FestivalCulture
Joninės / Rasos (Midsummer)
When
June 23–2026 (day: 24)
Where
Verkiai Regional Park, Vingis Park and along the river
Price
Free (some venue events ticketed)
About
Lithuania's pagan-rooted summer solstice celebration, with bonfires burning until dawn, flower wreaths floated downriver and ferns sought in the woods on the shortest night of the year.
Highlights
- Bonfires, folk songs and dancing that carry on through the bright midsummer twilight.
- Young women weave wildflower wreaths and float them downstream for luck in love.
- A rare chance to see living pre-Christian Baltic traditions up close.
Practical tips
- Head to Verkiai or a riverside park for the most traditional, atmospheric celebration.
- Bring a jacket; the night stays light but cools down near the water.
- Try to stay up to roll in the morning dew, said to bring health and beauty.
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