Looking for some of the best music festivals in Croatia in 2024 to keep you dancing until the early hours of the morning? Then look no further as I’ve put together this incredible guide to the biggest Croatian festivals you can’t miss this summer!
Croatia has an abundance of diverse music festivals ranging from EDM, House, Rock, Indie, Techno, Drum & Bass, and even Hip Hop. It has quickly worked its way up to being one of the top festival destinations in Europe, with thousands of people flocking to the country every summer!
Croatian music festivals are spread throughout the country, but whether you choose to party in Zagreb or along the gorgeous Istrian Coast, you’re guaranteed to be in for a good time. Let’s take a look at some of the best upcoming summer music festivals Croatia has to offer!
Top 25 Croatia Festivals in 2024
1) Sonus Festival 2024
The Ultimate Techno Croatia Music Festival | Credit: Antonio Hant Corallo
When: August 18-22, 2024
Where: Pag Island, Croatia
https://www.sonus-festival.com
https://www.facebook.com/sonusfestival
Picture a small, sunny island just off the coast of Croatia. Imagine your favourite artists playing open air, just a few steps away from the beach. Envision yourself taking a dip in the crystal clear Adriatic Sea in between parties. Sounds like a dream? Well, at Sonus it all comes true: Your perfect summer rave adventure happens right on the shores of Pag Island.
Held at the renowned Zrće Beach along the Dalmatian Coast, Sonus has quickly become one of the top festivals in Croatia. Sonus is one of the best techno festivals and has celebrated techno trailblazers and underground artists for years. This five-day-long celebration boasts some of the best electronic music artists in the industry.
2) Ultra Europe 2024
Croatia’s Premier Destination Music Festival
When: July 12-14, 2024
Where: Park Mladeži, Split, Croatia
Ultra is a festival that needs very little introduction. Ultra is one of the largest Split music festivals, held each year in the summer. The main festival takes place in the Mladeži Park and features impressive firework displays, smoke cannons and much more.
This exciting festival also hosts a number of smaller parties beyond the park known as Destination Ultra. This includes Ultra Beach on Hvar Island and a Regatta beach party on Brač island.
Some of the most recent lineups for Ultra Europe include Swedish House Mafia, DJ Snake, David Guetta and more.
3) Outlook Festival 2024
When: July 25-29, 2024
Where: The Garden Tisno, Tisno, Croatia
SITTING IN ITS OWN PRIVATE BAY, THE GARDEN HOSTS AN AMAZING BEACHFRONT WITH DAYTIME SESSIONS, BOAT PARTIES AND THREE WICKED STAGES TAKING THE PARTY DEEP INTO THE NIGHT.”
If you’re looking for a festival that combines the best of Drum and Bass, Electronic and Grime Music, then be sure to check out the Outlook Origins Festival in Tisno. This Croatian festival is truly one of a kind. The festival is known as the greatest Dubstep festival in Europe.
Outlook Origins 2024 is definitely worth checking out for a week of fun-filled action.
4) Defected Croatia Festival
Credit: Defected Croatia Festival
When: August 1-4, 2024
Where: The Garden Tisno, Tisno, Croatia
https://www.facebook.com/defectedcroatia/
“Uniting world-class talent from across the globe, Defected’s annual Croatia festival, held between 1st – 4th August, showcases the very best of dance music, bringing together over 5000 fans for an unforgettable week on the Adriatic coast.
Praised for its inclusive atmosphere and world class production, year-on-year the festival curates a diverse line-up of dance music greats to play across three festival stages, daily boat parties plus infamous afterparty venue Barbarella’s. Described by Mixmag as, ‘an ecstatic, extravagant spectacle,’ every year the line-up features several first-time appearances, as well as rising stars, underground favourites, and the scene’s most-loved pioneers.
Going beyond a traditional festival offering, Defected Croatia offers an impressive wellness programme, with daily yoga classes and mindfulness sessions to balance out late nights on the dancefloor. With the presence of our iconic dancers, surprise stage takeovers, and on-site DStore popup, it truly is the highlight of every house head’s calendar.”
5) Xistence Festival
When: June, 2024
Where: Pag Island, Croatia
https://www.facebook.com/xistencefestival
“Enter a wild & luxurious world of tribal city vibes, enriched with the world’s biggest Psytrance artists. A world we will create together, where inner peace & harmony seemingly blend in with the soundtrack of our Summer.”
If you’re looking for one of the biggest Psytrance festivals in one of the most idyllic locations in Europe, then look no further than Xistence. It has quickly established itself as one of the top Croatian electronic music festivals.
6) SuncéBeat Festival Croatia 2024
Credit: Hannah Metcalfe Photography
When: July 21-28, 2024
Where: The Garden Tisno, Tisno, Croatia
https://www.facebook.com/SUNceBeat/
“The longest running dance festival in The Garden, Tisno – now in its’ 11th year, Suncebeat is a carnivalesque festival for those who love and appreciate good music and friendly people.”
Looking to add one of the best Techno, Soul, R&B and Funk festivals to your bucket list? Then SuncéBeat comes highly recommended. Suncėbeat was born in 2010 and this carnival-style festival has a unique family vibe that unites music lovers from across the globe. The festival also hosts a few boat parties, so for a whole week of fun and partying, don’t miss out on the Suncėbeat Festival.
7) Dimensions Festival 2024
When: August 29 – September 2, 2024
Where: The Garden Resort, Tisno, Croatia
https://www.dimensionsfestival.com/
https://www.facebook.com/DimensionsFestival
Underground electronic music in an enclave on the Adriatic.
“Heading down the Croatian coast, Dimensions Festival takes place across two stunning locations; the idyllic Garden Resort in Tisno and Barbarellas Discotheque. A continuation of the festival’s heritage, we’ll bring with us the same commitment to programming, sound quality, spirit, and a continued nurturing of a close-knit community of labels and club partners – adding the signature Dimensions touch to the Garden Resort.
A slice of paradise nestled on the Dalmatian coastline, the Garden is blessed with crystal clear azure Adriatic waters, baking sunshine and star-lit night skies. It’s an intimate setting that has become a sought-after destination for a global crowd of music lovers. By night, music-lovers will be dancing under star lit skies at the world famous Barbarellas Discotheque.”
8) Fresh Island Festival
Credit: Fresh Island Festival
When: TBC, 2024
Where: Zrće Beach, Novalja, Croatia
https://www.facebook.com/FreshIslandFestival/
The Fresh Island Festival has truly set itself apart and carved its own niche in Croatia’s festival lineup. For a week of amazing music, beach and sun, head over to this fun-filled festival. Fresh Island takes place on the renowned Zrće Beach and will take over some of the most esteemed beach clubs in the area, such as Aquarius and Papaya.
9) Hideout Festival 2024
A legendary beachfront Croatia music festival!
When: June 23-27, 2024
Where: Zrće Beach, Novalja, Croatia
“Hideout Festival brings together the world’s best electronic music artists for five days and nights on Croatia’s stunning Zrce Beach. Think sun-soaked pool parties, immense boat parties and jaw-dropping raves across five beachfront stages.”
“Since 2011, Hideout has blazed a trail as one of Europe’s leading electronic music festivals on Croatia’s famous Zrce Beach. The festival brings together the world’s finest electronic music artists for five days and nights of sun-soaked pool, beach, and boat parties, with evening raves held under the stars right through to sunrise.
Taking place across five open air beachfront stages situated between the breathtaking Velebit mountain and the Adriatic Sea, this winning formula has seen Hideout become one of the world’s elite electronic music festivals over the past 12 years.”
10) INmusic Festival
When: June 24-26, 2024
Where: Lake Jarun, Zagreb, Croatia
https://www.inmusicfestival.com/en
“INmusic festival is Croatia’s biggest yearly open-air rock festival that takes place on the beautiful isles of lake Jarun.”
11) Sea Star Festival 2024
When: May 23-26, 2024
Where: Umag, Croatia
https://www.seastarfestival.com/en
https://www.facebook.com/seastarfestival
Kicking off the festival season in Croatia is the Sea Star Festival in the Stella Maris lagoon. The lagoon is located in the city of Umag along the breathtaking Istrian Peninsula, which attracts thousands of visitors each year during the summer.
In previous years Sea Star’s lineup included big-name artists in the electronic music industry such as Robin Schultz, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mine and Paul van Dyk. Other genres included techno, reggae, rock and bass. Sea Star has been nominated multiple times in the Best Medium-Sized Festival at the European Festival Awards. It has also been awarded the Capa D’Oro Award by the Istria Tourist Board for promoting the region of Istria.
12) Zrce Spring Break 2024
Credit: Zrce Beach Spring Break Festival Croatia
When: June 13-16, 2024
Where: Zrće Beach, Novalja, Croatia
https://www.zrcespringbreak.com/
https://www.facebook.com/ZrceSpringBreak
Returning for its 10th edition, Spring Break Island Festival will once again take over Zrće Beach on Pag Island. To celebrate the start of summer, Spring Break will kick off with a lineup of the best international DJs.
The party will kick off at the Noa Beach Club, one of the top open-air venues in Croatia. There will also be several boat parties along Zrće Beach, so if you’d like to continue partying late into the night, head over to one of them. Spring Break Island Festival has been voted as one of the top festivals in Europe, attracting thousands of visitors each summer. To make memories that will last a lifetime, check out this fun-filled festival.
13) SeaSplash Festival
When: July, 2024
Where: Martinska, Sibenik, Croatia
https://seasplash-festival.com/en/
https://www.facebook.com/seasplash.festival
“We’re happy and proud that we participated for more than two decades in starting, creating, nourishing, and promoting nowadays agile independent music scene, that previously didn’t exist in these areas.
Seasplash festival has always delivered a unique vision of Caribbean musical heritage, in fusion with recent trends and Mediterranean surroundings. Through the years we managed to host numerous bands, live acts, DJ sets, sound systems, and their collectives,…, and the next festival edition will do the same when we’ll try to celebrate and dance throughout the closing of such an important chapter in life.
14) Drop Zone Fest 2024
When: July 7-12, 2024
Where: Zrće Beach, Novalja, Croatia
https://www.facebook.com/dropzonefest
“Dropzone is a one of a kind gathering on Croatia’s Pag Island for Harder Styles fans from all over the world. Get into your zone next summer and experience the ultimate party holiday!”
If you’re looking for a hard dance and electronic music paradise, then the Drop Zone Fest is this place to be in 2022. The second edition of Drop Zone will be held at the Kalypso and Noa Beach Clubs in Zrće Beach,
Experience the best four days of pool parties, boat parties and main stage performances with thousands of party-goers at one of the top Hard Music festivals in the world. Plus it will be held at one of the most picturesque locations in Croatia, so even more reason to start planning your trip to the Drop Zone Fest this upcoming summer.
15) Senses Festival 2024
When: Summer, 2024
Where: Pag Island, Croatia
“Close your eyes. Imagine a light summer breeze on the back of your neck. The taste of salty air. The sound of the sea crashing against the pebbled beach. The vibe thumbing under your feet. It’s getting stronger. You move to the rhythm. You move to feel you are alive. You move to awaken all your SENSES.”
Formerly known as the AWAKE Festival, Senses is a new event held across two of Zrće Beach’s best beach clubs.Senses is a trance music haven, with the backdrop of the beautiful blue Adriatic Sea behind the two venues. The lineup for previous years included 20 DJs, such as Sander Van Doorn and Paul Van Dyk. If you’re looking for the ultimate vacation alongside fellow trance lovers, then don’t miss this Croatian summer festival.
16) Sea Dance Festival
When: August, 2024
Where: Krk, Croatia
“Sea Dance is leaving Montenegro for the even sunnier shores of Croatia this summer.”
17) Lighthouse Festival
When: May 29-June 2, 2024
Where: Tar, Croatia
https://www.lighthousefestival.tv
“When electronic music goes on vacation, it heads straight to Croatia and the unspoiled Istria Peninsula for five nights of underground delights. ”
18) LMF Festival 2024
When: June 7-8, 2024
Where: Jarun Lake, Zagreb, Croatia
“One of Croatia’s youngest festivals is breaking big into the summer scene with a world class lineup of DJs. Taking place in the capital city of Zagreb, this amazing fest takes place on the shores of Lake Jarun.”
19) Hospitality On The Beach 2024
When: July 2-9, 2024
Where: Tisno, Croatia
https://www.hospitalityonthebeach.com
EXPERIENCE A DRUM & BASS FESTIVAL LIKE NO OTHER
“‘Hospitality On The Beach is located on the beautiful shores of Tisno’s Garden Resort. Pack your bags and join us on the picturesque beach and clear blue seas where your favourite drum & bass DJs will be blasting basslines from morning ’til dusk.'”
20) Bear Stone Festival
When: July 4-7, 2024
Where: Slunj, Croatia
“An audio-visual experience and gathering of travelers and tribes in the Croatian outback!”
21) Love International 2024
When: July 10-16, 2024
Where: Tisno, Croatia
www.loveinternationalfestival.com
“Secret island parties, sunrise acoustic sessions, beach stages, and late night discos, are just part of this marathon electronic festival. There’s also a world class lineup of DJs to dance your way through eight full days of activities and fun in Croatia.”
22) Day & Night Festival 2024
When: July 15-18, 2024
Where: Zrce Beach, Novalja, Croatia
“After a 10-year absence the famous Day & Night Festival returns to Zrće Beach promising to be crazier than ever. Boat parties, clubbing until dawn, and the best of electronic music will meet you on the beaches of Croatia this summer.”
23) Barrakud Croatia 2024
When: August 11-15, 2024
Where: Pag Island, Croatia
“When your official slogan is simply #ravetheworld, you know that Barrakud is going to be a blast. Taking place mid-August at the fabled Zrce Beach in Croatia, this electronic music festival is packed with festies on holiday from around Europe.”
24) Dekmanetel Selectors 2024
When: August 22-26, 2024
Where: Tisno, Croatia
https://dekmantelselectors.com
“This limited capacity festival at The Garden Resort in Tinso only sells 2000 tickets for the five-day event. Each day, some of the world’s best DJs spin tunes on the relaxing seaside coastline of the Adriatic Sea, while at night the party takes off to the legendary Barbarella nightclub.”
25) Summer Peak Festival 2024
When: August 24-31, 2024
Where: Zrce Beach, Novalja, Croatia
“One of the most popular festival with international line up at Zrce Beach. Have the perfect summer holiday at one of Europe’s most famous beaches with an incredible line up under the Croatian sun!”
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