Klaipėda Sea Festival (Jūros šventė)

About

Klaipėda's annual Sea Festival returns to the port and Old Town with nearly 100 events, including maritime ceremonies, processions, exhibitions, concerts, street performances and a large summer fair. The 2026 theme is 'Kaip kine' (Like in Cinema).

Highlights

• Nearly 100 ceremonies, processions, exhibitions and performances across the port city
• Concerts and street-art events alongside the maritime programme
• The organiser describes its fair as Lithuania's largest summer fair
• A 2026 cinema theme built around Klaipėda's seafaring identity

Practical tips

• About a 4-hour drive or train from Vilnius — make it an overnight trip
• Book Klaipėda or Palanga accommodation well in advance
• Combine with a ferry to the Curonian Spit (Smiltynė)

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