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Carnival Saturday in Slovenia's oldest town

Date:
14. 02. 2026 at 09:00
Place:
Ptuj, Old town center (open in a new window)
Type:
Music events, Ethnological events, Entertainment events, Gastronomic events
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Carnival Saturday in Slovenia's oldest town

Saturday, February 14, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. until evening.

Program:

  • From 9:00 a.m. onwards I Main Square (City Market): The smell of obara (a traditional Slovenian stew) and charity will fill the air. A humanitarian event with a touch of carnival and moments of happiness for those who need it most. Organizer: Lions Club Ptuj
  • 10:00 a.m. I Magistrat Gallery: Award ceremony for the winners and opening of an exhibition of their current work at the 66th Kurentovanje. Organizer: Jernej Forbici, KUD Art Stays in collaboration with the Ptuj Public Institution
  • 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. I Novi trg: Don't miss the diverse activities for families at Novi trg with inflatable games and face painting. Between 2:00 and 6:00 p.m., join in the Carnival fun with several entertainment points and fun games with animators.
  • 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. I Ptuj Castle | Free experiences for families - Visitors to the Ptuj–Ormož Regional Museum will be able to assemble unique wooden puzzles featuring carnival characters and color paper finger puppets in the shape of kurenti.
  • At 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, and 15:00, we will be joined by Ptuj native Nastja Glušič, who will read her picture book KAJ BO FRAN ZA PUSTA HRUSTA (What Will Fran Do for Carnival?).
  • Creator Urška Kmetec, who works under the name Lepo bo, will present her paper carnival flowers, which we used to decorate the museum exhibition of traditional carnival masks. Organizer: Ptuj-Ormož Regional Museum
  • 11:00 a.m. | Route: Town Square – Miklošičeva Street – Main Square (Town Market) – Slomškova Street – Slovenski Square – Murkova Street – Town Square. Carnival is deeply rooted in the life of Ptuj. Put on your carnival costume and join the parade with townspeople, Romans, medieval merchants, and many other carnival characters.
  • 3:00 p.m. I Town Square: All children are invited to the town to join the biggest outdoor children's carnival celebration in masks!
  • 7:00 p.m. I Dominican Monastery Ptuj. Organizer: Dominican Monastery Ptuj
  • 7:00 p.m. I Grand Hotel Primus, Gemina XIII Club. Organizer: Sava Turizem d.d., Terme Ptuj in cooperation with the Poetovio LXIX Association
  • 21:00 I MKC Stara steklarska (Tomaža Šalamuna Street 1). No admission fee! Organizer: MC Javni zavod Ptuj
  • 21:00 I Arena Campus Sava Ptuj Organizer: Arena events d.o.o.

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