Photo credit: Dubrovnik Tourist Board
The festive season in Dubrovnik this year arrives with the twelfth edition of the Dubrovnik Winter Festival, which will take place from the 29th of November, 2025 to the 3rd of January, 2026. The festival offers an impressive programme spread throughout the city, with its centre remaining the most famous urban stage – Stradun. For event organisers, hoteliers, business visitors and agencies, the festival represents an excellent opportunity to enrich winter incentive trips, corporate events, and business visits to Dubrovnik.
Music, entertainment and an unforgettable experience for all generations
The festival opens with legendary Croatian singer Doris Dragović on the 29th of November, while during December Stradun becomes the stage for some of the region’s most popular musical names: Đani Stipaničev with Klapa Ragusavecchia and More, Vanna, Parni Valjak, Dražen Zečić and Željko Bebek. A particularly spectacular moment arrives on the 31st of December, when Dino Merlin, one of the most prominent musicians from this area, will lead the New Year’s Eve celebration. He will be joined by popular younger performers – Jakov Jozinović and Hiljson Mandela – making Dubrovnik one of the most desirable places on the Adriatic for welcoming the New Year.
An unmissable part of the programme is also the concert by the world-famous ABBA tribute band MANIA, who will treat the audience to an evening full of nostalgia and timeless hits. For Dubrovnik’s youngest residents, the festival offers a children’s New Year’s Eve celebration with a performance by Jacques Houdek, while the first days of the new year are reserved for musical enjoyment for all generations, including concerts by Petar Grašo and Tomislav Bralić & Klapa Intrade.
An ideal experience for business groups and incentive programmes
The Dubrovnik Winter Festival is not only a musical spectacle – its diverse programme makes it an ideal destination for participants of business events and incentive trips. After a demanding business day, guests can enjoy a unique combination of cultural, gastronomic and entertainment offerings that contribute to the city’s rich experience. Holiday decorations, the Christmas train, skating rink, Cabrio bus tours, creative workshops, theatre performances and exhibitions offer additional activities for team integration and creative bonding among participants.
Organisers can incorporate the festival into corporate programmes as an inspiring and attractive destination, and the festival provides a perfect opportunity for networking, business cocktails and VIP experiences, thereby further increasing the value of bringing business guests to Dubrovnik in winter.
The Dubrovnik Winter Festival is organised by the City of Dubrovnik, the Dubrovnik Tourist Board and the Dubrovnik Summer Festival, in cooperation with municipal cultural institutions and public companies. Its diversity and high-quality programme reaffirm Dubrovnik as an appealing destination for business tourism throughout the entire year.
For all event organisers and business travellers, the Dubrovnik Winter Festival is an opportunity to create unforgettable experiences, strengthen team connections and enjoy the unique winter atmosphere of Dubrovnik, enriched with top-class musical and cultural events.
