Riga Special Events
March
Animation film festival.
Coca Cola Plaza
Website: www.bimini.lv
Gadatirgus
June
Popular annual festival of arts and craft.
Various venues
Folklore Festival
Early June
Open-air Ethnographic Museum
Latvian Singing and Dancing Festival
June-August
Over 30,000 singers and 15,000 dancers all dressed in national costume descend upon the city.
Various venues
Riga Opera Festival
June-August
Opera House
Ligo Diena (Grass Day)
Late June
Jani grasses are strewn about the home in preparation for the Jani.
Throughout Riga
Jani (Midsummer Festival)
Late June
Traditional Pagan celebration of summer solstice.
Throughout Riga
Riga Summer Festival
July
Festival of chamber and symphony music.
Various venues
International Folk Dance Festival
July
Various venues
Days of Chamber Music
First week in September
Various venues
Arena New Music Festival
October-November
Various venues
Website: www.arenafest.lv
Riga Christmas Festival
Mid-late December
Riga Exhibition Centre
New Year in Riga
31 December
Street party.
Old Town's main squares
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