrije Popović: Toutes Les Femmes

12. July / Saturday / 21:00h

Sponza Palace Atrium


The King's Singers | Angels and Demons

12. July / Saturday / 21:30h

Rector's Palace Atrium


Premiere | C. Goldoni: Le Baruffe Chiozzotte

13. July / Sunday / 21:30h

Art School Park

14. July / Monday / 21:30h

Art School Park

15. July / Tuesday / 21:30h

Art School Park

16. July / Wednesday / 21:30h

Držić Square

17. July / Thursday / 21:30h

Držić Square


Linđo Folklore Ensemble 1

14. July / Monday / 21:30h

Revelin Fort Terrace


Quinta Essentia Ensemble | Il Delirio Amoroso

15. July / Tuesday / 21:30h

Rector's Palace Atrium


Exhibition Opening | Dubrovnik Museums: Women - On Stage and Behind the Scenes at the Dubrovnik Summer Festival

16. July / Wednesday / 21:00h

Ethnographic Museum


Pula Film Festival | Golden Arena Award Winner

18. July / Friday / 21:30h

Jadran Open-air Cinema


71st Pula Film Festival | Celebration

20. July / Saturday / 21:30

Jadran Open-air Cinema


Dubrovnik Symphony Orchestra | Valentin Egel, Conductor | Dubravka Šeparović Mušović, mezzo - soprano

19. July / Saturday / 21:30h

Rector's Palace Atrium


Ballet of Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb | | Adolphe Adam i José Carlos Martínez | Giselle

20. July / Sunday / 21:30h

Revelin Fort Terrace

21. July / Monday / 21:30h

Revelin Fort Terrace


Khatia Buniatishvili, piano

22. July / Tuesday / 21:30h

Rector's Palace Atrium


W. Shakespeare: The Tempest

23. July / Wednesday / 21:30h

Island of Lokrum

24. July / Thursday / 21:30h

Island of Lokrum

25. July / Friday / 21:30h

Island of Lokrum


Linđo Folklore Ensemble 2

24. July / Thursday / 21:30h

Revelin Fort Terrace


L'arpeggiata Ensemble | Christina Pluhar, Musical Direction

25. July / Friday / 21:30h

Rector's Palace Atrium


Lero Student Theatre | Dreams of Lost Years

26. July / Saturday / 21:30h

Lazareti

17. August / Sunday / 21:30h

Lazareti


Premiere | S.Stone/H.Müller: Medea

27. July / Sunday / 21:30h

Lovrjenac Fort

28. July / Monday / 21:30h

Lovrjenac Fort

29. July / Tuesday / 21:30h

Lovrjenac Fort

30. July / Wednesday / 21:30h

Lovrjenac Fort

31. July / Thursday / 21:30h

Lovrjenac Fort


The Zagreb Soloists | Alexandra Conunova, violin

28. July / Monday / 21:30h

Rector's Palace Atrium


Exhibition Opening | Ivona Šimunović: To Margarita

29. July / Tuesday / 21:00h

Church of St. Stephen in Pustijerna


Promotion of book: Dance de Luxe | Mariana Pende and Olaf Nicolai

30. July / Wednesday / 21:00h

Danče Monastery


Sonya Yoncheva, soprano | Malcolm Martineau, piano

31. July / Thursday / 21:30h

Rector's Palace Atrium


Hrvoje Juvančić: Hommage to Miše Martinović

01. August / Friday / 21:00h

Sponza Palace Atrium


C. Goldoni: La Bottega del Caffè

01. August / Friday / 21:30h

Držić Square

02. August / Saturday / 21:30h

Držić Square

04. August / Monday / 21:30h

Držić Square


JM Jazz World Orchestra & Luis Bonilla

02. August / Saturday / 21:30h

Revelin Fort Terrace


Women's Voices in Art

03. August / Sunday / 21:00h

Sponza Palace Atrium


Trio Elogio | Ivana Srbljan, mezzo - soprano

03. August / Sunday / 21:30h<(p>

Rector's Palace Atrium


Exhibition Opening | Antonia Rusković Radonić: For You

04. August / Monday / 21:00h

Sponza Palace Atrium


Mara and Kata

05. August / Tuesday / 20:30h

St Mary's Convent Courtyard

05. August / Tuesday / 22:30h

St Mary's Convent Courtyard

06. August / Wednesday / 21:30h

St Mary's Convent Courtyard

07. August / Thursday / 20:30h

St Mary's Convent Courtyard

07. August / Thursday / 22:30h

St Mary's Convent Courtyard


Marcos de Silvia Trío

06. August / Wednesday / 21:30h

Orsula Park


Jan Niković, piano

07. August / Thursday / 21:30h

Rector's Palace Atrium


I. Vojnović: Equinox

08. August / Friday / 21:30h

Posat Slipway

09. August / Saturday / 21:30h

Posat Slipway

10. August / Sunday / 21:30h

Posat Slipway

11. August / Monday / 21:30h

Posat Slipway

12. August / Tuesday / 21:30h

Posat Slipway


Movie premiere: A century of Allegro Vivace

09. August / Saturday / 21:30h

Rector's Palace Atrium


Dubrovnik Symphony Orchestra | Gergely Madaras, Conductor | Alina Pogostkina, violin

23. August / Wednesday / 21:30

Rector's Palace Atrium


Promotion of book: Molière ponovljen | Lada Čale Feldman

10. August / Sunday / 21:00h

Rector's Palace Atrium


Marialy Pacheco & Rhani Krija

13. August / Wednesday / 21:30h

Revelin Fort Terrace


Croatian Baroque Ensemble | Fabio Biondi, violin | Laura Vadjon, violin solo

14. August / Thursday / 21:30h

Rector's Palace Atrium


Linđo Folklore Ensemble 3

15. August / Friday / 21:30h

Revelin Fort Terrace


Ivica Kunčević i Brigida Masle Dražinić: Enigma Jarnović

16. August / Saturday / 21:30h

Rector's Palace Atrium


Linđo i Igre: šest desetljeća strateškoga partnerstva

17. August / Sunday / 21:00h

Sponza Palace Atrium


Braća Grimm/Ivana Čoh: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

18. August / Monday / 20:30h

Revelin Fort Terrace

19. August / Tuesday / 20:30h

Revelin Fort Terrace


Sitkovetsky Trio

18. August / Monday / 21:30h

Rector's Palace Atrium


Premiere | A.P.Čehov: The Seagull

20. August / Wednesday / 21:00h

Island of Lokrum

21. August / Thursday / 21:00h

Island of Lokrum

22. August / Friday / 21:00h

Island of Lokrum

23. August / Saturday / 21:00h

Island of Lokrum

24. August / Sunday / 21:00h

Island of Lokrum


Philharmonix - The Vienna Berlin Music Club

20. August / Wednesday / 21:30h

Rector's Palace Atrium


Linđo Folklore Ensemble 4

22. August / Friday / 21:30h

In front of Cathedral


Filip Filipović, tenor | Matej Mijalić, violin | Luka Sorkočević School of Art Chamber Ensembles

23. August / Saturday / 21:00h

Rector's Palace Atrium


Croatian Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra | Sebastian Lang Lessing, Conductor | Nino Machaidze, soprano | Vittorio Grigolo, tenor | Marko Mimica, bass bariton

25. August / Monday / 21:30h

In front of Cathedral


Dubrovnik Summer Festival Discounts:

Enjoy a 10% discount on tickets purchased online with your Mastercard.

Buy tickets for 2 premiere theatrical events or 3 musical performances and receive a complimentary ticket for a repeat performance of your choice.

Mastercard holders can opt for installment payments (up to 3 installments) for purchases over €70.

Local Ticket Sales:

Students with a Croatian Student Card (X-ica) or ISIC can get a 10% discount on up to two tickets per event.

The Daily DU PASS offers a 10% discount, the three-day DU PASS provides 30%, and the seven-day DU PASS grants 50% off up to two tickets per event. Read more about Dubrovnik Pass

Dubrovnik Summer Festival Gift Card:

Availability: Exclusively at the Festival Box Office, in amounts from €40 to €300.

Flexibility: The card is transferable, reusable until the balance is spent, and combinable with other payment methods for purchases exceeding the card’s balance.

Limitations: Only one card can be used per transaction. Cards are refundable only on the day of purchase.

Refunds for Canceled Events: If an event is canceled, refunds will be credited back to the gift card or processed online for web purchases.


Short history of Dubrovnik Summer Festival

In the 1950s, the Dubrovnik Summer Festival was established to blend the city’s Renaissance and Baroque heritage with contemporary drama and music. Drawing from Dubrovnik's rich artistic tradition, it highlighted works by Croatian luminaries like Marin Držić, Nikola Nalješković, Ivan Gundulić, and Ivo Vojnović.

The festival’s unique venues—squares, palaces, towers, and parks—hosted timeless classics. Shakespeare’s Hamlet was staged at Lovrjenac Fort, Goldoni’s Fishermen’s Quarrels at the city harbor, and Goethe’s Iphigenia at Gradac Park, all masterfully directed by Branko Gavella. Vojnović’s The Trilogy of Dubrovnik depicted the fall of the Dubrovnik Republic in authentic settings like the Rector's Palace, Sponza Palace, and a Gruž summer residence.

Showcasing top performers worldwide, the festival combined a stellar repertoire with meticulous organization. Most productions featured the Festival Drama Ensemble, Croatia's finest actors, while international groups like Piccolo Teatro and Old Vic made prestigious guest appearances.

Initially focused on Croatian composers, soloists, and orchestras, the music program expanded to feature global stars. The Rector's Palace Atrium, prized for its acoustics, became a focal point for performances. Notable artists included celebrated pianists, violinists, cellists, vocal ensembles, and singers like Montserrat Caballé and Nicolai Gedda, as well as jazz legends Duke Ellington and Dizzy Gillespie.

Dubrovnik Summer Festival Office

Od Sigurate 1, 20 000 Dubrovnik

Tel. +385 (0)20 326 100, Fax +385 (0)20 326 116

Dubrovnik Summer Festival


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