Festivals, fairs and celebrations

Whatever time you visit, you'll probably come across a local event or festival, as the region has many - including:

• the international festival of naive art at Trebnje in June,
• farm events in many areas in the summer:
  - "Igre pod dedovo lipo"
  - "Metliške grajske prireditve"
  - "Straška jesen"
  - "Praznik harmonike"
  - "Vinska vigred"
  - "Kostanjeviška noč"
  - "Topliška noč"
  - "Semiška ohcet"
• the choir festival in Šentvid near Ivančna Gorica,
• fairs in Šentjernej, (the largest in Slovenia) and in Mokronog and Vesela Gora,
• celebration of the missionary
• Baraga, in Trebnje in June,
• annual performances of the plays of Josip Jurčič in the open air
• theatre at Muljava in summer,
• Črnomelj's fireman's festival, the Florjanovo, on 4th May, and the grand festival of folk dance and music in June - Jurjevanje.
  

As a visitor you will be made very welcome at local events - check with the Dolenjska Tourist Board for a calendar.