Riga Special Events

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International Festival of Animation Films
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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