Advent celebrations across Croatia: Guide for 2022/2023

December is upon us, which means it’s the season for adventske kućice (advent houses), kobasice (sausages), and Karlovačko (Croatian beer) in the crisp winter air.

All around Croatia, cities, and towns will be celebrating Advent with various activities, performances, ice rinks, children’s programs, Christmas fairs, gastronomy, and outdoor parties.

We summarized a full list of Advent celebrations happening around Croatia for 2022, along with a list of programs on offer, in alphabetic order.

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Advent celebrations across Croatia

Zagreb Advent ice rink
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#1 Bjelovar

December 10, 2022 – January 8, 2023

Program includes:

  • Ice skating rink
  • Amusement park
  • Concerts
  • Gastronomy

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#2 Čakovec

November 26, 2022 – January 1, 2023

Program includes:

  • Concerts
  • Performances
  • Gastronomy

#3 Dubrovnik

November 26, 2022 – January 6, 2023

Program includes:

  • 12 concerts at Stradun
  • Holiday workshops and lessons
  • Ice skating rink
  • Christmas bus for children
  • Gastronomy
  • “Days of cod” in collaboration with restaurants

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#4 Karlovac

December 16, 2022 – December 31, 2022

Program includes:

  • Ice skating rink
  • Gastronomy
  • Concerts
  • Sports program
  • Educative program

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#5 Marija Bistrica

November 26, 2022 – December 31, 2022

Program includes:

  • New Year’s Eve at noon
  • Advent cinema
  • Theater shows
  • Children’s weekend
  • Spiritual music weekend
  • Weekend of Advent customs
  • Weekend of Lights
  • Christmas concerts

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#6 Osijek

December 2, 2022 – December 30, 2022

Program includes:

  • Christmas tram
  • Gastronomy
  • Program for children
  • Ice skating rink
  • Concerts

#7 Požega

December 3, 2022 – December 31, 2022

Program includes:

  • Concerts
  • Performances
  • Christmas fairs
Advent in Pula
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#8 Pula

November 26, 2022 – January 8, 2023

Program includes:

  • Ice skating rink
  • Program for children at Park grada Graza
  • Performances
  • Concerts
  • Gastronomy
  • Christmas train
  • New Year’s Eve

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#9 Rijeka

November 26, 2022 – January 8, 2023

Program includes:

  • Sea Snowflake ice skating rink
  • Christmas fair at Korzo and Trg Republike Hrvatske
  • Christmas train for children
  • Fund raiser “Kuglice dobrih želja” for young people with disabilities (udruga DIP)
  • Advent on Gradina
  • Ri gastro Advent

#10 Šibenik

December 2, 2022 – January 1, 2023

Program includes:

  • 100% plastic-free Advent (Well done, Šibenik)
  • Concerts
  • Christmas fair
  • Workshops for children

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#11 Slavonski Brod

November 26, 2022 – December 30, 2022

Program includes:

  • Ice skating rink
  • Christmas fair
  • Concerts

#12 Split

December 1, 2022 – January 1, 2023

Program includes:

  • Christmas fair on Riva
  • Music program
  • Gastronomy

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#13 Varaždin

November 25, 2022 – January 6, 2023

Program includes:

  • Gastronomy
  • Cultural program
  • Christmas train
  • House of Santa
  • Ice skating rink at Kapucinski trg

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#14 Velika Gorica

November 26, 2022 – December 31, 2022

Program includes:

  • Ice skating rink
  • Gastronomy
  • Concerts
  • Exhibitions
  • Performances

#15 Vinkovci

November 26, 2022 – January 8, 2023

Program includes:

  • Christmas fair
  • Concerts
  • Gastronomy
  • Ice skating rink

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Advent in Zadar
Image by Zadarski.hr

#16 Zadar

November 24, 2022 – January 7, 2023

Program includes:

  • Gastronomy
  • Ice skating rink
  • Program for children
  • Đir po gradu – discounts in many restaurants, shops, museums…

#17 Zagreb

November 26, 2022 – January 7, 2023

Program includes:

  • Music events
  • Cultural events
  • Advent for kids
  • Zagreb jingle mingles
  • Craft advent
  • Zagreb Digital Nomad Very Merry
  • Toys in augmented reality
  • Toys made in Zagreb
  • The light of advent tails
  • Zagreb in advent garment

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Please note: Information provided by Expat in Croatia is only for the purposes of guidance. It does not constitute legal or financial advice in any form. Croatian laws and bureaucratic rules often change, and each personal case is individual, so different rules may apply. For legal advice, contact us to consult with a licensed Croatian lawyer. For financial advice, contact us to consult with a licensed Croatian tax advisor or accountant.

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