The wonder of Latvia. Closer than you think.

"A welcoming summer music and arts festival at the rural Ratnieki retreat in the Līgatne valley, blending reggae, ethno-folk, rock, and electronic music across a weekend with a spirit of respect for people and nature."

Laba Daba festivāls

"For the ninth consecutive year, Latvian winemakers gather at the charming historic Straupe horse-post to pour fruit, berry, and grape wines, crush fruit for next year's vintage, and pair tastings with a Slow Food artisan market."

Latvijas Vīndaru festivāls

"A summer open-doors festival in one of Latvia's most historically and literarily significant villages, inviting visitors to explore the Piebalga cultural landscape through homestead visits, local craft, and warm community celebration."

"Vecpiebalga Opens Its Doors"

"A traditional summer exhibition and country fair in Jaunpiebalga showcasing the distinctive craftsmanship, produce, and community spirit of the beloved Piebalga upland area in the heart of Latvian Vidzeme."

Izstāde un gadatirgus "Izvēlies Piebalgu"

"A slow-living lifestyle and food festival in the historic Līgatne paper factory courtyard, combining quality fare from local producers, a long-table dinner by a Michelin Green Star chef, and an artisan market in a unique industrial heritage setting."

Paper Factory Festival

"Held at Kalāči farmstead in the tiny village of Liepa, the birthplace of poet Eduards Veidenbaums, this intimate annual gathering of music, poetry, and art honours one of Latvia's most beloved folk voices in the very landscape that formed him."

Veidenfests

"A pre-Jāņi village market in rural Glūdas pagasts, Zemgale, where local producers gather to sell midsummer goods and the community kicks off the Līgo season together in an authentic countryside setting."

Jāņu ielīgošanas tirdziņš Glūdas pagastā

"At the Sudmalnieku birzs mill-grove stage in Snēpele, this pre-Jāņi evening unites a pagan fire ritual, sunset vigil, Jāņu cheese making around the bonfire, and an intimate kokle folk music concert."

Ielīgošana "Kad zvaigznes līgo debesīs" Snēpelē

"A full-day midsummer programme in Līgatne running from morning concerts on the Gauja riverbank through a solstice market and wreath-making to an evening of bonfire singing in the Zanderu meadows."

Vasaras saulgrieži Līgatnē

"A pre-solstice gathering at Vilgāle's open-air stage in Kuldīga district where participants make Jāņu cheese over meadow fires, churn butter, weave elaborate flower wreaths, and browse a small artisan market alongside live folk performances."

"Kad zied papardes sapņi" Vilgālē

"A cherished hillside gathering at Zanderu kalns in the Gauja valley where villagers and visitors weave oak and flower wreaths, burn last year's wreath on a great bonfire, and sing through the white midsummer night with a resident folklore group."

Saulgriežu svinības Zanderu kalnā

"A genuine old-fashioned midsummer market held under the oaks of Augšlīgatne where home producers and craft makers gather unhurriedly to sell handmade and home-grown goods on the longest day of the year."

Augšlīgatnes tirdziņš "Vāverēs zem ozoliem"

"Set in the courtyard of the historic Straupe horse-post at midsummer, this Slow Food farmers and small-producers market offers seasonal Latvian foods, local crafts, and the unhurried spirit of rural Vidzeme."

Slow Food Straupe tirdziņš

"The Skujene village open-air stage hosts a full midsummer programme of wreath weaving, torch-making, an ancient fire ritual, a fern-flower procession, outdoor cinema, and a home-cheese competition open to all comers."

Saulgrieži Skujenē

"On the ancient hilltop of Viņķu kalns in the Piebalga uplands, folklore ensemble Piebaldzēni and ritual group Trīs Gaisi lead midsummer singing, fire rites, and communal folk games under the open sky."

Vasaras saulgrieži Viņķu kalnā

"Celebrated beside the ancient Zemgalian hillfort and wooden castle in Tērvete Nature Park, this midsummer gathering follows full Jāņu custom: meadow-plant wreath weaving, a great bonfire symbolising the sun's power, Līgo songs, and folk games until sunrise."

Vasaras saulgrieži Tērvetē

"An all-day Jāņi celebration at the lakeside Usma Meķi estate in Kuldīga district, featuring traditional midsummer activities, folk customs, and a communal bonfire welcoming the year's most magical night."

Līgo svētki Usmas Meķos

"Ozolnieki's beloved meadow festival blends a home-producers market, children's fairground rides, pony treks, jazz and folk concerts, and an evening of theatrical dance performances on the village green."

Pļavas svētki Ozolniekos