MERRY MINGLE

FOOLING AROUND**

Location: Oleander Terrace, Esplanade Hotel

Opening hours:
Weekdays 12:00 – 23:00
Weekends 11:00 – 23:00
Christmas Day 17:00 – 00:00

CAFFE de MATOŠ

Location: Upper Town, Strossmayer Promenade

Caffe de Matoš offers a romantic Advent atmosphere on Strossmayer Promenade with carefully selected decorations for the most beautiful selfies with a stunning city view. They have put together a rich musical and gastronomic program with a happy hour adapted to the holiday mood!

Opening hours:
Monday - Thursday: 16:00 - 23:00
Friday: 16:00 - 24:00
Saturday: 10:00 - 24:00
Sunday: 10:00 - 23:00
Christmas Eve 10:00 - 16:00
Christmas: 16:00 - 23:00
New Year's Eve: 16:00 - 23:00
Old Year's Eve: 10:00 - 03:00

ICE PARK

Location: King Tomislav Square

Opening hours:
Monday – Friday 10:00 – 23:00
Saturday 10:00 – 00:00
Sunday 10:00 – 23:00
Christmas Eve 10:00 – 17:00
Christmas Day 11:00 – 23:00
New Year’s Eve 10:00 – 02:00
New Year’s Day 11:00 – 23:00

FULIRANJE

Location: Strossmayer Square

Opening hours:
Monday – Friday 12:00 – 00:00
Saturday – Sunday 11:00 – 00:00
Christmas Day: 17:00 – 00:00
St. Stephen’s Day: 12:00 – 00:00
New Year’s Eve: 12:00 – 03:00
New Year’s Day: 17:00 – 00:00

ADVENT AT ZRINJEVAC

Location: Zrinjevac Park

Opening hours:
Monday – Friday 12:00 – 23:00
Saturday 10:00 – 00:00
Sunday 10:00 – 23:00
Christmas Eve 10:00 – 17:00
Christmas Day 17:00 – 23:00
New Year’s Eve 12:00 – 02:00
New Year’s Day 17:00 – 23:00

Baš Naš Advent

Location: Ban Jelačić Square

Opening hours:
Monday – Thursday 11:30 – 23:00
Friday 11:30 – 00:00
Saturday 10:00 – 00:00
Sunday 10:00 – 23:00
Christmas Eve 10:00 – 18:00
Christmas Day 10:00 – 23:00
New Year’s Eve 10:00 – 02:00
New Year’s Day 17:00 – 23:00

EU ADVENT

Location: European Square

Opening hours:
Monday – Thursday 12:00 – 23:00
Friday 12:00 – 24:00
Saturday 10:00 – 24:00
Sunday 10:00 – 23:00
Christmas Eve 10:00 – 20:00
Christmas Day 17:00 – 23:00
New Year’s Eve 10:00 – 02:00
New Year’s Day 17:00 – 23:00

Jinglingz

Location: Eugen Kvaternik Square

Opening hours:
Every day 10:00 – 00:00

**FOR CHILDREN:

THE MERRY CHRISTMAS TRAM**

Location: Ban Jelačić Square

Operating dates: 30.11.2025 – 07.01.2026

Opening hours:
Monday–Thursday 16:00 – 19:00
Friday 12:00 – 16:00
Weekends and holidays (26.12.2025 & 06.01.2026) 10:00 – 16:00

Weekend/holiday breaks: 12:30–13:00,  13:15–13:45
24.12. and 31.12. 10:00 – 13:30
No service on 14.12., 25.12.2025 and 01.01.2026

Ticket booth hours – Ban Jelačić Square:
Mon–Thu 15:00 – 16:00
Fri 11:00 – 16:00
Weekends & holidays 9:00 – 16:00
24.12. & 31.12. 9:00 – 13:30

LIVE NATIVITY SCENE

Location: Opatovina Square

Dates & times:
20.12.–23.12. at 16:00, 17:00 and 19:00
26.12.–30.12. at 16:00, 17:00 and 19:00
01.01. & 06.01. at 16:00, 17:00 and 19:00

ADVENT AT MALA SCENA

Location: Mala Scena Theatre

Holiday play about a girl named Iva and her grandmother saving Santa Claus from an evil witch.

Dates & times:
6.12. at 10:00 & 19:00
7.12. at 10:00 & 18:00
13.12. at 10:00 & 18:00
14.12. at 10:00 & 18:00
20.12. at 10:00 & 18:00
21.12. at 10:00 & 18:00

Advent in the Craftsmen’s Passage

Location: Craftsmen’s Association Passage – Ilica 49

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Dates & times:
6.12. 18:00 – 20:00
12.12. 18:00 – 20:00
13.12. 10:00 – 14:00 & 18:00 – 20:00
19.12. 18:00 – 20:00
20.12. 10:00 – 14:00
27.12. 10:00 – 14:00

OLD ZAGREB TOUR (29.11.–07.01.2026)

Retro electric Ford Model T ride around Kaptol & Upper Town.

Opening hours:
Thursday – Sunday: 18:00 – 22:00

SANTA’S CARRIAGE RIDE

Location: Zrinjevac Park (29.11.–07.01.2026.)

Opening hours:
Daily 18:00 – 20:00
Closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve

Ticket prices:
Children €8
Adults €15
Cancelled in case of rain

TEATRINO KLINCOLINO (01.12.2024 – 05.01.2025)

Location: Strossmayer Promenade

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Schedule:
Wed, Thu, Fri at 18:00 – one performance
Sat, Sun from 12:00 – two performances

"CHRISTMAS MIRACLE" – Children’s Musical

Location: Maksimir Cultural Center

6.12. at 16:00
19.12. at 18:30

THE CITY OF ST. NICHOLAS

Location: Zagreb Zoo, Faculty Estate 1

5.12. and 6.12. at 16:00

ONE DAY WONDER

11 December 2025, 10:00 – 18:00
John F. Kennedy Square – High School Advent on Kennedy Square – Humanitarian Event

14 December 2025, 12:00
Zonar Zagreb – 10th Zagreb Advent Run

14 December 2025, 16:00 – 19:00
Zrinjevac Park – CHRISTMAS DANCE EXPERIENCE – Open Air Bachata Party

17 December 2025, 20:20
Ban Josip Jelačić Square – “Želim život” Concert – Ana Rukavina Foundation

24 December 2025, 11:00
Ban Josip Jelačić Square – Choirs on Christmas Eve – Midday Advent Melodies

23 December 2025, 19:30
Croatian National Theatre – The Nutcracker in front of HNK

21 December 2025, 10:00 and 15:30
Ilica – from Frankopanska to Britanac – Q’ART – CONNECT IN LOVE

31 December 2025, 20:00
Ban Josip Jelačić Square – New Year’s Eve Celebration on the Main Square – Luzeri, Idem, Elemental & Dubioza Kolektiv

ECHOES OF ADVENT

Concerts blending classical and holiday music

7 Dec, 14 Dec and 21 Dec at 12:00 – Oktogon – Concert by the Zagreb Soloists

14 December 2025, 12:30 and 24 December
St. Mark’s Church – Traditional Holiday Music

CHRISTMAS CONCERTS – Ivan Filipović Chamber Choir

14 December 2025, 19:00 – St. Francis Xavier Church
20 December 2025, 20:00 – Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Lord, Zagreb, Ul. Sv. Preobraženja 4
30 December 2025, 20:00 – Church of St. Francis of Assisi

“Evenings with Brahms” on the historical piano

1 Dec, 3 Dec, 8 Dec and 12 Dec at 19:00
Liszt Institute – Hungarian Cultural Center Zagreb, A. Cesarca 10

Advent Concerts of the Zagreb Chamber Orchestra

6 Dec, 13 Dec and 20 Dec at 20:00
Czech Beseda Zagreb, Pavla Šubića 20

Advent Concerts of the Zagreb Soloists at the Zagreb City Museum

6 Dec at 12:00, 11 Dec at 17:00, 20 Dec at 12:00
Museum of the City of Zagreb, Opatička 20

JOLLY MELODIES

10th Festival of Advent and Christmas Songs in Zagreb

6 Dec at 19:30 – Balcony of Cravatica – Boutique Museum of the Tie, Opatička 2
12 Dec at 19:30 – St. Peter’s Church, Vlaška 93
13 Dec & 18 Dec at 19:30 – St. Mark’s Church
19 Dec & 20 Dec at 19:30 – Greek Catholic Church of Sts. Cyril and Methodius, Ćirilometodska 1

Advent Symphony of the City

All times preserved exactly:

5 Dec 2025 – Kamenita vrata at 19:00 & 19:35
6 Dec 2025 – Radićeva Street at 19:00 & 19:35
6 Dec 2025 – Krvavi Most at 19:50 & 20:30
12 Dec 2025 – Krvavi Most at 19:00 & 19:35
12 Dec 2025 – Plato – Old Vlaška at 19:50 & 20:30
13 Dec 2025 – Radićeva Street at 19:00 & 19:35
13 Dec 2025 – Krvavi Most at 19:50
18 Dec 2025 – Kamenita vrata at 19:00 & 19:35
18 Dec 2025 – Krvavi Most at 19:50 & 20:30
19 Dec 2025 – Krvavi Most at 19:00 & 19:35
19 Dec 2025 – Plato – Old Vlaška at 19:50 & 20:30
20 Dec 2025 – Radićeva Street at 19:00 & 20:30
20 Dec 2025 – Krvavi Most at 19:50 & 20:30

Zagreb Advent Postcards

Vox Quartet presents surprise pop-up performances.

5 Dec 2025 – Oktogon at 18:15 & 18:45
6 Dec 2025 – Masarykova Street at 16:15 & 16:45
6 Dec 2025 – Oktogon at 17:00 & 17:30
10 Dec 2025 – Masarykova Street at 17:30 & 18:00
10 Dec 2025 – Oktogon at 18:15 & 18:45
12 Dec 2025 – Oktogon at 17:30 & 18:00
12 Dec 2025 – Zagreb Youth Theatre at 18:15 & 18:45
13 Dec 2025 – ZKM at 16:15 & 16:45
13 Dec 2025 – Oktogon at 17:00 & 17:30
17 Dec 2025 – Oktogon at 17:30 & 18:00
17 Dec 2025 – ZKM at 18:15 & 18:45
19 Dec 2025 – ZKM at 16:15 & 16:45
19 Dec 2025 – Oktogon at 17:00 & 17:30
20 Dec 2025 – Oktogon at 17:30 & 18:00
20 Dec 2025 – Masarykova St. at 18:15 & 18:45

Advent Under the Lantern

Reviving traditional gas-lamp lighting and carolling in the Upper Town.

3–5 December, 10–12 December, 17–19 December
At 16:30 and 17:00, Lotrščak Tower

From Zagreb’s Christmas Balconies

Melodies of the six-member brass ensemble Ad Gloriam Brass:

7 Dec 2025, 17:00 – Balcony of Cravatica Museum, Opatička 2
7 Dec 2025, 19:00 – Tkalčićeva Balcony, Tkalčićeva 33
14 Dec 2025, 17:00 – Cravatica Balcony
14 Dec 2025, 19:00 – Tkalčićeva Balcony
21 Dec 2025, 15:00 – Cravatica Balcony
21 Dec 2025, 17:00 – Balcony of the Croatian National Theatre

Musical Route

ZET Zagreb Orchestra – spontaneous tram performances

6 Dec & 13 Dec 2025, 10:00 – ZET Ljubljanica Terminus

Flash Mob in the Tram – Association Maranatha

4 Dec 2025, 5 Dec, 11 Dec, 12 Dec, 18 Dec, 19 Dec at 17:30
6 Dec, 13 Dec, 20 Dec at 13:00
22 Dec at 16:30
All at Ban Josip Jelačić Square

ARTvent – exhibitions, performances & creative museum programs

9 Dec 2025 – 8 Feb 2026
Ethnographic Museum – Nenad Sovilj: (2 + 2) x 5

2 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026
Croatian Museum of Natural History – Advent at the Museum

28 Nov 2025 – 4 Jan 2026
Zagreb City Museum – Advent workshops, tours, concerts, pub quiz (KviZG on 11 Dec at 20:00)

5 Dec – 31 Dec 2025
Ethnographic Museum – Christmas Story

MUSEUMS, MAYBE

1 Dec 2025 – 11 Jan 2026 – Chocolate Museum Zagreb – holiday packaging exhibition
29 Nov 2025 – 7 Jan 2026 – Oto Reisinger House of Caricature
1–31 Dec 2025 – Museum of Laughter – HaHaHouse
4 Dec 2025 – 6 Jan 2026 – Museum of Forgotten Stories – guided tours, lantern evenings
5, 12, 19 Dec at 20:00 – Museum of Unfinished Art – Art by Candlelight
29 Nov – 31 Dec 2025 – Museum of Travel – VR & AR Advent experiences

JINGLE ALL THE WAY

13–31 Dec 2025 – ZagreBal, Klovićevi Dvori Gallery – light installations & ballroom atmosphere
10 & 17 Dec – Open House Zagreb – guided architectural tours

10 Dec – Morning tours: Greek Catholic Church & Seminary, Cathedral of the Transfiguration
  Afternoon tours: Popov Tower, Croatian State Archives, Oktogon

17 Dec – Morning tours: St. Mark’s Church
  Afternoon tours: Natural History Museum, Gornji Grad Gymnasium, Academy of Fine Arts, Guild Hall

30 Nov 2025 – 6 Jan 2026 – Christmas on Sljeme – children’s workshops, concerts

6 Dec 2025, 11:00 – Park Ribnjak – Dachshund Walk (postponed to 7 Dec in case of bad weather)

28 Nov – 1 Dec 2025 – Sheraton Zagreb – Salsa Grand

12–15 Dec 2025 – Diplomat Hotel – Advent Bachata Congress

20 Dec 2025, 22:00 – Lauba – How Lollipop Stole Christmas – 2000s DJ sets

ADVENT DÉCOR — Festive Decorations Across Zagreb

29 Nov – 30 Dec 2025 – White Zagreb – central square illuminated
5 Dec 2025 – 7 Jan 2026 – Geometry of Silence – Nenad Sovilj – Archaeological Museum Lapidarium
19 Dec 2025 – 7 Jan 2026, 14:00–22:00 – First Snow – Saša Šekoranja – Oktogon
29 Nov 2025 – 7 Jan 2026 – Grič Tunnel – Ringing Bells installation
29 Nov 2025 – 7 Jan 2026 – Masarykova Street – Layers of Christmas
29 Nov 2025 – 7 Jan 2026 – Croatian National Theatre – Nutcrackers & HNK
29 Nov – 29 Dec 2025 – Cvjetni Square – Magical Christmas
29 Nov 2025 – 7 Jan 2026 – Grič Park – Winter Nocturne
29 Nov 2025 – 7 Jan 2026 – Strossmayer Promenade – Moon Garden