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Klaipėda Sea Festival (Jūros šventė)

When
July 23–25, 2027
Where
Klaipėda Old Town, Cruise Terminal and Theatre Square · Klaipėda day trip
Price
Main events free; some concerts ticketed
The Neris river winding through Vilnius

About

Lithuania's oldest big city festival, first held in 1934, fills the port city of Klaipėda with around 100 free concerts, a maritime carnival, a ship parade, crafts fairs and fireworks over one late-July weekend.

Highlights

  • Ship parade and maritime carnival through the port city
  • Concert stages at the Cruise Terminal and Theatre Square
  • Lithuania's biggest summer crafts fair and closing fireworks

Practical tips

  • About 4 hours from Vilnius by train or car, so make it an overnight trip
  • Book Klaipėda or Palanga accommodation months ahead
  • Take the short ferry to Smiltynė for the Curonian Spit beaches

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