Guides

Going-out guides

Seasonal and evergreen guides to going out in Rijeka and Kvarner. Each guide links verified events from our calendar.

Halloween in Rijeka 2026

October 31

Every Halloween party in and around Rijeka on October 31, 2026: Pogon, Exportdrvo, Crkva, Palach, The Beertija and more. Free entry, family options, times and tickets.

St Martin's Day 2026 in Rijeka and Kvarner

November 11

Where to celebrate St Martin's Day on November 11, 2026 in and around Rijeka: Gustafi at Pogon Kulture from 8pm and St Martin's Day in Crikvenica. Dates, times and tickets.

Advent in Rijeka and Kvarner 2026

December

Rijeka Advent 2026 runs from November 28 to January 10. Plus dates and programmes for Advent in Opatija, Crikvenica, Mali Lošinj, Cres, Čavle and Fužine, and Advent concerts.

New Year's Eve 2027 in Rijeka and Kvarner

December 31

Where to welcome 2027: Opatija with Petar Grašo, Mali Lošinj, noon parties in Cres and Fužine, and Rijeka's clubs. Confirmed programmes in one place.

Going out in Rijeka as a student

students and Erasmus

A guide for students and Erasmus students in Rijeka: freshers' parties, student Thursdays, free and cheap nights, x-ica discounts, tickets and night buses.

Free nights out in Rijeka and Kvarner

free entry

Confirmed free concerts, parties and festivals in Rijeka and across Primorje-Gorski Kotar. We list free entry only when the organiser confirms it.

Rijeka's rock scene

the scene

A history of Rijeka's rock scene: the first rock'n'roll club, Palach since 1968, Paraf and the first punk concert in 1978, Termiti, Denis & Denis, Rijeka – Paris – Texas, Let 3, Laufer and the Ri Rock Festival.

Rijeka Carnival 2027

January 17 – February 10

Rijeka Carnival 2027 runs from January 17 to February 10. Queen election Jan 22, children's parade Jan 30, the international parade on the Korzo Feb 7, and every other confirmed carnival event.

We write the guides ourselves; their event lists are generated from the verified rijeka.party registry.