Pula all year round
Concerts in the Arena, festivals, holidays and food events. Upcoming events and the city's yearly calendar, with lunch or dinner in Marina Polesana.
Upcoming events
- 3NovCulture
Metropolitan Opera Live in HD
November 3, 2026 · Kino Valli, Pula
A performance from New York's Metropolitan Opera on the big screen.
More information ↗ - 12NovFood & wine
St. Martin's Day in Pula
November 12, 2026 · Giardini, Pula
Blessing of the young wine, Istrian winemakers and food in the city centre.
More information ↗ - 27NovCulture
Book Fair in Istria
November 27, 2026 · Croatian Veterans' Hall, Pula
The region's largest literary festival: authors, publishers and talks.
More information ↗
Pula's yearly calendar
Approximate dates that repeat every year. The organisers publish the exact dates.
- January – February
Pula Carnival
Parades and masked balls in the city centre.
Festival - May – September
Concerts in the Arena
The summer concert season in the Roman amphitheatre.
Concert - July
Pula Film Festival
Croatia's oldest film festival, with screenings in the Arena.
Festival - September
Visualia festival of light
Light installations and projections in the old town.
Culture - September
Pula Marathon
Races through the old town and along the sea.
Festival - November
St. Martin's Day
Young wine and Istrian dishes.
Food & wine - December – January
Advent in Pula
Ice rink in the Arena, Christmas markets and concerts.
Holiday - Restaurant Katarina · Marina Polesana
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Event information: organisers and the Pula Tourist Board. Dates may change.