Croatia in June 2025 - Travel Tips & the Beginning of Summer Fun

Jessica Cerović
Jun 1, 2024
3 min read

Updated: 1 day ago

Beach people, your time of the year has finally begun! June, or Lipanj in Croatian, is the first month of the year where the beautiful coastline really becomes the highlight and the summer season of tourism takes off. With this great weather, there is still plenty to do inland if you're not a beach person. So, if you're traveling to Croatia in June on vacation as an outdoor adventurer, family, sailor, foodie or music lover, there are a lot of fun things to do this month!

Velebit Ultra Trail - June 8th, Paklenica National Park

A 100 mile race through Paklenica National Park. If running is not your thing, the park has other wonderful outdoor activities to offer such as hiking and rock climbing, as well as visiting its Manita peć Cave.

Fiumanka - June 9th-15th, Rijeka

This annual international sailing event takes place in the city of Rijeka promoting all the Kvarner Bay has to offer, including sports and entertainment programs and the traditional cruiser regatta.

For more about Rijeka READ: Travel Guide to Rijeka.

International Children's Festival - June 14th-28th, Šibenik

The festival has been held every year for several decades, celebrating children's imagination and creativity. The city's squares are surrendered to children and dedicated to the development of all the artistic forms of their creative drive. There are three parts to the festival: the domestic and international children's ensembles, the workshop program of children in the act of creation and the educational symposium addressing issues such as aesthetic education of children.

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Krk Music Fest on the island of Krk in Croatia

Krk Music Fest - June 20th-22nd, Krk

This music festival takes place on the island of Krk in the city of the same name. The festival celebrates World Music Day and is the official opening to the summer season. Along with music, experience dance events and street food specialties from around the world.

Hideout Festival - June 22nd-26th, Pag

An electronic music festival with six open-air stages, as well as pool and boat parties, taking place on the island of Pag at Zrće Beach.

INmusic Festival - June 23rd-25th, Zagreb

Taking place at the country's capital of Zagreb, on the Island of Youth at Lake Jarun. This is the largest open air event in Croatia and each year it continues to grow internationally as one of the world's most popular music festivals.

Velvet Festival - June 25th-29th, Punat

A few days later, also on the island of Krk, in the town of Punat, there is another music festival taking place on multiple stages, with boat parties and gourmet food offerings.

RetrOpatija - June 26th-28th, Opatija

Celebrating swing, rockabilly, rock, jazz and electric disco from the 20th century. Retro musicians, pin-up models, dancers, cars and motorcycles fill the streets to party.

READ: Travel Guide to Opatija and Travel Guide to Krk Island.

Cherry Days - June 14th, Lovran

This food festival takes place in the town of Lovran, on the Kvarner Bay, when cherries are in season and are the main attraction. Offering several kinds of tastings, including a 10 meter long cherry strudel, as well as music and cultural festivities.

READ: Summer in Croatia

Outdoor adventurers, families, sailors, foodies and especially music lovers can all enjoy traveling to Croatia in June. Whether you are on the beach or in the mountains, you will have endless events you can attend on your vacation this month.

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