Upcoming Events
- Fri 20 JunPlanina pri SevniciConcert with Lara Oset and Leon Firšt, on Friday 20.06.2025, at 18:00 Address: Podlog pod Bohorjem 20 Planina pri Sevnici, 3225 Slovenia
Local Events
February/March - Carnival
Every year Carnival is celebrated on the second Tuesday in February. In Slovenia, the Carnival season is joyous, mischievous, and colourful. The Carnival events and parades are held in many large towns and cities. There, you can see traditional Carnival characters and masks reflecting the current state of the society.
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April/May - Festival of wine and chocolate
Podčetrtek is today synonymous with the merger of chocolate and wine, while the festival has become an international social event where wine and chocolate aficionados meet, have fun and make new acquaintances. But since they wish to instil a bit of the local environment into the festival, they are introducing regional particularities.
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April - Šentjurjevo
Šentjurjevo, the largest tourist event in the Municipality of Šentjur, takes place every year in Šentjur at the end of April. A total of around ten thousand people a year attend individual events.
More than twenty various organisations and societies with their members and volunteers help organise the entire event, not just the central one on Saturday.
June - Midsummer Night at Slivniško jezero lake
A traditional tourist event, entertainment for children, launching plugs of desire on the Slivniško jezero lake, and evening entertainment with the arrival of the Water Sprite.
August/September - Grajski živ žav at Podsreda Castle
Step back into medieval times and enjoy a fun medieval reenactment as part of the GRAJSKI ŽIV ŽAV event at the Podsreda Castle for an unforgettable castle celebration for the whole family.
September - Wild Food Festival
FesDivjal is the first and largest festival of practical nature conservation, preservation of old knowledge and skills, modern sonar findings and sustainable way of life in Slovenia.
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September - Angel Sunday in Planina
The oldest traditional event in the Municipality with a parade through the Planina Square, showing old country customs and presenting the activities of other societies in the village and village communities. The social part consists of a rope-pulling competition and competitions in various farm chores (handcraft-making, corn-husking, mowing etc.) as well as performances of music groups.
October - Kozjansko Apple Festival and Bučn'ce
The Kozjansko apple is a symbol of nature conservation. It is native to the tall orchards of Kozjansko Park, and every year a culinary festival is dedicated to it in Podsreda. Also in October the Bučn'ce ethnological tourist event takes place, which aims to present the offer of home-made delicacies. Baked bučn'ce (pumpkin seeds) are a speciality of our region.
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December - Christmas Fair at Podsreda Castle
Experience the magic of the holidays at Podsreda Castle, one of Slovenia’s most beautiful medieval castles. The castle courtyard will be transformed into a festive wonderland featuring local food and craft stalls, creative workshops for children, storytelling by the fire, and a visit from Santa Claus himself, spreading joy and creating unforgettable moments for the little ones.
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